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

I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts
Type:	ep
Artist:	The Waitresses
Cover:	I Could Rule The World If I Could Only Get The Parts cover.jpeg
Genre:	New wave, post-punk
Label:	Polydor
Producer:	Chris Butler, Mike Frondelli
Prev Title:	Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Bruiseology
Next Year:	1983

I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts is an EP by the Waitresses.^[1] 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" 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

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 says: "Anyone who worries about subliminal messages on pop records is a fool. Everyone else have a nice day."

Notes and References

1. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Waitresses. www.trouserpress.com.
2. Web site: The Waitresses Chart History: Billboard 200 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20191025202946/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-waitresses/chart-history/TLP . October 25, 2019 . live .