Matthew Frederick Robert Good (born June 29, 1971) is a Canadian rock musician. He was the lead singer for the Matthew Good Band, one of Canada's most successful alternative rock bands in the 1990s, before dissolving the band in 2002. Other band members included drummer Ian Browne, guitarist/keyboardist Dave Genn, and original bassist Geoff Lloyd, later replaced by Rich Priske. In the years since the Matthew Good Band's disbanding, Good has pursued a solo career and established himself as a political and mental health activist.
Matthew Good Band
Formation
Good's early career in music involved a variety of folk demos and a stint as the lead singer of a folk band, the Rodchester Kings. Matthew Good and guitarist Simon Woodcock were discovered at an open mic at Simon Fraser University by manager Brent Christensen. Early Rodchester Kings demos were recorded at Fragrant Time Records in Burnaby by Greg Wasmuth and Steven Codling.
From 1992 to 1993, Good recorded short demo tapes called "Left of Normal", "Broken", and "Euphony", which featured acoustic songs like "Mercy Misses You", "Heather's Like Sunday", and the title track "Euphony". In 1994, he won a prize from 99.3 The Fox's Seeds competition, an annual competition of local Vancouver-based bands. The prize included recording time at a local studio/recording school, where, in September 1994, Good, along with band members Steve Codling, Judy Renouf, Eran Vooys, and Ariel Watson, recorded "15 hours on a September Thursday". This demo tape included songs like "Second Sun", "The Ocean", and "Last of the Ghetto Astronauts". In December 1994, the band signed a publishing deal with EMI Publishing.
Good attended Central Catholic High School and earned a degree in Political Science from Gannon University Prior to elective office, he worked as chief of staff for Karl Boyes from 1997-2003.
Studio Acoustic of Near Fantastica (special introduction)
where do you call home
is it underneath the sky
that won't leave you alone
if only it was raining water
and not no educated bombs
cause its someother man's business
are someother man's wrongs
and what do you call a friend
how come the best of them ain't people
by definition dogs instead
lackluster lives of buying shit
that won't cry when you're dead
too far, too fast, too little, too late
they say ain't it
The pink pills are for your sanity
We are buried in the earth because we can't beat gravity
And you are still here and so made to figure
You are an important part of the computer
Born of the sea, blink
The sea is dead
falls out of me these sockets in my head
everyone's a captain baby, ship of fools
d...
published: 12 Jun 2008
Near Fantastica
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Near Fantastica · Matthew Good
Avalanche
℗ 2003 Universal Music, a division of Universal Studios Canada Ltd.
Released on: 2013-03-04
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mixer, Engineer: Warne Livesey
Studio Personnel, Asst. Recording Engineer: Scott Ternan
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Matthew Good
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Richard Priske
Composer Lyricist: Matthew Good
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published: 29 Aug 2018
In a World Called Catastrophe - Live from Matthew Good's
Near Fantastica .com presents "In a World Called Catastrophe" taped live inside Matthew Good's living room. More available on our site.
published: 27 Aug 2006
Matthew Good - While We Were Hunting Rabbits
Song 7 off of his 2003 album Avalanche. LYRICS:
Buy in it'll shut you up
Try it, it should shut you up
We've brought someone in to shut you up
It's a life's work
While we were hunting rabbits
I came upon a clear
The sky its stars like fortune drilled me
Until now I was a soldier
Until now I dealt in fear
These years of cloak and dagger
Have left us disappeared
And I dance and I sing
And I'm a monkey in a long line
Buy in it'll shut you up
Try it, it should shut you up
We've brought someone in to shut you up
And it's getting to be light work
While we were hunting rabbits
I came upon a clear
The sky its stars like fortune filled me
Until now I was a soldier
Until now I dealt in fear
These years of cloak and dagger
Have left us disappeared
And I dance and I sing
And I'm a monkey in a l...
published: 03 Jan 2013
Matthew Good - Hey Hell Heaven - Lyric Video
The official lyric video for "Hey Hell Heaven" from the 2013 album "Arrows of Desire".
Studio Acoustic of Near Fantastica (special introduction)
where do you call home
is it underneath the sky
that won't leave you alone
if only it was rainin...
Studio Acoustic of Near Fantastica (special introduction)
where do you call home
is it underneath the sky
that won't leave you alone
if only it was raining water
and not no educated bombs
cause its someother man's business
are someother man's wrongs
and what do you call a friend
how come the best of them ain't people
by definition dogs instead
lackluster lives of buying shit
that won't cry when you're dead
too far, too fast, too little, too late
they say ain't it
The pink pills are for your sanity
We are buried in the earth because we can't beat gravity
And you are still here and so made to figure
You are an important part of the computer
Born of the sea, blink
The sea is dead
falls out of me these sockets in my head
everyone's a captain baby, ship of fools
drowning while they're telling you it's been alright
dream the dream of your attrition
the nameless name of your condition
it will be needing you a little while longer
you are an important part of the computer
after this mission it will let you go
help you to forget everything and everyone you know
in a world of captains baby, ship of fools
don't you know they're lying when they're telling you it's been all right?
Studio Acoustic of Near Fantastica (special introduction)
where do you call home
is it underneath the sky
that won't leave you alone
if only it was raining water
and not no educated bombs
cause its someother man's business
are someother man's wrongs
and what do you call a friend
how come the best of them ain't people
by definition dogs instead
lackluster lives of buying shit
that won't cry when you're dead
too far, too fast, too little, too late
they say ain't it
The pink pills are for your sanity
We are buried in the earth because we can't beat gravity
And you are still here and so made to figure
You are an important part of the computer
Born of the sea, blink
The sea is dead
falls out of me these sockets in my head
everyone's a captain baby, ship of fools
drowning while they're telling you it's been alright
dream the dream of your attrition
the nameless name of your condition
it will be needing you a little while longer
you are an important part of the computer
after this mission it will let you go
help you to forget everything and everyone you know
in a world of captains baby, ship of fools
don't you know they're lying when they're telling you it's been all right?
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Near Fantastica · Matthew Good
Avalanche
℗ 2003 Universal Music, a division of Universal Studios Canada Ltd.
Re...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Near Fantastica · Matthew Good
Avalanche
℗ 2003 Universal Music, a division of Universal Studios Canada Ltd.
Released on: 2013-03-04
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mixer, Engineer: Warne Livesey
Studio Personnel, Asst. Recording Engineer: Scott Ternan
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Matthew Good
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Richard Priske
Composer Lyricist: Matthew Good
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Near Fantastica · Matthew Good
Avalanche
℗ 2003 Universal Music, a division of Universal Studios Canada Ltd.
Released on: 2013-03-04
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mixer, Engineer: Warne Livesey
Studio Personnel, Asst. Recording Engineer: Scott Ternan
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Matthew Good
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Richard Priske
Composer Lyricist: Matthew Good
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Song 7 off of his 2003 album Avalanche. LYRICS:
Buy in it'll shut you up
Try it, it should shut you up
We've brought someone in to shut you up
It's a life's w...
Song 7 off of his 2003 album Avalanche. LYRICS:
Buy in it'll shut you up
Try it, it should shut you up
We've brought someone in to shut you up
It's a life's work
While we were hunting rabbits
I came upon a clear
The sky its stars like fortune drilled me
Until now I was a soldier
Until now I dealt in fear
These years of cloak and dagger
Have left us disappeared
And I dance and I sing
And I'm a monkey in a long line
Buy in it'll shut you up
Try it, it should shut you up
We've brought someone in to shut you up
And it's getting to be light work
While we were hunting rabbits
I came upon a clear
The sky its stars like fortune filled me
Until now I was a soldier
Until now I dealt in fear
These years of cloak and dagger
Have left us disappeared
And I dance and I sing
And I'm a monkey in a long line of kings
And we dance and we sing
And we're all monkeys in a long line
I'm just a boat on the ocean
And I'm just a ship lost at sea
Song 7 off of his 2003 album Avalanche. LYRICS:
Buy in it'll shut you up
Try it, it should shut you up
We've brought someone in to shut you up
It's a life's work
While we were hunting rabbits
I came upon a clear
The sky its stars like fortune drilled me
Until now I was a soldier
Until now I dealt in fear
These years of cloak and dagger
Have left us disappeared
And I dance and I sing
And I'm a monkey in a long line
Buy in it'll shut you up
Try it, it should shut you up
We've brought someone in to shut you up
And it's getting to be light work
While we were hunting rabbits
I came upon a clear
The sky its stars like fortune filled me
Until now I was a soldier
Until now I dealt in fear
These years of cloak and dagger
Have left us disappeared
And I dance and I sing
And I'm a monkey in a long line of kings
And we dance and we sing
And we're all monkeys in a long line
I'm just a boat on the ocean
And I'm just a ship lost at sea
Studio Acoustic of Near Fantastica (special introduction)
where do you call home
is it underneath the sky
that won't leave you alone
if only it was raining water
and not no educated bombs
cause its someother man's business
are someother man's wrongs
and what do you call a friend
how come the best of them ain't people
by definition dogs instead
lackluster lives of buying shit
that won't cry when you're dead
too far, too fast, too little, too late
they say ain't it
The pink pills are for your sanity
We are buried in the earth because we can't beat gravity
And you are still here and so made to figure
You are an important part of the computer
Born of the sea, blink
The sea is dead
falls out of me these sockets in my head
everyone's a captain baby, ship of fools
drowning while they're telling you it's been alright
dream the dream of your attrition
the nameless name of your condition
it will be needing you a little while longer
you are an important part of the computer
after this mission it will let you go
help you to forget everything and everyone you know
in a world of captains baby, ship of fools
don't you know they're lying when they're telling you it's been all right?
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Near Fantastica · Matthew Good
Avalanche
℗ 2003 Universal Music, a division of Universal Studios Canada Ltd.
Released on: 2013-03-04
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mixer, Engineer: Warne Livesey
Studio Personnel, Asst. Recording Engineer: Scott Ternan
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Matthew Good
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Richard Priske
Composer Lyricist: Matthew Good
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Song 7 off of his 2003 album Avalanche. LYRICS:
Buy in it'll shut you up
Try it, it should shut you up
We've brought someone in to shut you up
It's a life's work
While we were hunting rabbits
I came upon a clear
The sky its stars like fortune drilled me
Until now I was a soldier
Until now I dealt in fear
These years of cloak and dagger
Have left us disappeared
And I dance and I sing
And I'm a monkey in a long line
Buy in it'll shut you up
Try it, it should shut you up
We've brought someone in to shut you up
And it's getting to be light work
While we were hunting rabbits
I came upon a clear
The sky its stars like fortune filled me
Until now I was a soldier
Until now I dealt in fear
These years of cloak and dagger
Have left us disappeared
And I dance and I sing
And I'm a monkey in a long line of kings
And we dance and we sing
And we're all monkeys in a long line
I'm just a boat on the ocean
And I'm just a ship lost at sea
Matthew Frederick Robert Good (born June 29, 1971) is a Canadian rock musician. He was the lead singer for the Matthew Good Band, one of Canada's most successful alternative rock bands in the 1990s, before dissolving the band in 2002. Other band members included drummer Ian Browne, guitarist/keyboardist Dave Genn, and original bassist Geoff Lloyd, later replaced by Rich Priske. In the years since the Matthew Good Band's disbanding, Good has pursued a solo career and established himself as a political and mental health activist.
Matthew Good Band
Formation
Good's early career in music involved a variety of folk demos and a stint as the lead singer of a folk band, the Rodchester Kings. Matthew Good and guitarist Simon Woodcock were discovered at an open mic at Simon Fraser University by manager Brent Christensen. Early Rodchester Kings demos were recorded at Fragrant Time Records in Burnaby by Greg Wasmuth and Steven Codling.
From 1992 to 1993, Good recorded short demo tapes called "Left of Normal", "Broken", and "Euphony", which featured acoustic songs like "Mercy Misses You", "Heather's Like Sunday", and the title track "Euphony". In 1994, he won a prize from 99.3 The Fox's Seeds competition, an annual competition of local Vancouver-based bands. The prize included recording time at a local studio/recording school, where, in September 1994, Good, along with band members Steve Codling, Judy Renouf, Eran Vooys, and Ariel Watson, recorded "15 hours on a September Thursday". This demo tape included songs like "Second Sun", "The Ocean", and "Last of the Ghetto Astronauts". In December 1994, the band signed a publishing deal with EMI Publishing.
Little terror Pack your stars Here's a big wind for your sails From the motherland Little terror sings the company song Here's a big hand to move you along From the motherland Mother Your son he's a bad boy Mostly a bad boy But he's the one