Good Times
Jimmy Barnes INXS 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 Jimmy Barnes/INXS's song "Good Times" express the desire to have a fun and exciting night filled with music and dancing. The chorus, "I'm gonna have a good time tonight, Rock and roll music gonna play all night," sets the tone for the entire song, inviting listeners to join in the celebration. The opening lines, "Everybody shake, Everybody groove," encourage people to let loose and enjoy themselves.
The song's protagonist, Mary, is on the singer's mind, and he wants to be with her to share in the good times. He plans to call her and invite her to join him, as he's feeling good and everything is going to be right. Boney Moroney, Long Tall Sally, and Short Fat Fanny are all mentioned as well, creating a party atmosphere filled with diverse people.
The lyrics are repetitive, intentionally so, as the goal is to create an energetic and catchy chorus that people can sing and dance along to. The use of specific names like Boney Moroney, Long Tall Sally, and Short Fat Fanny reference classic rock and roll songs and add to the party theme of the song. Overall, the lyrics of "Good Times" communicate a simple but powerful message that music has the power to bring people together and create a joyful experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody shake
Everyone should dance energetically
Everybody groove
Everyone should move to the rhythm
Everybody shake
Everyone should dance energetically
Mary, Mary, you're on my mind
I am thinking about Mary
The folks are gone and the place'll be mine
My family is not here, so I have the house to myself
Mary, Mary, wanna be with you
I want to be with Mary
And this is what I'm gonna do
This is my plan
I'm gonna put a call to you
I am going to call you
'Cause I feel good tonight
Because I feel great this evening
And everything's gonna be right, right, right
Everything is going to be okay
I'm gonna have a good time tonight
I am going to enjoy myself this evening
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
We will listen to rock and roll music all night
Come on, baby, it won't take long
Let's get started, it will not take much time
Only take a minute just to sing my song
It only takes a minute to sing my song
Boney Moroney's gonna be with him
Boney Moroney is going to be with him
I said, Long Tall Sally's gonna be with Slim
Long Tall Sally is going to be with Slim
And Short Fat Fanny's gonna, she's gonna be there too
Short Fat Fanny will also be there
And this is what I'm gonna do
This is my plan
Well, I've got to put a call to you
I have to call you
'Cause I feel good tonight
Because I feel great this evening
And everything's gonna be right, right, right
Everything is going to be okay
I'm gonna have a good time tonight
I am going to enjoy myself this evening
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
We will listen to rock and roll music all night
Come on, baby, it won't take long
Let's get started, it will not take much time
Only take a minute just to sing my song
It only takes a minute to sing my song
Boney Moroney's gonna be with Jimmy
Boney Moroney will be with Jimmy
Long Tall Sally's gonna be with him
Long Tall Sally is going to be with him
And Short Fat Fanny's gonna be there too
Short Fat Fanny will also be there
And this is what I'm gonna do
This is my plan
I've got to put the call to you
I have to call you
'Cause I feel good tonight
Because I feel great this evening
And everything's gonna be right, right, right
Everything is going to be okay
I'm gonna have a good time tonight
I am going to enjoy myself this evening
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
We will listen to rock and roll music all night
Come on, baby, it won't take long
Let's get started, it will not take much time
Only take a minute just to sing my song
It only takes a minute to sing my song
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: RED ROC, JIN HO LEE, WON OK JAE, SU JANG YOUNG
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"Good Times" Lyrics
Everybody shake
Everybody groove
Everybody shake
Mary, Mary, you're on my mind
Folks are gone and
The place will be mine
Aw, Mary, Mary, wanna be with you
And this is what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna put a call to you
Cause I feel good tonight
And everything's gonna
Be right, right, right, yeah
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 Maroney's gonna be with him
I said long tall Sally gonna be with Slim
Short fat Fanny's is gonna
Gonna be there too
And this is what I'm gonna do
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
I gotta talk to you
Boney Maroney's gonna be with J-J-Jimmy
Wow, long tall Sally gonna be with him
Short fat Fanny's gonna be there too
And this is what I'm gonna do
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
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
Listen, waaaah
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
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
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...
@AchtungBaby77
Make no mistake - in their heyday, INXS had serious punch! One of the greatest bands ever!
@leeheaps2474
By doing a bad impression of Jim Morrison?
@michaelrees2976
Agreed, this track makes my spine tingle still. Iβm a Lost Boy lol
@cathymelville491
Defo!
@mysterfrosty
@Lee Heaps you're thinking of the wrong so g....
@oocentron
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@nkw1985
2 incredible voices at the top of their game. Goddamn I miss the 80s.
@marycallozzo463
me too! Soo bad.
@jay3837
Amen to that!
@arlenegonzalez9214
Miss the 70s and 80s. MH just had a Birthday last month.Would have been 63.Still miss him.