The Waitresses
Formed in 1978 in Akron, Ohio, USA, the Waitresses were a new wave/pop band which achieved moderate popularity after relocating to the New York area in the early '80s. The group was led by Chris Butler (guitar, formerly of Tin Huey, an Akron, Ohio-based avant garde rock band), Patty Donahue (vocals), Dan Klayman (keyboards), Mars Williams (saxophone), Tracy Warmworth (bass), and Billy Ficca (drums, formerly of Television). After releasing an independent single on the Clone label in 1978, the Waitresses signed to the PolyGram subsidiary Ze Records in 1982. Their single I Know What Boys Like, which cast Donahue as a tease who delighted in not giving boys what they liked, was a popular dance hit in clubs and received substantial college radio airplay, reaching number 62 in the USA. The debut, WASN'T TOMORROW WONDERFUL?, on Polydor, received critical acclaim and was their highest-charting record at number 41. The group's 1982 mini-album was issued in the USA under the title I COULD RULE THE WORLD IF I COULD ONLY GET THE PARTS, and in the UK as MAKE THE WEATHER; the USA version featured Christmas Wrapping, which became a popular rap hit in clubs.