THE PARTY'S OVER
From the Broadway Musical "Bells Are Ringing" (1956)
(Betty Comden & Adolph Green / Jule Styne)

Judy Holliday (Broadway Production) - 1956
Doris Day - 1957
Nat King Cole - 1957
Peggy Lee - 1959
Shirley Bassey - 1959
Blossom Dearie - 1959
Judy Holliday (Film Soundtrack) - 1960
Julie London - 1960
Johnny Mathis - 1960
Anita O'Day - 1960
Judy Garland - 1960
Al Hibbler - 1961
Lonnie Donegan - 1962
Bobby Darin - 1962
The Everly Brothers - 1962
Mel Tormé - 1962
Lesley Gore - 1963
Steve Lawrence - 1963
Sammy Davis Jr. - 1964
Marvin Gaye - 1964
Eydie Gorme - 1965
Michael Feinstein - 1991
Dennis Bono - 1997
Ernestine Anderson - 2003

Also recorded by: Polly Bergen; Anthony Newley; Joni James;
Carol Channing; The Four Lads; Ethel Merman; Betty Johnson;
Sally Mayes; Carmen McRae; Stan Kenton; Anita Kerr Singers;
Diahann Carroll; Buddy Greco; Della Reese; Esther Phillips;
Frankie Vaughan; Caterina Valente; Matt Monro; Helen Reddy;
Jo Stafford; Elaine Stritch: ............. and many others.


The party's over, it's time to call it a day
They've burst your pretty balloon
And taken the moon away
It's time to wind up the masquerade
Just make your mind up
The piper must be paid

The party's over, the candles flicker and dim
You danced and dreamed through the night
It seemed to be right just being with him
Now you must wake up, all dreams must end
Take off your makeup, the party's over
It's all over, my friend

The party's over, it's time to call it a day
They've burst your pretty balloon
And taken the moon away
Now you must wake up, all dreams must end
Take off your makeup, the party's over
It's all over, my friend

It's all over, my friend


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As recorded by JUDY HOLLIDAY:


He's in love with Mellisande Scott
A girl who doesn't exist
He's in love with someone you're not
And so, remember, it was never you he kissed

The party's over, it's time to call it a day
No matter how you pretend
You knew it would end this way
It's time to wind up the masquerade
Just make your mind up
The piper must be paid

The party's over, the candles flicker and dim
You've danced and dreamed through the night
It seemed to be right just being with him
Now you must wake up, all dreams must end
Take off your makeup, the party's over
It's all over, my friend

La-da-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da
You danced and dreamed through the night
It seemed to be right just being with him
Now you must wake up, all dreams must end
Take off your makeup, the party's over


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2006)


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