“The Party Song” is one of Blink-182’s fastest songs. It’s so fast that it was never performed live for years until they managed to pull it off in 2011.
In a program for one of Blink’s tours around the time of Enema’s release, Tom left a brief annotation for each track. For “Party Song”:
"'That song is about going to one of those parties and people getting drunk and being stupid and girls trying to be the center of attention. It’s just about girls trying too hard, acting like dimwits. I think we’ve all been there, we’ve all been to those parties where there’s all these guys creeping out on three girls who just can’t get enough attention.'"
The Party Song
blink-182 Lyrics
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Do you want to come to a party
My friends picked me up in their truck at 11:30
This thing's at a frat house but the people are cool there
Reluctant I followed but I never dreamed there
Would be someone there who would catch my attention
I wasn't out searching for love or affection
Shine the beer for tequila and we headed into the party
And then in the backyard some terrible ska band
Someone in the background was doing a keg stand
This place is so lame, all these girls look the same
All these guys have no game, I wish I would have stayed
In my bed back at home watching TV alone
Where I'd put on some porn or have sex on the phone
Far from people I hate down from anywhere state
Trying to intoxicate girls to give them head after the party
And then I saw her standing there
With green eyes and long blond hair
She wasn't wearing underwear at least I prayed that
She might be the one, maybe we'd have some fun
Maybe we'd watch the sunrise
But that night I learned some girls try too hard
Some girls try too hard
And some girls try too hard to impress
With the way that they dress
With those things on their chests
And the things they suggest to me
I couldn't believe what this lady was saying
The names she was dropping, the games she was playing
She dated this guy who now rides for Black Fly's
How she's down with the wise well constructed disguise
Now I'd rather go dateless than stay here and hate this
Her volume of makeup, her fake tits were tasteless
So I said I'd call her but never would bother
Until I got turned down by another girl at a party
So when you see her standing there
With green eyes and long blonde hair
She won't be wearing underwear and you'll discover
This girl's not the one and she'll never be fun
You should just turn and run
Because you'll find out that some girls try too hard
Some girls try too hard
And some girls try too hard to impress
With the way that they dress
With those things on their chests
And the things they suggest to me
Some girls try too hard
Some girls try too hard
In "The Party Song," blink-182 describes an experience at a frat party, starting with picking up the singer and heading to the party, where he meets a girl he is attracted to, but later realizes that she tries too hard to impress him. The song highlights the shallow nature of some relationships and the desperation that can come with trying to find romantic companionship in an environment like a frat party.
The lyrics of the song showcase the band's characteristic humor and sarcasm. From the exaggerated enthusiasm of the opening line to the description of a "terrible ska band," the song pokes fun at the party scene and the people involved in it. It also touches on issues of objectification and stereotyping, particularly in the line "All these girls look the same / All these guys have no game," which suggests that people are conforming to certain expectations rather than being themselves.
The song is also a reflection of the pop-punk genre's emphasis on youth, rebellion, and anti-authoritarianism. The lyrics are a reaction to the norms of mainstream culture and the expectations placed on young people. Ultimately, the song suggests that conforming to these expectations leads to emptiness and dissatisfaction.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you want to come to a party
Asking if you would like to come to a party
My friends picked me up in their truck at 11:30
Friends came to pick me up at 11:30 in their truck
This thing's at a frat house but the people are cool there
The party is being held at a frat house but the people there are cool
Reluctant I followed but I never dreamed there
I was hesitant to follow but I never expected
Would be someone there who would catch my attention
I did not expect to find someone who would catch my attention
I wasn't out searching for love or affection
I did not come to the party to find love or affection
So I paid my 3 and the girls got in free
I paid $3 and the girls got in for free
Shine the beer for tequila and we headed into the party
We exchanged beer for tequila and went inside the party
And then in the backyard some terrible ska band
Then, in the backyard, there was a terrible ska band playing
Someone in the background was doing a keg stand
Someone in the background was doing a keg stand
This place is so lame, all these girls look the same
This place is boring, all the girls look the same
All these guys have no game, I wish I would have stayed
All the guys here have no charm, I wish I had stayed home
In my bed back at home watching TV alone
Back in my bed at home, watching TV by myself
Where I'd put on some porn or have sex on the phone
Where I would watch porn or talk dirty on the phone
Far from people I hate down from anywhere state
Away from people I dislike, from any state
Trying to intoxicate girls to give them head after the party
Trying to get girls drunk to receive oral sex after the party
And then I saw her standing there
Then I saw her standing there
With green eyes and long blond hair
She had green eyes and long blonde hair
She wasn't wearing underwear at least I prayed that
She wasn't wearing underwear or at least I hoped she wasn't
She might be the one, maybe we'd have some fun
She could be the one, we could have some fun
Maybe we'd watch the sunrise
Maybe we would watch the sunrise together
But that night I learned some girls try too hard
But that night, I learned that some girls try too hard
And some girls try too hard to impress
Some girls try too hard to impress
With the way that they dress
They dress in a way to impress others
With those things on their chests
With the things they wear on their chest
And the things they suggest to me
And the things they hint at me
I couldn't believe what this lady was saying
I could not believe what this lady was saying
The names she was dropping, the games she was playing
The names she was dropping, the games she was playing
She dated this guy who now rides for Black Fly's
She dated a guy who now works for Black Fly's
How she's down with the wise well constructed disguise
How she is involved with the wise, well-constructed plan
Now I'd rather go dateless than stay here and hate this
I'd rather be single than stay here and hate this
Her volume of makeup, her fake tits were tasteless
Her makeup and fake breasts were tasteless
So I said I'd call her but never would bother
I said I would call her but I never intended to do so
Until I got turned down by another girl at a party
Until another girl at a party rejected me
So when you see her standing there
So when you see her standing there
With green eyes and long blonde hair
With green eyes and long blonde hair
She won't be wearing underwear and you'll discover
She won't be wearing underwear, and you will find
This girl's not the one and she'll never be fun
This girl isn't the one, and she won't be fun
You should just turn and run
You should turn and run
Because you'll find out that some girls try too hard
You'll realize that some girls try too hard
Some girls try too hard
Some girls try too hard
And some girls try too hard to impress
And some girls try too hard to impress
With the way that they dress
With the way they dress
With those things on their chests
With the things they wear on their chest
And the things they suggest to me
And the things they hint at me
Some girls try too hard
Some girls try too hard
Some girls try too hard
Some girls try too hard
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Mark Hoppus, Thomas DeLonge, Travis L. Barker
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