Description
The Waitresses – King Biscuit Flower Hour (Live) – Compact Disc
Recorded live on February 13, 1982, at My Father’s Place in Roslyn, NY, USA.
The Waitresses – King Biscuit Flower Hour (Live) is a vibrant and revealing live album that captures the sharp, offbeat charm of this cult new wave band at the height of their creative powers. Recorded in 1982 for the popular syndicated radio series King Biscuit Flower Hour, the performance showcases the band’s signature blend of post-punk energy, jazz-inflected arrangements, and lyrical wit, fronted by the inimitable Patty Donahue.
Unlike their polished studio albums, this live recording has a raw, immediate feel that adds punch to fan favorites like “I Know What Boys Like,” “No Guilt,” “Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?,” and “Wise Up.” Donahue’s spoken-sung delivery, full of deadpan irony and attitude, comes across with even more bite in front of a live audience, while the band—featuring standout sax work from Mars Williams—demonstrates tight musicianship and a flair for genre-blending grooves.
The concert captures the essence of a band that was equal parts art school, feminist satire, and downtown cool, just before their breakup a couple of years later. For fans of the Waitresses or anyone interested in the quirky, intellectual side of early ’80s new wave, King Biscuit Flower Hour (Live) offers an essential and surprisingly powerful listen.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Track Listing
Intro
Quit
No Guilt
Wise Up
I Could Rule The World If I Could Only Get The Parts
I Know What Boys Like
Pussy Strut
Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?
Go On
It’s My Car
Heat Night
Christmas Wrapping
