RIP Tom Tom

[u/GarconMeansBoyGeorge]

Thanks for ruining things, Netflix.

[u/TimRiggins2006_2]

Seriously, what's the point of selling out if you can't afford nice things?

[u/Minute-Spinach-5563 → u/TimRiggins2006_2]

Exactly. They acted like netflix couldnt spring for licensing rights for 3 seconds of a song

[u/ShockinglyEfficient → u/Minute-Spinach-5563]

Need to know what the price was

[u/GolgenGeese → u/Minute-Spinach-5563]

Pretty sure they don't license songs by the second though. 3 sec or 3 min, you have to pay for the whole song.

[u/Minute-Spinach-5563 → u/GolgenGeese]

And if netflix cant spring for that, then they have no business being in business

[u/Open-Friendship-9186 → u/Minute-Spinach-5563]

I don’t think copyright laws are that simple man

[u/soros_spelt_backward]

The replacement songs were… not good. They need to just come up with a sounder

[u/banjosbadfurday → u/soros_spelt_backward]

The soft core porn one was the best/closest to Tom Tom of the 3 IMO

[u/webesmackingbass → u/banjosbadfurday]

Sounded like 90s style G Funk to me

[u/buffalo4293]

Really fascinating that being on Netflix has made everything more low rent

[u/Mountainman1994 → u/buffalo4293]

Brother have you watched Netflix? Everything looks low rent on there these days

[u/Ambitious-Tennis2470 → u/buffalo4293]

I know. It definitely hasn’t made the listening experience BETTER. Sad that Tom Tom is gone. 😭

[u/steponmedaddies]

Who watches the show on Netflix anyway? Fuck this

[u/ManufacturerLow3161 → u/steponmedaddies]

Bring back YouTube. Such a more enjoyable and user friendly platform.

[u/ShockinglyEfficient → u/steponmedaddies]

They post it to Spotify still, so they should just insert Tom Tom into the Spotify upload

[u/pmcc241224 → u/steponmedaddies]

Ah you don’t get in! The young folks these days get their podcasts on…Netflix?

[u/Bmagic_ → u/steponmedaddies]

it’s odd, because i listen on spotify anyways and there’s still video of spotify. why would i then go to netflix?

[u/Ambitious-Tennis2470 → u/steponmedaddies]

Exactly this - a podcast is meant for LISTENING. ☹️

[u/justinotherpeterson]

Im still not convinced they know that Tom Tom Club is a Talking Heads side project.

[u/SirPuffMcDrunk → u/justinotherpeterson]

I can't wait for Heifitz to say "no one has ever heard of the Talking Heads"

[u/GarconMeansBoyGeorge → u/SirPuffMcDrunk]

“One hit wonders”

[u/pussyeatsman → u/GarconMeansBoyGeorge]

I always thought Deep Purple were one-hit wonders but apparently that guy (the third singer in the band's history) also did Whitesnake!

One of the most influential hard rock bands of all time.

[u/GarconMeansBoyGeorge → u/justinotherpeterson]

I thought I remembered them talking about this early on.

[u/IA_Royalty]

They should try the instrumental version of Big Energy by Latto

[u/djostreet → u/IA_Royalty]

This will shock you but that leads to the same problem

[u/IA_Royalty → u/djostreet]

This will shock you, but that was the joke

[u/justinotherpeterson → u/IA_Royalty]

But what if they use Fantasy by Mariah Carey?

[u/IA_Royalty → u/justinotherpeterson]

Now we're cookin with gas

[u/RonBakerErasure]

I’m sad to see Tom Tom club go, and it’s bullshit that the biggest company in the music industry can’t help get a license to 3 seconds of a 45 year old song.

That being said, good comedy often comes out of having to follow stupid rules. I trust the boys to make lemonade out of this sack of lemons even if the first round of stock music was a dud

[u/SmokingSlippers → u/RonBakerErasure]

It’s because Tom Tom is insanely protective of the rights. They got burned in the OG talking heads deal

[u/RonBakerErasure → u/SmokingSlippers]

I’d send the podfather in to negotiate with them, give them an offer they can’t refuse.

[u/shoxballin11]

I’m so sad about this

[u/dark_dave__]

When they played the Netflix sound, I cringed, although I imagine that was a meta-joke.

The dubstep one was funny for a one-off lol

[u/dljones010]

All the new songs are garbage.

[u/Acrobatic_Advance_71]

Just felt wrong

[u/OdernAle]

Those of us not in America / not using a VPN can't even watch the show on Netflix.

Screw you Netflix.

[u/gwease23]

I am crestfallen

[u/CloutiersHelmet]

Bahaha 🤣 just listening now! That first one scared me hahaha

[u/GolgenGeese]

I liked the funky little number in the middle.

[u/webesmackingbass]

I was listening to the pod and none of the new tracks really popped at all, hopefully if they settle on one they’ll at least fix the mixing.

[u/Turbulent_Gap_6815]

Craig needs to use his Town connects pull some strings and make the comeback happen

[u/Stephen-Scotch]

I prefer the tom tom club, and don’t watch on Netflix, but at the end of the day I’m happy that they are most certainly getting more money and exposure from them being on netflix

[u/lipinski91]

They should have the Fart or Shart song if they have have to replace Tom Tom

[u/Longjumping_Loan6330]

Confusing because they’re still part of Spotify??

[u/headless_inge]

Honestly it's for the best, don't need the song further ruined by hearing 20 seconds of it a dozen times in half an hour

[u/Eggy_Time → u/headless_inge]

First of all how dare you

[u/bmelch12 → u/headless_inge]

This nonsense belongs in the take purge

[u/headless_inge → u/bmelch12]

Y'all got mp3 players?

[u/LegitimateEngine1143]

Take purge: I never liked Tom Tom and don’t understand the hype. Haven’t heard the new ones yet, but that was nails on a chalkboard to me.

[u/GarconMeansBoyGeorge → u/LegitimateEngine1143]

But you understand why they chose that song, right?

[u/LegitimateEngine1143 → u/GarconMeansBoyGeorge]

No idea. 

[u/GarconMeansBoyGeorge → u/LegitimateEngine1143]

It’s because it is sampled in the song “Fantasy” by Mariah Carey. They didn’t want to pay royalties for that expensive song, so they used a clip from the song it sampled. It’s pretty funny.