Tom Tom Club is actually a side project from members of the Talking Heads. The song is revolutionary is that it helped jump-start the hip-hop scene (yeah yeah I know most FReepers hate rap, but the beat to this song influenced a lot of artists).
This beat is one of the most sampled beats in hip-hop, right up there with James Brown "The Funky Drummer" which in some cases serve as the actual beat in most rap songs.
