I never felt too good but in this world who would
I was always thinkin' somethin' wasn't right
But then you came along and helped me sing a song and
now I feel ok I hope it can stay- this way

You know we've got a good thing goin' and I don't want to see it end
You know we've got a good thing goin' and I don't want to see it end
Are these the good days that I've heard so much about-
there goes the heartbreak that I can live without
I've been so frustrated, bitter, mean, and jaded
I've taken for granted all the things I've got
But now that you are here this anger disappears
and I feel happy too this is sappy but it's true

You know we've got a good thing goin' and I don't want to see it end
You know we've got a good thing goin' and I don't want to see it end
Are these the good days that I've heard so much about there goes the heartbreak
that I can live without

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRYON GLYNNE JONES, JONATHON GLYNNE JONES, RAYMOND MEDHURST, BARBARA JANE GRIFFIN

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Comments from YouTube:

SouI Buddy

11y↑5

I cannot stop smiling whenever I'm listening to this awesome song.

Unitopia117

1y↑5

It seems I missed a fair bit of one of my favorite bands.

This feels like a great way to introduce myself to what I missed.

No, YOU have this on repeat!

aequitas915

3y↑10

This album was the soundtrack to my final years at school!

The Brown kid

47w

same

Hannah Micaela

7y↑1

I was introduced to RBF (specifically this song) this past summer, when our band did a rendition of it for parades. It's safe to say that I've been listening to them nonstop since then. They are such a feel-good band! Brings my mood up every time I hear them!

Joe Schmo

jesus christ i've listened to them since around 2000 or so...remember always stealing my bro's tapes/CD's to listen to them and LTJ, Mustard Plug, The Toasters etc. I think I finally took this CD from him or may have bought my own.

Kyle Serena

10y↑45

YOU AND I ARE MORTAL,BUT ROCK N' ROLL WILL NEVER DIE is my senior quote

Ghoul Beans Music

3y↑4

Rock n roll is bitchin

Entombed Machine

6y↑3

SUCH A GOOD SONG. HOW DO THEY ROCK SO HARD?

Aaron Brine

4y↑17

I have played this song for years in search of a girlfriend. MY PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED AND I LOVE THIS SONG THAT MUCH MORE!

Aaron Brine

2y↑1

@Erynn There you go! Keep at it!

Erynn

2y↑1

Gonna try to carry on that spirit myself

Julia A.

12y

I wanna see them live so badly.

WrongButtonGames

8y↑37

My phone went off in class with this song. I just let it play, and it felt good; classic song.

Louis Hart

4y↑2

My favorite band off all time!

Kanae Akiyama

10y↑19

"i've never felt too good but in this world who would" lol best phase ever... (if youre depressed lol)

langer24106

Especially in 2021!

Gorgonite Scum

4y↑1

Holy nostalgia!! Haven't heard this in almost a decade..

James 98

2y↑2

Funny how 6 years ago I couldn't relate to this album but now I can lol

Samii Pants

13y

Haven't listened to this song in a year. I just fell in love with RBF all over again. (:

Jarred Gamarra

13y

that's one of the best quotes ever: YOU AND I ARE MORTAL, BUT ROCK N' ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!!!

Vidya Gaymes

11y↑1

That harmony is ear ecstasy...

Nyrebo

10y↑1

Ah, good ole Jesse Cox so happy to see you sent your fans here! Great song and a great guy!

Shannon Graham

13y

omg i saw these yesterday :D they were absolutely amazing, they sung this one with Brian Klemm! :D

Mark Taylor

I'm going to see them next week :D super excited..not seen them since I was like 15...14 Years ago 🤣🤣

Asger J.

10y

Such a good song.

Butts McGee

i want to play this at my wedding

Michael Memmott

Do it my wife and I did and it rocked the place

jinxpanda69

12y

Fuckin great band. RBF Is so beastie. Gotta love em<33

Don Mayo

I had to make some space in my shed so I took a old box and started to sort it. Alot of old paperwork from 2007/2008, but also miscellaneous stuff. And also small pieces of paper that I used to write stuff down. For games, animes and... music! And this is the first song I am listening to from the little pile of music related scribbles! Now to add it to my favorite list so I won't lose it again x3!

Alex Brogan

11y

Best harmonies ever.

Paintlab 2.0

Why do I love this song so much

lol nope

11y

Fucking amazing song!

Dead Lifter Lady

10y↑1

You know what this is? A GOOD THING LOL

Wienandio

13y

This song is awesome THE BEST SONG EVER

Steph Ghurlie

6y↑1

this was our college friend theme song.. hahaha dont wanna see this end!

Easy Sunrise

10y

My first RBF song. Ahh we've come so far :)

Patrick Gallagher

12y

I just dont want to see it end.

Henry Bogardus

12y

we gotta get a ska revival tour going. RBF Streetlight Manifesto featured. two best bands ever

D A

10y↑1

best band evr

Lady Millie Jean

4y↑5

Introduced me to ska. Thanks Tom c:

John Marcano

3y↑3

That guitar tone is chunky af. Anyone know what equipment they used for that deep distortion?

D M

3y↑1

I think that crunchy sound is from the Marshall JCM800 more so than any distortion pedals he's using.

Phoebe Munoz

12y

Zero dislikes. That's whats up<3

Asriel Dreemurr

7y↑6

But for what it's worth, my friends are good things to have, and I don't want to see that end. I don't want to see them leave, so instead I'll be cheery, and happy, as if nothing is going on... As if all's okay, before everything crumbles, and all that I'd percieve, fades away...

Exploit

Why blow your brains out when instead you can practise blowing yourself? Become a better person, improve yourself and get new skills and hobbies. But if you're serious, you should get new hobbies to keep your mind off of things like that - take working out as an example thoughts like these will give you more strength when working out. You may even be able to socialise with people if you end up joining a gym, and they will be your friends and will do things with you. You need people, find them it's hard to self-heal. Just talking from personal experience and what I've done to deal with thoughts and occurrences similar to yours.

Joe Schmo

my life has faded away and my friends have gone, might as well just blow my brains out!

will do when both my parents are dead, what would be left to live for?

irgyn

10y

This song is plain awesome. except when both.

aaishak54

10y

AWESOME

TheGhostInMe.

12y

@julia17long Gotta brag: I did see them live, and they were way rad!!!!!

thanadech metasiritrakool

"that i can't live without"

Lana Nan

ovo je super !

PowderedPostMan

11y

without a doubt, the sexiest laugh in a song.

goose worrel

13y↑1

i am 15 and fucking love reel big fish =D

AntiHerox22

12y

I really wish I had a good thing going on.

Kcajakon

10y

oh Jesse, this is awesome.

pastrypal

13y

OMG I LOVE THIS SONG reel big fish is awsome. she's got a girlfriend now XD

Horacio Cherniavsky

8y↑2

best song ever

bucketfullofbutter

5y↑2

I love my dads

The Brown kid

47w

nothing better than blasting reel big fish after a shitty day of highschool

Jesse lay's

3y↑1

2020 like this shit up!!!!!!

87wiley

4y↑1

Holy shit its my song for Kathryn

thetrueampvamp

10y

I see what you did there.

JakeLovesSteak

11y

Do you know what else is bitchin'? ROCK AND ROLL!!

Dave Nutt

11y

good things cheer up reel big fish!

Mear

10y

Waiting for 400 000 more views now from all the butterfly's.

clicker967

8y↑4

Please don't compare this to other music it gets annoying.

Gail Palermo

Uggghhh, geezz. I just miss Bastian

Brian Callahan

Intro quote sounds like Kylo Ren haha

rulermon

8y↑4

Need to come back to Ohio....

James Alexander

Awww man. This is a ass shaker. Party the fuck on!

Kanae Akiyama

10y

man no one ask you if youre that one .. hm could it be that youre guilty of doing it

Philliesfan2397

11y

The one person that disliked thought it was a download button :)

Monkey Hats

10y

400000 butterflies.

Historymajor44

11y↑1

Sounds like he found someone else so Valerie disliked this vid.

Relationship of Command

8y↑1

@Sn0wD0gg, just like rock n' roll!

Joris Derksen

13y

rbf rules

citrus459

10y

Cox in yo face!

GongsunXin

10y

fly butterflies

Zunu0

12y

@cccappieee same here man. but make it more than a couple years.

D A

10y

tru dat

OakRidgePunk777

12y↑1

@shrewsno1 Listen to Mustard Plug. They're fun too

Zontafer

11y

One person accidentally clicked the dislike. :(

jah

5y↑11

And I dont wanna CNN

Alice Bunny

2y↑1

If your in the comment section thanks for the recommendation Billy from 8th grade

Mikepixx3

11y

1 dislike? o.o

antun8100

13y↑1

@Paulwall9494 same xD.....REEL BIG FISH ROX!!!!

Asriel Dreemurr

7y↑3

Tries to loop it, fails miserably due to disembedding corperations (If thats what they're called) Dang, it's VEVO all over again... Least I can add it to an autoplaylist. It allows the artist to still get revenue, as well as the uploader, but automatically mutes advertisements and unmutes the video itself with a bar recognition code. Some of alphys greatest work, heh... I'm a diplomat, not a tech wizard, I really should ask her to do these things more often, but I'm afraid to overload someone with requests and stupid questions...

NPG Lamb

Asriel Dreemurr get ad block.

DireZyre

+Asriel Dreemurr if you have chrome, theres an app called looper for youtube, easily loops the video at any point you want

Abraxis

Anyone here from R Camp?

Roman

11y

G 0:00 D THING

Arick Solano Bustamante

10y

Jelow jaguar jow ?

sudikai

10y

What?

Thomas -W

7y↑27

Tomska? anyone?

Rude Boy EEEE | Em

6y↑2

Pfft. I like ska because of my Newgrounds days man. Or maybe it all started when I watched Rave Master on Cartoon Network... either way, I remember going on NG and seeing all those Reel Big Fish flashes that had Cheer Up and We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful, probably even a few others, actually. I think I lost my train of thought. Fuck it, ska rules man.

EDIT: Oh yeah, I mentioned that part about Rave Master because Reel Big Fish did the opening song for the Cartoon Network (Toonami) version. The more you know!

Alonzorion's Blind Let's Plays!

What video is that?

Phantom Fen

Me! :") I like ska music because of him now lmao

BenjaminNormal

7y↑1

If I'm not mistaken I believe there is a video where he holds this album up and says "this is a good album"

Skankin Witch

what about him

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OakRidgePunk777

12y

@blinx182 Start today

ReinbachThe3rd

10y↑1

Pretty much everything is better than One Direction.

dizzy

12y

@bigghaph AINT YOU SPECIAL

Josh Camacho

HI SOPHIE

T.P.T.M

10y

this is better than one direction

MoltenIce

By a million miles this is better than One Direction.

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