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Artist: Ricky Nelson

Garden Party

- Artist: Rick Nelson
- peak Billboard position # 6 in 1972
- inspired by Rick's experience at a Madison Square Garden concert
- Words and Music by Rick Nelson

I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name
No one recognized me, I didn't look the same

CHORUS
But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.
You see, ya can't please everyone, so ya got to please yourself

People came from miles around, everyone was there
Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air
'n' over in the corner, much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise

CHORUS

lott-in-dah-dah-dah, lot-in-dah-dah-dah

Played them all the old songs, thought that's why they came
No one heard the music, we didn't look the same
I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me
When I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leave

CHORUS

lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah)
lot-in-dah-dah-dah

Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode
Playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck
But if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truck

CHORUS

lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah)
lot-in-dah-dah-dah

'n' it's all right now, learned my lesson well
You see, ya can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself

Transcribed by Robin Hood

Comments/Interpretations
by mia on 5/20/2008 1:37pm i love this song so much my dad just taught it to me recently thnx ricky nelson!!!! RIP!!!
by Rod on 5/23/2008 11:20pm Song speaks to me
by BW on 5/30/2008 1:26pm Dwight Yoakam sang this at the Stagecoach Festival in CA earlier this month and did an awesome job. There's a video on YouTube.
by jcl on 6/5/2008 6:33pm Loved this song since '72.
by VingThor/Bobby~T on 7/13/2008 9:58am When Rick Nelson appeared at The Rock Revival at Madison Square Garden in 1971, he was unaware that he was to appear in clothing from the era of the height of his popularity. Not aware of this he appeared in contemporary clothing and was booed because of this. Afterwards, and as a result of this, he wrote the hit song, "Garden Party".
by morgan on 7/24/2008 10:57pm this is the sexiest song ever! Luv it!
by Dick Dada 8/25/2008 11:20 am on 8/25/2008 1:23pm Aware that this might be the best rock n roll song ever--from a real rocker--we thought was square, I listen never lightly.
by Rob K on 8/27/2008 3:57pm Had the privilage of listening to and meeting Matthew & Gunnar on a Royal Carribbean cruise last month----shaking hands with them and hearing them speak was a true extention of their dad----Rick's fan club was the only one i ever belonged to--always carry his music with me----Thank you Rick & sons
by Rembrandt Pussyhorse on 10/4/2008 10:07pm Went to a mile high party To smoke me some cocaine you shoulda heard the pilot scream when he saw the flames
by Dan on 10/23/2008 1:57pm Umm, I think you got your facts wrong VingThor, it had nothing to do with his clothes, people who went to that concert expected him to sing his old popular songs, instead he sang his new songs and the crowd booed him, that's why he wrote Garden Party...
by nikki on 11/4/2008 7:41am i heard this song and now i just tell myself when things get hard, 'you cant please everyone, so ya gotta please yourself!'
by Lisa on 11/13/2008 10:57pm Can someone tell me what Yoko brought her walrus means?
by J on 11/18/2008 9:54am It means, Yoko and John Lennon. Lennon Wrote "I am a Walrus"
by Bryan on 11/20/2008 9:30am "I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo ga joob." John Lennon, lead vocals on "I Am the Walrus" off of the album "Magical Mystery Tour" by the Beatles.
by anybody can play on 12/5/2008 11:03pm now hmm you would think dylan woulda been hip to the things thinks that ricky was experiencin... you would think?
by The Gremlin on 1/7/2009 1:53pm There's another explaination to this song/story. Rick THOUGHT he was being booed and wrote the song. But some have maintained that poeple weren't booing HIM. They were booing the police behind him (this WAS the 70s) who were moving people away from the stage. Great song. One of the first I ever learned to play on gutiar.
by asokan on 1/21/2009 1:45am oh, rick i love you, i love you more than i love my wife. with a voice like yours, you are sure to sing in heaven in the presence of God. thanks thanks
by harrypianoman on 2/1/2009 12:18pm I was a part-time disk jockey as a high school senior about the time Ricky Nelson became an overnight success and I still like many of his songs such as "Travelin' Man" and "Hello Mary Lou" and others. But "Garden Party" is my all time favorite. I was curious about the walrus and the reference to Mr. Hughes whom I had always thought was Howard Hughes. I just researched this online and see that the walrus referred to John Lennon who accompanied Yoko to the Madison Square Garden concert in 1971. I also discovered that Mr. Hughes referred to George Harrison who was a friend of Riok's and was also at the concert in a disguise. I'm finally glad to learn the apparently true story of the lyrics.
by Rob Russell on 2/7/2009 7:11pm I grew up watching the "adventures of the Nelsons"...this was my my all time favorite song of his....RIP
by BOOPOP12 on 3/18/2009 8:34pm my papaw let me listen to his cd's and I heard this song and I loved it!I listened to it twice and just like that I learned it
by Barbara and Dave on 4/30/2009 8:59pm I iterate the following; We too had the privilage of listening to and meeting Matthew & Gunnar on a Royal Carribbean cruise this past week (Apr 19-27 2009) shaking hands with them and hearing them speak was a true extention of their dad. They are true gentlemen, stood in line for hours signing their CD's and allowing photo shoots. All of our group was teary-eyed over their incredible singing of their dad's songs, and Gunnar's comments about our Military and their support of our military! I loved Ricky Nelson! Gunnar and Matthew, we feel your dad is proud of you both, as are all of us! Please let us know when you are in Washington State! Love, Barbara and Dave & friends/ Seattle
by k.c. on 5/9/2009 10:46pm my dad has this song and i was listening to the cd ,so when it came to the song i felt like i new it so i found out i loved this song when i was little so i've never stoped thinking about it!!!!!!!!!!:)
by cleader on 6/20/2009 1:47pm I named my son after him. Still love him!
by Dan on 10/8/2009 8:39am A good version of this song on John Fogerty's new album with two Eagles, Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit singing on it - always been Rick Nelson's best song - I think of my deceased cousin every time I hear it - we used to sing along to it when we were teenagers
by Rose on 11/11/2009 4:49pm I am turning 50 and have had many people disappoint me in my life.I love the chorus of this song as it has become my motto.

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