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Koko Taylor — Let the Good Times Roll
Album: The Earthshaker
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Released: 1978
Length: 3:00
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Hey everybody
Let's have some fun
You only live once
But when you're dead you're gone

So let the good times roll
Well let the good times roll
Well it makes no difference
If you're young or old
Just get together
And let the good times roll

Hey don't sit there mumbling
Talkin' trash
If you wanna have a ball
You gotta spend some cash
Let the good times roll
Oh yeah let the good times roll

Makes no difference
If you're young or old
Oh let the good times roll

(Scat)

Tell everybody Chuck Brown is in town
A dollar and a quarter
He's just wearing a crown
1Don't let no female play me cheap
I got fifty cents more
Than I'm gonna keep

So let the good times roll
Yeah let the good times roll
Don't make no difference
If you're young or old
Just get together and
Let the good times roll

No matter whether rainy weather
If you wanna have a ball
You've got to get yourself together
Get under control and
Let the good times roll

(Now what you gonna do)
(Yeah)
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I sure wish I could have a good time for 50 cents! 
Posted 9 months ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
HHHIT ITTT
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Did anyone already mentioned the scary cover? :-) I guess she didn't only had friends at that time...
Posted 4 years ago by KalleB    [ Reply ]
Incredible! 8 to a big TEN 
Posted 4 years ago by tlbritton    [ Reply ]
Love the sparkle on the tooth!
Posted 5 years ago by Pieter    [ Reply ]

Koko Taylor's personnel for this album:

Cornelius Boyson, Bass
Vince Chappelle, Drums
Sammy Lawhorn, Guitar
Johnny B. Moore, Guitar
Abe Locke, Saxophone
Pinetop Perkins, Keyboards

Posted 6 years ago by dkliger    [ Reply ]
Is that BB playing in the right channel?  If not it is a darn good impersonation.
Posted 6 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
Earthshaker indeed, Woo-Hoooo!!!
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
she does the best "Wang Dang Doodle",  owns it
Posted 7 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Saw her on stage once. She scared me, like she was gonna kick my ass.   And i was just an innocent boy! yeah baby yeah!
Posted 9 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Koko is wonderful but I'm just plain tired of this tune.
Posted 9 years ago by JeriF    [ Reply ]
Another affirmation of Bill's impeccable taste in music.
 
Posted 10 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]

Koko Taylor - The Queen of the Blues by Joao Eduardo Figueiredo
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joaoefigueiredo/

Copyright All rights reserved

Posted 10 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 oldfart48 wrote:
koko......iif 10s were easy this would be a 12

 
yes, yes & yes
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
{#Notworthy}
Posted 10 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
koko......iif 10s were easy this would be a 12
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]

Ahhhh...  the opening track from the album The Earthshaker back in 1978...  love this song...

happy birthday again, Bill...  let's party!
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 tuttle99 wrote:
One of the better choices I made today....clicking PSD on Tori Amos to come here! {#Dance}
 

I would agree with that!
Posted 12 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
One of the better choices I made today....clicking PSD on Tori Amos to come here! {#Dance}
Posted 12 years ago by tuttle99    [ Reply ]
I still miss her...she was great on stage
Posted 12 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:

Koko Taylor and Friends by Legendary Blues Cruise
S. Edgar Burnett
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluescruise/

Koko Taylor, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Magic Slim, Elvin Bishop, Dick Shurman, Curtis Salgado, Cookie Threatt

Copyright All rights reserved
  HEY!!!  I was on that cruise!!!  I have my pic taken with KOKO too.... What a great time we had...  Nice shot of everybody.. I love Curtis too!!!


Posted 12 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
 Felix_The_Cat wrote:

 
You have to explain that one - Mara Donna!
I doubt there are any coconuts involved in that band!


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
LOVE THAT AFGHAN WHIG!

Woooow - what a photo!
So much self-confidence!
Big chance to win the title,
of the "ugliest band on the planet"

Still - real (though simple) music!

I smile...

Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 AlienRelic wrote:
Another great blues musician gone....{#Cry}
 Yes, but new ones are born everyday! This is one style that is far from being an artifact. Blues lives and grows because the fans and artists can't help but give themselves over to loving the groove.

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
Nice try buddy but you gotta eat some road to get enough gravel to properly jam this out.  Definitely heard better versions.

  Utterly nonsensical comment. Your opinion of this version is fair enough, it's just an opinion after all, but Ms. Taylor had gravel to spare, that's a stone cold fact.


Posted 13 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:

Koko Taylor by ~sarshin
©2007-2010 ~sarshin

Koko Taylor, Saturday June 9 at the Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh.
 
I'm digging her mullet. . . 
 
Posted 13 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Koko Taylor!

{#Notworthy}
Posted 14 years ago by glassbuteo    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
Nice try buddy but you gotta eat some road to get enough gravel to properly jam this out.  Definitely heard better versions.
 
Really?  Wow.  I think it's almost impossible to screw this song up.  And KoKo is the Queen of Blues.. so I'm not sure where "buddy" came from.

I saw her perform .. back in the early 90's.  I saw her with Etta James in the Napa Valley at a Wine Festival.  One FANTASTIC FRIGGIN show.  I think B.B. King was there as well.  I can't remember.. I just remember Etta and KoKo.  

You know she sang "Wang Dang Doodle".

I think each time I hear a different artist perform this song, I think they each add their own flavor to it. Same goes for KoKo.

Just my opinion.  

 
Posted 14 years ago by netstv    [ Reply ]
Not bad, Bill!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
SWEEEEEEEET!!
Posted 14 years ago by anotherlistener    [ Reply ]
some serious flappin noodles shredding at the edges on this one -
Posted 15 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
Nice try buddy but you gotta eat some road to get enough gravel to properly jam this out.  Definitely heard better versions.

Posted 15 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by Felix_The_Cat    [ Reply ]
 Jacksonstat wrote:
Not to take anything away from the song, which I think is fantastic, but when I glanced at the album cover, I thought it was James Brown!
 
Ha - yes I agree - even sounds a bit like a young JB!

Posted 15 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
R.I.P. Koko! You still rock my soul, girl! You'll be shakin 'em up in heaven, just like you did here! {#Sunny}
Posted 15 years ago by akmegan    [ Reply ]
I'm pretty sure that pic on the cover is from the Japanese movie "The Creature that ate New York" released in 1974.

Posted 15 years ago by SweTex    [ Reply ]
one of a kind!
Posted 15 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Another great blues musician gone....{#Cry}

Posted 15 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
RIP, Koko.

Play Wang Dang Doodle!!!!!!!!
Posted 15 years ago by Smoove_D    [ Reply ]
She played in concert around these parts a lot.  I'll sure miss the old girl.
Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Awesome.
RIP, Koko. 

Posted 15 years ago by ptooey    [ Reply ]
RIP Koko.   :-/
Posted 15 years ago by slickdh    [ Reply ]
RIP Koko, you will be missed.
Posted 15 years ago by JustJeff    [ Reply ]
Not to take anything away from the song, which I think is fantastic, but when I glanced at the album cover, I thought it was James Brown!
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
GregX59 wrote:
Yeah! Thanks to the person who uploaded Koko Taylor. There is so much good stuff by Koko. I'd love to have some more of her prolific library on RP.
Why thank you, on behalf of the Queen! Yes, there is so much of hers to be enjoyed. It was tough picking one out to upload. The Earthshaker CD is the most mauled and worn out in my collection. Cheers!
Posted 18 years ago by marz_cat    [ Reply ]
GregX59 wrote:
Yeah! Thanks to the person who uploaded Koko Taylor. There is so much good stuff by Koko. I'd love to have some more of her prolific library on RP.
Yeah, Man! I saw her serveral times whe she played in Lincoln when I lived there. --And they left out her middle name, Koko "Wang Dang" Taylor!
Posted 18 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
Yeah! Thanks to the person who uploaded Koko Taylor. There is so much good stuff by Koko. I'd love to have some more of her prolific library on RP.
Posted 18 years ago by GregX59    [ Reply ]