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Vinony

break-in

noun

  1. type of novelty record using samples of popular music, developed by producer Dickie Goodman
  2. break_in: gain entry
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹeɪkˌɪn/

noun

Etymology: Coined by Bill Buchanan and Dickie Goodman to describe their then-new song The Flying Saucer, referring to how material from one song would break into their song.

  1. A novelty record where a question is asked or a comment is raised, and the replies are lyrics from other songs, sampled from the recordings.

    “Described by Ken Simpson as a ... novelty record where ‘snippets of current hits’ are inserted into ‘a little melodrama almost set up as a newscast’ (Simpson 2016), the first example of a break-in record that I am aware of is ... The Flying Saucer.”