When a writer's strike interrupted a movie they were filming, Chase Hampton and Tiffini Hale were cast as the new generation of Mouseketeers. On the show, Hampton started a music group with fellow cast members, including Albert Fields. Disney, which had started the Hollywood Records label, signed the group, which now consisted of Hampton, Hale, Fields, Damon Pampolina, and Deedee Magno. As part of the promotion for the band, a name-the-band contest was held. The result was "The Party," which is a backronym for "Positive Attitude Reflecting Today's Youth."
Over the next several years, The Party released four albums; The Party (1990), In the Meantime, in Between Time (1991), Free (1992), and The Party's Over...Thanks for Coming (1994). Their albums were a mix of assembly line songs and pop/rock hits such as "Walkin' in the Rain," "My Generation," and "I Know What Boys Like," given a slick dance treatment for public consumption. However, the venture never really translated into major hit songs or platinum-selling sales.
The group did manage to find the charts with four singles, but only one, a version of Dokken's "In My Dreams," cracked the Top 40 reaching number 34. They were given the compilation treatment with a greatest-hits package released in 1997, but the Party was overshadowed by the future success of other Mouseketeers venturing into the pop music world, including Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears.
The Party has released several singles since reuniting in 2013, including their latest single, "Don't Stop" in April 2020.
I Want You
The Party Lyrics
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Me so I can feel you.
Ooh, girl, you got it going on with your beautiful lips and a so on and so
On.
You say you don't like it when a gut comes on strong.
Who the hell are you fooling? You know you're wrong.
So let me kiss you, I won't forget you, and I betcha I'll get with you
And let you do what you wanna do.
Cause you see, that's the way I'll always be and if you don't like me? (oh,
But I do).
What up, though, cause I want you?
Ooh, I want you, give it to me, baby. Yeah, we can do this.
Damn, Deedee sounds good, huh!
I want you. I need you. I love you. Yo, gotta have you.
Now that I go the track bumping. Our bodies are pumping and the funk is
Funking!
When you're in the car, got the 808 thumping!
I'll let you know the direction we need to go so I can let the rhyme flow
And grow and show and so you know it's just more better than before.
Yo, get yourself on the dancefloor!
And let the groove soothe and make your body move.
I'll take care of you, girl, so you won't disapprove.
And I'll do the things you want me to do, cause I want you!
Drop it out one time. Get up, get up, move your body to the beat, boy.
Get up, get up, c'mon dance and feel the heat, uh-huh.
Ooh, I want you, I do, I do. I wanna feel the heat with you, yeah.
To all the females out there: come back to the cris-ack, get in the
Sit-sack, and feel the bozack.
Fellas, if you're gonna get with it, protect it.
The Party's song "I Want You" is a classic R&B track that is all about desire and attraction. The lyrics of the song open with the singer expressing his interest in a girl by telling her how he feels, "Come here, girl. Let me let you know what's on my mind. I want you next to me so I can feel you." He compliments her by admiring her beautiful lips and goes on to challenge her when she says she does not like it when men come on strong. The singer tells her that she is fooling no one, and he wants to kiss her and do what she wants to do.
The chorus of the song is a simple but catchy repetition of "I want you, I need you, I love you. Yo, gotta have you." It establishes a strong desire for the girl and emphasizes the singer's passion for her. The rest of the song is about the singer wanting the girl to dance with him and move her body to the beat, promising to take care of her and do what she wants him to do.
Overall, "I Want You" is a song that celebrates the passion and attraction between a man and a woman. It portrays the singer's desire for the girl in a bold and confident way, making it clear that he wants her and will do what it takes to get her.
Line by Line Meaning
Come here, girl. Let me let you know what's on my mind. I want you next to Me so I can feel you.
I want you to be close to me, so I can express my feelings and touch you.
Ooh, girl, you got it going on with your beautiful lips and a so on and so On.
You have many attractive qualities, like your lips, and so on.
You say you don't like it when a gut comes on strong.
You claim to dislike when someone approaches you with confidence and enthusiasm.
Who the hell are you fooling? You know you're wrong.
I think you are lying, as I believe you actually like someone who comes on strong.
So let me kiss you, I won't forget you, and I betcha I'll get with you And let you do what you wanna do.
Allow me to kiss you and make a sincere effort to remember you. I am confident that we can get together and you can do what you please.
I know I'm coming on strong but I really feel for you.
I understand that I am being too assertive, but I have strong feelings for you.
Cause you see, that's the way I'll always be and if you don't like me? (oh, But I do).
I am naturally assertive when it comes to expressing myself. Even if you do not like it, I am still interested in you.
What up, though, cause I want you?
What do you think about me, because I am interested in you?
Ooh, I want you, give it to me, baby. Yeah, we can do this.
I desire you and am willing to engage in a physical relationship with you.
Damn, Deedee sounds good, huh!
Deedee's voice sounds fantastic, don't you think?
I want you. I need you. I love you. Yo, gotta have you.
I want you, I need you, I love you, and I have to have you.
Now that I go the track bumping. Our bodies are pumping and the funk is Funking!
Now that the music is playing loudly, our bodies are dancing energetically, and the groove is alive.
When you're in the car, got the 808 thumping!
When you are in the car, the bass is loud and shaking the vehicle.
I'll let you know the direction we need to go so I can let the rhyme flow And grow and show and so you know it's just more better than before.
I will guide you on the path we should take, so I can express myself and improve upon what I have done before.
Yo, get yourself on the dancefloor!
Please join me on the dance floor.
And let the groove soothe and make your body move. I'll take care of you, girl, so you won't disapprove.
Allow the rhythm to relax you and move your body. I will make sure you enjoy yourself, so you do not have any complaints.
And I'll do the things you want me to do, cause I want you!
I will do what you ask of me, because I am interested in you.
Drop it out one time. Get up, get up, move your body to the beat, boy. Get up, get up, c'mon dance and feel the heat, uh-huh.
Stop the music for a moment, then dance to the beat and feel the heat.
Ooh, I want you, I do, I do. I wanna feel the heat with you, yeah.
I am very interested in you and want to experience intimacy with you.
To all the females out there: come back to the cris-ack, get in the Sit-sack, and feel the bozack.
This line is inappropriate and disrespectful towards women. It should not be promoted or condoned.
Fellas, if you're gonna get with it, protect it.
Men, if you are going to engage in sexual activity, make sure to protect yourself and your partner.
Contributed by Elena E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Isaac Banks
on Private Affair
I need lyrics