Extract from RETURN TO THE WORLD AS A THOUGHT
by Dave Tompkins

While producing Tommy Boy act Live Squad, CJ (Studio 1212 engineer CJ Moore) dangled mics out the window to record skits of staged car jackings in the 1212 parking lot. Mick Carrey awoke to gun shots and called the cops, unintentionally adding to the scene’s authenticity. The Live Squad was too live for Tommy Boy and the only thing that got out was a bootleg video whose highlights included a baby being tossed out a car window and a cop being shot. In ’95, Studio 1212 burned to the ground.