Springtime for Liberals

• Artist: Capitol Steps
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• Release Date: July 10, 2007
• Genre: Comedy

Review

With the Democrats' landslide win of both the Senate and the House in the 2006 elections, it was only natural that it would be a prominent theme for the next Capitol Steps album. Mel Brooks' "Springtime for Hitler" (from The Producers) provides a perfect launching pad for the amusing "Springtime for Liberals" to introduce the complete, gloating cast playing Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama and the still unsavory Ted Kennedy. Speaker of the House Pelosi is the key character in "Everything's Coming Up Pelosi." President Bush, played beautifully by Kevin Corbett, stumbles through his planned remarks and recasts Bill Withers' hit as "Ain't No Rumsfeld" and sings "Stand by Japan" with the Japanese prime minister. The quick rise of Senator Obama is hyped in "A Leader Like Barack" (a spoof of "Leader of the Pack"). Peggy Lee's "Fever" is redone as an indictment of the inept Federal agency "FEMA." Rush Limbaugh is a target of ridicule in the side-splitting "Viagra." If there's one thing that's a bit disappointing about this collection, it is the failure to lampoon the left very much for their fair share of stupid comments and actions (such as Rep. William Jefferson's $90,000 stash of suspected bribe money found in his freezer), as previous releases haven't always been quite so one-sided. But this live collection will please most everyone who is sick of politicians, overly hyped media stars, and others who have overstayed their 15 minutes of fame. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Springtime for Liberals	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mike Tilford, Nancy Dolliver, Mark Eaton, Morgan Duncan, Michael Forrest	Capitol Steps	(2:36)
Everything's Run by Pelosi	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mark Eaton, Ann Johnson	Capitol Steps	(2:23)
Polonium 209	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Jamie Zemarel, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(2:25)
George Bush Speaks to the Nation	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(3:56)
Ain't No Rumsfeld	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(2:06)
Stand by Japan	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mike Tilford, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(2:44)
A Leader Like Barack	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mike Loomis, Ann Schmitt, Nancy Dolliver, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(2:38)
If I Were a Rich Mensch	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mark Eaton, Michael Forrest	Capitol Steps	(2:05)
Lust in Space	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mike Carruthers, Mark Eaton, Anne Willis Hill	Capitol Steps	(1:46)
Juan Nation	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mike Tilford, Andy Clemence, Mark Eaton, Jack Rowles	Capitol Steps	(3:14)
Fema	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Ann Schmitt, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(1:32)
Congress, It Is A-Changin'	Richard Paul, Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(1:41)
Tsa Investigation: Moist and Dangerous	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mark Eaton, Janet Davidson Gordon	Capitol Steps	(1:17)
Viagra	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mark Eaton, Jack Rowles, Tracey Stephens	Capitol Steps	(2:12)
Still Crazy	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mike Tilford, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(2:20)
Hole in the Ozone	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mike Carruthers, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(3:55)
Depends on NASA	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Nancy Dolliver, Mark Eaton, Anne Willis Hill	Capitol Steps	(1:27)
Loonies of the Right	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mike Tilford, Mark Eaton, Janet Davidson Gordon	Capitol Steps	(2:41)
Shamlet	Richard Paul, Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mark Eaton, Brad Van Grack	Capitol Steps	(4:30)
Bein' Pope	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Brian Ash, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(1:47)
Old Man Rumsfeld	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Jamie Zemarel, Brian Ash, Nancy Dolliver, Mark Eaton, Ann Johnson	Capitol Steps	(2:13)
Aristocrats from the Cradle	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mark Eaton, Mike Thornton, Michael Forrest	Capitol Steps	(1:51)
Glory, Nsa	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Bari Biern, Mark Eaton, Anne Willis Hill, Morgan Duncan, Michael Forrest	Capitol Steps	(1:49)
Lirty Dies: Creodats, Peerublicans, And the Lorious Glandslide of Soo-T	Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport, Mark Eaton	Capitol Steps	(10:02)

Credits

Jim Carson (Design), Dave Kane (Piano), Elaina Newport (Producer), Emily Bell Spitz (Piano), Jim Smith (Engineer), Lenny Williams (Piano), Greg Hammon (Engineer)