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.
Ow, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah
Alright, yeah
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
There's a party on the hill, will you come
Bring your own bread and butter and an ice cream bun
Let's get together
Spread the love around (around)
It'll be the night to remember (remember)
So come on over now, yeah, yeah
I wanna see you jumpin
When the music is pumpin'
Dancing like you just don't care
We got wicked bass
Which is the face of our song
Come on, let's get this on
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right
I don't know where to put the spotlight
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
Ohyeah, baby
Oh, oh
There ain't no hard or fast rules with us
All you've got to do is strut your stuff
And you can do what you wanna do, yeah
Be who you want to
Groove how you want to
Today we're free
To be unique, yeah
I wanna see you jumpin
When the music is pumpin'
Dancing like you just don't care (mmm)
We got wicked bass
Which is the face of our song
Come on, let's get this on
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right (yeah, yeah)
I don't know where to put the spotlight (yeah)
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] (yeah) yes [yeah] (yeah)
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
(this party's going right) [yeah]
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right (going right)
I don't know (don't know where to put) where to put the spotlight
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
(ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove, oh)
Gonna have the time of our lives (yeah, yeah, yeah)
You feeling good [yeah] alright (yeah, yeah)
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
Ha-ha-ha?br>there ain't no fast rules
Just no bad intentions
If you can follow that
Then there's nothing to mention
We've got the right stuff
To make you dance nuff
It's the place to be
No need to act tough
You can do what you wanna (want to)
Be who you wanna (want to)
Groove how you wanna
And say what you wanna
Like eeny meeny macka racka
Rare raw dominacka
Chicken poppa lolly poppa
Om pom push
I wanna see you jumpin
When the music is pumpin'
Dancing like you just don't care
We got wicked bass
Which is the face of our song
One more, one more time
I wanna see you jumpin
When the music is pumpin'
Dancing like you just don't care
We got wicked bass (yeah)
Which is the face of our song
Come on, let's get this on
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right (oh?
I don't know where to put the spotlight (yeah)
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right (going right, yeah)
I don't know where to put the spotlight
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
(ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove, oh)
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
Yeah-ee-yeah (yeah-ee-yeah)
This party's going right (yeah-ee-yeah)
I don't know where to put the spotlight (oh, oh)
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
(ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove, oh)
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right
I don't know where to put the spotlight
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] (yeahoh) alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah] (yeah-ee-yeah)
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
Oh, yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah
Alright, yeah
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
There's a party on the hill, will you come
Bring your own bread and butter and an ice cream bun
Let's get together
Spread the love around (around)
It'll be the night to remember (remember)
So come on over now, yeah, yeah
I wanna see you jumpin
When the music is pumpin'
Dancing like you just don't care
We got wicked bass
Which is the face of our song
Come on, let's get this on
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right
I don't know where to put the spotlight
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
Ohyeah, baby
Oh, oh
There ain't no hard or fast rules with us
All you've got to do is strut your stuff
And you can do what you wanna do, yeah
Be who you want to
Groove how you want to
Today we're free
To be unique, yeah
I wanna see you jumpin
When the music is pumpin'
Dancing like you just don't care (mmm)
We got wicked bass
Which is the face of our song
Come on, let's get this on
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right (yeah, yeah)
I don't know where to put the spotlight (yeah)
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] (yeah) yes [yeah] (yeah)
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
(this party's going right) [yeah]
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right (going right)
I don't know (don't know where to put) where to put the spotlight
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
(ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove, oh)
Gonna have the time of our lives (yeah, yeah, yeah)
You feeling good [yeah] alright (yeah, yeah)
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
Ha-ha-ha?br>there ain't no fast rules
Just no bad intentions
If you can follow that
Then there's nothing to mention
We've got the right stuff
To make you dance nuff
It's the place to be
No need to act tough
You can do what you wanna (want to)
Be who you wanna (want to)
Groove how you wanna
And say what you wanna
Like eeny meeny macka racka
Rare raw dominacka
Chicken poppa lolly poppa
Om pom push
I wanna see you jumpin
When the music is pumpin'
Dancing like you just don't care
We got wicked bass
Which is the face of our song
One more, one more time
I wanna see you jumpin
When the music is pumpin'
Dancing like you just don't care
We got wicked bass (yeah)
Which is the face of our song
Come on, let's get this on
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right (oh?
I don't know where to put the spotlight (yeah)
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right (going right, yeah)
I don't know where to put the spotlight
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
(ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove, oh)
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
Yeah-ee-yeah (yeah-ee-yeah)
This party's going right (yeah-ee-yeah)
I don't know where to put the spotlight (oh, oh)
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
(ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove, oh)
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
Yeah-ee-yeah
This party's going right
I don't know where to put the spotlight
Ev-ery-bo-dys in the groove
Gonna have the time of our lives
You feeling good [yeah] (yeahoh) alright
You're looking fine in the party here tonight
Yes [yeah] yes [yeah] (yeah-ee-yeah)
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [yeah]
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Yes This Party's Going Right Lyrics as written by Cleopatra Madonna Lynvest Christine Higgins
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