“Partyman” was the second single released from Prince’s Batman soundtrack. The upbeat funk number was one of the few songs from the album to actually get prominent placement in the film.
Like its predecessor, “Batdance”, “Partyman” was a worldwide hit reaching the top 20 in both the US and UK. Beca...
[Spoken Intro: Jack Nicholson]
Gentlemen, let's broaden our minds!
Lawrence
[Verse 1: Prince]
All hail the new king in town
Young and old, gather 'round
Yeah
Black and white, red and green
Funky
The funkiest man you've ever seen
Tell you what his name is
[Chorus: Prince]
Partyman, partyman
Rock a party like nobody can
Rules and regulations, no place in his nation
Partyman, partyman
[Post-Chorus: Prince]
Party people, say it now
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Somebody holla if you want to party
"Ladies and gentlemen, no pictures, please!"
[Interlude: Prince & Kim Basinger]
Get it up, oh, yeah
Partyman, partyman
Get it up, get it up
"Ooh, I love purple"
[Verse 2: Prince]
I rock the party, I rock the house
I rock the whole world, north, east and south
In the west, seventeen horns blowing
Partyman, partyman
(Lose me now, boy)
Get it up
All hail the new king in town
Ain't nothing but a muffin
We got a lotta butter to go
(Y'say, ayy, and I like you away, but don't come now)
And if it break when it bend
You better not put it in, uh
Giddy up (Ride 'em, boy)
[Chorus: Prince]
Partyman
Partyman
Partyman
Partyman
Partyman
[Outro: Prince]
Young and old, gather around
Everybody hail the new king in town