[Jonathan Richman] 1-2-3-4 Hi everybody! I'm from the 60's The time of Louie Louie and Little Latin Lupe Lu And I know we can't have those times back again But we can have parties like there were then We need more parties in the USA We need more parties in the USA Could there be block parties 'bout which I don't know? Maybe they're in neighborhoods where I don't go Could there be all these parties down some little lane With potato chips sitting there and guitar playing? We need more parties in the USA Well my friends were having a party, 'round about 9:00 Down in Huntington Beach when the Po-lice knocked Well, my friends were just quiet now; They were just drinking coffee and talking But the Officer said someone called up complaining Everybody get walking He Said... Go Home, Go Home, Go Home, Go Home, He said... Go Home, Go Home, Go Home, And that's no good for... Parties in the USA That's no good for pa-pa-pa-pa Lupe Lou No, no good for hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on So people are staying home more, not having fun A cold cold era has begun, has begun Now things were bad before, there was lots of loneliness But in 1965 things were not like this When we had Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on Oh, Oh, Yeah, And pa-pa-pa-pa Lupe Lou Shake it Shake it Shake it Lupe. Alright Well could there be block parties of which I know not? Wild beach parties around some open flame? I know there's got to be parties, I bet there's a lot But the USA has changed somehow that I can't name He said... Go Home, Go Home, Go Home, Go Home, He said... Go Home, Go Home, Go Home, And that's no good for... Parties in the USA No pa-pa-pa-pa Lupe Lou Oh Yeah People are moving to California who hate the beach and things I think they'd rather watch TV than hear a real person sing Of course nowadays at parties you got louder stereo equipment So now if the parties too loud it's like a radioactive shipment I say nowadays at parties for example you got louder stereo bass So now if the things too loud it's like a toxic clean up case Well nowadays at parties, well, they've got louder stereos right? So now if it's too loud it's like a noxious chemical site Well Parties in the USA. He said... Go Home, Go Home, Go Home, Oh yeah Parties in the USA But these friends of mine in Huntington Beach, [Yeah!] They weren't loud when the officers entered. [No!] Like and these officers, man, they weren't mellow I mean they were so un-centered. They said... Go Home, Go Home, Go Home, That's no good for... Parties in the USA We need more pa-pa-pa-pa Lupe Lou We need more Shake it shake it shake it Lupe We need more Parties yeah, in the USA Alright, Yeah, shake it up, shake it up, Oh
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