so does anybody actually know of The Waitresses or just that Xmas song 'Christmas Wrapping'? and did anyone think it was blondie under another name???

 

 

 

and why was this 'Christmas Wrapping' the only record to have become successful from that Ze records xmas album (loads of mags have been going on about it this year!!!). has anyone got this album??

 

 

The Waitresses

Background information

Origin Kent, Ohio, United States

Genre(s) New Wave

 

Years active 1981–1983

 

Former members

Chris Butler

Patty Donahue

Billy Ficca

Dan Klayman

Mars Williams

Dave Hofstra

Ariel Warner

Tracy Wormworth

 

The Waitresses were an experimental New Wave band from Kent, Ohio,[1] United States. The group was led by Chris Butler, although lead vocals were performed by Patty Donahue, who died of lung cancer on December 9, 1996.

 

They were best known for their songs "I Know What Boys Like", featured on countless new wave compilation albums, the theme song to the cult TV show Square Pegs, and their punk rock Christmas standard "Christmas Wrapping." The latter was originally available on the Ze Records original collection "A Christmas Record" and has been covered by Save Ferris and the Spice Girls.

 

Chris Butler's diverse musical interests are apparent from the use of prepared piano on "No Guilt", microtonal background vocals on the chorus of "Wise Up", tape loops and short wave receiver on "Jimmy Tomorrow", and the title of "Make the Weather", taken from Hugo Ball's autobiography Flight out of Time. Saxophonist and reed player Mars Williams had also worked as Anthony Braxton's copyist.

 

They released two albums - "Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful" and "Bruiseology". Both titles have been out of print for many years and neither has ever been available on CD; their music is now available on compilations. The Best of the Waitresses (Polydor 1990) is available on CD

 

i didnt hear anything else by them, pity really as 'christmas wrapping' is my all time fav crimbo track.

I Know What Boys Like was a huge hit in Australia. I think Shampoo covered it. There's 2 different editions of the Ze christmas album with slightly different track listings. There's also a CD with the whole shebang on it. Best tracks Things Fall Apart by cristina and Christmas on Riverside Drive by August Darnell.

I Know What Boys Like was a huge hit in Australia. I think Shampoo covered it. There's 2 different editions of the Ze christmas album with slightly different track listings. There's also a CD with the whole shebang on it. Best tracks Things Fall Apart by cristina and Christmas on Riverside Drive by August Darnell.

 

there was supposed to be a review in this month's mag (either mojo, the word or uncut) to go with track on free cd so think it is being re-issued but review not there

 

 

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