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Gums Up / Laura's Subconscious Toy

from The Akai Years (1979​-​84) by John Tabacco

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Gums Up ! © 1980 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

Laura's Subconscious Toy © 1981 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

"Gums Up", was the first actual scripted sketch I ever recorded. Since my teeth have been the bane of my physical existence I guess this makes sense. The announcer at the intro is really from a now defunct muzak radio station (WCTO) that used to play in all the dentist offices in Smithtown.

"Laura's Subconscious Toy" was probably written for one of my sister's birthdays but at the time I was probably too insecure to play it to her. I think it had words but clearly it doesn't need any. Musically, it's connected to the song "I Wish I Had Nuthin'". Must have been a warm up.

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DJ : Where you can feel the difference. 94.3 beautiful music from WCTO stereo.

Muzak version of "Windmills Of Your Mind" plays in background...

Dentist : How ya doin' handsome?

JT : Ok.

Dentist : Let's have a look at those X-rays. How old are you now,
seventeen and a half?

JT : Yeah.

Dentist : How's your dad?

JT : OK.

Dentist : OK. This looks like a deep one. You're gonna have to open wide.
All the way back. Let's have a look. Oh, my this really is a big one. Well, I guess I'm gonna have to use the drill.

JT : (panicked) Ah ha...

Dentist : Don't panic everything is gonna be just fine.

JT : Ah hah, ah hah...

Dentist : Lemme just...

(Heavy duty drilling occurs along with uncontrollable screaming)

Dentist : There, that didn't hurt much did it?

JT (whimpering from pain) Ahhhhhhhhh...

Dentist : Hum, I don't remember seeing that other hole in your nose before. Ah, Madge, bring the gauze. Humm, what's this?
AH! SOME MORE DRILLING!

JT : NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

(Muzak plays in the background)

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from The Akai Years (1979​-​84), released November 29, 2014
JT : Voices, FX
WCTO DJ : Muzak announcer

Music: "Windmills of Your Mind" © 1968 by Michel Legrand, Marilyn & Andrew Bergman
Pub. by - EMI APRIL MUSIC INC OBO EMI U CATALOG INC

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John Tabacco Stony Brook, New York

John Tabacco is a composer, singer-songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and visual artist.

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined.

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