Here’s the song as explained by Peach Pit lead singer Neil.
"A few years ago I went to my roommate Tommy’s birthday party with my friend Britney and we got really drunk. This song’s from the perspective of Tommy talking to me hungover in our living room the morning after." – N.S.
Neil cites this song as his favorite on the album. He explains:
"It’s about a time in my life, kind of at the beginning of adulthood, where I was still figuring stuff out. I’m happy with how I captured one kind of shitty night at a party."
Tommy's Party
Peach Pit Lyrics
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I saw you at the band stand looking pretty slammed
Did you see me feeding all my drinks to Cam?
Probably not I guess, you were quite the mess
And that girl who tagged along there with you
I never caught her name, but she seemed fucked up too
From where I sat she looked to be havin' fun
Keepin' up with you just like I used to
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
I'm sorry to have ditched out but I was pretty high
Heard from Leslie that on his stumble home
Nat was pukin' up all that beer she'd drunk
Though we didn't talk much, how'd your evening go?
You barely spoke a word to me besides that slurred, "Hello"
But I happened to see without even tryin'
How she laughed with you just like I used to
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
I woke up to a pair of shoes I've not seen next to mine
Did you whisper as you crept in through the door
How you'd never done much like this before?
I was thinking back just the other day
Remember when we used to sneak out late to go and blaze?
Seemed like loneliness was all we'd ever do
But now she's knowing you just like I used to
The song "Tommy's Party" by Peach Pit is a reflection on how growing up can change relationships and present new challenges. The lyrics convey a conversation between two people trying to catch up on a previous night's events. The first verse is addressed to a friend who was at a party and got drunk. The singer noticed that the friend was with a girl, but didn't know who she was. The second verse is the friend responding, admitting they were too drunk to remember much of the night, but mentioning another friend who got sick from drinking. The third verse is the singer waking up after the night of the party, noticing an unknown pair of shoes next to theirs. They wonder if their friend had a one-night stand and reflect on how they used to do reckless things together, but now the friend has someone else to share those experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
Asking a friend about how their night was
I saw you at the band stand looking pretty slammed
Noticing the friend was drunk at the band stand
Did you see me feeding all my drinks to Cam?
Asking if the friend saw giving their drinks to someone named Cam
Probably not I guess, you were quite the mess
Assuming that the friend didn't see because they were too drunk
And that girl who tagged along there with you
Referring to a girl who was with the friend
I never caught her name, but she seemed fucked up too
Not knowing the girl's name but noticing that she was also drunk
From where I sat she looked to be havin' fun
Observing that the girl was enjoying herself
Keepin' up with you just like I used to
Noting that the girl was able to keep up with the friend's level of drunkenness
I'm sorry to have ditched out but I was pretty high
Apologizing for leaving because they were also under the influence of drugs
Heard from Leslie that on his stumble home
Recounting what they heard from a mutual friend named Leslie
Nat was pukin' up all that beer she'd drunk
Informing the friend that someone named Nat threw up from drinking
Though we didn't talk much, how'd your evening go?
Asking the friend how their night was despite not speaking much
You barely spoke a word to me besides that slurred, "Hello"
Recalling that the friend only said one thing to them, which was slurred
But I happened to see without even tryin'
Noticing something about the friend without intentionally looking for it
How she laughed with you just like I used to
Observing that the friend was making another person laugh, just like they used to do together
I woke up to a pair of shoes I've not seen next to mine
Noticing a pair of unfamiliar shoes next to their own
Did you whisper as you crept in through the door
Asking if the friend entered their place quietly
How you'd never done much like this before?
Wondering if the friend had never brought someone back to their place before
I was thinking back just the other day
Recalling a memory from the past
Remember when we used to sneak out late to go and blaze?
Reflecting on a past time they used to spend with the friend
Seemed like loneliness was all we'd ever do
Considering that they used to do things together because they both felt lonely
But now she's knowing you just like I used to
Realizing that someone else is getting to know the friend like they used to
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Christopher Vanderkooy, Michael Pascuzzi, Neil Smith, Peter Wilton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Nate-rt3dr
Lyrics :
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
I saw you at the band stand looking pretty slammed
Did you see me feeding all my drinks to Cam?
Probably not I guess, you were quite the mess
And that girl who tagged along there with you
I never caught her name but she seemed fucked up too
From where I sat she looked to be having fun
Keeping up with you, just like I used to
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
I'm sorry to have ditched out but I was pretty high
Heard from Leslie that on his stumble home
Nat was puking up all that beer she'd drunk
Though we didn't talk much how'd your evening go
You barely spoke a word to me besides that slurred hello
But I happened to see without even tryin'
How she laughed with you, just like I used to
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
I woke up to a pair of shoes I've not seen next to mine
Did you whisper as you crept in through the door
How you'd never done much like this before?
I was thinking back just the other day
Remember when we used to sneak out late to go and blaze
Seemed like loneliness was all we'd ever do
But now she's knowing you, just like I used to
@DanielleMarzAye9560
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
I saw you at the band stand looking pretty slammed
Did you see me feeding all my drinks to Cam?
Probably not I guess, you were quite the mess
And that girl who tagged along there with you
I never caught her name but she seemed fucked up too
From where I sat she looked to be having fun
Keeping up with you, just like I used to
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
I'm sorry to have ditched out but I was pretty high
Heard from Leslie that on his stumble home
Nat was puking up all that beer she'd drunk
Though we didn't talk much how'd your evening go
You barely spoke a word to me besides that slurred hello
But I happened to see without even tryin'
How she laughed with you, just like I used to
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
I woke up to a pair of shoes I've not seen next to mine
Did you whisper as you crept in through the door
How you'd never done much like this before?
I was thinking back just the other day
Remember when we used to sneak out late to go and blaze
Seemed like loneliness was all we'd ever do
But now she's knowing you, just like I used to
@aaronblack2534
Lyrics
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
I saw you at the band stand looking pretty slammed
Did you see me feeding all my drinks to Cam?
Probably not I guess, you were quite the mess
And that girl who tagged along there with you
I never caught her name but she seemed fucked up too
From where I sat she looked to be having fun
Keeping up with you, just like I used to
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
I'm sorry to have ditched out but I was pretty high
Heard from Leslie that on his stumble home
Nat was puking up all that beer she'd drunk
Though we didn't talk much how'd your evening go
You barely spoke a word to me besides that slurred hello
But I happened to see without even tryin'
How she laughed with you, just like I used to
Hey there bud, how'd it go last night?
I woke up to a pair of shoes I've not seen next to mine
Did you whisper as you crept in through the door
How you'd never done much like this before?
I was thinking back just the other day
Remember when we used to sneak out late to go and blaze
Seemed like loneliness was all we'd ever do
But now she's knowing you, just like I used to
@zanderpander7878
"Being So Normal" is the perfect soundtrack for my dramatic, yet mundane life.
@ayden_james
ZanderPander couldn't have said it better!
@RSRatornra
melodramatic
@elijahsawyer513
Well played. Well said. And well executed
@wereallsquidward6764
Samme
@aldojaquez9123
Or so boring...
@notkatelyn8734
Im asking for this song's hand in marriage
@notkatelyn8734
oml Peach Pit hearted my comment my skin is clear my crops are flourishing
@josebiden1226
they fucking hearted this comment congratulations bby
@alexmercer6226
You lucky son of a