This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
JC got the disco lights‚
The strobe lights
The party lights
This is how it goes
Somebody tell me where the party at
Where the place is live and the hot girls is at
Where this dog can find himself a kitty cat
Where we can lose our minds like we don't know how to act
Let me know if you see her
Let me know if we're close‚ let me know if we're near
If not the maybe we can go somewhere
There's a party over here‚ there's a party over there
Yeah that's what I thought
And if you're at the party then we'll pop the cork
You know I speak the truth
You know the place is hot‚ the fire's on the roof
Everybody jumpin‚ everybody movin' cause the bass is thumpin'
Now make some noise‚
You bring the girls I'll bring the boys
(Chorus:)
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise
Oh‚ now we're here
Dancers sweat from the front to the rear
I feel the vibe‚ be one cause it's a peoples trial
Hip‚ House and Jazz percussion and bass‚
It's a razz-a-ma-tazz
Just feel the flava‚ jump right in cause it's a live saver
No special behavior is required‚ do it until your tired
Then get wired and jump right in my friend and do it again
(Chorus:)
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise
And do it again
(Bridge)
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise
Jump‚ jump‚ yeah
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
(Chorus:)
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
The strobe lights
The party lights
This is how it goes
Somebody tell me where the party at
Where the place is live and the hot girls is at
Where this dog can find himself a kitty cat
Where we can lose our minds like we don't know how to act
Let me know if you see her
Let me know if we're close‚ let me know if we're near
If not the maybe we can go somewhere
There's a party over here‚ there's a party over there
Yeah that's what I thought
And if you're at the party then we'll pop the cork
You know I speak the truth
You know the place is hot‚ the fire's on the roof
Everybody jumpin‚ everybody movin' cause the bass is thumpin'
Now make some noise‚
You bring the girls I'll bring the boys
(Chorus:)
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise
Oh‚ now we're here
Dancers sweat from the front to the rear
I feel the vibe‚ be one cause it's a peoples trial
Hip‚ House and Jazz percussion and bass‚
It's a razz-a-ma-tazz
Just feel the flava‚ jump right in cause it's a live saver
No special behavior is required‚ do it until your tired
Then get wired and jump right in my friend and do it again
(Chorus:)
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise
And do it again
(Bridge)
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise
Let me know where its at
Make some noise from the front to the back
Let me know where its at
Make some noise
Jump‚ jump‚ yeah
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
(Chorus:)
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
Yahoo‚ yahoo
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
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Front 2 Back Lyrics as written by Trevor Jackson Franklin Jr. Toson
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