If You Want To Be Happy For The Rest Of Your Life
Jimmy Soul Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Jimmy Soul:

Hands Off I met a little girl just the other night. Now, boys…
If You Wanna Be Happy Hey, hey, hey, hey If you want to be happy for…
If You Wanna Be Happy For the Rest of Your Life If you wanna be happy for the rest of your…
If You Want to Be Happy Hey, hey, hey, hey If you want to be happy for…

Twistin' Matilda Oh lord, I say Chorus: Matilda, Matilda, Matilda She take a…
Twistin' Matilda (and the Channel) Oh lord, I say Chorus: Matilda, Matilda, Matilda She take a…

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Devin Paul

28w

@Slasher Those were barely RECOGNIZED as a "genre" at the time, in fact cannibalizing themselves from EXISTING genres such as jazz, soul, ect-- and then "spacing them out" as it were.

Even for the period when they became establishment to SOME extent and were fully recognized, they NEVER became entirely respected outside of their own limited audiences, and even said audiences THEMSELVES never entirely agreed with each other.

This here and things similar, even if a person DOESN'T actually like it, the majority WILL agree that it holds merit, is to be at least respected, and even give it it's due for paving the way FOR other genres to have existed.

Your hippy acts riffed on this stuff. Your seventies and eighties acts riffed on the hippies, your nineties acts at least took inspo from ALL that stuff in pieces of what they did.

But this stuff here? It's as good as it ever was. Nobody remembers it, and the few that do know it consider it cheese-- but it was cheese THEN. Back then cheese WAS the style. It was just people bein' people with very little image before it.

And I think THAT could stand to make the comeback. And maybe bring a little music with it when it does.

Food for thought: Country is the last American genre where it's socially acceptable for a man to just actually straightforward sing anymore-- and as much as I dislike THAT genre, I recognize that fact.

And today, not even IT'S still what it used to be, and whatever it still is is dying.

Vipul Patil

3y↑73

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
A pretty woman makes her husband look small
And very often causes his downfall
As soon as he married her and then she starts
To do the things that will break his heart
But if you make an ugly woman your wife
A-you'll be happy for the rest of your life
An ug-a-ly woman cooks meals on time
And she'll always give you peace of mind
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
Don't let your friends say you have no taste
Go ahead and marry anyway
Though her face is ugly, her eyes don't match
Take it from me, she's a better catch
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
Say man!
Hey baby!
I saw your wife the other day!
Yeah?
Yeah, an' she's ug-leeee!
Yeah, she's ugly, but she sure can cook, baby!
Yeah, alright!
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you

Qazi Nahin

3y↑3

If you want to be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you want to be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
A pretty woman makes her husband look small
And very often causes his downfall
As soon as he married her and then she starts
To do the things that will break his heart
But if you make an ugly woman your wife
A-you'll be happy for the rest of your life
An ug-a-ly woman cooks meals on time
And she'll always give you peace of mind
If you want to be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
Don't let your friends say you have no taste
Go ahead and marry anyway
Though her face is ugly, her eyes don't match
Take it from me, she's a better catch
If you want to be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a prett

All comments from YouTube:

Jet DeLeon

29w↑39

We need more music, dancing, and overall good vibes like this in the world today

B F Boss

22w↑1

This is the correct medicine for the people and our times.
Dance live ❤️

Vicky Pickup

3y↑411

This was my wedding song 🎵

Lebay Crew

2y↑44

goddangit dude xD savage

Benny Negro From Queens

2y↑10

Yea right

William Money

2y↑5

Hahahaha!!!!! Amazing

Unedoucepatate

2y↑8

😂😂😂

Jeff Spirdione

2y↑4

😂😂😂😂😂

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Tori Curran

1y↑84

We need to bring dancing like this back 😍😍

jeff mitchell

1y↑3

That first dance reminded me of the way kids dance today- kinda like the mash potato :)

D. Thomas

37w

They would tell you Michael Jackson invented that..

F renchy

32w

COULDN'T DANCE LIKE THAT BACK THEN

Mike Appleget

32w↑3

@jeff mitchell that dance is called “cutting shapes” iirc.

Seenalot

29w

good old shuffle...

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Red Knight

2y↑56

I love the music from this era, it didn't try to change your life it just wanted to get you to feel the rhythm through your body and it all always just felt good. music then was about the rhythm and happy lyrics. one genre, one purpose. to entertain you.I loved this song

Slasher

1y↑1

In the 60s??? You're saying the 60s, the birth of heavy metal, punk, and psychedelic rock, where songs about the world ending and the need for social justice, was just one mindless genre?

Never would have guessed. You probably thought this song was older from the video but you know in the 20s there was still more than one genre and in the time of rampant racism and great economic depression yeah there was definitely more than a few songs that were meant for more than entertainment, none that got played on the radio I would. And that's ok, not everything needs to be mindless entertainment, in fact one would argue that it shouldn't. And if you are such a fan of such mindless music, you might want to tune into your local pop station.

Julian Medrano

36w↑4

@Slasher 1. Geez, you're fun at parties huh
2. Calling music like this boring is stupid. Not everyone is looking to find answers through brooding music or whatnot. Some people just want to have a good time.

Devin Paul

28w

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LossFlight

1y↑97

This just makes me wanna make some lemonade and have a party!

80sman1986

1y↑4

Oh god

DangerousD

1y↑3

can i get an invite?

Cloud Strife

47w↑4

Is Cher going to be there?

Kylie Carpenter

36w↑2

😅the fact only some people understand what lemon party means🤢🤮

Nina J

35w

I'll bring the lemons to the party!

Carol Steele

2y↑29

How can you not smile at these two lovely men.

Shang Lang

22w↑1

Hey relative. Bob's son here. Thumbs up to ya.

Richard

3y↑34

Love the song and the lyrics! The dancing is amazing, they defy the laws of physics!

Rhys 2931

2y↑44

I've lost count on how many times I've watched this in the past 20 minutes or so.🤣🤣🤣
So contagious, I love it😁🤙

judy valencia

3y↑204

This song just popped into my head and I hadn't heard it in years. But I needed to hear it today. Such a happy , nonsense song.

BOGO NANAZ

3y↑41

It’s not nonsense, it’s a guide to living life

Fly J

3y↑6

@BOGO NANAZ tru dat

Alpha Angel

3y↑3

Same here!!

haircuthunny26

3y↑2

Me too! Love this song!

Cilla Moke

3y↑1

Me too, it just popped into my head and I had to hear it

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Samantha Grant Pop,Soul, R&B, Doo Wop Master

2y↑17

this song is so uplifting and it has a great uptempo tune.

mojapsihoterapija

3y↑25

This song is an injection of pure happiness!

Kelliann Ripley

2y↑73

20s dancing with 60s music.. Love this..makes the world smile

Greg Gergen

1y↑1

As you can see from the musicians in the background they dubbed this music onto this video. The original was with musicians.. But it works.

The Godmama OneLove

33w↑11

The kind of music that just makes ya smile

Linda St John

1y↑10

Such a GREAT song!
Gives off so much fun and energy!
The best!

Staniskaw Bracha

1y↑4

Pięknie śpiewają i pięknie tańczą.

Dave Jensen

1y↑8

I love old time rock 'N' roll. These are the people that made it great.

KIWI and some random stuff.

1y↑21

Man.. years later this song still relevant..

kayla

30w↑8

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life, listen to this song everyday ❤

Lawrence Johanson

4y↑69

This song reached No 1 on the Billboard charts in March of 1963 and was the only hit for New York city born Jimmy Soul.

Ra's al Ghul

2y↑10

He was actually born in NC. But discovered in NY. Shame he had a few hits then quit his music career. Joined the military....passed in 1988. Heart attack.

Howard Quinn

There was a Philly group that did this song about the same time. I used to have their record. Franky and the ?

Blue_Wizard76

3y↑35

The song and the dancing are a perfect match.

justin lambert

4y↑20

Wow what a tune! Just love it 🤗

Kathryn Grier

50w↑5

I watch this whenever I feel blue and it cheers me right up 😊. I love it!

SarciGuy

1y↑3

Love this song 🎵 and great dancers

Ra's al Ghul

2y↑75

Back then when music was music,
Lyrics had meaning, and dancing had class and finesse.

sam mcdermott

1y↑7

“Lyrics had meaning” Have you listened to this song? This whole song is literally just a joke about marriage it’s not deep with some hidden meaning at all, it just some people having fun.

spub

1y↑2

@sam mcdermott thank you

Marnie

1y↑2

@sam mcdermott that’s the truth

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Николай Соколов

3y↑7

Спасибо за эту волшебную песню!!!

Lawrence Winschel

3y↑23

Wow I remember this song when it came out 1963 I was about 8 years old never paid attention to the lyrics till I was older we just liked the beat and the music and choreography

STORYTIME WITH UNCLE BILL

3y↑7

One of my favorite songs, always makes me happy. Love this video, always gives me a smile. Great song and video

Vipul Patil

3y↑73

step step

2y↑3

hahahhaha

phillip pino

2y↑6

Words to live by. Trust me.

Anonymous01

1y↑3

As a non native speaker, Thanks man

Cash

24w

Thank you for lyrics. That explains all the ugly wives. Sometimes ugly on the inside too.

abrakadeborah

32w↑1

Listening in 2023 ~ My Mom would dance and sing to this old song. Such fond memories, now that she's in heaven.

Kathryn Grier

2y↑4

I love this so much! Great song and happy video. Always cheers me up!

Paul Landsberg

3y↑8

I love that song. It's such a catchy tune.

Harold Stella

45w↑3

FREAKING AWESOME SONG!! ❤️💙

Steven Sica

2y↑8

Loved it. I'm a kid again. The two dancers are hilarious.

will27ns

50w↑6

Great song. Timeless wisdom.

David Martin

24w

I was 41 years old today that I learned what the lyrics were to this song. All this time I thought he was saying, “If you want to be happy for the rest of your life you’ve got to make a pretty woman your wife”. Now this song is much funny. It’s always been a catchy tune, it has a completely different meaning for me now

Catcando75

3y↑16

I remember the first time I heard this song. I was 7 & in the basement/den of our house. I loved it the first time & still love it now. This is the cutest video, love when the white saxophonist tries to get in on the action!

Bizzy Baez

3y↑1

Lol it was part of routine each dancer switch one of instrumentalist would step forward n vice versa

Dagoberto Vásquez

17w

Maravilloso ¡¡¡

5th horseman

1y↑13

This should mandatory to play before any marriage ceremony can proceed.

Cash

24w↑1

LoL

D Me

2y↑7

Sitting at home watching sports, & the song just popped in my brain, & wouldn't leave. I hadn't heard it in what....40 years or more. They're playing a different song however. Godd editing.

Rose Wiegman

2y↑2

I heard this about 40 yrs ago,as well but I remembered the title thought I would never hear it again so upbeat a d cheery

🌺 Chowsen 🌺

34w↑1

I am here for the dance moves. Love the song.

Iron Prejudice

3y↑10

Every time this song cheers me up

Lee & company

3y↑5

Awesome song we need this in 2020

Vinnie O

2y↑5

A classic blast from the past, that might offend some today. August 2021

Cathy Berry

1y↑1

Too bad if some people may feel offended, right? This is musical history magic!👍

Cathy Berry

Seriously this is one of best songs ever!! So much talent here! It really irritates me (to put it mildly) that these AMAZING ARTISTS did not get the recognition that they so deserved! That's so much a part of our music history.
I hate the fact that the USA is so divided now. I look back in history when Lincoln freed the slaves.. Shame on the USA for the issues still going on here in 2022.. Beyond my scope, As Stevie Wonder sang " HEAVEN HELP US ALL"
Let us all create "Good Trouble" to make a change & stop the insanity of indifference & heartless acts made by people in denial.
That's the River in Egypt as some folks put in their "Denial File" 🤔😳☮

J Meee

2y↑7

When people ask me why I’m not married, I always think of this song. 😆🙃

Shag-a-loonman

39w

The whole upside down world. Btw now it’s the upside down backwards world. Just waiting for the inside out world to come

SqueekyT

3y↑6

This moves! I love it

Joe Hamid

1y↑6

What a song! 🎉

BFG 10,000

2y↑8

I'm loving the dance moves.

axxxi

2y↑9

Amazing suffle dance👏👐

weirdnessbeardness

4y↑8

I need this on vinyl. Would be amazing in the middle of a funk/breaks set.

Weirdness

Deb's Channel

4y↑1

I found it yesterday on a 45 record. I was pretty excited about that. :)

weirdnessbeardness

4y↑1

@Deb's Channel Very nice deb. Have you incorporated it in a DJ set? If so with what other records?

What deck(s) are you spinning?

Deb's Channel

4y↑1

@weirdnessbeardness No, I just collect for my own enjoyment. :)

weirdnessbeardness

4y↑1

@Deb's Channel Nice Deb. This is a great record as part of someone's amazing private collection.

Deb's Channel

@weirdnessbeardness Thank you! I enjoy finding 45s to collect. I went to an estate sale yesterday with some 8000 45's. I left with a handful. I was after the Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records but they were snatched up quickly in the morning. I did get Carl Perkins version of Blue Suede Shoes on Sun though so that is fun. :)

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Alan WILLIAMS

1y↑1

When I first saw and heard this song and video I was in love with this song

gmacW

Some great moves to a great song 👍

agatha mantanes

2y↑3

I love this .

Larzy Bernard

1y↑3

That was great! I remember that tune growing up.

Vanessa Silvah

2y↑2

Dançando mentalmente!

Sara Dias

4y↑3

Ser feliz só isso Obrigado Jesus.

Scotty S

1y↑2

They're better dancers than the hiphop crowd too.

Shai Ful

2y↑3

Found it on the cassette tape, got to look it over YouTube 😄😄

Jetze Schaafsma

3y↑40

Aw shit, this is gonna stick with me for DAYS. BTW, Jimmy Soul died at the age of 45 of a heart attack. She must have been super hot.

Jason Ramp

3y↑7

He didn’t take his own advice apparently.

Tiger Prayers

2y↑1

lol

Jeremy Moore

2y↑1

This just popped into my head and I needed to look up the video to get to out.

onpsxmember

2y↑2

Stopped his singing career, joined the army, later sold and took drugs, jailed, heart attack. Probably had no contact to women in 10 years.

Vicky Alberts

2y↑3

@onpsxmember aww that’s sad 😞. What a shame.

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TIMOTHY BURTON

13w

Phenomenal dancing, better than any TikTok.

Grace F.

2y↑5

Just had this song in my head while I was making food

private

2y↑6

Found it heard it in the car could not find brillant 🥰🥰🥰🥰 wow just listen to the lyrics😳

Teddy RVA

16w

My wife woke up humming this tune. She couldn't remember the lyrics. I'm playing it so she knows what she's humming. Lol

manonamountain

3y↑8

Pure feelgood!

Para Bola

40w

Beautiful!

Lemon Head

2y↑9

I just watched the movie “mermaids” with Cher & I heard this song again ♥️

mark payne

22w

great song and dancing is awesome

GUY FAWKES

3y↑5

Excellent !!!

deb kerr

25w

I love this song!!

Kookie Love

3y↑5

Awesome !!!

Raul Chávez Romo

3y↑3

fantastic i love them

Qazi Nahin

3y↑3

Ronnie

2y↑6

that beats every "happy" song AND dance i've ever seen

Andre P.L.

1y↑3

I love the song so much, but I really wish I could dance like this. I'm pretty sure I'd end up going through my coffee table if I attempted it.

Hell_Angel

2y↑6

catchy song when i first heard it in my grandpa's house (play it for his wife) .. but now, when i understand the lyrics .. phew 😂😂

Zeroquat

3y↑21

Epic dancing!

Theresa Jesselli

2y↑2

I loved it❤️

Mark Drabkin

I wish there was footage of Jimmy actually singing the song

ThEeVeR SeEiNgEyE

24w

Let me tell you something those two guys had some moves! Great job and great performance by them! Excellent to watch! 👍👍👍

Charlene Emery myers-Owen. FAM

3y↑3

These songs do make you happy

Miguel Ortiz de Uriarte

3y↑4

Fantastic!!!

Dan Williams

13w↑1

I was with a gorgeous young thing for 4 years in high school, and it ended beyond badly - it wrecked my early 20's. I had a nervous breakdown and to see a shrink (she did something so bad, I can't even speak of it}. At age 27, when my present wife told everyone we worked with that she had a big crush on me and wished I would ask her out, I rejected her on the basis of looks. Then I had a pow-wow with myself. What the hell made me so damn special? Fact was, that girl was a soft, sweet, obviously good, good woman. I marched up to her one day after work and asked her for a date. She beamed the biggest smile, and suddenly she looked beautiful to me. I took her on an expensive date to a dinner theater. The play was Educating Rita. it turned out to be apropos, becuase, as it turned out, she was quite uneducated herself. You see, both of her parents died suddenly when she was a freshman in high school, and it ruined school for her. Well, the more I learned about her, the more I realized she was someone who deserved a good life, and I decided I was going to give it to her. We've been together for 29 years now, and we'll be together 'till we die. And let me tell you guys something:

It's true... she cooks, she cleans, she makes me happy in every other way, too. And she loves me. And I love her. I'm going to be happy for the rest of my life. And so is she.

Mr Williams

19w

There's something about this rhythm and melody got me bobbin😅😅

Max Payne fan

2y↑1

I used this song in Gun Metal. Fun song. Summertunez! also did a Hands Up! cover of this song years later and it's equally good as the original.

Jason Karamo

2y↑15

The crazy thing is although that song was made in the 60's it is actually much more "applicable" now for these times

KIWI and some random stuff.

Especially now.. 😂

robbzooi

as if you've lived in the 60s

ceto701

36w

Love how they move..!!!🥰

Jonathan Kieran

Surprised that some lady from the early ‘60s didn’t come up with one of those “answer” songs to this hit, the way Kitty Wells answered Hank Williams’s “Wild Life of Life” with “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” and someone else answered Roger Miller’s “King of the Road” with “Queen of the House.” I was telling a friend today about this song and she didn’t believe me that such a song ever even existed —she thought I was making it up to tease her. Thank heaven for YouTube. Here ya go, babe: a No. 1 hit no less! 🤣

Random_Baffoon

27w

Me and me ma were trading music in the car and she played this and now it's my new favourite song. People need to make music like this now adays, instead of loud singing and dubstep stuff

Rich D

2y↑3

This might be my favorite video ever!

Bob Salisbury

3y↑7

These were the days !!!

Vicky Pickup

2y↑2

My wedding song when we walked out of the register office.

Omy Ch

35w

So cheerful 😊

James Norwood

35w

Those were definitely the days!

step step

2y↑2

Love tis song so much and love the dancing too ..tis was music then ....( 2021 )

Mel🐇Hel

16w

I love this song.That’s some slick dancing.

ThEeVeR SeEiNgEyE

19w

This was the beginning of a phenomenon and later called break dancing as it evolved into the 80's 😂😂😂

하늘눈

2y↑6

춤 노래 너무 신나요.

Katja Bliemeister

2y↑2

Dieser Song, den ich entdeckt habe, und raus geschickt habe , ist nur genial, man möchte nur mittanzen oder? Dann für die netten Nachrichten! Hauptsache glücklich sein denke ich immer auch wenn es so hart ist oft genug!!

Jo-Ann Langseth

4y↑2

Fantastic!

stephen geraci

Whenever I'm down, I watch this. It saves me $300 on a visit to my Therapist.

Hugo Vargas

3y↑2

Such a kool😎👍 happy song! I'm from 1980 but I get this joy! Admiration and respect for classic jams 🎸👍 love oldies. Got them from K EARTH 🌎 101 fm Los Angeles California! Shot Gun Tom Kelly. Great times👍

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