Song & Memory :: Anthony Bourdain

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? and the Mysterians
“96 Tears”


Rebel Chef Anthony Bourdain is best known for his raucous ways in the world of the professional kitchen, which he details in his book “Kitchen Confidential.” We asked him to put away his pans and think back to when he was a kid — is there a song from childhood that brings it all back? Bourdain can pinpoint his desire for a rebellious drug- and sex- drenched youth to one song: “96 Tears” by ? and the Mysterians. Weekend America asks him what he loved about that song.