Request Line: Gimme All Your Gimmicks

INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY

The PRODUCER sits at his desk, casually sipping coffee.  DJ 3000 remains in his usual location, currently in sleep mode.  As he boots up, the PRODUCER glances at him, and then does a double take.

PRODUCER: What the hell happened to you?

DJ 3000: [groggily] OH.  REMEMBER THAT GIRL CLARISSA WHO WORKED HERE AS A RECEPTIONIST A FEW YEARS AGO?

PRODUCER: Vaguely.

DJ 3000: HER BACHELORETTE PARTY WAS LAST NIGHT AND THEY NEEDED A DEEJAY.

PRODUCER: Oh.  Wow.  Looks like you had fun.

DJ 3000: I FEEL DIRTY.

PRODUCER: Metaphorically or literally?

DJ 3000: BOTH. THERE’S NOTHING WRITTEN TO MY HARD DRIVE PAST 1:08 A.M. – I THINK MY INTERNAL BATTERY MUST HAVE GONE DEAD. THEY DIDN’T WRITE ON ME, DID THEY?

PRODUCER: [snickering slightly] Uh, no, they didn’t write on you.

The PRODUCER takes out his cellphone, snaps a photograph of DJ 3000, and emails it to him.

DJ 3000: GODDAMNIT.

PRODUCER: I’ll see if Lupita’s got any solvent and a scraper that will take those off in the cleaning closet. In the meantime, I had an idea for Request Line.

DJ 3000: GO ON…

PRODUCER: Gimmicks.

DJ 3000: WHAT KIND OF GIMMICKS?

PRODUCER: Oh, you know, songs where the vocals are spoken word, songs that have a section – or maybe the whole thing – that’s played in reverse, a capella stuff, maybe stuff with a weird sound effect…

DJ 3000: SURE, WHY NOT. GOT SOMETHING TO GET US ROLLING?

PRODUCER: Cue up the old beat box, my good sir.

Today’s theme is Gimmicks.  We’re looking for songs who include weird stuff that you don’t usually see, like a lack of instruments, sections played in reverse, spoken word vocals, etc. Feel free to be creative in terms of what constitutes a “gimmick”.  Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?5rLL4fr3t4w and they should embed in the comments after you refresh.  Last week’s puzzle answer of “Godzilla” by Blue Oyster Cult was again solved by BeefReeferLives. Woozle wuzzle!

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ballsofsteelandfury

Nothing like some piss in your song!

https://youtu.be/zowYObdYejQ?si=gHkR-iu8pFZseFj7

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