One of Detroit garage punk legend Mick Collins' many post-The Gories projec… Read Full Bio ↴One of Detroit garage punk legend Mick Collins' many post-The Gories projects, for years The Dirtbombs seemed to exist more in concept than in reality. As if in reaction to the bass-less sound of The Gories, the band brought together two drummers, two bass players, and Collins on vocals and guitar. And other than consistently loud volumes and lots of noise, the Dirtbombs actually had a surprisingly diverse sound, composing across a broad spectrum of styles from garage rock, punk, and glam, to classic soul and r&b. They began primarily as a 7" band, putting out five singles before Larry Hardy of In the Red convinced them to record a full-length, 1998's Horndog Fest. After another handful of singles the Dirtbombs released their sophomore album, Ultraglide in Black, in May 2001, a set devoted primarily to vintage R&B covers. The album won them a growing following in Europe, aided by frequent overseas touring (including a jaunt with The White Stripes). Collins and company returned to a tougher, more rock-oriented sound for 2003's Dangerous Magical Noise, and came back in 2005 on a split album with King Khan and his Shrines, Billiards at Nine Thirty. In May of that year In the Red put out If You Don't Already Have a Look, a double-CD, 52-track singles compilation that also featured six new songs. Though the band's relatively short lifespan had seen at least ten lineup shifts, by the point of Have a Look it had more or less solidified around Collins, drummers Ben Blackwell and Pat Pantano, and bassists Ko Shih and Troy Gregory.

Good Life
The Dirtbombs Lyrics

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No more rainy days the sun will chase the clouds away
Good life, good life
Good life, good life
Good life, good life
In the good life, good life

Let me take you to a place I know you want to go
It's a good life

Hey yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I wanna stand around and beg you
Just don't say no
No, no, no, no

I have got a feeling that you're gonna like it what I'm doing to you
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
When I'm doing
What I'm doing I'll be doing what you want me to do
Hey yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Love is shining
Life is thriving in the good life
Good life

Good life
Good life
Good life
Good life
In the good life
Good life

No more bad times
Only glad times in the good life
Good life
Good life
Good life
Good life
Good life
In the good life
Good life

When the groove is rockin' it feels as good as a good life
Hey yeah yeah yeah yeah
I want you to want me
Want the good life all night

No more rainy days
The sun will chase the clouds away
Good life
Good life
Good life
Good life
Good life
Good life
In the good life
Good life

No more rainy days the sun will chase the clouds away
Good life, good life
Good life, good life

Good life, good life
In the good life, good life

Overall Meaning

The Dirtbombs' song "Good Life" paints a vivid picture of a life free from troubles and worries, where the sun always shines and love is in the air. The repeated chorus of "Good life, good life," serves to reinforce this idea, while the verses delve deeper into the singer's desires and intentions. The opening lines, "no more rainy days, the sun will chase the clouds away," is a metaphor for a new beginning, where any negative experiences or memories are left in the past. The singer then invites the listener to join them on this journey and experience the "good life" together.

The next verse sees the singer pleading to "stand around and beg" the listener to not say no, as they promise to make them like what they are doing. This is followed by an assurance that the singer will do what the listener wants them to do, creating a sense of connection and trust. The song then goes back to the theme of love in the chorus, with its positive and uplifting message that life can be good if you allow it to be.

Overall, "Good Life" is a happy and optimistic song that encourages the listener to see the world in a positive light and embrace the good things in life.

Line by Line Meaning

No more rainy days the sun will chase the clouds away
The troubles are over, life is going to be better now

Good life, good life
Life is going to be great

In the good life, good life
The artist is already living the good life

Let me take you to a place I know you want to go
The singer wants to show the listener a better life

It's a good life
The singer's life is good and wants to share it with the listener

Hey yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of excitement and enthusiasm

I wanna stand around and beg you
The artist is desperate for the listener to say yes

Just don't say no
The listener's rejection would be devastating to the artist

I have got a feeling that you're gonna like it what I'm doing to you
The singer is confident the listener will enjoy what the singer has planned

Ooh ooh ooh ooh
An expression of pleasure or anticipation

When I'm doing
The singer is referring to a specific action in the future

What I'm doing I'll be doing what you want me to do
The singer is willing to do anything to make the listener happy

Love is shining
The singer is experiencing a high point in their relationship

Life is thriving in the good life
The artist is experiencing success and happiness in all aspects of their life

Good life
Repeating the phrase for emphasis

In the good life
The artist is emphasizing that they are living in a good place

When the groove is rockin' it feels as good as a good life
The singer is describing the pleasure of music

Hey yeah yeah yeah yeah
An expression of excitement and enthusiasm

I want you to want me
The singer wants the listener to desire them

Want the good life all night
The singer wants the listener to share in their happiness all night long

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Roy Holman, Shanna Jackson, Kevin Saunderson

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Comments from YouTube:

Manny Fortunato

13y

Awsome song. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album.

VLDMR

12y

stvarno super!

primoz petkovsek

🏆❤️👏

Marco Polo

13y

cool song

KenyToto

13y

soothing

MagicalSunrise1984

11y

way cool

Jaz N

13y

the person who hit dislike, it was an accident.

dstrong39

Every vocal piece of that song clashes unforgivably with every instrumental piece. Maybe if you listen to it on repeat for 3 or 4 hours it might start to make sense in a semi delirious state.

Bradmongous

13y

While I do love The Dirtbombs cover of Sharevari , and I like the vocals on this version(male lead works nicely) I feel that the electric guitar part falls way short as an interpretation of the iconic synth chords of the original Inner City version . That synth sound alone would send people running to the dancefloor . Where as the guitar substitute is a distraction at best...

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