The Osmonds

Artiestinformatie

Land	Verenigde Staten

Uit de Verenigde Staten afkomstige popgroep opgericht begin jaren 60 en bestaande uit Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay en Donny Osmond, allen afkomstig uit hetzelfde gezin.

In de jaren zestig traden de broers wekelijks op in The Andy Williams Show en daarmee verwierven zij hun bekendheid. In het begin van de jaren zeventig verlieten zij de show en begonnen ze zelf te schrijven en te componeren. Hiermee verdienden ze een platencontract bij MGM records.

Hun eerste nummer 1 hit in de Verenigde Staten bereikten ze met de single One Bad Apple uit 1971. In Nederland kwam het succes pas een jaar later met de single Crazy Horses, toen ze een televisieoptreden hadden in Eén van de Acht van Mies Bouwman. Daarna volgden vele succesvolle singles.

Donny Osmond heeft solo nog verschillende hits gescoord solo, maar ook in duetvorm was hij succesvol. Zo is er een samenwerking met Paul Anka en zijn zus Marie Osmond geweest.

Er wordt nog steeds opgetreden door The Osmonds, maar dan niet in volledige bezetting. Wayne, Jay en Merrill en soms aangevuld door hun jongere broertje Jimmy. De acht zonen van Alan treden op als The Osmonds -Second Generation. Alan zelf lijdt aan multiple sclerose en treedt zelden in de openbaarheid.

Songtekst

It's Saturday night, and my parents are out of town
Told all of my friends at school that tonight we're gonna boogie down!
Everybody's been spreadin' the word all over the neighborhood
So come on over and bring a friend, this party has got to be good!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, we're havin' a party (Everyobdy)
Gonna dance and play (What'd I say, now)
We're havin' a party (Hey, yeah)
While the folks are away!

Hey, looks like everybody showed up, now
It seems like a hundred and one!
All the prettiest girls in the neighborhood
We showed 'em we got to have fun!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, we're havin' a party (Hey, yeah)
Gonna dance and play (Come on over)
We're havin' a party (Alright)
While the folks are away!

Well, we got the latest records
The music's up as loud as it can go!
Everybody out of their chair now
It's time to hit the floor!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, we're havin' a party (Hey, hey, yeah)
Gonna dance and play (Everybody)
We're havin' a party (Oooh, yeah)
While the folks are away!

Take a look at little brother
He's a dancin' fool!
Watch him do the loco-motion
Hey man, he cool!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, we're havin' a party (A party, party, party, party)
Gonna dance and play (Dance and play now)
We're havin' a party (Oh yeah!)
While the folks are away (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)!

We're havin' a party (A party, party, party, party, party)
Gonna dance and play (Dance and play)
We're havin' a party (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
While the folks are away!

Oh, oh, here come ma, pullin' up in the drive (Here she comes)!
Everybody make a run for it 'cause there ain't enough places to hide (No place to run)!
We got one minute to clean up this place or we'll be skinned alive
But remember before you go, next week, same place, same time!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, we're havin' a party (Everybody)
Gonna dance and play (What'd I say now)
We're havin' a party (Come on over)
While the folks are away! (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

We're havin' a party (Oooh, alright)
Gonna dance and play (A party, party, party, party, party)

We're havin' a party (Ohohoho, yeah)
While the folks are away (Come on over)

We're havin' a party (Oh yeah!)
Gonna dance and play

Songinformatie

	A-kant
Artiest	The Osmonds
Titel	Having A Party
Lengte	3:20
Componist(en)	B. Massey, H. B. Barnum
Producer(s)	Mike Curb Productions
	B-kant
Titel	Sun, Sun, Sun
Componist(en)	A. Osmond, M. Osmond
Producer(s)	Mike Curb Productions

Platenlabel	MGM
Catalogusnr	2006 495
Album	Love Me For A Reason