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