RSVPNYC (4:21)
(It’s the birthday party of the year and you are invited. Oh joy of joys, you are special!)
Got an email from a friend
saying “Is my birthdy!
nx wk Im hvin a prty!
n I want u there!”
he gimme me the address
a swanky bar in Manhattan
attached to a restaurant
off Sheridan Square
He said No nd to RSVP
jst show up
9 o’clk is whn
th prty bgns
I emailed back thnx 4 thinkn of me
am honord 2 be there
so count me in
Oh I just love birthday parties
and I have the perfect gift for him
He will love it. Can’t wait.
So the following week
it’s the day of the party
I’m running around
doin’ this doin’ that
out in New Jersey
visiting old friends
checkin’ my schedule
In the taxi ride back
Tonight is the party
but I can’t remember
what time he said to be there
was it 7? was it 8?
a friend texts
who’s goin’ so I text
whn duzit strt?
6:30 she says – n dnt b late
Are u sr? I text her
I thot it ws latr
he told me ‘No nd to RSVP
com whenvr u wnt’
“No he told me 6:30
walk thru th bar 2 th back
is a sit dwn dnner
in the rsturnt’
So I scroll back through my emails
and sure enough - there it is
b at the bar at 9 . . .
he’s having TWO parties
one fancy, one not
guess who’s feelings are hurt now – MINE!
Who throws himself TWO parties
on the same day in the same place?
And how come I’m invited to the second one
that doesn’t include dinner?
I guess I’m not as special as I thought I was
So did I go to the second party?
the one in the bar?
did I wish him happy birthday
did I hand him that gift?
the answer is no
I did not
now in our friendship
is a permanent rift
So if you’re having a birthday
and you’re planning a party
and you’re making a list
of friends to invite
don’t make an A list, a B list
make a ‘you are my friend list’
invite em all
and you’ll have a good night
That’s right, if you’re having a birthday
and you’re planning a party
and you’re making a list
of who to invite
don’t have an A list, a B list
make a ‘you are my friend list’
invite em all
unless you’re looking for a fight
Got an email from a friend
saying “Is my birthdy!
nxt wk I’m hvin a prty!
n I want u ther!”
he gimme the address
a swanky bar in Manhattan
attached to a restaurant
off Sheridan Square
attached to a restaurant
where you had a very fancy sit down
birthday dinner with food,
cake with candles, ice cream and champagne and napkins folded all fancy like Downton Abbey
that I was not invited to?
off Sheridan Square
(and I’m keeping the Starbucks gift card)
Credits:
CL: vocal/guitar Steve Doyle: bass