TheaterMania describes the song plot as a "threesome of hilariously costumed veteran burlesque dancers...who teach Louise the ropes of stripping."[1]
Critical reception
New City Stage describes it as "endearingly bawdy."[2]Time Out Chicago said the song is "this production’s hands-down highlight...in which three burlesque vets pull out all the stops."[3] Stage and Cinema wrote the song was performed by the "show-stopping, scene-stealing...Tessie Tura, Mazeppa and Electra, the stripper specialists in 'You Gotta Get a Gimmick,'" adding, "It's the ultimate tribute to Darwinianadaptation, the secret of showbiz survival and even success."[4] CurtainUp said the song is "show-stopping" and "outrageously funny."[5] TheaterMania called the song "scene-stealing."[1] NipperTown described it as a "novelty song."[6]The Spokesman-Review named it a "showstopper."[7]