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Break-in

Break-in is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of novelty music, comedy music and spoken comedy audio recording. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Break-in

Break-in is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of novelty music, comedy music and spoken comedy audio recording.

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A break-in record is a novelty record which combines spoken word comedy with clips of popular music to create a humorous effect. The subject matter is often inspired by contemporary events or elements of popular culture such as television shows and films. Such comedy recordings were popular in the United States for several decades beginning in 1956 with "The Flying Saucer" by Dickie Goodman and Bill Buchanan.

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Break-in is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of novelty music, comedy music and spoken comedy audio recording.

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