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HAVING A PARTY 
Live 24 Jun 1993 version
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| Bruce Springsteen: | | All right, what have we got now? Come on, man, South, come on up! |
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| Southside Johnny: | | Everybody gets to sing on this one... |
| Bruce Springsteen: | | Oh, yeah! |
| Southside Johnny: | | Even the Boss Man. |
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| Southside Johnny: | | Mm, mm, mm |
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| Southside Johnny: | | Trust me. |
| | We... |
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| Southside Johnny: | | We're havin' a party, yeah |
| | Everybody's swingin', yeah |
| | Dancin' to the music, baby |
| | On the radio |
| | DJ, oh, keep those records playin' |
| | 'Cause I'm havin' such a good time |
| | Dancin' with my baby |
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| Southside Johnny: | | I'm havin' a party |
| | (Everybody's swingin') |
| | (Dancin' to the music) |
| | Yes we are, baby! |
| | (On the radio) |
| | Oh, the Cokes are in the icebox |
| | You know popcorn's on the table, ah |
| | Me and my baby |
| | Are out here on the floor |
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| Southside Johnny: | | Say! |
| | We're havin' a party |
| | Everybody's swingin', yeah |
| | Dancin' to the music, baby |
| | Now, on the radio |
| | Whoa, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah |
| | So listen, Mister DJ |
| | You better keep those records playin' |
| | 'Cause I'm havin' such a good time |
| | Dancin' a-with my baby |
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| Southside Johnny: | | If you take requests, I |
| | Got a few for you |
| | Well, play that song called "Soul Twist" |
| | Play that one called "I Know" |
| | And don't forget "Sue Me" |
| | No other songs will do |
| | Sing it, old pal! |
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| Bruce Springsteen: | | Everybody's swingin' |
| | Bobby King's doin' the twist, now |
| | If you take requests, I |
| | I got a few for you |
| | Bobby, what you want to hear? |
| Bobby King: | | Play that song called "Soul Twist" |
| | Play that one called "I Know", yeah |
| Springsteen and King: | | Well, I got to hear "Sue Me" |
| | No other song will do |
| | No! |
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| Southside Johnny: | | I said, a-havin' a party |
| | I know, everybody's swingin', yeah |
| | Dancin' to the music, baby |
| | On the radio |
| | Oh, baby, oh |
| | So listen, Mister DJ |
| | Keep those records playin' |
| | 'Cause I'm havin' such a good time |
| | Dancin' with my baby |
| | Yeah, go! |
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| Southside Johnny: | | I know that you're probably swingin' |
| Bruce Springsteen: | | Bobby's doin' the twist, now |
| Southside Johnny: | | Yeah, if you take requests, baby |
| Bruce Springsteen: | | I got a few for you |
| | You know what, that, one time! |
| Bobby King: | | Play that song called "Soul Twist" |
| Springsteen and King: | | Oh, man, I got to hear "I Know" |
| | I got to hear "Sue Me" |
| | No other song will do |
| Bruce Springsteen: | | Say! |
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| All: | | We're havin' a party |
| | Oh, everybody's swingin' |
| Southside Johnny: | | Oh, yes, ah, ah, baby |
| All: | | Dancin' to the music |
| Southside Johnny: | | Oh, they're dancin' to the music |
| All: | | On the radio |
| Southside Johnny: | | Whoa, the radio |
| All: | | So listen |
| Southside Johnny: | | Listen |
| All: | | Mister DJ |
| Southside Johnny: | | Mister DJ |
| All: | | Keep those records playin' |
| Southside Johnny: | | Playin' |
| All: | | 'Cause I'm havin' such a good time |
| | Dancin' with my baby |
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| Bruce Springsteen: | | Come on, take it up one time! |
| All: | | We're havin' a party |
| Southside Johnny: | | Hang on! |
| All: | | Everybody's swingin' |
| | Dancin' to the music |
| Southside Johnny: | | I know it's true! |
| All: | | On the radio |
| Southside Johnny: | | Yes it is! |
| | On the radio! |
| Bruce Springsteen: | | So listen |
| Southside Johnny: | | Listen up, now! |
| Bruce Springsteen: | | Mister DJ |
| Southside Johnny: | | Mister DJ |
| Springsteen and Southside: | | Keep those records playin' |
| Southside Johnny: | | People say it one time! |
| Springsteen and Southside: | | 'Cause I'm havin' such a good time |
| All: | | Dancin' with my baby |
| Southside Johnny: | | Sing it for me one time! |
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| All: | | We're havin' a party |
| | Everybody's swingin' |
| | Dancin' to the music |
| Southside Johnny: | | Dancin' to the music |
| All: | | On the radio |
| Southside Johnny: | | Whoa, radio |
| All: | | So listen, Mister DJ |
| | You gotta 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 |
| | Oh, I'm havin' such a good time |
| | Dancin' |
| Southside Johnny: | | Yes I am! |
| | Yes I am! |
| | Yes I am |
| All: | | With my baby |
| Southside Johnny: | | Yeah, yeah |
| Bruce Springsteen: | | All right! |
| Southside Johnny: | | Lord have mercy! |
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| Bruce Springsteen: | | Ah-one, two, three, four! |
| Southside Johnny: | | Oh, baby, it's all right (baby, it's all right) |
| | Baby, it's all right (baby, it's all right) |
| | Baby, it's all right (baby, it's all right) |
| | Baby, it's all (baby, it's all right) |
| | Baby, it's all right (baby, it's all right) |
| | Baby, it's all right (baby, it's all right) |
| | Now, baby, it's all right, now (baby, it's all right) |
| | Baby, it's all right |
| | Baby, it's all right |
| Bruce Springsteen: | | Southside! |
| | (Baby, it's all right) |
| Southside Johnny: | | Thank you, goodnight! |
| | (Baby, it's all right) |
| All: | | Baby, it's all right |
| | Baby, it's all right |
| Bruce Springsteen: | | Whoa! |
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Page last updated: 23 Oct 2011
Info
The above lyrics are for the live 24 Jun 1993 performance of HAVING A PARTY at
Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, NJ, during World Tour 1992-1993. Billed "A
Concert To Fight Hunger", this second-to-last show of the tour was a benefit concert for New
Jersey food banks, a longtime Springsteen cause. The song featured Southside Johnny guesting on
shared lead vocals, Steve Van Zandt guesting on guitar and backup vocals, Patti Scialfa guesting
on guitar, and The Miami Horns guesting on horns.
Ticket stub for the 24 Jun 1993 show at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
[Taken from Brucebase] |
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Pass for the 24 Jun 1993 show at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
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Credits
Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake).
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