Song title: Havin' a Party
(Cooke) by Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-8036), 1962
Havin' a Party
We're havin' a party
Dancin' to the music
Played by the DJ
On the radio
The Coke's out in the icebox
Popcorn's on the table
Me and my baby
We're out here on the floor
So Mr., Mr. DJ
Keep those records playin'
'Cause I'm a-havin' such a good time
Dancin' with my baby
Everybody's swingin'
Sally's doin' the twist now
If you take requests I've
Got a few for you
Play that song called "Soul Twist"
Play that song called "I Know"
Don't forget "The Mashed Potatoes"
No other songs will do
So Mr., Mr. DJ...
We're havin' a party
Everybody's swingin'
Dancin' to the music
On the radio
This song has never been published on any official release.
First known live performance: 30/05/1976 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Last known live performance: 22/10/2011 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
Not much used during the 1982-1984 period, during which Bruce played, with various small groups or guesting, in a number of bars and small clubs of the New Jersey area, deserving only 3 renderings
Played during the '1987 bar tour', which is the name under which I group the 1987 shows Bruce played with various small bands, or guesting, in small NJ clubs.
During the Tunnel of Love tour, the song was played less than a dozen times
Played during the 'Summer '89 bar tour', which is the name under which I group the 1989 shows Bruce played with various small bands, or guesting, between March and September 1989
One only performance during the Human Touch tour (24/06/1993 Meadowlands Arena, E.Rutherford,NJ ,USA)
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database