![]() ![]() Phil usually has Tina Turner’s “ Private Dancer” playing in his head.Leiber said that The Coasters’ songs were R&B hits that white kids were attracted to, which became rock ‘n’ roll if they sold enough albums. SongwriterJerry Leiber referred to it as “a white kid’s view of a black person’s conception of white society.” Like many of the songs discussed in this episode, it’s borderline rock ‘n’ roll. "Yakety Yak" by The Coasters is a delightful tune, mainly due to the humorous verses but also because the music is so playful.Phil does a pretty good rendition of the monologue at the beginning of this episode. On the show he plays a management-type at a pipe company and he delivers this stunning monologue about piping which is just beautiful. ![]() He’s perhaps best known for playing Clarence Boddicker, the villain of Robocop (maybe it’s more appropriate to say he’s the miniboss of Robocop, with capitalism being the villain). Kurtwood Smith is an actor from the TV show Patriot.If you have something to add to the List of Every Damn Thing, let us know by sending an email to (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram). Phil and Jake add some soulful notes to the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking saxophone in rock music, the Bay Area-based ice cream cookie sandwich It’s-It, and Triscuits (aka "electricity biscuits").
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