Thomas Feurer and Neal Pawley, who are 11 Acorn Lane, create "accomplished … Read Full Bio ↴Thomas Feurer and Neal Pawley, who are 11 Acorn Lane, create "accomplished musical whimsy" (LA Times) that inspires critics to fanciful descriptions. MSN Music calls their jazzy tunes "a groovy concoction of lounge music and contemporary electronics spiked with top notes of surf rock, cha-cha and brass." Metromix says they "sound like Henry Mancini, Herb Alpert and Lawrence Welk sharing a drunken jam session." In other words, they swing.

On Time For Tea, their sixth album for the Wooden Hat label, out February 10, 2015, the duo keep swinging, with 13 tracks including the cheerful 1920s-inspired sounds of "Perfect," with its tuba bassline; the humorous title track; and the infectiously happy "Lucky Day."

A cha-cha beat goes to the space-age supermarket on "In Aisle Three"; and for that tea, there's "Sugar and Cream," reminiscent of a Merrie Melodies cartoon soundtrack. (Or, if you like it hot, "Caliente.") "Horsey In The Sleepsack," with its sly quote from Grieg's "In the Hall Of The Mountain King," could be what clubbers in the Balkan underground are moving their bodies to, and "Spend My Time With You" is the song a boyfriend in a '30s movie would sing, and features many different trombone mutes with colorful names such as "Mel-O-Wah," "Wa-Wah Du All," "Clear Tone," and raunchiest of all, "Plunger."

11 Acorn Lane's signature sound, combining painstaking craftsmanship with tongue-in-cheek quirkiness, explains why they've had music featured on shows including HBO's "Bored to Death," Showtime's "Weeds," FOX's "Bones, " NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" and PBS's "Roadtrip Nation" and in the European English-language film "Girl On A Bicycle," among many other prominent placements, as well as on compilations in Europe and Japan.

A chance meeting in New York resulted in 11 Acorn Lane's uniquely upbeat melding of jazz, Latin, exotica, funk and big band lounge music with influences from their own histories and from around the world, including current beats, electronica and modern production techniques. That's why 11 Acorn Lane is a place where, Feurer says, "Henry Mancini meets Fatboy Slim over a glass of wine, and Count Basie and Busby Berkeley pop in."

It's also "an imaginary address where our music lives," Pawley explains, "in an imaginary lounge where all kinds of instruments get together and do unexpected things."

The party
11 Acorn Lane Lyrics

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Me mates are having a party
We're all invited
Come on everybody let's go
Put on your best shoes, your dress, your shirt
You smell good

We gotta go, gotta go
To the party

Gotta go, gotta go
To the part-i-a

We gotta go, gotta go
Yeah, come on, that's right
To the party
Come on, yeah

Gotta go, gotta go
To the party
To the part-i-a

That's right
There's gonna be some people there

We gotta go, gotta go
Where we gonna go?
To the party
That's right

We gotta go, gotta go
Where we gonna, gonna, gonna go?
To the part-i-a
Alright

We gotta go, gotta go
Where we gonna go?
To the party
Alright then

Gotta go, gotta go
Where we gonna go?
To the party-i-a
Let's here it then, come on

Gotta go, gotta go
To the party
Gotta go, gotta go
To the part-i-a

Go, go, go (Yeah)
Go, go, go, go (Come on)
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go...

Gotta go, gotta go
(Come on)
To the party
I'm ready for that

Gotta go, gotta go
Come on now, and let's go
To the part-i-a
We're ready for that

We gotta go, gotta go
I'm ready for that
To the party
I'm ready for that

Gotta go, gotta go
Come on now, and let's go
To the part-i-a
We're ready for that

We gotta go, gotta go
Gotta go, gotta go
(Oh, you're havin' a party are ya?)
Gotta go, gotta go
That's right

Gotta go, gotta go
To the party

1, 2, 3, 4

We gotta go, gotta go
Alright
Gotta go, gotta go
We gotta go, gotta go

Gotta go, gotta go

Gotta go, come on
Oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 11 Acorn Lane's song "The Party" are a fun and upbeat celebration of just that - the idea of going out and partying with friends. The song starts off by mentioning that the singer's friends are having a party and that everyone is invited. The lyrics then urge the listener to put on their best clothes and to come along to the party with them. The chorus repeats this sentiment, emphasizing the need to go to the party and have a good time.

Throughout the song, the lyrics are incredibly simple but effective. They're essentially just variations on the same idea - that there's a party happening and everyone should come along - but the repetition is what makes the song so catchy and fun. The use of phrases like "gotta go, gotta go" and "come on" add to the overall sense of urgency and excitement.

Overall, "The Party" is a feel-good anthem that perfectly captures the excitement and anticipation of going out with friends and having a good time.

Line by Line Meaning

Me mates are having a party
My friends are organizing a party

We're all invited
We are included in the guestlist

Come on everybody let's go
Everyone should join us

Put on your best shoes, your dress, your shirt
Wear your most stylish attire

You smell good
You are nicely perfumed

We gotta go, gotta go
We must leave now

To the party
We are going to the party

Gotta go, gotta go
We have to leave right away

To the part-i-a
We are heading to the party

That's right
Absolutely correct