After Paul had written a number of parodies used by Rush Limbaugh
on
his radio show, people who had privately heard Paul's growing collection
urged
him to put them in an album and make them available to the public.
The result was Lie-a-lot.
The takeoff on the "Camelot" tag the media had bestowed
upon the
Clinton administration set the tone for the album, which featured
venerable
Dittohead favorites such as The Little First Lady With
Megalomania
(Rush's original "Hillary Rodham Clinton Update
Theme"),
The Chipwonks (a perennial EIB Christmas season treat) and Taxman.
In order to complete the album, Paul wrote a number of new parodies
which proved to be among the best on the album, such as the title tune Lie-a-lot,
He Gets Around, Hillary Clinton's
Socialist Health Care Plan
and Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Liberal Bummers.
The Little First Lady With Megalomania
As Rush's original "Hillary Rodham Clinton Update Theme", this is
one of Paul's most widely-heard parodies, and still one of his best. Based on
Jan & Dean's The Little Old Lady From Pasadena.
He Gets Around
He sure does. Just ask
Gennifer, Paula, etc., etc. "The Beach Boys" do the honors here in this parody of I Get Around, and the mid-song break is, shall we say, "interesting".
Whitewater Debacle
Based on "Winchester Cathedral", this song poses the musical question "Will Bill be able to get a pardon from President Gore?" (Oh-boh-di-oh-doh).
Lie-a-lot
Playing off Sir Richard Burton's version of "Camelot" from the legendary Broadway show, Sir Richard
would have appreciated both the voice impression and the humor. The crown
jewel of the album!
Hillary Clinton's Socialist Health Care Plan
From the Lost Tapes archive: "John", "Paul", "George"
and "Ringo" actually got together on one other occasion - to have a
little fun with the First Lady by spoofing their short, reprise version of "Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Simply Fab!
The Chipwonks
Alvin, Theodore and Simon have nothing on "Hillary", "Janet" and "Algore". A perennial EIB Christmas season favorite. And yes, Paul actually does
do all of the Chipwonk voices (as well as the instruments)!
Taxman
Based on The Beatles' Taxman, this was the first of Paul's parodies to be played on Rush's show. A Dittohead classic!
Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Liberal Bummers
"Cleaning House" after 40 years. Based on Nat King Cole's "Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer".
ALSO ON THE ALBUM, BUT NOT FEATURED HERE
IN THE AUDIO ROOM:
Down At The White House
(sung to Down On The Corner by Creedence Clearwater Revival)
I Saw Muggers Robbing Santa Claus
(sung to I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by Jimmy Boyd)
Liberals In Disguise (With Taxes)
(sung to Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) by John Fred & The Playboy Band)
