Rick Nelson Garden Party

Excellent end of the work day song share LTC Greg Henning

Ricky Nelson had some great songs.

Here’s the story behind the song!
“On October 15, 1971, Richard Nader's Rock 'n Roll Revival concert was given at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The playbill included many greats of the early rock era, including Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Bobby Rydell.
Nelson came on stage dressed in the then-current fashion, wearing bell-bottoms and a purple velvet shirt, with his hair hanging down to his shoulders. He started playing his older songs like ‘Hello Mary Lou’, but then he played the Rolling Stones' ‘Country Honk’ (a country version of their hit song ‘Honky Tonk Women’) and the crowd began to boo. While some reports say that the booing was caused by police action in the back of the audience, Nelson thought it was directed at him. Nevertheless, he sang another song but then left the building and did not appear onstage for the finale.”
Ultimately, Garden Party was Nelson’s subtly sardonic response to the event. The lyrics include lines like, “But it's all right now, I've learned my lesson well You see, you can't please everyone, so you've got to please yourself” and “But if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truck”.

Here’s a link to the Wikipedia article with more details about the song.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_Party_(Rick_Nelson_song)