Social Studies (album)

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Social Studies
Studio album by Loudon Wainwright III
Released	1999
Genre	Folk
Length	52:08
Label	Hannibal Records
Producer	Joe Boyd, John Wood
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau link Rolling Stone link
Loudon Wainwright III chronology
BBC Sessions (1998) Social Studies (1999) Last Man on Earth (2001)

Social Studies is a 1999 album by Loudon Wainwright III. It represents a compilation of various topical and satirical songs. The tracks produced primarily for National Public Radio and based upon then-current issues and events, such as the Tonya Harding scandal, the O. J. Simpson murder trial, the lead-up to Y2K, and controversies surrounding comments made by former Republican U.S. Senator Jesse Helms.

[edit] Track listing

1. "What Gives" – 3:29
2. "Tonya's Twirls" – 3:37
3. "New Street People" – 2:50
4. "Carmine Street" – 2:57
5. "O.J." – 3:13
6. "Leap Of Faith" – 2:53
7. "Conspiracies" – 2:17
8. "Christmas Morning" – 3:36
9. "Y2K" – 6:13
10. "Number One" – 3:39
11. "Bad Man" – 3:21
12. "Inaugural Blues" – 3:19
13. "Our Boy Bill" – 3:11
14. "Jesse Don't Like It" – 4:06
15. "Pretty Good Day" – 4:19

[edit] Release history

• CD: Hannibal HNCD 1442