Here is the Theme Song to the Good Times Pilot aired on CBS-1/24/74 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 02-21-2016, 06:11 PM

LOL

Well this song set the tone for the comedy as you see James and Florida riding in back of a station wagon being taken from New York to Southside Chicago by their Cousin Wilbert

"We amovin on down to the southside, to a Ran down apartment in the sky

We amovin on down to the southside, we never got a piece of the pie.

It was hard to keep food in the kitchen because of the numerous bills

If we had did more tryin, maybe we might have got up that hill

Now we are down in Low Leagues,

Because we didn't do our best

As long we live, it's you and me baby and ain't nothing wrong with that

we amovin on down to the southside, to a ran down apt in the sky

we movin on down to the southside, we never got a piece of the PIE

Then I think James and Florida gets out the Station Wagon and say bye to the cousin and you see both walk in the project building looking depressed and the Opening Credits ends with a camera shot of the 17th Floor Apt

Sung by Roxie Roker in January of 1974

Mr. Television · 02-21-2016, 06:36 PM

TVFactFan · 02-21-2016, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Television

Only difference is James is not strutting because he has lost his job

TVLegend · 12-26-2020, 02:07 PM

Bump

TVLegend · 12-26-2020, 02:09 PM

LOL at TVFactFan, very clever, except I would’ve replaced in the sky with in the Chi.

TVFactFan · 12-27-2020, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TVLegend

LOL at TVFactFan, very clever, except I would’ve replaced in the sky with in the Chi.

I forgot all about this indirect reference to the Jeffersons LOL

TVLegend · 12-27-2020, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I forgot all about this indirect reference to the Jeffersons LOL

Okay, I watched the pilot again and actually it was just James who was depressed while Florida was all cheery and happy, trying to cheer James on into the apartment. Also, I caught Florida’s reference to Maude at the beginning of the episode when the family entered the apartment:

“James, look at it! We even have our own telephone. It’s so nice and pleasant and homey. Better than the dump I lived in when I was working for Maude Findlay in Tuckahoe when I was married to Henry. Oh, how I love bein’ poor…and a bigamist.” LOL.

BTW: Damn, Roxie Roker killed those low notes.

“We never got a piece of the pi-hi-ha-oww-ie-IE”

The wheeze was great and everything.

02-21-2016, 06:11 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,064	Here is the Theme Song to the Good Times Pilot aired on CBS-1/24/74 LOL Well this song set the tone for the comedy as you see James and Florida riding in back of a station wagon being taken from New York to Southside Chicago by their Cousin Wilbert "We amovin on down to the southside, to a Ran down apartment in the sky We amovin on down to the southside, we never got a piece of the pie. It was hard to keep food in the kitchen because of the numerous bills If we had did more tryin, maybe we might have got up that hill Now we are down in Low Leagues, Because we didn't do our best As long we live, it's you and me baby and ain't nothing wrong with that we amovin on down to the southside, to a ran down apt in the sky we movin on down to the southside, we never got a piece of the PIE Then I think James and Florida gets out the Station Wagon and say bye to the cousin and you see both walk in the project building looking depressed and the Opening Credits ends with a camera shot of the 17th Floor Apt Sung by Roxie Roker in January of 1974

02-21-2016, 06:36 PM	#2
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12-26-2020, 02:09 PM	#5
TVLegend Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 06, 2020 Location: United States Posts: 4,306	LOL at TVFactFan, very clever, except I would’ve replaced in the sky with in the Chi.