Van Dyke Parks to Harry Shearer in 13 Steps
- Van Dyke Parks played piano for Duit on Mon Dei
- Duit on Mon Dei includes piano played by Jane Getz
- Jane Getz was born in Chicago
- Chicago was written by Harry Nilsson
- Harry Nilsson is a cousin of Doug Hoefer
- Doug Hoefer played percussion for ...That's the Way It Is
- ...That's the Way It Is includes guitar played by Dennis Budimir
- Dennis Budimir played guitar for Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah features drums played by Jim Keltner
- Jim Keltner played drums for Linda Ronstadt
- Linda Ronstadt dated Albert Brooks
- Albert Brooks wrote Party from Outer Space
- Party from Outer Space was written by Harry Shearer