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Week of March 15, 2010 * Vol. 16, No. 27

New Christmas Album: Barackin' Around the Christmas Tree


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NEW Foolin' Around
Tune in for our April Fool's Day Radio Special. You might not think you're an April Fool, but you probably never thought a male centerfold from Cosmopolitan Magazine would ever become a Senator either.

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American Pie
Faster than a CNN crew chasing a balloon, fan Lloyd Tremmel has created this video with over one million views on YouTube derived from our song.


Scott Brown, the newest Washington senasation, does have a wild side, but he's no Ted Kennedy.

Fun, Fun, Fun
'Til Teddy Puts His T-Shirt Away

(From the album 76 Bad Loans.)


HuffPo Review
The Capitol Steps are reviewed and previewed at the Huffington Post.


Sporting News
Mark McGwire now admits steroid use! He used to say they were telling Lirty Dies about the bort of spaceball.


Oslo's Favorite!
Our album Obama Mia!, tops the charts in Norway. Stimulate the economy and order now on CD -- or download from iTunes, Amazon, or Rhapsody.


Press Here
The Washington Post reviews our live show. Commentator George Will reflects on the end an era captured by the Capitol Steps.


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We put the MOCK in Democracy!


LOOKING for work? Try the Census Bureau. They're hiring. And they're everywhere. Citizenship not required. Ten years ago, only 72% of the forms were returned by mail, and they are determined to count every last person who doesn't respond. The Census bureau is on the Web, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Flickr, but they still haven't figured out how to let people reply on-line. Cost: $14.5 billion, or about $47/person by the latest count. This year's deadline: April Fool's Day.

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You Fill Out Your Census
[ Annie's Song ]

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From the album One Bush, Two Bush, Old Bush, New Bush (2001) .


Week of March 8

GAY couples in Washington line up for licenses now that same-sex marriage is legal in D.C. After Congress failed to block it and the Supreme Court gave it a free pass, the nation's capital becomes the sixth place in the country for same-sex couples to marry.

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I Want a Guy Just Like the Guy Who Married Dear Old Dad
[ I Want a Girl ]

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From the album Papa's Got a Brand New Baghdad (2004) .


Week of March 1

VIKTOR YANUKOVYCH finally takes office as President of Ukraine after winning in yet another disputed election. Five years ago, he lost to Viktor Yushchenko after an extremely close election led to runoffs, protests, allegations of fraud, and intervention by the Supreme Court. This year, Yushchenko was eliminated in the first round of voting. In the poisonous atmosphere of Ukrainian politics, he's lucky to have lived long enough to retire.

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There is Nothin' Like Ukraine
[ There is Nothin' Like a Dame ]

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From the album Four More Years in the Bush Leagues (2005) .


Week of February 22

OPPOSITION to health care reform is running strong. So President Obama is preparing his own new bill that gives the federal government sweeping new authority to regulate private heath insurance — and can be passed without any Republican votes. At the same time, he has called a bipartisan health care summit for this week to "seek common ground." Good luck with that, Mr. President.

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Glory, Paranoia NEW
[ Battle Hymn of the Republic ]

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Week of February 15

KENNEDYS have been in Congress since 1947, a run that ends with the resignation of Patrick Kennedy, congressman from Rhode Island. After Caroline gave up on Hillary's Senate seat and the real Joe Kennedy didn't run in the recent Massachusetts special election, no family members are likely to join Congress soon. Even though Patrick decided to leave Congress at the age of 42, there was a lot he shared with his father, Ted.

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Aristocrats from the Cradle
[ Cat's in the Cradle ]

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From the album Springtime for Liberals.


Week of February 8

THE SNOW now covering Washington isn't evidence against global warming. It's actually part of Energy Secretary Steven Chu's clever shovel-ready plan to paint the world white in order to reduce carbon emissions and reflect sunlight back into space. Where is Al Gore when we need him?

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Temperatures We've Heard are High NEW
[ Angels We Have Heard on High ]

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From the album Barackin' Around the Christmas Tree.


Week of February 1

TIGER WOODS' withdrawal from golf is creating a recession for the pro tour, but the guy just wants a little privacy after his small driving accident.

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Fly of the Tiger NEW
[ Eye of the Tiger ]

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