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I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts

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Released
  
November 8, 1982

Artist
  
The Waitresses

Producer
  
Chris Butler

Genres
  
Rock music, Post-punk

I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts (1982)
  
Bruiseology (1983)

Release date
  
8 November 1982

Label
  
Polydor Records

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I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts is an EP by the Waitresses. It included the singles "Christmas Wrapping" (1981) and "Square Pegs" (1982); the latter was the theme song of the television series of the same name. "I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts" is a live cover (recorded from a Westwood One radio broadcast) of a song by Tin Huey, the prior band of Waitresses founder Chris Butler.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Butler and arranged by the Waitresses

  1. "Christmas Wrapping" – 5:25
  2. "Bread and Butter" – 4:11
  3. "Square Pegs" – 3:06
  4. "The Smartest Person I Know" – 3:33
  5. "I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts" – 3:46

Personnel

  • Patty Donahue – vocals
  • Tracy Wormworth – bass
  • Billy Ficca – drums
  • Chris Butler – guitar
  • Dan Klayman – organ
  • Mars Williams – saxophone

    • with:

  • Dave Buck – trumpet on "Christmas Wrapping"

    • Trivia

  • A backwards message was inserted in the middle of the track "The Smartest Person I Know". Singer Patty Donahue's voice can be heard saying: "Anyone who worries about subliminal messages on pop records is a fool. Everyone else have a nice day".

    • Songs

    1Christmas Wrapping5:22
    2Bread and Butter4:11
    3Square Pegs3:08

    References

    I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts Wikipedia
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