Story Behind The Song

This did NOT happen to me at all. I wanted to make a statement about the futility of bringing intoxicated and emotionally volatile people together for the purposes of fun and entertainment. It's a subtle point about the way individuals comport themselve

Song Description

This song is a kind of cautionary tale about moral responsibility and self control. I get a big idea to get a bunch of my friends blasted out of their minds for fun and entertainment. But right from the jump things go wrong. The DJ fails to show up but

Lyrics

Bring plenty of
whiskey and beer
and something bitter and clear
you know what I mean
if it tears you away
from your plastic world
I want it on my scene
we're gonna hit every vice
this ain't gon' be nuthin nice
a gig to end all gigs
a night you'll never forget
if you live nine lives
I'm pushing back all wigs.
Ooh - ooh
All my folks and all of their folks will be there
ooh - ooh
and I won't rest until nobody can see clear
ooh - ooh
we're all grown and we can handle our business
ooh - ooh
did things get out of hand the last time I did this?
The DJ's a little late
but the ladies are dressed up to titillate
so it's all good
made an announcement, hope it was understood
yo- it look like half the city
hope he get here soon or it won't be pretty:
I put on a CD
damn, already seven people need me?

chorus

Everyone Loves a Party
(well) and so do I
I said Everyone Loves a Party
so let me try...

OK, there's Rhoda McGuinn
who can say where she's been?
The girl loves drama
better keep her in sight,
'fore she wrecks my night
and that would be crappy;
Oh great there's Jesse and Irv
she kicked them both to the curb
a gang of bad karma
guess as long as they stay
out each other's space
then everyone's happy.
ooh - ooh
off she goes
back and forth she's between them
ooh - ooh
the crowd's too deep
I ask "has anyone seen them"?
ooh - ooh
Rhoda screams and now
some people are trippin
ooh - ooh
if that's not bad enough
the CD is skippin'
Irv shouts "you were never my buddy"
with his head all bloody
pulls out a gun
but he's drunk and a pisspoor shot so he doesn't clap anyone
I try to lunge
but he drops it and starts ballin'
bet I can guess who Jess is callin'
it's just what I feared
and in a shocking twist
Rhoda's disappeared!

chorus

There's barfing
shattering glass
and people flat on their ass
they just couldn't take it
well there's always a risk
when you take a crowd
and you strip away the pretense
I must be some kind of jerk
to think that this s*** would work
I wish I could forsake it
but it's a little too late
now it's damage control
I'm a sinner who repents
ooh - ooh
boys in blue come through
and shut down proceedings
ooh - ooh
reports include
intoxication and beatings
ooh - ooh
lewd behavior
inappropriate meetings
ooh - ooh
and Irv gets carted off
despite Rhoda's pleadings
Cab pulls up -
the DJ is here to save my life
he got here as soon as he could
he was tryin' to make good
on a promise to his wife
it sounds trife
I'm like "man it's a wrap!"
He laughin'
holdin' out his hand for a dap
I really fall on my blade
not a record played -
and this fool wanna get paid?

chorus (x2)

2008 black bodhisattva prod.