Great Big Sea | Good People

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Newfoundland's most popular band celebrated their 20th anniversary with an intimate concert at Toronto's Danforth Music Hall in November. CBC Music was on hand to record the party and now you can enjoy all of the fun! This is the song "Good People".

[@Smoothfonzo]

Such a great song. I had lost my wallet this evening and someone had found it and was kind enough to turn it in and when I got it back, I immediately thought of this song and was comforted by it.

[@renaandrick]

this song puts a lump in my throat and a tear in me eye!

[@ecopeiproject]

Great song by Sean McCann & Paul Lamb! lyrics:
The world today can be a scary place;
Hard to keep your faith in the human race.
We're runnin' outta trees,
And we're runnin' outta space,
But we'll never run out of good people.
Ask 'em for a shovel,
And they'll dig you a hole.
Put the coffee on,
And drag you in from the cold.
If you get lost,
They'll show you where to go,
Even give you a ride, good people.
Good people aren't hard to find:
They're right around the corner,
At the end of the line, it's true!
Good people got peace of mind,
And I'd like to spend some time with you!
Ooh ooh ooh.
A man ain't nothing if he ain't got a friend,
Down and out without a penny to spend.
The bells above will ring in the end,
For good people.
Rich and poor are born to be free,
Fly around the world or sail the seven seas.
There ain't no place that I'd rather be,
Then here right now, with good people.
The world today can be a scary place;
Hard to keep your faith in the human race.
We're runnin' outta trees,
And we're runnin' outta space,
But we'll never run out of good people.

[@spacedruid2415]

I love Great big sea, about 3 days after I first heard one of their sons they became my favorite band. I'll listento them forever. They seem like such humble amazing GOOD people. =]

[@quietnv]

Even good people have to go their separate ways sometimes. I feel lucky to have been around for so much of this band's existence. This is a very gentle GBS song, but it means something, especially in times of turmoil.

[@kjb674]

I love your music.

[@barontaylor7139]

This song is so true on Canada's East Coast

[@andreahavrila774]

you are better than the Beatles hands down all day long.

[@memphisbandman]

I can VERY definately hear an "Eagle-esque" quality. Listen to FIVE-part harmony! (The Eagles sang in seven, at times.) Listen to the Dominant-to-Tonic ascending bassline that leads into the chorus.

[@quietnv]

Point taken, though having heard 5 to 7 part harmonies in older music gives me the impression that this is something not necessarily, definitely derived from one example of another gifted band, but one of many patterns that some humans come back to, again and again. (That said, yes, I think the Eagles are flying around this song. Or some of their influences, who knows?)

[@w0rthytv]

does sound like an eagles tune

[@KatyaArifinisnotreal]

Too bad Séan had to leave the band...