Ebeneezer Goode song

[RubyJam]

How did this song ever get approved back in the day

I was 10 back then in 1992 and genuinely thought it was about an old guy and merrily had it on repeat singing “ eezer Goode eezer good “

I had it on a mix dance tape and had it on repeat and still know all the words off by heart .

So now when I’m listening to it on my old dance mix on I tunes whilst cooking dinner it’s so clear to me that the whole song is about ecstasy and it’s effects then the whole chorus is singing E’s are good

The verses totally describe the E effect

Still love the song BTW , just wonder how it got approved back then
Also can’t believe it’s 30 years old - really making me feel old

Years ago it came in the radio and my mum started singing along, telling us how much she liked it. Turns out she had no idea what it was referencing, her horror on realising was far too funny.

anyone got any riiiizzzzzllaaaa!?

Anyone got any Veras? Lovely!

Vera Lynns - skins 😄

Same as 'I want to be a hippy and I want to get stoned' 🤣

I listened to 'don't stop, wiggle wiggle' the other day and that was pretty outrageous too.

Loved bopping about to them at the showies as a teen, now I'm hoisting my bosoms and muttering how shocking it all is 🤣

Got any Salmon? Sorted.

Ha ha so many good lines

There were loads like that at the time - Dream trippin anyone ?

Oh.

I was 11 in 1992 and used to sing along just like you.

I've only realised what the song is about because I opened this thread

@poodlepoop

Got any Salmon? Sorted.

What did salmon mean?

I was 18 at the time and about as 'square' as they come but I always knew it was about 'E'. As pps have said, the entire pop chart seemed to be dominated at that time by songs about E and raving.

Everything started with an 'E'

I am on the train trying not to start doing big fish, little fish, cardboard box as it’s now stuck in my head! Love this song

Salmon and trout = snout = tobacco

@MarpleFan

I am on the train trying not to start doing big fish, little fish, cardboard box as it’s now stuck in my head! Love this song

How did you get from Ebeneezer Goode to Big fish?

Lucy in the sky with Diamonds managed to get through!!
Most songs are generally about sex ( some more subtle than others) and plenty about drugs, well some songs were obviously written when the composers were off their heads!! 🤣

@drawingpad it was a dance move from the 90’s

It’s just the lines are totally about the effect of E - and even the first lines “ he’s got a bitter sweet face “ I’m thinking this was the Smikey faces printed on the pills.

Yeah it was so catchy

Really started me off on my love of dance and rave music too

• smiley

He’s refined, sublime, he makes you feel fine
Though very much maligned and misunderstood
If you know Eezer he’s a real crowd pleaser
He’s ever so good he’s ebeneezer Goode!

Lyrics are actually really good

@WeDontShutUpAboutBruno

Same as 'I want to be a hippy and I want to get stoned' 🤣

I listened to 'don't stop, wiggle wiggle' the other day and that was pretty outrageous too.

Loved bopping about to them at the showies as a teen, now I'm hoisting my bosoms and muttering how shocking it all is 🤣

Oh god that's just sunk in for me! Not heard it for years and I swear they used to play it at the school disco! I remember singing along when it came out and I was about 10 🤣

My favourite dodgy lyrics from the 90s is that one that goes, "girl I wanna make you sweat, sweet till you can't sweat no more" or until you're suffering from renal failure due to heat exhaustion? Okaaay...

[quote MarpleFan]@drawingpad it was a dance move from the 90’s[/quote]

Oh, I had no idea - definitely don't remember it

Mr C always always denied it was about E and I think that’s why it got through to the radio. He never admitted it

@Georgeskitchen

Lucy in the sky with Diamonds managed to get through!! Most songs are generally about sex ( some more subtle than others) and plenty about drugs, well some songs were obviously written when the composers were off their heads!! 🤣

Yeah there are so many drug / sexy songs this one just makes me smile as it’s so completely obvious that they are singing “ E’s are good “

I was of an age to get it and partake when it came out.

What got me was my 6 yo God Daughter singing 'when two become one'!

There's a live TOTP performance where he says 'has anyone got any underlay???' and he later said it wasn't a drug reference, it was a rug reference 😂😂😂

That's my favourite ever fact about the song and I loved that performance when I was a teenager!