The Story of the Band

Early years

Fame and Glory

Recent events

Discography

LATER YEARS

The band's history after that is less well documented. It is widely believed that Franklin died at some point, though he seems to have had the foresight to wire his own arms and wrists with electricity so that he might continue to play rudimentary keyboards. It is known that Hamilton was eventually shot dead by a jealous husband, and that Jefferson also later became a solo artist.

Other details are more sketchy: In one version of the story, for instance, "George Clinton" is identified as a musical and electric innovator who was at the same time the most important Member of Parliament; in another version, it was he who shot poor Lex Hamilton. That sort of thing.

In fact, no one seems to have heard much from the Impeachables again until the 1960s, when they reappeared as The Four Fathers. This seems to have been in response to a nostalgic supergroup that was formed around this time by members of Paul Revere's band and those of the Raiders. The Impeachables were aghast to hear these former sworn enemies making nice on "Just Like Me" and similar conciliatory numbers.

They reassembled and fought back, gaining moderate success with a new version of Washington's signature tune, "Hemp for Victory." Their follow-up with another "George W." chestnut, "Foreign Entanglements," didn't do as well. Subsequent chart duds "The Liberty of Love" and "Life, Liberty, Gimme Some Happiness" were both widely (and correctly) seen as shameless pandering to a new generation of younger, sexier fans.

EVEN LATER THAN THAT YEARS

After this humiliation, the Four Fathers retired, vowing never again to attempt a comeback with their olde-fashioned "Electrics" music. Throughout the 20th century they kept to this vow, although in the 70s the separate band members did make non-singing TV appearances in the "Bicentennial Minutes" series.

The Impeachables have stayed silent and out of sight until now. Spurred by the actions of an executive who seems to have forgotten the history of the nation, The Impeachables are striking back against the "most impeachable president ever" with a new barrage of songs, including "Impeachable," "The So-Called Law of Gravity" and "The Swift Boats Are Coming." The band has also dusted off some of their old classics, only to find them strangely appropriate for today's situation. At this, The Impeachables can only shake their heads slowly and emit a low whistle. Won't you join them?

A Selective Discography of The Impeachables