Good Times

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"Good Times" is a country song by Merle Haggard, released in the late 1960s during his influential Bakersfield sound era.

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Good Times canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedAct The Strangers
associatedPlace Bakersfield, California
linked to: Bakersfield
chronology late-1960s Merle Haggard singles
composer Merle Haggard
countryOfOrigin United States
era late 1960s
genre Bakersfield sound
country music
hasArtistRole Merle Haggard – lead vocals
linked to: Merle Haggard

The Strangers – backing band
hasCulturalContext Nashville vs. Bakersfield country era
hasLyricsTheme country lifestyle
personal reflection
working-class perspective
hasProductionCharacteristic prominent steel guitar
traditional country rhythm section
twangy electric guitar
hasType studio recording
influencedBy Bakersfield country tradition
language English
lyricist Merle Haggard
medium 7-inch single
musicalArtist Merle Haggard
musicalKey country song typical key (unspecified)
musicSubgenre honky-tonk-influenced country
notableFor being part of Merle Haggard’s late-1960s output
partOf Merle Haggard discography
performer Merle Haggard
recordingArtist Merle Haggard and The Strangers
recordLabel Capitol Records
style Bakersfield sound
vocalType male vocal

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Sing Me Back Home bSide Good Times