Owl City - Garden Party Lyrics






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
But 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 gotta please yourself

People came from miles around and everyone was there
Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air
And 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 gotta please yourself

I 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
And 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 gotta please yourself

Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Good
Playing guitar like ringing a bell and looking like he should
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lot of luck
But if memories were all I sang, I’d rather drive a truck

But it’s all right now, I learned my lesson well
You see, you can’t please everyone so you gotta please yourself
You see, you can’t please everyone so you gotta please yourself

You can’t please everyone so you gotta please yourself





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  1. E.... H....

    Ricky ah I missed him so much

  2. R.... H....

    You cant please everyone, so you gotta please yourself...

  3. S.... N....

    Well Done, Sang Ricky Nelson song. Wow, Nice. I love this.

  4. T.... S....

    Rick Nelson would be proud of you Adam..

  5. a.... a....

    Am I the only one who is surprised this is a cover?

  6. K.... C....

    Owl city song is a blessing to my life....
    It has the most peaceful vibe that it make ls me happy in the middle of sadness....
    Thank you so much owl city....God Bless you

  7. J.... G....

    Yoko brought her walrus - the Beatles anyone?

  8. L.... M....

    Very good !

  9. j.... m....

    so much auto tune in this cover lol

  10. E.... 6....

    i like this version of the song better

  11. l.... ....

    i've always loved this song
    but it hits me a lot harder now after starting to identify as transgender back in late 2015 <3

  12. M.... A....

    Adam Young ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  13. K.... A....

    i got out of bed at 1 am and had to pee and for some odd reason this song came into my head and won’t leave ???

  14. m.... h....

    i love makeing myslfe happy

  15. m.... h....

    thx for this song owl city i was going to get kill by ak47 but they did not kill me so i woke up listeing to this thx

  16. m.... h....

    i aways making myslfe happy i love me

  17. m.... h....

    (: i make myslfe happy because it my life and i dont need nobody (:

  18. D.... D....

    I like Adam young muscle

  19. I.... A....

    This song is a cover of Rick Nelson

  20. B.... B....

    for those of you who dont know, this is a cover of garden party by ricky nelson

  21. m.... h....

    i lol all the times and if you kick it with me all i do is be lol all the times 😂😂

  22. a.... c....

    I tell people "I wish you a lot of luck" all the time, but no one has ever realized I'm quoting this song . . . :(

  23. C.... L....

    somehow i am in tears

  24. I.... A....

    I love all the lyrics of Owl City. It's Poetic

  25. M.... Q....

    loved this song since some 4 - 5 years now <3

  26. K.... K....

    "You see, you can't please everyone, so you gotta please yourself."
    This is a huge problem I have. I never tell people what I really want because I don't want to make anyone else mad or upset in any way.

  27. a.... c....

    Whenever I see a piano I try to play this and sing along even though I have no idea how to play a piano :)

    a.... c....

    i want to learn how to play piano so badly. If i ever learn one day, then i would play the theme song from the game called "to the moon"

  28. T.... ....

    Hello from Singapore! Wishing you'd have a great day =)

  29. A.... R....

    Probably one of the last songs where he used Melodyne for his vocals.

  30. K.... W....

    Johnny B Good...as in Chuck Berry? Go Johnny go go!

  31. K.... B....

    One of my favourite song ever! check that version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Z25-l48BQ

  32. D.... C....

    You cant please everyone so you gotto pleaee your self.. yeah i agree

  33. #.... ....

    Still not as good as Ricky Nelson

  34. s.... ....

    I wonder if people know this song's about one of the most famous concerts that ever happened in Madison Square Garden with many different artists and bands, hence "Garden Party"

    s.... ....

    sadavocado I feel really bad about hearing about Ricky Nelson getting booed from there. Must’ve really hurt.

  35. A.... G....

    Mary Lou, did anyone else catch that? Back Home!!

  36. A.... G....

    a wonderful expressing feeling song

  37. R.... G....

    I miss this

  38. D.... B....

    This isn't the original btw

  39. S.... T....

    GUYS THERE CHANGING THE LEADER OF OWL CITY. MY LIFE IS OVER NO ONECANTEPLACEADAMOMGIMSOSADMYLIFEISOVER

    S.... T....

    I KNOW THEYRE MAKING A COLEGE DEAN A LEADER
    BUT DONT WORRY ADAM I S MAKING A NEW ALBUM IN 2018 MAYBE

    S.... T....

    What are you talking about?

    S.... T....

    you have now earned a subscriber :D

    S.... T....

    owl city

  40. S.... K....

    Very nice but original is original

  41. S.... T....

    I have a friend named Dylan. I'm scared

  42. S.... T....

    This is so relatable. I had a group of friends and I went to a party. Soon it fell apart when it ended with one friend talking another into talking to me to tell at me. Soon she apologized. Nothing is ever the same

  43. S.... B....

    love it anybody else

  44. K.... T....

    Did anybody just immediately listen to this cover instead of the original because they really like owl city's voice? Or they just didn't like the way Ricky Nelson sang it?

    K.... T....

    For Owl City, dude.

    K.... T....

    Eddie Roche Same of course 😉

  45. b.... ....

    its like i'm listening to a story <3

    b.... ....

    Agreed. <3

    b.... ....

    That's because you literally are. This all happened to Ricky Nelson

  46. T.... S....

    Ricky Nelson - Garden Party 1972 not by owl City but i like the song might be for a movie

  47. S.... ....

    somehow this is relatable ;-;

  48. B.... E....

    I would want to drive a truck as well. Let nostalgia hit em like a truck

  49. C.... ....

    When he says, "I'd rather drive a truck" when he was a Coca Cola truck driver oh my

    C.... ....

    No not really.

  50. W.... ....

    thumbs up if ya gotta please yourself :D

  51. S.... ....

    I hate that people aways complain about the lyrics making no sense. There's meaning if you care to look!

    S.... ....

    Makes perfect sense if you were alive at the time.

    S.... ....

    If you were alive and a certain age when Rick Nelson wrote and recorded the original, you would totally understand what the lyrics say.

    S.... ....

    Clement Joel you mean when Rick Nelson wrote it, right?

    S.... ....

    SugarSpiceSatan I agree, all they know is to complain, bash and they never appreciate it. They can never made such meaningful songs/lyrics.

    S.... ....

    @Clement Joel Err... Sorry to burst your bubble, but this is a cover.

  52. A.... ....

    Lyrics make no sense at all, but it sounds great so who cares :D

    A.... ....

    I'd call his songs abstract, not nonsensical.

    A.... ....

    can you really not understand this? i can it's pretty simple to me

    A.... ....

    this is not his song its a cover of a ricky nelson song

    A.... ....

    Animiles you're dumb

    A.... ....

    You are a non sense. 'coz you live in this world without realizing before posting your comment.

  53. t.... m....

    0:27 nice touch hhahahah xD

    t.... m....

    +Liam Stritt ty ;)

    t.... m....

    Hahahaha

  54. D.... S....

    why this is so sad?

    D.... S....

    +Double Seok Jeah...most of his music usually is though,it's just that they're usually upbeat and that kinda hides the pain in them

  55. J.... M....

    This is one of the most underrated songs of all time.

    Watch Phish's version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWNPMBB3xRQ

  56. x.... ....

    YESSSS JOHNNY B. GOODE!!

  57. E.... S....

    do a 10 hour version of this

  58. M.... P....

    Wasn't that a great lesson?

  59. S.... R....

    beautiful cover

  60. S.... M....

    So how do I download it ?

    S.... M....

    +Suama Martin link in the description of the video.

  61. R.... P....

    Is this the music for "Owl City's back"? It sounds like it. Someone please respond bc i lovee adam young sooo sooo much!

    R.... P....

    +Owlcity -lover Yeah, this song is a cover of someone else's song and he also used it for the song that announced Mobile Orchestra

    R.... P....

    Omg thank you so so much! @Knuckles And Associates Productions 

    R.... P....

    @Owlcity -lover You're welcome ^_^

  62. B.... W....

    Love the drum.

  63. C.... B....

    Daniel /Penguin your friend Anna /panda bear is looking for you. Her original comment is on paper tigers by Becki Morgan its owl city

  64. j.... ....

    Interesting cover. Not bad at all.

    The original Garden Party, Richard Nader's Rock n Roll Revival concert, was held on October 15th, 1971.

  65. M.... A....

    "you cant please every one u got please yourself"

    i am in tears

  66. B.... D....

    I honestly haven't decided how I feel about this cover.

  67. Y.... ....

    I love owl city so much

  68. E.... ....

    He often gets slammed for his music and things he sings about. The line, "You can't please everyone, so you gotta please yourself," becomes very powerful.

    E.... ....

    He didnt write the song lol

    E.... ....

    +D Legend Yeah... I found that out later. But still :)

    E.... ....

    Adam said he didn't write songs for the public. He wrote them for himself in his basement. He didn't expect it will go out to the world.

    E.... ....

    Emily Holyoak That’s stupid and terrible why would anyone slam his music? His songs are wonderful.

    E.... ....

    If only he wrote the original song

  69. H.... R....

    Ricky Nelson sang it better, sorry Adam.

  70. S.... ....

    So calming..

  71. D.... B....

    I'm sorry but my English teacher is called Mr. Hughes this is disturbing.

    D.... B....

    +Mαrια Beιlѕcнмιdт My names Dylan, so how do you think i feel about him hiding in my shoes?

    D.... B....

    omg love it so funny

    D.... B....

    King Mosabi XD

  72. T.... ....

    overdone autotune..ruined such a beautiful classic...look up the original by Ricky Nelson rather than listening to this trash

    T.... ....

    Aight first of all this is not auto tuned second WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU HERE!! if you don't like it don't don't come here to complain and the title says OWL CITY.are your eyes as small as your brain? don't disrespect owl city if you can't even get 1 view while he gets millions and you shouldn't be hating anyways at least say it with respect.

    T.... ....

    @Neon Beckham tell him! XD

    T.... ....

    +Tara Well I respect your opinion, however, I respectfully disagree :)

    T.... ....

    Well, he can't please everyone. so he's gotta please himself. :)

    T.... ....

    +Sophie S awwwwww I get it but he has nothing to pleasure

  73. H.... M....

    Ricky Nelson did a better version of this song.

  74. C.... ....

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  75. L.... A....

    I never would've known this was a cover, he added his own flare and kinda made it his own. Its great! :)

  76. �.... ....

    A great song.

  77. W.... ....

    This is my first time hearing through this whole song on YouTube.   :D

  78. n.... r....

    three years and still awesome... so 2012 hows the end of the world going?

  79. T.... ....

    love this song !!!!

  80. L.... D....

    Ahhahahahahah imaging a Ricky Nelson/Adam singing...well done :D

  81. c.... ....

    Better than the original

    c.... ....

    Eh. The original is perfect in its own way.

  82. h.... ....

    Only Adam Young can make such a lame song this great! 

  83. E.... L....

    This song makes me want to cry for some reason and this song REALLY cheers me up :-)

  84. R.... R....

    This made me cry :) haha I love adam! 

  85. O.... H....

    I miss this Adam  :'(

    O.... H....

    Amen. Ultraviolet was worlds better than TMS, but something is honestly still lacking. I miss the stripped down synths and the soft, almost whispery vocals. The beats are a bit too heavy these days.

    O.... H....

    Shush.....he's trying a new experiment. He wants to see if he can put the "magic" into pop. Obivously, he sadly can't. So he may or may not go back to the beauty that is "old" Owl City. :P

    O.... H....

    haha YOU THOUGHT

    O.... H....

    He's back at it, check out Cinematic.

  86. x.... ....

    -OMG I've always had his song on a playlist and I just now looked at the video.- The picture at 0:27 . *xDD*

  87. M.... A....

    I love the Yoko brought her Walrus line... great reference

    M.... A....

    coo coo cachoo mother-f...oh nevermind. I can't cuss when I listen to owl city

    M.... A....

    Sounds like weeb.

  88. P.... ....

    Narnia waaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  89. R.... L....

    gud adam

  90. E.... L....

    Guys, here’s a link to the original song sung by Ricky Nelson.

    Ricky Nelson- Garden Party (Lyrics)

    E.... L....

    Aww, thanks so much for the link! I didn't realize this was a cover! I totally love Ozzie and Harriet, so I knew who Ricky Nelson was, but I'd never heard this song. :)

    E.... L....

    You're welcome.

  91. E.... L....

    Beautiful song :)

  92. l.... ....

    I need it

  93. l.... ....

    Why isn't this on iTunes?

    l.... ....

    This way only published on his blog ! Go check the links in the description of the video ;)

    l.... ....

    +lotr703sfp Its not his song. Its copyright so he cant make dough off of it

  94. J.... ....

    this is a wonderful song :)

  95. A.... ....

    Why are OC's songs so unorganised? This is the umpteenth time I found a song I haven't heard before despite going off of his Wiki, iTunes, Spotify etc.

    A.... ....

    Well, this technically isn't Owl City. This is just Adam Young covering songs. But yeah, someone's gotta make a list of these, I keep finding new ones and it leaves me wondering, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but you know...

    A.... ....

    ❤🚸🎩

    A.... ....

    This is a cover? Whatttt

  96. b.... ....

    Yoko brought her walrus =]