December 1999

The Ghost of Christmas (Parties) Past

The Capitol Steps began in 1981 as a Christmas party on Capitol Hill and have a long tradiiton of holiday music. Like most things in Congress, we never knew when to stop.

Come back often, and soon you'll be singing our words to that shopping mall Muzak.

Though some of these characters may be gone, the albums are still for sale. (Sorry, Senator Dole, no 78's)

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After this administration, what better President could a comedy troupe hope for? Alas, our favorite G.O.P. candidate dropped out early.

MPEG format	Danny Got Run Over By A Reindeer [ Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer ]	[Download | Streaming]
	From the album Danny's First Noel

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Bill Gates gets a lump of coal from the Justice Department and Judge Jackson.

MPEG format	How The Gates Stole Christmas [ With apologies to Dr. Seuss AND fans of the Gin-Grinch parody ]	[Download | Streaming]
	From the album Unzippin' My Doo-Dah

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Coming right after the election, Christmas '96 brought a special kind of joy.

	The Hallelujah, It's Over, Chorus [ Hallelujah Chorus ]
	From the album Sixteen Scandals

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Of course, if Bob Dole had won, things might have been worse....

	Santa Claus's Budget is Down [ Santa Claus is Coming To Town ]
	From the album All I Want For Christmas is A Tax Increase

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Newt got his Christmas wish the year before.

	How The Gin-Grinch Stole Congress [ With apologies to Dr. Seuss ]
	From the album A Whole Newt World

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Let us not forget the true meaning of Christmas in the Bush White House.

	Arreste Nudilis [ Adeste Fidelis ]
	From the album Stand By Your Dan

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Ronald Reagan brought merriment to all.

	Ronald The Red-Faced Reagan [ Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer ]
	From the album Danny's First Noel

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Four more years...of great material for The Capitol Steps. Thanks, Bill! Thanks, voters!

	Clinton Blunderland [Winter Wonderland ]
	From the album All I Want For Christmas is A Tax Increase

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