EP · The Waitresses
I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts by The Waitresses
I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts is an EP by The Waitresses, released in 1981. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Christmas Wrapping”, on 1 list with a best position of #1814.
I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts is the one EP from the Waitresses, the Akron, Ohio band led by guitarist and songwriter Chris Butler with Patty Donahue out front on lead vocals, and it came out on Polydor between their albums Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? and Bruiseology. It's a grab bag with two gems in it: "Christmas Wrapping", the 1981 single, a wry, bouncing new wave shuffle, and "Square Pegs", the 1982 single that doubled as the theme to the TV series of the same name.
The title track is a family heirloom of sorts, a live cover of a song by Tin Huey, Butler's band before the Waitresses, taped from a Westwood One radio broadcast. Donahue's deadpan delivery is the glue, amused and unimpressed in the same breath.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christmas Wrapping | 1 | #1814 | – | 2020 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.