This song has nothing to do with salsa or Smurfs. There’s actually not much info floating around about Special Request. This was a vocoder-heavy electronic track that was released by Tommy Boy in 1983. It’s synthy and funky, so naturally, I like it.
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The Best Gary Numan “Are “Friends” Electric?” Cover I’ve Heard to Date
A Modern Songbook by Kaelin Bougneit Well, this cover of Gary Numan / Tubeway Army’s classic “Are “Friends” Electric?” Is most definitely the best cover