Goonies R Good Enough

Album: The Goonies soundtrack (1985)
Charted: 10
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  • Here we are
    Hanging on the strings of green and blues
    Break the chain and we break down
    Oh it's not real if you don't feel it

    Unspoken expectations
    Ideals you used to play with
    They've finally taken shape

    What's good enough for you
    Is good enough for me
    It's good enough
    It's good enough for me
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

    Now you say
    You're startin' to feel the push and pull
    Of what could be and never can
    You mirror me stumblin' through those

    Old fashioned superstitions
    I find too hard to break
    Oh maybe you're out of place

    What's good enough for you
    Is good enough for me
    It's good enough
    It's good enough for me
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

    (Good Enough) For you
    Is good enough for me
    It's good, it's good enough
    It's good enough for me
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

    Old fashioned superstitions
    I find too hard to break
    Oh, maybe you're out of place

    What's good enough for you
    Is good enough for me
    It's good enough
    It's good enough for me
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

    (Good enough) For you
    Is good enough for me
    It's good, it's good enough

    It's good enough for me
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
    Ah huh
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
    Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Writer/s: Arthur Willmore Stead, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Broughton
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 8

  • KayemmI hope Cyndi is not a Luciferian who sold her soul for fame. Love the song.
  • Vida Blue from UsaCyndi doesn't like this song?

    It was so perfect for Goonies: Replace "greed and blues" with "greens and blues" and you get the defining colors of the Pacific Northwest.

    And "old-fashioned superstitions" fits with the central plot — the search for missing treasure.

    So of course I love the song :)
  • Peach from UsaSo this song was originally about gender politics. The opening was “here we are dancing to the strains of pink… and blues.” These were changed to hanging onto strains of greed and blues.

    Original lyrics also included “old fashioned, superstition. WE find too hard to break, oh maybe WE’RE out of place.” These were changed to I, and you’re.

    They were changed for some reason, possibly to be less political, which may be a reason Cyndi dislikes the song. She now sings it love with the original pink and blues lyric.
  • Deja Vu from CaThe most colorful musically, titillating, upbeat, happy songs ever. Multiple instruments, interesting sounds. Heard that Cyndi hated recording this song due to some inside politics going on, and this brings her bad memories. But to her fans, this remains the most memorable, happy song for them. At least for me, a teenager then.
  • Cinnamon C from Chicago, IlSuch a great song and movie. I still try to watch occasionally. I love Cyndi. Her songs are legendary. The capture of a very small time of innocence and adventure. Gone forever.
  • Rodrigo from Sao PauloWhile it was off her setlist I went to watch her live twice and she said "Oh no, that was a bad experience". Got it on the 3rd though.
  • Jackie from Baltimore, MdThe 80's were amazing - such a great time to be a kid!
  • Megan from Stevenson, AlThis is such a great song! Oh my God! The movie was one of the best movies EVER filmed! The 80s were AMAZING!!!
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