Let's Have a Party

Wanda Jackson

About Let's Have a Party

"Let's Have a Party" is a 1957 song written by Jessie Mae Robinson and recorded by Elvis Presley for the movie Loving You. Wanda Jackson recorded the song for her first album, Wanda Jackson, released in 1958. The song was released as a single by Jackson in 1960 and entered the UK chart on 1 September of that year, spending eight weeks there and reaching #32; it also reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. The Jackson version was later featured in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society. Paul McCartney also recorded and released the song (under the title "Party") on his 1999 Run Devil Run album. His original song "Run Devil Run", on the album of the same name, also has a similar melody. A cover of "Let's Have a Party" by Sonia was included on the 2010 remastered edition of her 1989 album Everybody Knows. The song was included under the title "Party" in the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet, which opened in New York in April 2010. It was sung by Robert Britton Lyons, portraying Carl Perkins, as well as by the company of the show, and was covered by Robert Britton Lyons and the company on the Million Dollar Quartet original Broadway cast recording. In T. Rex's 1972 concert film Born to Boogie, Marc Bolan and Ringo Starr attempt to recite one of the lyrics from the song ("some people like to rock, some people like to roll, but movin' and a-groovin's gonna satisfy my soul"). However, they break into laughter each time. 


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2013
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Some people like to rock, some people like to roll
But movin' and a-groovin's gonna satisfy my soul
Let's have a party
Hoo, let's have a party
Well, send 'im to the store, let's buy some more
Let's have a party tonight

I never kissed a bear, I never kissed a goon
But I can shake a chicken in the middle of the room
Let's have a party
Hoo, let's have a party
Well, send 'im to the store, let's buy some more
Let's have a party tonight

I never kissed a bear, I never kissed a goon
But I can shake a chicken in the middle of the room
Let's have a party
Hoo, let's have a party
Well, send 'im to the store, let's buy some more
Let's have a party tonight

Honky-Tonky' Joe is knockin' at the door
Bring him in an' fill 'im up an' sit 'im on the floor
Let's have a party
Hoo, let's have a party
Well, send 'im to the store, let's buy some more
Let's have a party tonight

The meat is on the stove, the bread's a-gettin' hot
Everybody run, they got the possum in the pot
Let's have a party
Hoo, let's have a party
Well, send 'im to the store, let's buy some more
Let's have a party tonight
Let's have a party tonight
Let's have a party tonight
We're gonna have a party tonight

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Wanda Jackson

Wanda Lavonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist who had success in the mid-1950s and 1960s as one of the first popular female rockabilly singers and a pioneering rock and roll artist. She is known to many as the Queen (or First Lady) of Rockabilly. more »

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Written by: Jessie May Robinson

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3 facts about this song

Dr. Feelgood" Version
Fact 1: "Let's Have a Party" was covered by the UK pub rock band Dr. Feelgood in 1977 for their third studio album "Sneakin' Suspicion". - Fact 2: Dr. Feelgood was known for its vibrant energy and for a distinctively British take on the rhythm and blues genre. Their version of "Let's Have a Party" is influenced by this. - Fact 3: The Dr. Feelgood version of "Let's Have a Party" is drastically different from the original, featuring a more guitar-heavy sound and grittier vocals.
Mud" Version
Fact 4: "Let's Have a Party" was also covered by British glam rock band Mud, released in 1974 on their album "Mud Rock Volume 2". - Fact 5: Mud's version of "Let's Have a Party" incorporates elements of glam rock, which was hugely popular in the UK during the 1970s. - Fact 6: Mud was known for its lively, fun sound, which it brought to its cover of "Let's Have a Party".
Wanda Jackson" Version
Fact 7: "Let's Have a Party" was originally recorded by Elvis Presley for the movie "Lovin' You" in 1957 but it gained more popularity when Wanda Jackson covered it in 1960. - Fact 8: Wanda Jackson is known as the "Queen of Rockabilly." She brings her unique style to "Let's Have a Party", combining her classic country sound with the energy of rock and roll. - Fact 9: "Let's Have a Party" by Wanda Jackson reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. - Fact 10: The success of Jackson's "Let's Have a Party" helped earn her the nickname "The First Lady of Rockabilly". - Fact 11: Jackson's version of the song was reissued as a part of the album "Rockin' With Wanda", solidifying her reputation as a rock 'n' roll artist.

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