Talking about a blunt 6" nail. There are (were) a number of street kids in various place around South America, who swooned the public with their paper or cardboard cone with needle attached to end, inserting said needle on a old record and the finger spinning the record until the appropriate sound was retrieved. Nail or similar on wooden board acted as turntable.

The same applied to glass bottles filled at different levels with water, and the home made bamboo pan pipe was also very popular. Many a pleasant moment was spent listening to the rhythms gained, and all for a few pesos or an half eaten hamburger or ear of 'cooked' corn.

Eat your heart out Max ;o)

My earlier comment about Wakey wakey, was indeed Billy Cotton. Who remembers his version of The Love Bug Will Bite You, Wheezy Anna's Wedding Day et al?.