This song is about attending funeral and being buried. The lyrics make a few clever references to it Even from the opening line of “All dressed up with nowhere to go/Walking with a dead man over my shoulder.” Later Danny Elfman sings, “Got my best suit and my tie, Shiny silver dollar on either eye,...
[Intro]
Yeah, yeah, let 'em in
[Verse 1]
I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go
Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder
I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go
Walkin' with a dead man over my shoulder
[Verse 2]
Waitin' for an invitation to arrive
Goin' to a party where no one's still alive
Waitin' for an invitation to arrive
Goin' to a party where no one's still alive
[Chorus]
I was struck by lightning, walkin' down the street
I was hit by somethin' last night in my sleep
It's a dead man's party, who could ask for more?
Everybody's comin', leave your body at the door
Leave your body and soul at the door
[Post-Chorus]
Don't run away, it's only me
Only me
[Verse 3]
I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go
Walkin' with a dead man, with a dead man
Waitin' for an invitation to arrive
Walkin' with a dead man, with a dead man
[Verse 4]
I got my best suit and my tie
Shiny silver dollar on either eye
I hear the chauffeur comin' to my door
Says there's room for maybe just one more
[Chorus]
I was struck by lightning, walkin' down the street
I was hit by somethin' last night in my sleep
It's a dead man's party, who could ask for more?
Everybody's comin', leave your body at the door
Leave your body and soul at the door
[Post-Chorus]
Don't run away, it's only me
Don't be afraid of what you can't see
Don't run away, it's only me
Don't be afraid of what you can't see
(It's only me)
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
I was struck by lightning, walkin' down the street
I was hit by somethin' last night in my sleep
It's a dead man's party, who could ask for more?
Everybody's comin', leave your body at the door
Leave your body and soul at the door
[Post-Chorus]
Don't run away, it's only me
Don't be afraid of what you can't see
Don't run away, it's only me
Don't be afraid of what you can't see
[Outro]
It's only me
It's only me
Only me
It's only me
It's only me
Only me
It's only me
It's only me
Only me
Ow!
Dead Man’s Party was written by Danny Elfman.
Dead Man’s Party was produced by John Avila & Danny Elfman & Steve Bartek.
Oingo Boingo released Dead Man’s Party on Mon Oct 28 1985.