Porgy is the second studio album by the American band When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water, released in 1991 by Shimmy Disc.

[3] Trouser Press called the album "a well-informed piece of work, not simply a cheap parody.

"[4] The New York Times wrote that the band "specializes in satire ...

When People Were Shorter isn't smug; this group's love of bad taste seemed honest and heartfelt.

"[5] All lyrics are written by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward; all music is composed by George GershwinAdapted from Bobby liner notes.