The musical comedy collective the Capitol Steps target the usual gang of politicians and world figures in this collection of 1992 parodies.
Congress is, as usual, the bull's-eye of their parodies, with "Fools on the Hill" (borrowed from the Beatles' "Fool on the Hill") and the hilarious "Superfranticunproductivenothinglegislation" (with the melody borrowed from the musical Mary Poppins).
Presidential candidates aren't immune either, with Bill Clinton singing like Elvis Presley in "Pander Bear," the dreadfully dull Paul Tsongas in "Tsounds of Tsongas" (to the famous Simon & Garfunkel tune), and the indecisive would-be Democratic nominee Mario Cuomo (in a send-up of the famous ballad from West Side Story).
Neither are foreign leaders ignored, as Palestinians are lampooned with a remake of the Allan Sherman hit (sung as "Hello Muddah, Hello Fattah") as is Cuban dictator Fidel Castro ("Cuba-Havana," adapted from Barry Manilow's best-selling single).
Unfortunately, the Capitol Steps insist on ending yet another disc with a tedious Bill Strauss monologue of scripted Spoonerisms, which is the only track that fails to stand the test of time.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fools on the HillElaina Newport, Bill Strauss | Capitol Steps, Chorus, Mike Tilford, Dave Werner | Play | 49:12 | 112 MB | 197 MB |
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| 49 mins | 197 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Aidala | Technical Director |
| 2 | Brian Ash | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Bo Ayars | Arranger |
| 4 | Capitol Steps | Composer, Primary Artist, Record Label |
| 5 | Chorus | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Dave Gencarelli | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 8 | Anne Willis Hill | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Duncan Hollomon | Primary Artist |
| 10 | Mike Loomis | Primary Artist |
| 11 | R.J. Matson | Artwork, Cover Art |
| 12 | Chris Murphy | Engineer |
| 13 | Elaina Newport | Composer, Lyricist, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 14 | Richard Paul | Primary Artist |
| 15 | Ann Schmitt | Primary Artist |
| 16 | Jim Smith | Engineer |
| 17 | Emily Bell Spitz | Piano |
| 18 | Bill Strauss | Composer, Director, Lyricist, Primary Artist |
| 19 | Mike Tilford | Primary Artist |
| 20 | Dave Werner | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 21 | Amy Felices Young | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |