"Good Times" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke, released as single in 1964.
In a retrospective review in 1971, music critic Dave Marsh wrote that "at his very best, Cooke utilized a perfect lyrical sentimentality... listen to 'Good Times' – It might be one o'clock and it might be three/Time don't mean that much to me/Ain't felt this good since I don't know when/And I might not feel this good again/So come on baby, let the good times roll/We gonna stay here til we soothe our soul.
"[1] Featured musicians are John Ewing (trombone), Edward Hall (drums and percussion), John Pisano (guitar), Clifton White (guitar) and Johnnie Taylor (back-up vocals).
[9] It was described by Rolling Stone as the album's "party starter"[9] and by AllMusic as "on par with the original recording".
[10] The Grateful Dead would sometimes open their live shows with the song as well.