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Good Time Boys
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Wikipedia article
"'Good Time Boys'" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the first song from their 1989 album, 'Mother's Milk'. The song contains excerpts of "Bonin' in the Boneyard" by Fishbone, "Try" by Thelonious Monster and "White Girl" by X. The song is also notable for including backing vocals by the band's former guitarist, Jack Sherman who was fired in 1985.
The song was last performed live on the band's 'Mother's Milk tour'.
Music video
The song was never released as a single however a promotional music video was shot and released in 1989 on the Hard 'n Heavy Vol. 2 video collection to promote the album.
The video features footage of the band performing the song with cut away footage of the band being interviewed discussing the album. The video has never officially been released by the band outside of this video collection, never played on television and never been released minus the interview footage. It is not acknowledged on the band's timeline as an official music video.
Personnel
*Anthony Kiedis - lead vocals
*John Frusciante - guitar, backing vocals
*Flea - bass, backing vocals
*Chad Smith - drums
;Additional musicians
* Vicki Calhoun backing vocals
* Wag backing vocals
* Randy Ruff backing vocals
* Aklia Chinn backing vocals
* Jack Sherman backing vocals
* Joel Virgel Viergel backing vocals
* Iris Parker backing vocals
* Julie Ritter backing vocals
* Gretchen Seager backing vocals
* Laure Spinosa backing vocals
* Sir Babs backing vocals
* Merill Ward backing vocals
* Bruno Deron backing vocals
* Kristen Vigard backing vocals
References
Category:Red Hot Chili Peppers songs
Category:1989 songs
Category:Songs written by Flea (musician)
Category:Songs written by Anthony Kiedis
Category:Songs written by Chad Smith
Category:Songs written by Jack Sherman (guitarist)
Category:Song recordings produced by Michael Beinhorn
Category:Funk metal songs
Category:Alternative metal songs
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