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

I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts is an EP by the Waitresses.[3] It includes 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
EP by
ReleasedNovember 8, 1982 (1982-11-08)
GenreNew wave, post-punk
Length20:01
LabelPolydor
ProducerChris Butler, Mike Frondelli
The Waitresses chronology
Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?
(1982)
I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts
(1982)
Bruiseology
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]

"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.

Track listing

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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

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with:

  • Dave Buck – trumpet on "Christmas Wrapping"

Charts

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Chart Peak Date
U.S. Billboard 200[4] 128 January 1983

Trivia

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

References

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  1. ^ "I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts - The Waitresses | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: The Waitresses". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Waitresses". www.trouserpress.com.
  4. ^ "The Waitresses Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019.