The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
We don't give a damn
We just want to jam, party up
(Party up, got to party up)
That army bag, such a double drag, party up
(Party up, got to, got to, got to party up)
Party, got to party down, baby
Revolutionary rock and roll
Goin' uptown, baby, ooh
How you gonna make me kill somebody I don't even know?
They got the draft, uh, uh I just laugh, party
(Party up, got to party up)
Fightin' war is such a fuckin' bore, party up
(Party up, got to, got to, got to party up)
Party, uh, uh, got to party down, babe
Oh, it's all about what's in your mind
Goin' uptown, baby, ooh
I don't want to die I just want to have a bloody good time
Party up, got to party up
Party up, got to party up
Because of their half-baked mistakes
We get ice cream, no cake, all lies, no truth
Is it fair to kill the youth?
Party up
Got to party up, yeah
Got to party up, babe, ooh
Got to party up yeah
Got to party up babe, ooh
Got to party up yeah, oh oh
Got to party up babe, ooh
Got to party up, yeah
Got to party up, babe, yeah, yeah-yeah
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Revolutionary rock'n'roll)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up, baby)
(Party up, got to party up, yeah)
You gonna have to fight your own damn war (party up, got to party up)
'Cause we don't wanna fight no more (party up, got to party up)
You gonna have to fight your own damn war (party up, got to party up)
'Cause we don't wanna fight no more (party up, got to party up)
You gonna have to fight your own damn war (party up, got to party up)
'Cause we don't wanna fight no more (party up, got to party up)
I said we don't wanna fight no more (party up, got to party up)
'Cause we don't wanna fight no more (party up, got to party up)
We just want to jam, party up
(Party up, got to party up)
That army bag, such a double drag, party up
(Party up, got to, got to, got to party up)
Party, got to party down, baby
Revolutionary rock and roll
Goin' uptown, baby, ooh
How you gonna make me kill somebody I don't even know?
They got the draft, uh, uh I just laugh, party
(Party up, got to party up)
Fightin' war is such a fuckin' bore, party up
(Party up, got to, got to, got to party up)
Party, uh, uh, got to party down, babe
Oh, it's all about what's in your mind
Goin' uptown, baby, ooh
I don't want to die I just want to have a bloody good time
Party up, got to party up
Party up, got to party up
Because of their half-baked mistakes
We get ice cream, no cake, all lies, no truth
Is it fair to kill the youth?
Party up
Got to party up, yeah
Got to party up, babe, ooh
Got to party up yeah
Got to party up babe, ooh
Got to party up yeah, oh oh
Got to party up babe, ooh
Got to party up, yeah
Got to party up, babe, yeah, yeah-yeah
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Revolutionary rock'n'roll)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up)
(Party up, got to party up, baby)
(Party up, got to party up, yeah)
You gonna have to fight your own damn war (party up, got to party up)
'Cause we don't wanna fight no more (party up, got to party up)
You gonna have to fight your own damn war (party up, got to party up)
'Cause we don't wanna fight no more (party up, got to party up)
You gonna have to fight your own damn war (party up, got to party up)
'Cause we don't wanna fight no more (party up, got to party up)
I said we don't wanna fight no more (party up, got to party up)
'Cause we don't wanna fight no more (party up, got to party up)
Lyrics submitted by Gothy_Bura
Partyup Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Hmm, apparently Prince didn't bother to censor the line "Fightin' war is such a fuckin' bore" on SNL in 1981... and then ended the performance by throwing the mike down and shouting "Fuck!" in addition.
This was also the same night of Charles Rocket's infamous "I'd like to know who the fuck did it" line... hilarious.