I want to take this opportunity to review the principal lyrics of the show "Good Times"
"Temporary lay offs.
Good Times.
Easy credit rip offs.
Good Times.
Scratchin' and survivin'.
Good Times.
Hangin' in and jivin'*
Good Times.
Ain't we lucky we got 'em
Good Times."
As good as this show was, it was still quite depressing, and these lyrics are an indication why. Tell me what about these situations that we as Black folks learned to accept are truly "good times?"
What I remember most from "Good Times" were a few things.
1.) JJ Evans (Jimmie Walker) was a clown.
2.) James Evans, Sr. (John Amos) was seemingly always angry.
3.) Florida Evans (Esther Rolle) was so serious.
What I'm trying to say is that it didn't seem like anyone but JJ was having a good time which makes me wonder if the song was being ironic.
* The season one DVD box set has the lyric as "Hangin' in a chow line".
However the writers, the Bergmans, confirmed that it is actually "Hangin' in and jivin'.
"Temporary lay offs.
Good Times.
Easy credit rip offs.
Good Times.
Scratchin' and survivin'.
Good Times.
Hangin' in and jivin'*
Good Times.
Ain't we lucky we got 'em
Good Times."
As good as this show was, it was still quite depressing, and these lyrics are an indication why. Tell me what about these situations that we as Black folks learned to accept are truly "good times?"
What I remember most from "Good Times" were a few things.
1.) JJ Evans (Jimmie Walker) was a clown.
2.) James Evans, Sr. (John Amos) was seemingly always angry.
3.) Florida Evans (Esther Rolle) was so serious.
What I'm trying to say is that it didn't seem like anyone but JJ was having a good time which makes me wonder if the song was being ironic.
* The season one DVD box set has the lyric as "Hangin' in a chow line".
However the writers, the Bergmans, confirmed that it is actually "Hangin' in and jivin'.