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Friday Video Pick: “I Wonder If I Take You Home” by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force

March 8, 2013 by Kate Leave a Comment

Lisa Lisa in the video for I Wonder If I Take You Home

Lisa Lisa in the video for “I Wonder If I Take You Home”

Today we join Lisa Lisa, Cult Jam, Full Force, and a variety of people who are wondering if they should take each other home… Seriously, this is my favorite Lisa Lisa track of all time. As a kid it appeared on a compilation tape that I grabbed from the bargain bin, and it’s been on my playlist ever since. There is a LOT going on in this video. The performers, the actors, the dancing. Yes, in the tradition of many great ’80s R&B videos, this one comes with a posse…

“I Wonder If I Take You Home” has been covered and sampled by countless artists, but we don’t think any of them had an on-stage presence quite like this. Lisa Lisa has never been more smokin’, and Full Force is in top form, even though his tank top seems to have been caught in a paper shredder. A paper shredder determined on creating the hottest ensemble possible. First we take a look at the video’s actors, who prove that the only thing more entertaining than taking someone home is wondering extensively about whether or not to take someone home…

Screen shots from the video for "I Wonder if I Take You Home" by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

Screen shots from the video for “I Wonder if I Take You Home” by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

As you watch the piece, be on the lookout for…

  • A couple of female hairstyles that create the illusion of horns
  • Lisa Lisa’s rockin’ pink hair extensions that put last year’s feather extensions trend to shame
  • A pink satin ensemble that somehow manages to be killer
  • Some wicked dancing by the performers, including a spontaneous back flip
  • Lots of people in various stages of wondering….about whether or not to take each other home
I Wonder If I Take You Home by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

“I Wonder If I Take You Home” by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

This is music video gold. And this track from 1985 is one of the decade’s best dance classics. Enjoy, and Happy Friday!!!

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