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Little Richard — Good Golly Miss Molly
Album: The Georgia Peach
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Released: 1958
Length: 2:06
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Good Golly Miss Molly, sure like to ball.
Good golly, Miss Molly, sure like to ball.
When you're rockin' and a rollin' can't hear your momma call.

From the early early mornin' till the early early night
You can see Miss Molly rockin' at the house of blue lights.
Good golly, Miss Molly, sure like to ball.
When you're rockin' and a rollin' can't hear your momma call.

Well, now momma, poppa told me: "Son, you better watch your step."
If I knew my momma, poppa, have to watch my dad myself.

Good golly, Miss Molly, sure like a ball.
When you're rockin' and a rollin' can't hear your momma call.

I am going to the corner, gonna buy a diamond ring.
Would you pardon me if it's a nineteen carat golden thing.
Good golly, Miss Molly, sure like a ball.
When you're rockin' and a rollin' can't hear your momma call.

Good golly, Miss Molly, sure like a ball.
Good golly, Miss Molly, sure like a ball.
When you're rockin' and a rollin' can't hear your momma call.
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 kingart wrote:

was rock and roll about sex? asking for a friend. 




Posted 8 months ago by TallCreative1    [ Reply ]
Posted 8 months ago by TallCreative1    [ Reply ]
I AM LAUGHING SO HARD LOOK AT HIS PICTURE HA (wheeze) ohhhhh the pic is soo fuunnyy I ahahhahahhah oh i cna't talk right ahahhah is so funny
Posted 1 year ago by TDS513    [ Reply ]
Is the release date an error? Surely this pre-dates 1985... this is probably some compilation, but I like to know when the song first came out.  for the record 1958 just looked it up.
Posted 2 years ago by bdwhitepm    [ Reply ]
I just noticed this - is Bob Seger imitating Lil Richard?? And categorically failing….
Posted 3 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
was rock and roll about sex? asking for a friend. 
Posted 3 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 bobbyd_in_CO wrote:


Posted 3 years ago by grhorn    [ Reply ]
 SinisterDexter wrote:


Yes.  It's a little known fact that Miss Molly was second baseman for the Racine Belles in the '40s and '50's.
 


Posted 3 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by uksminas    [ Reply ]
God bless good ole rock'n roll !!!
Posted 4 years ago by dylan46    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by bobbyd_in_CO    [ Reply ]
 Mardler wrote:
Great artist and a great song but unfortunately this wasn't the original LR hit.
 

Not sure how we ended up with an inferior re-recording. Fixed.
Posted 5 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
Great artist and a great song but unfortunately this wasn't the original LR hit.
Posted 9 years ago by Mardler    [ Reply ]
Godlike!!!
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 evilmu wrote:
is he saying she "sure likes to ball?"
 

Yes.  It's a little known fact that Miss Molly was second baseman for the Racine Belles in the '40s and '50's.
Posted 13 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
srbarry wrote:
Say what you will, but many say this man invented rock and roll. Like a one in a billion evolutionary breakthrough, this guy is a mutant. A Freak o' nature! And a funny, funny dude. Scary too.
I believe Esquerita (one of his mentors) had a major hand in it as well. Looks like he got his piano style (and possibly much of his look/style) from this guy.
Posted 18 years ago by discochuck    [ Reply ]
evilmu wrote:
is he saying she "sure likes to ball?"
Yes.
Posted 19 years ago by Filofox    [ Reply ]
is he saying she "sure likes to ball?"
Posted 19 years ago by evilmu    [ Reply ]
Fantastic.
Posted 19 years ago by Filofox    [ Reply ]
redeyespy wrote:
I heard one of those dreaded "pops" from the mp3 rip.
Bill or somebody, please drop this song until this is fixed as it really ruins the fun the song brings to your faithful audiophile listeners. The mp3 blip is about 15 secs from the song's end.
Posted 19 years ago by kaleb    [ Reply ]
At the dawn of rock and roll, Richard was just the fella we needed. Aaaahwow!
Posted 19 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
Definitely an original...good every now and then
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
damien wrote:
way too old... What is going on here lately?
If it's too old, then you're too loud! Er, wait, something like that...
Posted 19 years ago by TheLoneIguana    [ Reply ]
I know that this kind of music was responsible for Rock as we know it, and I'll give it it's props for that. But other than that, I can't stand this.
Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
A great wake-up song for early mornings.
Posted 19 years ago by spieler    [ Reply ]
While this is an inescapable classic, Mitch Ryder's version of this (Devil In a Blue Dress / Good Golly Miss Molly) REALLY rocks.
Posted 19 years ago by GregX59    [ Reply ]
way too old... What is going on here lately?
Posted 19 years ago by damien    [ Reply ]
Good Golly Pavarotti! :iamwith:
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
DownHomeGirl wrote:
THESE ARE NOT LITTLE RICHARD'S SHOES! THESE ARE ALL YO SHOES!!
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
srbarry wrote:
Say what you will, but many say this man invented rock and roll. Like a one in a billion evolutionary breakthrough, this guy is a mutant. A Freak o' nature! And a funny, funny dude. Scary too.
Dude, we all know Tom Jones invented rock n roll
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
I like Eddie Murphy's lyrics better as Lil' Richard Simmons: "Good Golly Miss Molly, You look like a hog, Well you better start runnin' Cuz it's much too late to jog!"
Posted 20 years ago by mikael    [ Reply ]
Say what you will, but many say this man invented rock and roll. Like a one in a billion evolutionary breakthrough, this guy is a mutant. A Freak o' nature! And a funny, funny dude. Scary too.
Posted 20 years ago by srbarry    [ Reply ]
amcallis wrote:
there is an mp3 encoding error in this recording toward the end.
Yes, it sounds horrible. Anybody listening or reading this in the RP cockpit?
Posted 20 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
there is an mp3 encoding error in this recording toward the end.
Posted 20 years ago by amcallis    [ Reply ]
THESE ARE NOT LITTLE RICHARD'S SHOES! THESE ARE ALL YO SHOES!!
Posted 20 years ago by DownHomeGirl    [ Reply ]
cpn wrote:
What a scary man! But the songs still have it.
one of the most surreal things that ever occurred to me happened a few years ago, when i'd first moved to LA and my dad was out visiting for the first time... we'd just spent the whole day slogging through the expensive tourist-traps on Hollywood Blvd -- the trinket shops, the Ripley's museum, the Walk of Fame, a mediocre and wildly overpriced lunch at Musso & Franks... we were broke, exhausted, cranky, staring bleerily at the footprints in front of the Chinese Theatre, when suddenly, this long black stretch limo pulls up to the sidewalk next to us, the window glides down, and there's a Jheri-curled, heavily-made-up face beaming out at my father -- "HI! I'M LITTLE RICHARD!" he shouts, extending his hand. Immediately pulled out of his torpor, my dad takes his hand, and shouts back: "HI, LITTLE RICHARD! I'M JIM!" After which, Little Richard deputized my father to give out little evangelical prayer books (with his head-shot tucked inside the back cover) to the other tourists milling around outside Mann's. Dad (a life-long agnostic) got so caught up in it he went back for a second handful... Now, I don't know what's weirder -- that story, or the fact that almost every time I've told it, someone tells me "Oh my God! That happened to me too!" :D
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Euphemism wrote:
My only question is, why is "Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sir Georg Solti" advertised with this song? /grin
"...Good golly Brunhilda..."
Posted 20 years ago by rockasaurus    [ Reply ]
My only question is, why is "Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sir Georg Solti" advertised with this song? /grin
Posted 20 years ago by Euphemism    [ Reply ]
"Sure like's to ball". I bet he does too.. :)
Posted 20 years ago by Voxx    [ Reply ]
redeyespy wrote:
I heard one of those dreaded "pops" from the mp3 rip.
But if ever such a flaw suited the tone of a tune, ain't it that one?
Posted 21 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
The Queen of Rock & Roll. Outstanding.
Posted 21 years ago by Spliff    [ Reply ]
cpn wrote:
What a scary man! But the songs still have it.
Not so sure about the gender...but the song does rock ! :D
Posted 21 years ago by iggy33    [ Reply ]
\:D/ \:D/ \:D/
Posted 21 years ago by MacMeadow    [ Reply ]
I heard one of those dreaded "pops" from the mp3 rip.
Posted 21 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
What a scary man! But the songs still have it.
Posted 21 years ago by cpn    [ Reply ]
I know its a classic but good golly it\'s irritating
Posted 21 years ago by PaulG    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Knot_Head: Staright up R&R with no pretentions. Love it!!!!
Amen to that. Long Tall Sally would be good to hear, too.
Posted 21 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Staright up R&R with no pretentions. Love it!!!!
Posted 21 years ago by Knot_Head    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by guybejammin: Had to turn it up!
Had to turn it down.
Posted 21 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
Posted 21 years ago by red    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by FeatFanMike: Classic and excellent!
She sure liked to ball. Hey FeatFanmike, i'm from rochester too. what up?
Posted 21 years ago by JCJ    [ Reply ]
Had to turn it up!
Posted 21 years ago by guybejammin    [ Reply ]
Classic and excellent!
Posted 21 years ago by FeatFanMike    [ Reply ]