Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore
It all begins with young Judy (Gottlieb) Solash, daughter of songwriter Seymour Gottlieb, whose sweet sixteen birthday party generated one of the most classic lines in history. Structured like an Abbot and Costello setup, it stemmed from a conversation with her father:
My parents insisted that my g...
[Chorus]
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
[Verse 1]
Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone (Johnny has gone)
But Judy left the same time
Why was he holding her hand
When he's supposed to be mine?
[Chorus]
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
[Verse 2]
Play all my records, keep dancing all night (Dancing all night)
But leave me alone for a while
'Til Johnny's dancing with me
I've got no reason to smile
[Chorus]
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
[Verse 3]
Judy and Johnny just walked through the door (Walked through the door)
Like a queen with her king
Oh, what a birthday surprise
Judy's wearin' his ring
[Outro]
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
Oh-oh, it's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
It’s My Party was written by Seymour Gottlieb & Wally Gold & John Gluck Jr. & Herbert Weiner.
It’s My Party was produced by Quincy Jones.
Lesley Gore released It’s My Party on Fri Apr 05 1963.