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.
They're dancin' on the ceilin'
they're dancing' on the floor
People everywhere comin' through the door
They know there's a party goin' on
Gonna dance and' romance all night long
I know it's cold outside
C'mon baby, I'll keep you satisfied
All you gotta do is move
Every time you feel the groove
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a houseparty
C'mon in and bring your soul
I know you're gonna lost control
You can do the boogaloo
Anything that you wanna do
I know it's cold outside
C'mon in, I'll keep you satisfied
All you gotta do is move
Every time you feel the groove
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a houseparty
I know it's cold outside
C'mon baby, I'll keep you satisfied
All you gotta do is move
Every time you feel that groove
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a houseparty
I said move it, groove it
Baby, don't you lose it
I said roll it, stroll it
Baby, don't control it
It ain't nothin' but a party
Ain't nothin' but a party
Ain't nothin' but a party
Ain't nothin' but a houseparty
they're dancing' on the floor
People everywhere comin' through the door
They know there's a party goin' on
Gonna dance and' romance all night long
I know it's cold outside
C'mon baby, I'll keep you satisfied
All you gotta do is move
Every time you feel the groove
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a houseparty
C'mon in and bring your soul
I know you're gonna lost control
You can do the boogaloo
Anything that you wanna do
I know it's cold outside
C'mon in, I'll keep you satisfied
All you gotta do is move
Every time you feel the groove
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a houseparty
I know it's cold outside
C'mon baby, I'll keep you satisfied
All you gotta do is move
Every time you feel that groove
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a party
Ain't nothing' but a houseparty
I said move it, groove it
Baby, don't you lose it
I said roll it, stroll it
Baby, don't control it
It ain't nothin' but a party
Ain't nothin' but a party
Ain't nothin' but a party
Ain't nothin' but a houseparty
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Ain't Nothin' But a House Party Lyrics as written by Garth Williams Andrew Thomas
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