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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Brown
James Brown
Lead Vocals
Alvin "Fats" Gonder
Alvin "Fats" Gonder
Piano
Clarence Mack
Clarence Mack
Bass
Cleveland Lowe
Cleveland Lowe
Tenor Saxophone
Nafloyd Scott
Nafloyd Scott
Guitar
Ray Felder
Ray Felder
Tenor Saxophone
Reginald Hall
Reginald Hall
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Brown
James Brown
Composer
Scott Byrd
Scott Byrd
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ralph Bass
Ralph Bass
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well big bone Lizzy
Old Aunt Fanny
Everybody, even Annie
Havin' a party
Yeah, havin' a party
Well havin' a party
Rock 'n roll party tonight
[Verse 2]
Well went down town
To see Aunt Maude
She went out without her
He got drunk over gin
And didn't even know where he had been
Well havin' party
A rock 'n roll party tonight
[Chorus]
Well went chon, chon, chon, chonnie-on-chon
Chon, chon, chon, chonnie-on-chon, yeah
Chon, chon, chon, chonnie-on-chon
Chon, chon, chon, chonnie-on-chon
Chon, chon, chon
A rock 'n roll party tonight
[Verse 3]
Well we're havin' a party
Yeah, we're havin' a party
We're havin' a party
Well we're havin' a party
We're havin' a party
A rock 'n roll party tonight
[Chorus]
Well went chon, chon, chon, chonnie-on-chon
Chon, chon, chon, chonnie-on
Chon, chon, chon, chonnie-on-chon
Chon, chon, chon, chonnie-on-chon
Chon, chon, chon, chonnie-on-chon
Written by: Bobby Byrd, James Brown, M. Scott, Scott Byrd, W.h. Smith

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