The good life,
1 day that's what 'll B livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin'
When the everyday gets on ur last 1, give it up & go
2 the place in everyone's future, the good life - 1 day we'll know
(Good life)
Everyday after school, U know where 2 find this brother
Uptown at every movie show, outta my life 2 another
That was the only thing that wanted 2 do, that was my drug of choice
Left all the funny smellin' cigarettes 2 the American boys

"La Dolce Vita" was the knob that turned me on
Marcello Mastroianni Italian MAC comin' on strong
He had all the honnies, the kind from the magazines
Small waist, big - right!... biggest ones U've ever seen

The good life (good life), 1 day that's what 'll B livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin'
When the everyday gets on your last 1, give it up and go
2 the place in everyone's future, the good life - 1 day we'll know
1 day we'll know
(Good life)
(Good life)

Mama worked all night, went 2 school by day
Wanted 2 get her Master Degree so she could make a better way
Set Xamples 4 her babies that we'll never forget
That's where guess my spirit comes from, eternally never met

Oh, the good life (good life), 1 day that's what 'll B livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin' (Ooh, good life)
When the everyday gets on ur last 1, give it up & go
2 the place in everyone's future, (the good life)
The good life - 1 day we'll know

(Good life)
Good life
Good life
Good life (Good life)

Hey, hey, hey!
Peace 2 the mother that knows
That the babies r the key 2 the world, key 2 the world
The battles of the future will B won
By those who teach those baby boys and girls
This is r plea 2 the brothers
Who r tired of the barely gettin' by, instead U should try
2 C ur future map out ur steps
& make sure no 1 dies

The good life (good), 1 day that's what 'll B livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin'
(1 drop of blood ain't worth 4saking ur dreams)
When the everyday gets on ur last 1, give it up & go
(Music, sports, fashion, whatever)
2 the place in everyone's future, the good life - 1 day we'll know
(Consolidate, think ahead, and cream, cream)

The good life (good life), 1 day that's what 'll B livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin' (Hey yeah, good life)

When the everyday gets on your last 1, give it up and go (Good life, oh)
2 the place in everyone's future, the good life - 1 day we'll know
New Power Generation (Good life)
Tryin' 2 lead the Good Life (1 day we'll know)
Oh yeah, oh Lord
Good life (Good life)
The good life
Good life (Good life)
The good life (Good life)

Good life (good life), 1 day that's what 'll B livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin'
When the everyday gets on your last 1, give it up & go
2 the place in everyone's future, the good life - 1 day we'll know
(Good Life)
Good life {x4}
Good life (Good life)

Good life (Good life)
The good life (Good life) {x3}
1 day we'll know!


Cherry cherry.....

And your point is.....?

MikeyB71 said:

the message ... the genius ... listen

wanjira said:

Right.

Cool. Do "wheels on the bus" next.

erik319 said:

perhaps U could teach me ?

wanjira said:

Let's not go nuts.

NouveauDance said:

2 late *m VEGAN hazel almond cashew macadamia & wallnutz

wanjira said:

Oh Christ. Let me get my Princebonics dictionary out.

NouveauDance said:

Christ

wanjira said:

& Prince

wanjira said:

oh don't worry, we got that much. I'm just not overly sure what the point was to pasting the lyrics to a song without any commentry or discussion.

If I could be arsed, I'd paste the lyrics to the Big City Good Life version. You get a very different meaning from that version.

erik319 said:

wanjira said:

Feel free 2 post Big City GOOD LIFE in this thread...it would b highly appropiate...

Testicles 1-2

The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Bought a house next 2 Prince) I'll be checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) N.P.G. on the mic 1-2

The good life one day I'll be livin'
Sick of the bullshit this life be givin'
Every single day harder than the last one
Keep my dollars, fuckin' hope they have a son
Then I'll be another million ahead of the game
Spoon full of sugar and a glass of fame
Checkin' young lions callin' me outta my name
Even Shaq know it anything but tame
We be, and there ain't no hooks (mind 2 mind) until we say so
Everybody's a slave until U say no
And take control of every 'hood (Got my ass in Minnesota)
And U'll be livin' the life and it'll be all good

The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) We be checkin' the mic 1-2
(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
The good life - Mmm, checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) N.P.G. on the mic 1-2

The good gig, yeah, U know
We don't need 2 boast about the fact we put the "O" in show
Stadium here, there, we just got back from Glasgow
100,000 nightly, still we ain't happy, oh no
Don't ask me why though
Open up that can of worms and several gonna cry, yo
But Nicey B. got my back now
But 'til she tell me otherwise, we kickin' down doors
Stupid motherfuckers need 2 know
This little nigga gotta flow
Slippier than a baby just out da ho'
Here we go, here we go, here we go

The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
The good life - We be checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) N.P.G. on the mic 1-2

Go on brothers, do shit
(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
(Bought a house, bought a house)

Sexophones and violins
Crack house bass be funkier than
20 cans of wet magic shave
I know U know we know how 2 rave
Cuz we be checkin' 4 the 5 and 6
A loop don't matter if the sample don't fit {x2}
A loop don't, loop don't, loop don't matter if the sample don't fit
Tell me now, what is hip?
(Example A A skinny black nigga on the bass?
(Example B Or somebody hoppin' around like they gettin' their ass whipped?
Here come the judge like Ito
And just like Aretha with a sack of Fritos
We funkin' 'til the kingdom come
Tito got your tissue son
Before this motherfucker's done
Somebody goin' down and it won't be this one (Not I)
Because we're here 2 have fun
It ain't about the money or the gun
We just wanna be free as the sun
Then we'll be all nice livin' that..

Good life - (Microphone check)
The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Bought a house next 2 Prince)
The good life - (Microphone check) Get wild y'all

The good life {x3}
(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
The good life

(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
(Bought a house, bought a house)
Good life {x2}
(Microphone check)

Sexophones and violins
Crack house bass be funkier than
20 cans of wet magic shave
I know U know we know how 2 rave
Cuz we be checkin' 4 the 5 and 6
A loop don't matter if the sample don't fit {x2}
A loop don't, loop don't, loop don't matter if the sample don't fit
Tell me now, what is hip?
(Example A A skinny black nigga on the bass?
(Example B Or somebody hoppin' around like they gettin' their ass whipped?
Here come the judge like Ito
And just like Aretha with a sack of Fritos
We funkin' 'til the kingdom come
Tito got your tissue son
Before this motherfucker's done
Somebody goin' down and it won't be this one (Not I)
Because we're here 2 have fun
It ain't about the money or the gun
We just wanna be free as the sun
Then we'll be all nice livin' that..

Great song. Great remixes.

Yeah love this song. Another dancer's dream.

I love your enthusiasm wanjira

squirrelgrease said:

erik319 said:

I thought it was "testicles 1-2" 4 the longest but then "Tester goes 1-2" makes a lot more sense given the next line.

daPrettyman said:

erik319 said:

wanjira said:

That explains it all. If you were to eat REAL FOOD maybe you'd start worth reading threads...
[Edited 4/24/10 6:09am]

erik319 said:

best version. never really impressed with the main version of this song. i hate Sonny T's singing on (most of) that album

errant said:

I agree with you on Sonny's vocals, but I do love the song and the album. I really like the message of this song. I would love to know the inspiration behind it.

Interesting song. It's a little housey. Too much vocal for real house but the piano aspect and beat is there. You guys know your stuff.

Bohemian67 said:

Are you referring to the Platinum People Remix?