I love the cricket beat driving Joni Mitchell's wonderful "Night Ride Home." What are some other unique rhythm elements in song?
The Pretty Things used one of those old standing ash trays with the metal spinner to make the percussion sound on Cold Stone.
Have a listen to Fairport Convention's take on Leonard Cohen's Suzanne. It's all built around the rhythm & sounds amazing. No idea how to upload it, sorry!
I think they had cricket sounds here and there in Stump's Charlton Heston too: Lights! Camel!! Action!!!