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The band's second album, Bruiseology, was released by Polydor in May 1983. During that summer, Donahue left the band and was replaced by Holly Beth Vincent, formerly of Holly and the Italians, but Vincent herself left after just two weeks and Donahue returned. [2] [3] The Waitresses split up later in 1983. [4]
The Waitresses were co-founded at the Woman's Building by Feminist Studio Workshop (FSW) graduates [2] Jerri Allyn and Anne Gauldin in 1977. [1] The two formed the group after Allyn saw Gauldin perform at the FSW, where Gauldin blackened her eyes, served drinks; attempting to convey that the drinks and the role of waitressing was poisonous.
Patricia Jean Donahue (March 29, 1956 – December 9, 1996) was the lead singer of the American new wave group The Waitresses, most active in the 1980s. She is best known for the band's singles "I Know What Boys Like" and "Christmas Wrapping".
"Christmas Wrapping" is a Christmas song by the American new wave band the Waitresses. First released on ZE Records' 1981 compilation album A Christmas Record, it later appeared on the band's 1982 EP I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts and numerous other holiday compilation albums. [1]
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AllMusic critic Ben Tausig, writing retrospectively, said that the album "was a unique and fairly important moment in early-'80s new wave", and noted that "lead singer Patty Donahue's singing ranged from a playful sexiness on the well-known hit "I Know What Boys Like" to a half-talk, half-yell with shades of post-punk groups like Gang of Four and the Raincoats on 'Pussy Strut' and 'Go On.'
Bruiseology is the second and final studio album by the American band the Waitresses, released in 1983. [1] [2] The album was recorded amidst personnel conflict; the band disbanded a year later. [3] Chris Butler intended for the album's lyrics and themes to be darker than the band's earlier work. [4] The album was coproduced by Hugh Padgham. [5]
"I Know What Boys Like" is a song by the Waitresses, written by guitarist Chris Butler in 1978, while he was still a member of the rock band Tin Huey. [2] It was recorded by Butler and released as a single in 1980, but beyond some club success, it did not appear on any charts.