Garden Party - the story of Ricky Nelson's song video free download

Cover version by Pequinito. All references in the video to events around Ricky Nelson's last hit are from various sources found on the internet. This is a personal tribute to one of the originators of the rock'n'roll era.

Words and music by Rick Nelson.

I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends

A chance to share old memories and play our songs again

When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name

No one recognized me, I didn't look the same

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.

You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself

People came from miles around, everyone was there

Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air

Over in the corner, much to my surprise

Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.

You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself

lott-in-dah-dah-dah, lot-in-dah-dah-dah

Played them all the old songs, I thought that's why they came

But no one heard the music, we didn't look the same

I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me

When I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leave

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.

You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself

lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah), lot-in-dah-dah-dah

Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode

Playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should

If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck

But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck

And it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.

You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself

lot-dah-dah-dah (lot-dah-dah-dah), lot-in-dah-dah-dah

Well it's all right now, I learned my lesson well

You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself.