My range of emotions needs to be stretched for me to show outward happiness. I smirk, but I don’t often smile. I chuckle, but I don’t usually laugh. Political satire, however, can usually put me over the edge. I was in the Berkshires last weekend and, for the fourth or fifth time, I saw The Capitol Steps. Their satire is spot-on and takes quite a while to get old.

Their humor is dry and the product is musical! When political satire and music collide, the result is funnier than just political satire on its own. They post weekly audio clips of their songs at their website, www.capitolsteps.com, but it’s really a shame to miss the visual aspect.

I’m not sure how the justices would feel about that, but President George H. W. Bush said of them, “The Capitol Steps make it easier to leave public life.” The group is a mix of former congressional staffers (both Republican and Democrat) and professional musicians. It’s a combination so dangerous that no one is safe. The TSA gets butchered in this next clip.

Mike Huckabee is the target of this next one. The Beatles’ “Let it Be” has been turned into “Huckabee.”

The Capitol Steps perform live at the Ronald Reagan Building and Internation Trade Center in Washington every Friday and Saturday. If you’re in Massachusetts, they’re at the Cranwell Restort, Golf Club, & Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts every night except Tuesday, through August. I strongly suggest seeing them live. They’re constantly on tour so they may be coming to a town near you. I promise you that you’ll laugh if you’re even vaguely aware of current events. Failing a live show, buy their new album, “Campaign and Suffering.” I’m sure you can find more of their work if you crawl around YouTube, as well.

UPDATE: Thanks to Max Murphy from Mac News Weekly for the new image.