In the late 1980s Brickell was the lead singer with the (now renamed) folk-rock group Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, whose 1988 debut album Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars was a critical and commercial success. The band's follow-up album, Ghost of a Dog (1990), fared less well. As a solo artist, Brickell released Picture Perfect Morning (1994) and Volcano (2003). In 2006 she reunited with some of the original members of the New Bohemians and they released the Stranger Things album.
Brickell had a role as a folk singer in the 1989 film Born on the Fourth of July. Her version of Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" is featured on the film's soundtrack. Many computer users know her from the "Good Times" video which was included as part of the multimedia samples on the Windows 95 installation CD-ROM.
Brickell married songwriter Paul Simon in 1992. They have three children.
Good Times
Edie Brickell Lyrics
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It comes easy for you
The way you move is so appealing it could make me cry
Go out drivin' with my friends
In bobby's big old beat up car
I'm with a lot of people then, I wounder were you are
Good times, bad times gimme some of thatGood times, bad times gimme some of that
Good times, bad times gimme some of that
Ooh woo ooh
I don't wanna say goodbye
Don't wanta walk ya to the door
I spent a little time with you, I want a little more
Good times, bad times gimme some of that
Good times, bad times gimme some of that
Good times, bad times gimme some of that
Ooh woo ooh
And baby really, I don't have to
I have to go anywhere right now
You want some more, you want some more of this
Anywhere where, were ever you want baby, just,
Say it
Ah
Just say it
Good times, bad times gimme some of that
Good times, bad times gimme some of that
Good times, bad times gimme some of that
Ooh woo ooh
And got those bad, bad, bad times
I want those good, good, good ,good times
Gimme some that
The song Good Times by Edie Brickell is a tribute to the carefree and effortless nature of love. The lyrics describe the ease at which the object of her affection moves and how it is so appealing to her that it could make her cry. She also talks about going out with her friends in their car, wondering where her love interest is, but not dwelling on it too much. The chorus repeats the phrase "good times, bad times, gimme some of that" which shows that she is happy to experience both the highs and lows that come with a romantic relationship.
In the second verse, she expresses her reluctance to say goodbye and walk her love interest to the door. She wants to spend more time with them and experience the happy moments. The bridge of the song is an invitation for her love interest to ask for more, anywhere and anytime. The song is an optimistic view of the highs and lows of love, and how the good times make the difficult times worth pursuing.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't even have to try
You effortlessly win the hearts of everyone around you
It comes easy for you
Being charming and charismatic is second nature to you
The way you move is so appealing it could make me cry
Your movements and demeanor are so mesmerizing that they could bring tears to my eyes
Go out drivin' with my friends
I hang out with my friends and enjoy life
In bobby's big old beat up car
We drive around in Bobby's run-down, old car
I'm with a lot of people then, I wounder were you are
I'm surrounded by company, yet you're the only one missing
Good times, bad times gimme some of that
I want to experience both the highs and lows of life
Ooh woo ooh
I don't wanna say goodbye
I don't want to leave
Don't wanta walk ya to the door
I don't want to end this moment
I spent a little time with you, I want a little more
I enjoyed the time I spent with you and desire more
And baby really, I don't have to
I don't have any obligation or pressing matter to attend to
I have to go anywhere right now
I don't have to be anywhere immediately
You want some more, you want some more of this
You want more of me and my time
Anywhere where, were ever you want baby, just,
Anywhere you want to go or whatever you want to do, I'm willing to comply
Say it
Tell me what you want
Now want those good, good ,good times
I crave for those happy times
And got those bad, bad, bad times
I'm not oblivious to the rough times in life
I want those good, good, good ,good times
I want to hold on to the good moments in life
Gimme some that
I desire and request to experience that.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDIE ARLISA BRICKELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@weeardguy
Yep, that's something that really hit me when my grandma died 4 years ago, aged 97.
I once asked her what she did with spare time when she was young, not knowing if something like 'spare time' even existed when she was 15-20 years old.
She told me how she would go on a 45-minute bicycle-trip to Haarlem, because you could get a real Verkade-chocolatebar there. 'It costed you the pretty penny at 8 cents, but boy you did everything to save up for such a bar and you didn't mind cycling for so long just to get that bar'
When she died that got me thinking about verything she experienced and must have been amazed about. She saw the rise of the automobile, radio, television, telephone, the washing machine, the colour-TV, the Boeing 747, computers, digital photocameras, phones you can take anywhere...
At 88-years old or so, she got a computer: no internet, but she had so much fun playing a game of pinball: with her tongue out of her cheek she would try to go on for as long as possible.
The Boeing 747 was strange for me as well: I only found out about that when my uncle died last year. He was the first in the family with a car, to buy a house and always dove right into new technology when it came available. He thus has made hours and hours of film (both reels and magnetic tapes) and endless photo-albums.
It was so strange for me to see pictures of me and my dad, his sister, my grandma and grandpa on board the 747 as it was an introductory flight. I just took all those things for granted, even though I'm not a regular sky-traveller and have only been on a regular plane twice in my life so far)
But yeah, the chocolate-bar story will stay with me forever and indeed, there's not really that much really new these days: it basically are all existing technologies that keep getting better.
@saraoh3293
Windows 95 song! i remember i was watching this movie 1000 times!
@29winkel
more than that :)
@randomdestructn
same, though i didn't realize until this listen through that barry white is in this
@hasbucket
Me too
@user-sanyat
Me too ❤
@srkl3429
especially sample video of XingMpeg player, really miss Windows 95
@pwrslm
When Windows 95 came out, this was included in the CD. I remember thinking how amazing it was and played it all day while I explored the new OS.
@renewessels9089
Thank you !!!!! i heard this week a melody song and thought memories but could not remember the time and place
@jeanpettit8346
Me too!
@coolaunt516
So did I! And played "Hover" for hours.