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I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts
I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts
EP by the Waitresses
Released	November 8, 1982
Genre	New wave, post-punk
Length	20:01
Label	Polydor
Producer	Chris Butler, Mike Frondelli
The Waitresses chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	A−^[2]

I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts is an EP by the Waitresses.^[3] It includes the singles "Christmas Wrapping" (1981) and "Square Pegs" (1982); the latter was the theme song of the television series of the same name.

"I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts" is a live cover (recorded from a Westwood One radio broadcast) of a song by Tin Huey, the prior band of Waitresses founder Chris Butler.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Butler and arranged by the Waitresses

"Christmas Wrapping" – 5:25
"Bread and Butter" – 4:11
"Square Pegs" – 3:06
"The Smartest Person I Know" – 3:33
"I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts" – 3:46

Personnel

Patty Donahue – vocals
Tracy Wormworth – bass
Billy Ficca – drums
Chris Butler – guitar
Dan Klayman – organ
Mars Williams – saxophone

with:

Dave Buck – trumpet on "Christmas Wrapping"

Charts

Chart	Peak	Date
U.S. Billboard 200^[4]	128	January 1983

Trivia

A backwards message was inserted in the middle of the track "The Smartest Person I Know." Singer Patty Donahue says: "Anyone who worries about subliminal messages on pop records is a fool. Everyone else have a nice day."