HQ - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party - TOTP 1981

[Feisty1967]

Dave Stewart said that the secret to making a really good cover version is to completely re-work it and make it sound totally different to the original. This is a stroke of genius what he has pulled off here.

[stevemichaels2020]

The Chiffons girl group also had a cover of It's My Party.

[StNige]

No disrespect to Lesley Gore but the original lacked atmosphere and feeling.

This was an excellent reworking.

[ALANT4T]

Woooooooooooooowwwwww magic awsome11 out of ten. Is there any better pop than this honey to the ears everlastig classic. Yes I think I like this mmmmmmm yes

[Ramboide2]

It's wonderful.

És meravellosa.

[TheGarysimpson]

.....love it and remember watching this on totp in 81.

[joyceyman]

I love this cover. I think this version comes across very much more impassioned than the original, considering the first person viewpoint of the lyric.

[steviej815]

What can I say, this was another stroke of genius from Dave Stewart. Babara Gaskin's voice was made just for this song...

[schoey100]

One of the few covers that turned out better than the original.

[mewindow]

@schoey100 i totally disagree

[schoey100]

@mewindow As you are perfectly entitled to.

You're wrong though! ;)

[playbic15]

so much better than the original i dunnor why i find the gore one too bright and perky. i love how the melodies and tones change through the song

[LadyMacalla]

A truly fantastic 80's tune.....and a tune that gets stuck in ur mind when you hear it..........one pure classic song............love it now n loved it even better when it first come out........

[grahamblood]

I like to get into bed with a black & white photograph of a prawn.

[banner74]

oof,I'll take the Lesley Gore original thank you very much.

[markybabyred]

well take it banner and fuck off...

[southamptongayguy]

great song,video is brilliant realy clear

[alliekanga]

Where's my Johnny? ;)

[Glamking1]

IIRC 24th September 1981. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin's 1st TOTP appearence of this song.