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Written and sung by Cars lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, "Good Times Roll" was released as the third single from the band's debut album. [4] Ocasek wrote the song as a sarcastic commentary on the good times in rock music, saying, "That was my song about what the good times in rock 'n' roll really mean, instead of what they're supposed to be.
The expression Laissez les bons temps rouler (alternatively Laissez le bon temps rouler, French pronunciation: [lɛse le bɔ̃ tɑ̃ ʁule]) is a Louisiana French phrase. The phrase is a calque of the English phrase "let the good times roll", that is, a word-for-word translation of the English phrase into Louisiana French Creole.
"Let the Good Times Roll" reached number two in the Billboard R&B chart in 1947. Its flip side, "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens", was the top number one record of 1947 — both songs spent nearly six months on the chart. [6] In 2009, the song was acknowledged with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. [7]
"Come On" (often referred to as "Let the Good Times Roll") is a song written by New Orleans rhythm and blues artist Earl King. He first recorded the song as "Darling Honey Angel Child" in 1960 for the Ace Records subsidiary Rex. Later that year, he recorded it as a two-part song for Imperial Records using some new lyrics. Retitled "Come On", it ...
Let the good times roll. I'm the life of the Mardi. When Mardi calls, I listen. Mardi Gras, it's beignet a pleasure. Mardi Gras Sayings. Drazen Zigic - Getty Images.
Back in the 1930s, ordering a dog soup would get you a tall glass of good ol' water. Considering that the slang originated during the Great Depression, it makes perfect sense. ... Let’s roll ...
"Let the Good Times Roll" (Louis Jordan song), a 1946 song by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five; Let the Good Times Roll, a 1999 album by B.B. King "Let the Good Times Roll/Feel So Fine", a 1972 song by British band Slade which, along other tracks, have been covered by multiple bands, e.g. Twisted Sister "Good Times Roll", 1978 song by The Cars ...
Alfa Anderson, a vocalist known for her work with the iconic 1970s disco band Chic, has died. She was 78. Niles Rodgers, founder of Chic, shared the news in an Instagram post on Dec. 17. “RIP ...