‘Ask The DJ’ is a catchy, autobiographical tale, mixing odd staccato rythms, Sway’s assured, humorous rap and a sung girl/boy chorus into a curious but catchy song. Sway veers from self-deprecating in tone, telling us how he once played for Arsenal as a kid before he “Woke up one morning with two left feet” while the chorus pleads for the DJ to play it. The song probably falls in between too many genres to be a hit but with lyrics like “What tune is this?/My neighbours won’t like it” it’s an enjoyable, laidback, sweet oddity of a record.
