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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Throwback Thursdays




So, I’m flipping through last week’s Jet Magazine and there is an article titled “Where is the Cast of Good Times ? I read it with some interest. I like those where are they now pieces. But what really piqued my interest in the article was the small side bar where they listed the lyrics to the theme song. Now, y’all know how much I love song lyrics and learning the lyrics to TV themes is one of my favorite things. I’m a dweeb. I know. But yes, I sing the theme to Friends , Veronica Mars , The Jeffersons , A Different World , Living Single and many many more… Anyway, I love to sing theme songs even when I don’t know all the lyrics. Case in point… Good Times … I don’t know about you guys, but I can sing along fine with the Good Times theme until the last part. I’ve said everything but what the lyrics really are. And I would have never guessed what the lyrics really were. I bet you all wouldn’t have either. Who would have guessed they were singing “Hangin’ in and jivin.'” I’m so happy I found these lyrics. Because from now on I won’t be saying, 'la la la la…' for that part of the song or 'hanging in the gutter…' No, I know the lyrics now and so do you. Here they are. You can even sing along by playing the You Tube clip of the opening and closing. Have fun. LOL. How many of you already knew they were saying "hangin' in and jivin'"? Do we have any more theme song singers in the house? Or am I the only dweeb...

Opening Theme Lyrics to Good Times

(Oscar-winning composer-arranger Dave Grusin wrote the music. Singers James “Jim” Gilstrap and Saundra “Blinky” Williams performed the song.)

Good times!
Any Time you meet a payment,
Good Times!
Any time you meet a friend,
Good times!
Any time you’re out from under
Not getting’ hassled.
Not getting’ hustled.

Keepin’ your head above water,
Makin’ a wave when you can.
Temporary layoffs –
Good times!
Easy credit ripoffs –
Good times!
Scratchin’ and survivin’ –
Good times!
Hangin’ in and jivin’ –
Good times!
Ain’t we lucky we got ‘em?
Good times!!

The opening and closing of Good Times

67 comments:

Angelia Vernon Menchan said...

Just goes to show, I am usually making up my own words as I sing...

Blessings,
angelia

Poetic Genesis said...

Good Throwback! I knew the lyrics to that theme song but what makes it peculiar is I never regularly watched the show... The few episodes I watched, I liked but I don't remember watching it much past the intro...lol

Oh and I make up my own lyrics sometimes too...lol

bettye griffin said...

I think I knew a "Blinky" once . . .

Kimber Li said...

I never watched Good Times. My memory of the 80s is pretty vague, because I just wanted to get them over with. Hey, adolescence is hard! I watched the Cosby Show, A Different World, and what was that one with Michael J. Fox? That's about all I can remember.

Don said...

We probably grew up in the same household and didn't realize it. Your old school flavor is always of my variety. All the way down to your ability to write books, and quote rap lyrics. lol.

I love Thelma. That's my baby. And she is older than me. LOL!

Great, great theme song for this show. Honestly, I hated how the series ended though. But at least the writers allowed them to get out the hood.

Michelle said...
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Michelle said...

I think its more fun when we make up our own lyrics. LOL. Good Times was a classic -- never missed a show and I had the biggest crush on Michael. (Him with his Black Jesus swagger, trying to edumicate black folx -- DAYUM, DAYUM, DAYUM!!!) :-} Did you know BernNadette Stanis is an author now?

Ain't we lucky we got 'em -- GOOD TIMES! Thanks for the flashback.

Gwyneth Bolton said...

Angelia ~ I know I'll start humming or throw in a la la la la la in a heartbeat.

Genesis ~ I think I caught this show when it was on re-runs more than when it originally aired. And making up your own lyrics is the best...

Bettye ~ I never knew a "Blinky" but that seems like a crazy-cool name. LOL.

Kimber An ~ The show with Micheal J. Fox was Family Ties . I liked that theme song too. That one had Denise Williams singing on it I think. "What would we do baby, with out us... And there ain't no nothing we can't love each other through..." That was a great theme song. Here's the You Tube click for it.

Gwyneth Bolton said...

Don ~ Yeah, you must be my brother from another mother because I love the old school picks you choose too. And you and every boy in America probably had a thing for Thelma. I was glad that they finally got out of the projects too. LOL.

Michelle ~ That "Damn, damn, damn" is going to be a classic. And Micheal was a trip. I remember saying "Boy is a white racist word" all the time because of Micheal the militant. So much Black Power in such a tiny body.

Michelle said...

applauding you for being a militant! hee :-}

Anonymous said...

Well....TV One had a special about two years ago saying that the mystery line was "Hanging in the chow line", so now I've had to practice with the CORRECT words. My two favorite theme songs are from Cheers and Golden Girls!! No.....maybe The Wonder Years....I can't decide....

Gwyneth Bolton said...

Michelle ~ Power to the people! :-)

Kia ~ "Hanging in the chow line..." Hmm... Well, that sounds better than my la la la la la la. LOL. And I LOVE the Golden Girls theme song! "Thank you for being a friend... Traveled down the road and back again... Your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant... And if you throw a party, you invited everyone you knew... You would see the biggest gift would be from me and the card attached would say... thank you for being a friend..."

PatriciaW said...

Thanks for clearing that up! LOL! Actually it was the line before the last one that I couldn't understand.

Think you could get the Jefferson's theme lyrics?

Gwyneth Bolton said...

Patricia ~ LOL.I would pay money to anyone who could tell me the proper opening lines to the Jefferson's theme song. I know it's something in the kitchen and something on the grill, but I swear I don't know what the heck they're saying after all these years.

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