Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Personnel Musicians Randy Newman ‒ lead vocals, piano, synthesizer Glenn Frey ‒ backing vocals J. D. Souther ‒ backing vocals Jim Keltner ‒ drums Klaus Voormann ‒ bass guitar Milt Holland ‒ congas Timothy B. Schmit ‒ backing vocals Waddy Wachtel ‒ electric guitar Mike Boddicker ‒ synthesizer Technical Lee Herschberg ‒ engineer, masterer, mixer Lenny Waronker ‒ producer Loyd Clifft ‒ engineer Russ Titelman ‒ producer See also List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1978 References External links Lyrics of this song 1977 songs 1977 singles Randy Newman songs Songs written by Randy Newman Cashbox number-one singles Novelty songs Black comedy music Music controversies Satirical songs Dwarfism Song recordings produced by Lenny Waronker Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Russ Titelman