The Pointer Sisters
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Sep 23, 2026
JimmyHOST
Absolutely.
JimmyHOST
And then finally, Fire by the Pointer Sisters.
JimmyHOST
He wrote that
ChrisHOST
song.
JimHOST
Yes, yes.
JimHOST
So in her rage, and I think Zach comes to save her, she has this kind of breakdown where she sings I'm So Excited by the Pointer Sisters in a very disturbing way.
JimHOST
I'm so excited.
JimHOST
I just can't hide it.
JosephHOST
I'll admit it.
JosephHOST
You know what I
JimHOST
mean? and this yeah this one this one though i mean i think you know she i think the whole thing and the embarrassing for the character she gets found out that this is what she's doing and she finally has a breakdown and she sings the pointer sisters in a weird very bizarre way almost a horror movie type way so uh i gotta give it to save by the bill probably the only time mentioned on this show for the jesse on caffeine pills elizabeth berkeley before showgirls Uh, you're number four
JasonHOST
girls was, uh, uh, was quite a show.
Mike BoonHOST
What about the Pointer
Rob PreussGUEST
Sisters would jump Van Halen and the Pointer Sisters?
Mike BoonHOST
No, I've never confused those in my life.
Mike BoonHOST
I do, all the time.
Mike BoonHOST
Just
Rob PreussGUEST
kidding.
Rob PreussGUEST
I mix up Van Halen and the Pointer Sisters all the time.
Rob PreussGUEST
Might as
Fran KellyHOST
Don't go away, coming up, she's the woman behind some of the catchiest songs of the past 50 years.
Fran KellyHOST
She wrote for bands like Earth, Wind and Fire, Sister Sledge, The Pointer Sisters.
Fran KellyHOST
but Ali Willis is no household name.
Fran KellyHOST
Find out more about the fascinating inner life of this prolific songwriter in the documentary The World According to Ali Willis.
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Fran KellyHOST
Today is the 21st of September, the perfect opportunity to play a little earth, wind and fire.
Fran KellyHOST
You know the song, you know the lyrics, you've belted them out at weddings and parties, but how much do you know about the woman who wrote it? Her name's Ali Willis, and when Earth, Wind and Fire turned it into a massive hit, her life was forever changed.
Fran KellyHOST
Ali also wrote hits for Cyndi Lauper, The Pointer Sisters, and yes, the theme song to Friends.
Fran KellyHOST
When Ali Willis died in 2019, she left behind an enormous archive and a final request that someone piece together the puzzle of her life.
Scott RenshawHOST
rascal flats neo ariana grande fallout boy and jason derulo among many others whoop And you've also mentioned, you know, there are plenty of the individual ones that have, you know, they might be giants did a version of There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow, which is very fun.
Scott RenshawHOST
And there's the Pointer Sisters did Yo-Ho, A Pirate's Eye for Me, with very different lyrics.
Scott RenshawHOST
They kind of, they sort of, you know, cleaned things up from the piratey version of it.
Scott RenshawHOST
And then, well, I guess it was a time when Bare Naked Ladies was doing Grim Grinning Ghosts.
Scott RenshawHOST
There's even a version of Small World by legendary Who Let the Dogs Out band, Baja Men.
Scott RenshawHOST
Mm-hmm.
Scott RenshawHOST
But what's actually that same 1996 park music thing that included that Barenaked Ladies version of Grim Grinning Ghosts and Pointer Sisters Yo-Ho also includes a version of The Ballad of Davy Crockett by the now late Tim Curry.
Josh SpiegelHOST
Oh.
Andy RobinsonHOST
even done that this week, James.
Andy RobinsonHOST
Pointer Sisters, Jump For My Love.
Andy RobinsonHOST
Other songs about jumping.
Andy RobinsonHOST
We usually get a good half hour out of this nonsense.
Doc BrooksHOST
So the two had a month-long battle of wits, and yeah, we know who won.
Doc BrooksHOST
Although Willis conceded the battle and history proved Maurice White right, the songwriter, Allie Willis, took that lesson and used it to write massive hits later in her career, including the Pointer Sisters' Neutron Dance and even the iconic theme song to the TV show Friends, of which she called the whitest song I ever wrote.
Doc BrooksHOST
With that out of the way, I should add that some people conflate the three syllable body lyrics with party on.
Doc BrooksHOST
And although there's nothing wrong with that, if it works for them, but that's not what they're seeing.
Naomi CutlerHOST
I find that really interesting because there's lots of British versions.
Naomi CutlerHOST
So like, for example, this album has, this film, sorry, has two versions of Jump, the original by the Pointer Sisters, which is used in the film, and then the credit version by Girls Aloud.
Naomi CutlerHOST
Why didn't they use the Girls Aloud version in the film? Questions.
Naomi CutlerHOST
And isn't this...
Anthony PauleGUEST
We had Steve Evans, who recently passed away on bass.
Anthony PauleGUEST
We had Gaylord Birch, who's a just one of the best, was one of the best drummers ever, played with the Pointer Sisters and, oh boy, just all kinds of jazz guys.
Anthony PauleGUEST
He's famous as a jazz, oh, he played with Larry Graham at Graham Central Station.
Anthony PauleGUEST
So he could play a wide range of music.
Eliot GlazerGUEST
Shower-oke, yep.
Eliot GlazerGUEST
What's at the top of the list? Usually Automatic by the Pointer Sisters.
Eliot GlazerGUEST
Okay.
Drew KingHOST
Yeah,
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