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Gizmodgery by Self
Gizmodgery is an album by Self, released in 2000. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 8 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Pattycake”, on 8 lists with a best position of #1543.
Gizmodgery, the fourth studio album from Tennessee pop rockers Self, came out on Spongebath Records on September 5, 2000, and its gimmick is also its genius: the whole thing was recorded with toy instruments. Frontman Matt Mahaffey wrote and composed the music, with the rest of the band chipping in on a few songs, and the result is a candy-colored, clattering pop record that somehow never feels like a novelty.
The playful energy is the draw, and so is the cover of "What a Fool Believes", the Kenny Loggins song the Doobie Brothers made famous, rebuilt from plastic parts and a favorite of reviewers at the time. "Trunk Fulla Amps" was the single, with a video and a TV commercial behind it, while "Pattycake" is the one the countdowns picked up. It moved more than 13,000 copies in the opening week and rose near the top of several CMJ charts.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Gizmodgery on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pattycake | 8 | #1543 | – | 2005–2014 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.