"Partyman" is a song featured in the 1989 superhero film BATMAN. It was played by the Joker and his goon Lawrence during their vandalism at the Flugelheim Museum. A single version of the song appears on the 1989 album of the movie, written and performed by Prince.
Lyrics[]
The Joker: Gentlemen, let's broaden our minds! Lawrence!
Oh, yeah, yeah
All hail the new king in town
Young and old, gather 'round, yeah
Black and white, red and green (Yeah, funky)
The funkiest man you've ever seen
Tell you what his name is
Partyman, Partyman
Rock a party like nobody can
Rules and regulations, no place in this nation
Partyman, Partyman
Party, people, say it now (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Somebody holla if you wanna party
Ladies and gentlemen, no pictures, please
Get it up, oh, yeah
Partyman, P-Partyman
Get it up, g-get it up, yeah
Vicki Vale: Oh, I love purple!
I rock the party, I rock the house
I rock the whole world north, east and south
In the west, seventeen horns blowing
Partyman, Partyman (Lose me, old boy)
Get it up, sing
All hail the new king in town!
Ain't nothing but a muffin
We got a lotta butter to go
(Say, I oughta knock you in, but don't come no)
If it break when it bend
You better not put it in
Get it up (Ride 'em, boy)
Partyman, P-Partyman (P-P-Partyman, Partyman)
Partyman, Partyman
Young and old gather 'round
Everybody hail the new king in town
Production[]
"Partyman" was a song that was recorded for the film by Prince, and made its way into the film as one of two songs that was played in-story by the Joker. Prince became inspired to write the song after meeting Jack Nicholson on the set at Pinewood.