The Capitol Steps have tons of albums. Really. They've been around forever, and they're absolute geniuses at what they do. And what, you ask, do they do? To put it bluntly, they make fun of politicians. No quarter asked, none given. If it's current and/or topical, and it has to do with Washington D.C., the Capitol Steps are on it like flies to whatever it is flies are attracted to. They usually pick a song, current or old, and change the lyrics to fit the political scandal of the hour. Songs such as "Passing Flowers through the Wall," "Secret Asian Man," and "Your Son'll Come Out Tomorrow are just a FEW examples of this. 

Another thing that makes the Capitol Steps unique is that they're all about performing live... They do their send up of politics as part of a musical tour, where night after night they impersonate our favorite and most despised public figures.

To give you some idea of the scale of the Capitol Steps' influence, allow me to relate to you the story of Sean, the Industrial Guy. Sean used to work at V-91 as the Industrial Guy, which means he played nothing but experimental, cutting edge music. And yet when he saw my Capitol Steps collection he turned into a little kid. "My dad used to play these guys all the time!" he exclaimed. He knew lyrics by heart, and begged me to play some songs the next time we were on the air. 

Now for the irony. Even though The Capitol Steps know their politics exceedingly well, there seems to be only one deciding factor when it comes to determining whether one of their songs will be popular on Nummy Muffin Cocoa Butter: silly French accents. I kid you not. By far the most popular Capitol Steps songs on the show are "Yackety Yack, Jacques Chirac," and "Europest," both which feature, as the members themselves put it: "outrageous French accents." 

Ahh, well.. Je joue au tennis. Il ne pleut pas. Je danse don ma tet.

-Roy