Good Times
Cliff Bennett Lyrics
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Everybody groove
Everybody shake
Mary, Mary, you're on my mind
The folks are gone and the place'll be mine
Mary, Mary, wanna be with you
I'm gonna put a call to you
'Cause I feel good tonight
And everything's gonna be right, right, right
I'm gonna have a good time tonight
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
Come on, baby, it won't take long
Only take a minute just to sing my song
Boney Moroney's gonna be with him
I said, Long Tall Sally's gonna be with Slim
And Short Fat Fanny's gonna, she's gonna be there too
And this is what I'm gonna do
Well, I've got to put a call to you
'Cause I feel good tonight
And everything's gonna be right, right, right
I'm gonna have a good time tonight
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
Come on, baby, it won't take long
Only take a minute just to sing my song
Boney Moroney's gonna be with Jimmy
Long Tall Sally's gonna be with him
And Short Fat Fanny's gonna be there too
And this is what I'm gonna do
I've got to put the call to you
'Cause I feel good tonight
And everything's gonna be right, right, right
I'm gonna have a good time tonight
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
Come on, baby, it won't take long
Only take a minute just to sing my song
The lyrics to Cliff Bennett's "Good Times" offer an idealistic and carefree view of a night out with friends. The song features a simple repeated phrase "Everybody shake, everybody groove", encouraging everyone to join in the fun of dancing and celebrating. Repeated throughout the song, the phrase have an infectious quality that really makes listeners want to shake and groove along. The singer's of the song, Mary and the singer, plan to enjoy the night with friends, as the lyrics state "Mary, Mary, wanna be with you/And this is what I'm gonna do/Well, I've got to put a call to you/'Cause I feel good tonight/and everything's gonna be right, right, right." The song portrays the feeling of freedom and the joy of letting go and enjoying the good times with people you love.
The lyrics evoke the carefree nature of the 60s, with its overall optimistic and happy rhythm that is infused with energy and excitement. The song features legendary rock and roll icons, such as Boney Moroney, Long Tall Sally, and Short Fat Fanny. The upbeat and catchy tune of the song has made it a classic that has been played for over 40 years. It is the common soundtrack for any party or dancing scene from the 60s and is still a commonly played track on radio stations all over the world. The song was recorded by several artists, making it a popular cover song, with The Who, Bruce Springsteen, and The Beach Boys being just a few of the many artists to have released their own version.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody shake
Let's all dance and move together
Everybody groove
Let's all feel the rhythm of the music and dance accordingly
Everybody shake
Let's all continue to dance and enjoy ourselves
Mary, Mary, you're on my mind
I'm thinking about you, Mary
The folks are gone and the place'll be mine
My parents are out and I have the house to myself
Mary, Mary, wanna be with you
I want to be with you, Mary
And this is what I'm gonna do
I have a plan
I'm gonna put a call to you
I'm going to call you on the phone
'Cause I feel good tonight
I'm in a great mood tonight
And everything's gonna be right, right, right
Everything is going to be perfect
I'm gonna have a good time tonight
I'm going to enjoy myself tonight
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
We're going to listen to rock and roll music all night long
Come on, baby, it won't take long
Join me, it won't take much time
Only take a minute just to sing my song
Just take a short while to listen to me sing my song
Boney Moroney's gonna be with him
Boney Moroney will be there with someone
I said, Long Tall Sally's gonna be with Slim
I know Long Tall Sally is going to be there with Slim
And Short Fat Fanny's gonna, she's gonna be there too
Short Fat Fanny will also be there
I've got to put the call to you
I need to call you
And everything's gonna be right, right, right
Everything is going to be perfect
I'm gonna have a good time tonight
I'm going to enjoy myself tonight
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
We're going to listen to rock and roll music all night long
Come on, baby, it won't take long
Join me, it won't take much time
Only take a minute just to sing my song
Just take a short while to listen to me sing my song
Boney Moroney's gonna be with Jimmy
Boney Moroney will be there with Jimmy instead
Long Tall Sally's gonna be with him
Long Tall Sally is going to be there with him instead
And Short Fat Fanny's gonna be there too
Short Fat Fanny will also be there
I've got to put the call to you
I need to call you
And everything's gonna be right, right, right
Everything is going to be perfect
I'm gonna have a good time tonight
I'm going to enjoy myself tonight
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
We're going to listen to rock and roll music all night long
Come on, baby, it won't take long
Join me, it won't take much time
Only take a minute just to sing my song
Just take a short while to listen to me sing my song
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Written by: George Young, Johannes Vandenberg
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