More Firesign Theatre

"Waiting for the Electrician or Someone Like Him" was Firesign's first release and probably the most traditional. This is a look at the past, present and future, starting with the exploitation of American Indians by the Spaniards and Europeans. The present is in 1968 when the album was produced. And the future is if the hippies had taken over the world and become mainstream. It's full of one liners like all their albums. 

Firesign Theatre: Waiting for the Electrician Or Someone Like Him (68)

Temporarily Humboldt County

W.C. Fields Forever

Le Trente-Hult Cunegonde

Waiting for the Electrician or Someone Like Him

"How can You be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at All" starts off with new car dealer, Ralph Spoilsport's commercials. In walks Babe who wants to buy a new car ... and off they go, eventually poking fun at everything starting with consumerism, slavery, guns and presidential elections. Side 2 is a spoof on old radio programs.

Firesign Theatre: How Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere At All (69)

part 1

part 2

How Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere At All

Drink to Me Only With Thine Fox

The Policeman's Brawl

Yankee Doodle Came to Terms

Uber Dubbing Over Alice

You Ain't Got No Friends On The Left

American Ch00-Ch00 Don' Wan' Stop Here Any Mo

We're Bringing the War Back Home!

Babes in Khaki

Tv or not Tv

The Further Adventures of Nick Danger

"Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers" is more complex and I've seen several different story lines. It centers around Porgie Tirebiter and his sidekick, Mudhead. I think the story follows Tirebiter through his life as a youth, soldier, middle-aged bachelor and old age. But out of sequence, except at the end. 

Firesign Theatre: Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers (70)

This Side

The Other Side