Garden Party

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"Garden Party" is a 1972 country rock song by Ricky Nelson reflecting on his experience of being booed at a Madison Square Garden concert for playing new material instead of his early hits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Garden Party
artist Ricky Nelson
chartPerformance US Billboard Adult Contemporary hit
US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
format 7-inch single
genre country rock
hasBSide So Long Mama
hasCoverVersion John Fogerty
Johnny Lee
various country artists
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
piano
hasNarrativeElement concludes with personal resolution to "please yourself"
recounts specific concert incidents
hasNotableLyric Bob Dylan
surface form: references Bob Dylan

The Beatles
surface form: references The Beatles

Yoko Ono
surface form: references Yoko Ono
hasRecordingArtistRole lead vocals by Ricky Nelson
inspiredByEvent Ricky Nelson
surface form: Ricky Nelson concert at Madison Square Garden
label Decca Records
language English
length approximately 3 minutes and 45 seconds
locationMentioned Madison Square Garden
lyricsRefrain "But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well"
"You can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself"
narrativePerspective first person
originalArtist Ricky Nelson
partOf Ricky Nelson
surface form: Ricky Nelson discography
performer Ricky Nelson
producer Ricky Nelson
surface form: Rick Nelson
recordingDate 1972
releaseYear 1972
subjectMatter artist’s decision to play new material
audience expectations of old hits
concert at Madison Square Garden
tempo medium tempo
theme reaction to being booed for playing new material
reflection on fame and artistic integrity
writer Ricky Nelson

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Ricky Nelson notableWork Garden Party