HAVING A PARTY

Live 09 Aug 1987 version

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[Spoken intro:] It's beyond my control.

We're havin' a party
Everybody's swingin'
Dancin' to the music
On the radio
So listen, Mister DJ
Keep those records playin'
'Cause I'm havin' such a good time
Dancin' with my baby

We're havin' a party
Everybody's swingin'
Dancin' to the music
On the radio
The Cokes are in the icebox
The popcorn's on the table
Me and my baby
We're out here on the floor

(We're havin' a party)
Sing this one, Mister DJ!
(Everybody's singin')
Big Man Clarence Clemons!
(Dancin' to the music)
Ah, come on, everybody knows what I'm talkin' about!
(On the radio)
Let me see if you can do the twist!
(So listen, Mister DJ)
I can see my baby doin' the, uh, Watusi!
(Keep those records playin')
Come on, play those songs!
('Cause I'm havin' such a good time) I'm talking about like... Ah, come on!
(Dancin' with my baby)
Come on, right there!

We're havin' a party
Everybody's swingin'
Dancin' to the music
On the radio
So listen, Mister DJ
Keep those records playin'
'Cause I'm havin' such a good time
Let's bring it up now!
Dancin' with my baby

We're havin' a party
Everybody's swingin'
Dancin' to the music
On the radio
So listen, Mister DJ
Keep those records playin'
'Cause I'm havin' such a good time
Dancin' with my baby
Bring it up, band!

We're havin' a party
Everybody's swingin'
Dancin' to the music
On the radio
So listen, Mister DJ
Keep those records playin'
'Cause I'm havin' such a good time
Dancin' with my baby

We're havin' a party
Everybody's swingin'
Dancin' to the music
On the radio
So listen, Mister DJ
Keep those records playin'
'Cause I'm havin' such a good time
Dancin' with my baby
'Cause I'm havin' such a good time
Dancin' with my baby
Well, I'm havin' such a good time
Dancin'...
With my baby

Inside, outside, wherever you are!

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Info

The above lyrics are for the live 09 Aug 1987 performance of HAVING A PARTY at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, with the E Street Band.

On this date, Bruce Springsteen and the full E Street Band (except for Nils Lofgren) played a surprise 10-song set, the penultimate song of which was HAVING A PARTY.

Credits

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.

Available Versions

List of available versions of HAVING A PARTY on this website:

HAVING A PARTY [Live 30 May 1976 version]
HAVING A PARTY [Live 13 May 1977 (early show) version]
HAVING A PARTY [Live 13 May 1977 (late show) version]
HAVING A PARTY [Live 13 Sep 1977 version]
HAVING A PARTY [Live 31 Dec 1977 version]
HAVING A PARTY [Live 31 Aug 1978 version]
HAVING A PARTY [Live 15 Aug 1982 version]
HAVING A PARTY [Live 02 Aug 1987 version]
HAVING A PARTY [Live 09 Aug 1987 version]
HAVING A PARTY [Live 24 Jun 1993 version]
HAVING A PARTY [Live 16 Jul 1994 version]
HAVING A PARTY [Live 29 Apr 2003 version]
HAVING A PARTY [Original Sam Cooke version]

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