Good Times
The Veronicas Lyrics


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Everybody shake,
Everybody groove,
Everybody shake,
Mmm mmm ohh ohh!

Mary, Mary your on my mind,
The folks are gone and the place'll be mine,
Oh, Mary, Mary wanna be with you,
And this is what I'm gonna do,
I gonna put a call to you,
Coz' I feel good tonight,
And everything's gonna be right, right

I'm gonna have a good time tonight,
Rock n' 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 is gonna be with him,
I said, long Tall Sally is gonna be with slim,
Short fat Freddy is gonna, she's gonna be there to,
And this is what I'm gonna do,
Well I've got to put a call to you,
Coz' I feel good tonight,
And everything's gonna be right, right, yeah

I'm gonna have a good time tonight,
Rock n' 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 is gonna be with J-J-Jimmy,
Wah, Long tall Sally is gonna be with him,
Short fat Freddy is gonna be there too,
And this is what I gonna to do,
I'm gonna put a call to you,
Coz' I feel good tonight,
And everything's gonna be right, right, yeah

I'm gonna have a good time tonight,
Rock n' Roll music gonna play all night,




Come on baby it won't take long,
Only take a minute just to sing my song (x4)

Overall Meaning

The Veronicas's song Good Times is an upbeat and lively track that exhorts everyone to let loose and have a good time. The song's lyrics begin by urging people to shake and groove with the music. The singer then addresses Mary, stating that she is on his mind and that he wants to be with her. He decides to call her over because he is feeling good tonight and everything is going to be alright. The chorus then kicks in, with the singer proclaiming that he is going to have a great time tonight, with rock n' roll music playing all night long. He encourages everyone to sing along, saying that it won't take long at all.


In the second verse, the singer lists several people who are going to join him in having a good time tonight. Boney Moroney is going to be with him, long tall Sally is going to be with slim, and short fat Freddy is going to be there too. The singer once again asserts that he is feeling good tonight and that everything is going to be right. The chorus repeats, with the singer inviting everyone to join him in singing and dancing along to the music.


Overall, the song is a rousing call to let loose and have fun, even if only for a little while. It encourages people to forget their worries and just enjoy the moment.


Line by Line Meaning

Everybody shake,
Encouraging everyone to get up and dance.


Everybody groove,
Encouraging everyone to move and dance to the rhythm of the music.


Everybody shake,
Repeating the encouragement to dance and move to the beat of the music.


Mmm mmm ohh ohh!
Expressing the excitement and enjoyment of the music and dancing.


Mary, Mary your on my mind,
Thinking of a person named Mary who the singer wants to be with.


The folks are gone and the place'll be mine,
Referring to the idea that Mary and the singer will be alone together and can have a good time.


Oh, Mary, Mary wanna be with you,
Expressing the singer's desire to be with Mary.


And this is what I'm gonna do,
Explaining the singer's plan of action.


I gonna put a call to you,
Saying that the singer will call Mary to invite her to come over and spend time together.


Coz' I feel good tonight,
Expressing the singer's positive mood and excitement for the upcoming time with Mary.


And everything's gonna be right, right
Believing that the time with Mary will be enjoyable and positive.


I'm gonna have a good time tonight,
Expressing the singer's determination to have a fun and enjoyable time that evening.


Rock n' Roll music gonna play all night,
Describing the type of music that will be played during the night of fun with Mary.


Come on baby it won't take long,
Encouraging Mary to come over quickly because the singer is excited to spend time with her.


Only take a minute just to sing my song.
Reassuring Mary that the singer's invitation won't take long and that they can quickly start having fun together.


Boney Moroney is gonna be with him,
Listing some of the people who will be attending the night of fun.


I said, long Tall Sally is gonna be with slim,
Continuing to list the people who will be attending the night of fun.


Short fat Freddy is gonna, she's gonna be there to,
Identifying another person who will be attending the night of fun.


Well I've got to put a call to you,
Repeating the earlier statement that the singer will call Mary to invite her to the night of fun.


Coz' I feel good tonight,
Reiterating the singer's positive mood and excitement for the upcoming time with Mary.


And everything's gonna be right, right, yeah
Repeating the idea that the time with Mary will be enjoyable and positive.


Wah, Long tall Sally is gonna be with him,
Repeating the earlier statement about Long Tall Sally and emphasizing her presence at the night of fun.


And this is what I gonna to do,
Reiterating the singer's plan of action for inviting Mary to come over.


I'm gonna put a call to you,
Repeating the idea that the singer will call Mary to invite her to the fun evening.


Coz' I feel good tonight,
Maintaining the singer's positive mood and excitement for the upcoming time with Mary.


And everything's gonna be right, right, yeah
Repeating the idea that the time with Mary will be enjoyable and positive.


I'm gonna have a good time tonight,
Reiterating the determination to have a fun and enjoyable night with Mary.


Rock n' Roll music gonna play all night,
Repeating the description of the type of music that will be played during the night of fun.


Come on baby it won't take long,
Encouraging Mary to come over quickly so they can start having fun.


Only take a minute just to sing my song (x4)
Repeating the idea that the invitation to the night of fun won't take long and they can quickly start having a good time together.




Writer(s): SAM HOPKINS

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Comments from YouTube:

charlie D

can somebody make an instrumental version of this? awesome song the veronicas rock!!

Karin S

<333 they sound great as always gotta love them <33

musicismylife2010

i love their version of this song! could you send me the mp3 for it??

Magicalcutzi

OMGGG THIS IS SOOO AWESOMEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

hileeery

i looooove this sooong!!

PIOTR77203

good!!!

atiqah jamsari

omg can i please have the mp3??

Twinsie

omg 1:30 is priceless lol

Jim Beamer

True it is a Vanda and Young song, but the girls are covering the 1987 version from Jimmy Barnes and INXS.....complete with Barnesey screeching from Lisa!

Kirsty Jones

Can you please send me the mp3?

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