Having A Party: Sam Cooke.
#17 Rock Charts and #4 R&B in 1962.
Intro
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Verse 1
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We're havin' a party, dancing to the music
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Played by the DJ, on the radio
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The Cokes are in the icebox, popcorn's on the table
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Me and my baby, we're out here on the floor
Chorus
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So Mister, Mister DJ, keep those, records playin'
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Cause I'm a-havin', such a good time, dancin', with my baby
Verse 2
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Everybody's swingin', Sally's doing that Twist now
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If you take requests I've, got a few for you
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Play that song called 'Soul Twist', play that one called 'I Know'
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Don't forget 'The Mashed Potatoes', no other songs will do
Chorus
[A] [A] [F#m] [F#m]
Let me tell ya Mister, Mister DJ, keep those, records playin'
[A] [D] [E] [A]
Cause I'm a-havin', such a good time, dancin', with my baby
Chorus
[A] [A] [F#m] [F#m]
Havin' a party, everybody's swingin', oh we're
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Dancin' to the music, yeah, on the radio, oh we're
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Havin' a party, man, everybody's swingin'
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We're dancin' to the music, yeah, on the radio, tell 'em one more time we are
Outro
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Havin' a party, yeah and everybody's swingin', oh we are
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Dancin' to the music, yeah, on the radio, tell you we're
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We're havin' a party (fade out)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
