It's My Party

1963 song

"It's My Party" is a song popularized by singer Lesley Gore in 1963. It was written by authors Gold/Gluck Jr./Wiener. The song lyrically portrays the emotional downfall of a teenage girl who is humiliated by the discovery that her boyfriend has left her for someone else.

Related Topics:
Lesley Gore - 1963 - Teenage - Boyfriend

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:Oh, what a birthday surprise: Judy's wearing his ring.

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:It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to.

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:You would cry, too, if it happened to you."

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Lesley Gore would later make an answer record entitled, "Judy's Turn to Cry".

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The song was covered by Bryan Ferry on the album These Foolish Things.

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Covered - Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things

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A 1981 cover by Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin was a UK number one hit single.

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1981 - Dave Stewart - Barbara Gaskin - UK number one hit single

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