Good Times Theme Song

[cadettipk]

where's janet at tht last picture?

[KaitouSamurai2]

love this series! got seasons 1 and 2 on dvd.

[Izanagy]

great song

[HappyHawaiinSauce]

Wow it does sound like hanging in a jury.

[JoeyJr702]

..easy credit rip-offs!....goodtimes! lol

[Blackjesus3]

amazing show

[herrera197184]

taking ya back on memory lane

[danielwilbourn14]

eavry ime i lsted to thissong it re mind me of the good old days lol

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

@danielwilbourn14

[MikeJS81]

In a classic sitcom jingles mood. Here's one!

[SoSweetlikeHoney]

lol!! Good times for real. DYNOMITE!!!!! :)

[egyptbabe11]

I love the good times theme, but know that I'm older what is so good about credit ripoffs, hang in chow lines, what so good about being laid off, keeping your head above water ur struggling, love the song but nothing good about being broke..

[l9ois]

@egyptbabe11 So what do you suppose people do? Sit around and feel sorry for themselves? not everyone in this world is going to be well off Or live in a big house and drive a nice car

I think this show told people that even though you dont have those things you can still find happiness in life, and make the best out of hard times

[19IndependenVision88]

@l9ois I agree 100%

[slvc415]

One of my favorite theme songs when I was a boy. The series, especially Jon Amos never age. Had no idea that was Dave Grusin - like Donny Hathaway did the theme song to Maude?? Thanks so much for posting this!

[aethiops74]

@ gray1963, the closing lyrics are "just looking out of the window, watching the asphalt go" I think.

[Cherrypop513]

You forgot Ben Powers,ya know Keith,Thelmas husband.

[mcp6453]

Lead vocals by Jimmy Gilstrap ("Swing Your Daddy")

[PAAKWAMEPAA]

thank you so much for posting this classical theme that is a huge part of american culture

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

ur very welcome. being 13 and loving the classics means alot to me :D

[jackhammer10101]

"KEEPIN' YOUR HEAD ABOVE WATER... !!! " at 0:19 is some of the best harmonizing ever !!!

[kt1pl2]

I love this song so much! It sort of cheers me up when I get worried about not being able to pay all my bills :)

[gray1963]

by the way, whats the closing lyrics, Just looking out of the window, watching the ??? S - car go?

[gray1963]

we here in Louisiana thought that line was "hanging in a "JURY" , thats what it sounded like to us.

[Jimmy1tooth]

hanging in a chow line is the line

[visionimagify]

@gray1963 ROFL. Isn't it hanging in a chow-line?

[MusiQKisLiPHe]

I'ma get a sample from this and make a beat withit (kanye mode)

[fraupants]

DYNOMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII­IIITE to say the least..."easy credit ripoffs" and that groovy painting at the end of the song...TWO MAJOR THUMBS UP TO THIS CLASSIC!

[Chairman368]

TERRIFIC TERRIFIC!!

[johnyzero2000]

GREATEST SITCOM THEME EVER!!!!

DAVE GRUSIN, ALAN and MARILYN BERGMAN ROCK!

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

who? last time i checked, neither of those people was on this show.

[mdottwo]

thats my show

[majorahmad]

yeah, its unfortunate, but true. He walks around with make-up and never really seems to be a part of anything. I swear I seen him one time with a black eye. I'd hate to see what he did to that other guys fist, lololololol. But on the real, he looks really shitty. Again, child actors go through shit others cant imagine. Its hard to see him up close, when there are no cameras or acting involved

[angellguardiandl0111]

DYNOMIGHT! (Sorry about the spelling)!

[HarborCity252]

Keepin Your Head Above Water!!!!!!

[TheVeganHere]

@HarborCity252 Makin a wave when you can.....

[grrgrrl]

HANGIN IN A CHOW LINE

good times.

[HaliB75]

@grrgrrl I know the on line lyrics say "Chow Line" but I truly believe the intent was "scratchin' and survivin'.....hangin' and a JIVIN'"

[HaliB75]

@grrgrrl People in the hood do not hang in "chow lines"....believe me I know!! LOL!! So that is a misheard lyric that has made it's way to the internet lyrics. "Hangin' and Jivin" meant hanging out and playing around in the 70's.

[majorahmad]

lil michael currently lives in my neighborhood, fort greene, brooklyn. I think he went through some stuff because he walks around like damaged goods. Sad to see him everytime I see him

[CharmingSage]

What do you mean something bad happened to him?

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

@majorahmad ????????what?

[phire01]

@majorahmad wow, always wondered what happened to him! Is he on drugs? Never even seen him on a reunion show! Wow!

[shyst85]

i heard lil michael evans is gay, is that true?

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

what do you think -__________-

[wesleyrhino10]

When I get a cell phone this is DEFINITLY gonna be my ringtone!

[clearwhitecrystal]

becuase i like bern nadette stanis bet u didnt know she.s mixed with black puerto rican and greek? :]

[KaratCake]

@clearwhitecrystal shes sexy as hell, so was JJs sister

[clearwhitecrystal]

kiddiequeenofmotown i have 2 questions for you what is the chicks name that played thelma? and who do u think aged better her or phyliciai rashad? i think thelma did

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

@clearwhitecrystal her name is bernadette stanis and i think they both aged well. why?

[TheRudeReport]

this show was like 30 years before my time but i watch it as much as i can !

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

@TheRudeReport yea, so was i. i'm 13

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

@kiddiequeenofmotown coool!!!! now i have something in common with ya!!! lols

[Blackjesus3]

i loveee this song aint nun better then classic black tv shows :D

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

lol thx dis is my favorite show on the universe!!! its awesome!!!!!!

[Blackjesus3]

hell yeeeeeeeeeee jj is a classic mr dynomite

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

lmaoooooooooooo yep!!!

[Blackjesus3]

chea :) n next imma have my own tv show hopefully :D

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE YOU DO CUZ UR VIDEOS WERE SOOOOOOOOOOOO HILARIOUS!!!! Hope you become a great tv personality! <3

[Blackjesus3]

thx well ye i got a lot more video2 do :D

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

well, good, because i would like to see them. Keep me posted. By the way, do you like Motown?

[Blackjesus3]

npp ye they had good artist

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

ah, now ur officially cool cuz motown is my obsession!!! lols. as ur probably saw from my profile and my video :^)

[Blackjesus3]

yeee they have good artist n those were the days were people cud actually sing

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

yup, and people sung about decent things!!!........*sigh* i miss the 60's and 70"s. i really do. lols

[Blackjesus3]

chea they had great singers but i miss the 90s more then nething :D n the 70s had great tv shows :D

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

naaaa 90's is too close to now. lmaoooo. the 70's were awesome with "The Jeffersons, soul train, and american bandstand" THE BESTTTT!!!!

[Blackjesus3]

yee soul train was good the jeffersons was hypeeeeeee SANFORD AND SON IS THE BEST with my friend redd foxx i wrote a few episodes n naw the days now are nothing like the 70s

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

oh helllllllllll yea sanford is sooooooooooo funny. i wanna see the episodes!!! no, today is whack. 70's rule!! the tv shows, the music, the fasion, EVERYTHING!!!!

[Blackjesus3]

ye i love sanford and son :D n ye the 70s were good but i lovethe 90s :D

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

lol cool. i was born in the 90's!!!

[Blackjesus3]

chea :)

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

@Blackjesus3 LOL

[clearwhitecrystal]

im sorry but this show is not as good as the cosby show ok tie but thelma is finer then claire i can say that!!!!

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

@clearwhitecrystal um, if you have nothing nice to say, dont say nothing at all

[teslafan6969]

It is "making a wave when you can"...head above water, making waves...

[shorty123qwe]

hanging in a jury? sounds like it

[wurltee31]

It's actually "Hanging in a chow line." I always thought it was "Hanging in a jury", myself.

[FuzeLDuzeL]

just fckn epic this theme :D

[RickyRiddy2]

0:25-0:50

thats my dads ringtone XD

[DeFeTheMaster]

this song is in the drawn together episode the breakfast killer

[psychic757]

this is anthony lol !!!!!!!!!!

[mariposa362]

Temporary lay offs.

Good Times.

Easy credit rip offs.

Good Times.

Scratchin' and surviving.

Good Times.

Hangin in a chow line

Good Times.

Ain't we lucky we got 'em

Good Times.

[mariposa362]

Good Times.

Any time you meet a payment.

Good Times.

Any time you need a friend.

Good Times.

Any time you're out from under.

Not getting hastled, not getting hustled.

Keepin' your head above water,

Making a wave when you can.

[DS9Sisko]

it's "hassled"....not "hastled" (especially since no such word exists in the known universe)

And it's "making a WAY when you can"

I saw that whoever posted those lyrics online completely fucked them up. (No blaming you, Mariposa).

[7187187DBLOCK]

good times cast members is dynomiteeeeeeee

[antij1]

Who sang this theme song? I've always wondered.

[diegosegovia28]

james amos & janet Du'bois

[tecateroro]

Dyno-Freaken-Mite!!!!

[97AlexandraCullen]

LOVE THAT SHOW!!!

[Kyassuruvania]

Not a united states citizen, but i laughed when i heard this at Drawn Together...jajajajajaaj

[Saikairi]

Man i was watching that episode and my brother freakin changed it i was so pissed do you know anywhere i can watch that episode?

[jaleesanealy]

good times good times good times!! =)

'DYNO-MITE

[Crazie4Gymnastics]

DYNO-MITE!!!!

[poppylights]

Best theme song EVER!

[MotownJayJay123]

THis is like, the show!!!! I love this show. It's the best!!! Keep posting pretty friend!!! u gotz taste!!

[sai011]

One of the best tv show theme song. Also sanford and son, and don't forget the jefferson.

[Kimmell2009]

I still LOVE this show....The show dealt with real people with real problems...You can relate to the characters....I love going back the 70's when teen life was so free and fun.

God bless the Evans family!

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

me too! im only 13, but i wish i was born back in the 70's. i was born in the wrong generation, dats 4 sure!!!

[Luvie1980]

So was I.

[cryolocke]

HANGIN' IN A CHOW LINE!!!!

[RobbiePhilly17]

Its funny how they say GOOD TIMES but the theme song is depressing as hell!

[Just2Moore]

That's because you don't understand the meaning of the show, the song and it's message.

[RobbiePhilly17]

No actually I DO understand the show completely and its MESSAGE..it was a JOKE..Calm down. Its about even though they had it rough, things always turned out good because they had each other..I KNOW WHAT THE SHOW IS ABOUT..

[jakkk1437]

Dude, I think you need to chill out a bit yourself before telling others to.

[RobbiePhilly17]

Omg..lol..im a gurl..and i am calm..But umm why are u still responding? I really didn't wanna hold a whole debate over youtube..Its not that serious..lol

[jakkk1437]

Eh, I think of dude as, a net to all people really. Alright, I thought it was because the whole CAPS thing. I'll drop it. That, and it was about a day ago, when I commented, I just assumed people were still arguing.

[RobbiePhilly17]

Oh no..lol.. I always write in CAPS..I forget this is the internet..things may look different on screen..my bad..lol

[Just2Moore]

Poor attempt at humor. Why is it when people are offended they type in capital letters?

[miss09lauren]

i'm 19 and i love this show old school shows are the best!!

[nisah5678]

DY-NO-MITEE!

[duda10008000]

Hahahaha, Reminds me Drawn Together!!!

[Pikman01]

Great Show. 'Got it on Deja View. XD

[thenerocomplex]

HANGIN' IN A CHOW LINE!

[yaddymama]

Yeah this song is so true for me now... gonna be in the unemployment line in a month. Just got laid off...

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

oh, im sorry to hear that.

[voxangelorum]

hangin' in a chow line? Is that really what she sings? All these years I thought it was 'hangin' and a jivin' well they're cranking out the stereotypes like spaghetti so it just seemed to fit right in. This song is difficult to listen to now. The music itself is beautiful but the lyrics make me wince for the times. -sigh- thank God for time and change.

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

i wish i was back in the seventies!!!

[Saikairi]

Ah omgee me too, i wish i was born in the 60s or 50s, then i live the good life in the 70s and sum 80s nowadays suck compared to back then.

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

thank you!!!! the 70's was AWESOME!!!!

[mrblondnyc]

There's an interview with the song's writers (Alan & Marilyn Bergman) where they say it's "Hangin' in and jivin'". The interviewer asked them because of the Chappelle's Show sketch.

[TriggerHappyChicken]

i swear when she says HANGING IN A CHOW LINE it sounds like HANGING IN A JURY XD

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

lol. that's funny. when u say it it actually sounds like she's saying that.

[TriggerHappyChicken]

yea i only knew that actual lyric cause i watch the Chappelle show and they are doin a skit and they're talkin about this song :D

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

oh, i saw that episode!! LOLZ!! loved it to death!

[TriggerHappyChicken]

haha yea he's hilarious

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

very.lol

[cheerleader6404]

lol peace your funny how u even accidently delete them

[kiddiequeenofmotown]

I was actually trying to delete the ganster one, and i clicked all videos by accidently.lol