# The Song Title Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 6, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578 "2002-07-06T02:49:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 16

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**Author:** ![JBERGES](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@JBERGES](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBERGES)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/301 "2002-07-09T03:06:46Z")

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## Team 1

About Time - Instant Winner

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/302 "2002-07-09T03:06:55Z")

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**Team one**

(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/303 "2002-07-09T03:08:56Z")

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Team 2 -

Pledgin’ My Time, Bob Dylan

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/304 "2002-07-09T03:18:18Z")

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**Team One**

Are The Good Times Really Over For Good? - Merle Haggard

_crosses her fingers to ward off simul-post_

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/305 "2002-07-09T03:20:52Z")

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A Good Time Was Had By All - Thad Jones

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**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/306 "2002-07-09T03:22:35Z")

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Hee hee hee - we’ve got a new regular member of team 2!

Welcome, **Yllaria**!

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**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/307 "2002-07-09T03:26:31Z")

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Team 1

Let the Good Times Roll - The Cars

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/308 "2002-07-09T03:33:19Z")

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Team 2 -

Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) by [Jimi Hendrix](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124499)

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**Author:** ![JBERGES](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@JBERGES](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBERGES)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/309 "2002-07-09T03:34:28Z")

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## Team 1

Time and Time Again - Instant Winner

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/310 "2002-07-09T03:36:02Z")

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Is that the same as - Let The Good Times Roll - Louis Jordan?

I’ve only ever heard the Cars version.

Yllaria

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/311 "2002-07-09T03:37:27Z")

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Captain &  
Tennille - Do It To Me One More Time

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**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/312 "2002-07-09T03:37:54Z")

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Team 1

No Time - The Guess Who

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**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/313 "2002-07-09T03:40:11Z")

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(Yllaria write yer Team # when you add a song) 😉

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/314 "2002-07-09T03:40:31Z")

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Team 2

Cryin’ Time - Otis Spann

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/315 "2002-07-09T03:42:19Z")

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**Team One**

Good Timing Man - Willie Nelson

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**Author:** ![Ripple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Ripple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ripple)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/316 "2002-07-09T03:44:53Z")

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Just to get them out of the way, here’s 5 completely different versions of Let The Good Times Roll …

[Janis Joplin](http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/janisjoplin/cmonbabyletthegoodtimesroll.html)

[B.B. King](http://www.bluesforpeace.com/lyrics/good-times.htm)

[Molly Hatchet](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/SongUnid/D4B4F0F295E55F4C48256A68002DE93F)

[Grateful Dead](http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Hall/3525/ltgtr.html)

[The Cars](http://www.usats.com/dale/thecars/lyrics_the_cars.html)

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/317 "2002-07-09T03:45:04Z")

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Team 2

Summertime (George Gershwin).

He’s the composer, does that count?

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**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/318 "2002-07-09T03:49:05Z")

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Team 1

Time - Mary J. Blige

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/319 "2002-07-09T03:49:07Z")

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**Team One**

My Baby’s Got Good Timing - Dan Seals

I don’t see why that shouldn’t count.

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**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-title-game/117578/320 "2002-07-09T03:53:10Z")

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Team 2:

Nick Of Time - Bonnie Raitt

And **Yllaria** : no, the Louis Jordan of “Let The Good Times Roll” is not the same as The Cars’ version; it’s an old rhythm and blues number from the 1950’s. If you’re interested, I’ll send you an MP3. It’s way cool, as is all Louis Jordan stuff.

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