Live 15 Aug 1982 version
[Spoken intro:] That's pretty close, huh? All right, this is for, uh, this is for all the people that were around in, I guess the summer of '76. Just fired it -- you guys weren't around in summer of '76, man!
We're havin' a party
Everybody's swingin'
Dancin' to the music
On the radio
Now listen, Mister DJ
Keep those records playin'
'Cause I'm havin' such a good time
Dancin' with my baby
We're havin' a party
Everybody's swingin'
Dancin' to the music
On the radio
So listen, Mister DJ
Keep those records playin'
'Cause I'm havin' such a good time
Dancin' with my baby
Everybody's swingin'
Obie's doin' the twist, now
If you take requests, I
Got a few for you
Don't forget the "Soul Twist"
Play that song called "I Know"
You got play "Sue Me"
No other song will do
(We're havin' a party)
'Cause we're havin' a party
Everybody's swingin', oh, yes
Dancin' to the music
On the radio
So listen, Mister DJ
Keep those records playin' (records)
'Cause I'm havin' such a good time
Dancin' with my baby
Play it now, somebody! On the piano!
Throw me the guitar, I gotta keep going!
Everybody's swinging
Obie doin' the twist, now
If you take requests, I
Got a few for you
Don't forget the "Soul Twist"
Play that song called "I Know"
Don't forget "Sue Me"
No other songs will do
Come on, boys!
Everybody, now!
(We're havin' a party)
That's good!
(Everybody's swingin')
[recording cut]
The above lyrics are for the live 15 Aug 1982 performance of HAVING A PARTY at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, with Cats On A Smooth Surface.
This was Cats On A Smooth Surface fourth anniversary party show, and Bruce Springsteen joined them on seven songs. Having learned about the event, he had requested a special rehearsal three days earlier at Tower Recording Studios in Farmingdale, NJ, where the Cats rehearsed. Audience tape and video footage filmed from the audience are circulating among fans.
Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help. Some of the above info is taken from Brucebase.
List of available versions of HAVING A PARTY on this website:
HAVING A PARTY [Live 30 May 1976 version]