"Good Golly, Miss Molly" is a hit rock 'n' roll song first recorded in 1956 by the American musician Little Richard and released in January 1958 as Specialty single 624 and next in July 1958 on Little Richard.
The song, a 12-bar blues, was written by John Marascalco and producer Robert "Bumps" Blackwell. Although it was first recorded by Little Richard, Blackwell produced another version by The Valiants, who imitated the fast first version recorded by Little Richard, not released at this time. Although the Valiants' version was released first (in 1957), Little Richard had the hit, reaching #4. Like all his early hits, it quickly became a rock 'n' roll standard and has subsequently been covered by hundreds of artists. The song is ranked #94 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Song origin
Little Richard first heard the phrase "Good golly, Miss Molly" from a Southern DJ named Jimmy Pennick. He modified the lyrics into the more suggestive "Good golly, Miss Molly/You sure like to ball". Little Richard himself later claimed that he took the music from Ike Turner's piano intro to Jackie Brenston's influential 1951 rock and roll song "Rocket 88", and used it for "Good Golly, Miss Molly". "I always liked that record," Richard recalled, "and I used to use the riff in my act, so when we were looking for a lead-in to 'Good Golly, Miss Molly', I did that and it fit."
Good Golly Miss Molly, you sure have to ball. Good Golly Miss Molly, you sure have 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 light. Good Golly Miss Molly, you sure have to ball. When you're rockin' and a rollin' can't hear your momma call. Momma, pappa told me - Son, you better watch your step. For you have to marry Molly just as sure as you can bet. Good Golly Miss Molly, you sure have to ball. When you're rockin' and a rollin' can't hear your momma call. -PIANO SOLO- Well, I'm gone to the store, I'm gonna buy a diamond ring. She hugged me and she kissed me made me ting-a-ling-a-ling Good Golly Miss Molly, you sure have to ball. When you're rockin' and a rollin' can't hear your momma call. Good golly, Miss Molly, sure like to ball. Good golly, Miss Molly, sure like to ball.
While Berry impressed with his beloved guitar and Turner largely relied on his talented wife to command the stage, the “GoodGolly Miss Molly” artist took performance to a new level ...
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Penniman’s father was shot dead at a local bar, meaning that his son had to wash dishes at a Greyhound bus station to help keep his family afloat – at this sink, he wrote “Tutti Frutti”, “GoodGolly Miss Molly” and “Long Tall Sally”.
“What we got here is a failure to communicate.” ... (Eclectic sounds better than scatterbrained.) ... Good golly, Miss Molly, talk about failure to communicate ... He was very good ... Good Lord, man, what’s up with that? Not to mention, he died from an infection ... .
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"It's all good now," he said ... Full, bright arena lighting illuminated the crowd during a medley of oldie covers, including a Detroit medley, "Devil with the Blue Dress On/GoodGolly Miss Molly and C.C.
"His love of live music, ice cold beer, and good times with friends made this old dance hall what it is today." ... "He backed his limo into the beer garden, climbed up on the piano, and started playing 'GoodGolly Miss Molly,' Molak said ... ....
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San Diego Union-Tribune
26 Mar 2024
San Diego Union-Tribune
26 Mar 2024