“Death of a Party” is a trip-hop-influenced track about STIs (specifically AIDS), and the people who have died or had their lives ruined due to these infections and illnesses.
Although the take that would make it on the album was recorded in 1996, the song dates back all the way to 1992, when the b...
[Verse 1]
The death of the party
Came as no surprise
Why did we bother?
Should have stayed away
[Chorus]
Another night
And I thought "Well, well"
Go to another party and hang myself
Gently on the shelf
[Verse 2]
The death of the teenager
Standing on his own
Why did he bother?
Should have slept alone
[Chorus]
Another night
And I thought "Well, well"
Go to another party and hang myself
Gently on the shelf
[Chorus]
Another night
And I thought "Well, well"
Go to another party and hang myself
Gently on the shelf
Death of a Party was written by Damon Albarn & Graham Coxon & Dave Rowntree & Alex James.
Death of a Party was produced by Stephen Street.
Blur released Death of a Party on Mon Feb 10 1997.