The Waiting Room (EP)

For other uses, see Waiting Room (disambiguation).
The Waiting Room
EP by
Do-Re-Mi
ReleasedJanuary 1983
RecordedSeptember 1982
GenreRock/Pop
LabelLarrikan
Do-Re-Mi chronology
Do-Ré-Mi
(1982) 		The Waiting Room
(1983) 		Domestic Harmony
(1985)

The Waiting Room is the second EP by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi and was released by independent label Larrikin Records in January 1983.[1][2] The album has six tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip.[3][4] "Man Overboard" made its first appearance on this EP, but was re-worked and released as a single in 1985 to become a surprise top 5 hit,[5] it included lyrics referring to anal humour, penis envy and pubic hair; and had no chorus.[6] Paul Hester, later drummer for Split Enz and Crowded House, was living with Conway and guested on timbales for the track, "(Just Like) Hercules".[7][8]

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