Summary
Sports quotes are a Yo La Tengo tradition. The band's name translates "I got it." The anecdote behind the name involves former New York Mets shortstop Elio Chacon, who played in the 1960s. Chacon would scream "Yo la tengo" when he was about to catch a pop fly, but his teammates didn't understand Spanish. So they bumped into him and Chacon dropped the ball.
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Beat It
Call it a community of empowerment. Inspired by Yo La Tengo's 2006 album, I Am Not Afraid of You and ...
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