Lesley Gore
"It's My Party"
Season 1
"The Gift"
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone
But Judy left the same time
Why was he holding her hand
When he's supposed to be mine
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
Then all my records keep dancing all night
But leave me alone for a while
'Til Johnny's dancing with me
I've got no reason to smile
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
Judy and Johnny just walked thru the door
Like a queen with her king
Oh what a birthday surprise
Judy's wearing his ring
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
Oh-oh-oh It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to.....
Ok, so how many do not know this song. Those under 40 need not answer if you dont want to.
But the little known fact is that this song was an accidental career starter! Yep! Leslie Gore recorded it and figured that was that! But 6 days later, she heard it on the radio. 4 weeks later, it was #1. And the rest they say is history.
Not bad for an accidental Career starter. I guess you can cry if you want to. 