Analysis of Song Lyrics: It's My Party

Here at our house, we do dance parties a lot. Daytime dance parties. Night dance parties with "stick glows" and flashlights. While we make lunch and dinner. They work for us as a mood booster.

We, of course, feel like every party is like Footloose. But it usually consists of spins, running around in circles, clapping and a little hip shaking.

Sometimes I make the playlists. Other times I use the ol' Amazon Prime Music playlists. Yesterday we listened to the "oldies dance party" list. One of my favorites, "It's My Party" was on there. This is one of my jams. Because of Sweatin' to the Oldies you know? Maybe you don't? Whatever.

But as I was dancing with my kiddos I just couldn't take it anymore. What a ridiculous situation! Her parents gave her a very nice party with lots of invited guests. The boy she had a crush on, shows up with his new girlfriend and she pouts like a baby because he didn't pick her!

I mean, okay, technically the sentiment is okay, it is your party and you can cry if you want to. But what a shame to miss out on a nice time with the other guests, who are playing your records and dancing, just because you didn't get the guy. Get it together and cry later.

We have no reason to believe that Johnny was in a relationship with the guest of honor prior to the party. While I am sure horrible men have existed since the beginning of time, it seems just as likely that he had no idea that she had a thing for him, but he'd been hoping to date Judy for a long time.

The real issue is if Judy and the birthday girl had been close friends. It is kind of a faux pas to announce your new relationship with the guests of honor's secret crush if you know perfectly well that it will ruin the party.

So either Judy is thoughtless and a little mean. Or the guest of honor is a brat who hasn't figured out how to control her emotions enough to put on a smile and have a good time at a party that surely has a lot of additional guests who love you. Either way, it's not Johnny's fault.

I just had to get that off my chest. You may now continue with your day.