Amanda Wilde is the host of the Swing Years and Beyond on KUOW.  Every month she talks with KUOW’s Dave Beck about the roots of music that sounds familiar.   There’s a hip hop tune from the early 90s that Amanda has always loved.   And lately she’s been investigating the origins of one particularly catchy sample from the tune. It's music that appeals to hip hop fans, those who remember the 60s pop band The Monkees, and anyone who's ever interacted with a public address system. 

Amanda Wilde is the host of the Swing Years and Beyond on KUOW.  Every month she talks with KUOW’s Dave Beck about the roots of music that sounds familiar.   There’s a hip hop tune from the early 90s that Amanda has always loved.   And lately she’s been investigating the origins of one particularly catchy sample from the tune. It's music that appeals to hip hop fans, those who remember the 60s pop band The Monkees, and anyone who's ever interacted with a public address system.