The song is about people working hard during the week in order to enjoy the weekend. The inspiration for the song hit Loverboy’s guitarist while walking on a beach during a weekday and thinking “where is everybody?” And then thinking, “oh, they are at work waiting for the weekend” (which was the original title).
But, you know, I’m baked after a long academic year so this is going to have to do. The original video is terrible (1981 was a tough year for music videos) so here is the song featured in a Saturday Night Live skit. Like many SNL skits, it is too long (too much Harvard, not enough improve on the writing team that year). But, damn, Chris Farley could dance!
Everyone's watching to see what you will do
Everyone's looking at you, oh
Everyone's wondering will you come out tonight
Everyone's trying to get it right, get it right
Everybody's working for the weekend
Everybody wants a new romance
Everybody's going off the deep end
Everybody needs a second chance, oh
You want a piece of my heart?
You better start from the start
You want to be in the show?
C'mon baby, let's go
Everyone's looking to see if it was you
Everyone wants you to come through
Everyone's hoping it'll all work out
Everyone's waiting to hold you out
Everybody's working for the weekend
Everybody wants a new romance, hey yeah
Everybody's going off the deep end
Everybody needs a second chance, oh
You want a piece of my heart?
You better start from the start
You want to be in the show?
C'mon baby, let's go
Hey!
You want a piece of my heart?
You better start from the start
You want to be in the show?
C'mon baby, let's go
You want a piece of my heart?
You better start from the start
You want to be in the show?
C'mon baby, let's go
-- Bob Barnetson
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