Released 1989 (1989) Label EMI/Capitol Records | Length 5:02 | |
Recorded November 1988 – March 1989 Studio Ocean Way and Image, Hollywood, California Writer(s) Kiedis
Flea
Frusciante
Smith | ||
"Good Time Boys" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the first song from their 1989 album, Mother's Milk. The song contains excerpts of "Bonin' in the Boneyard" by Fishbone, "Try" by Thelonious Monster and "White Girl" by X. The song is also notable for including backing vocals by the band's former guitarist, Jack Sherman who was fired in 1984.
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The song was last performed live on the band's Mother's Milk tour.
Music video
The song was never released as a single however a promotional music video was shot and released in 1989 on the Hard 'n Heavy Vol. 2 video collection to promote the album.
The video features footage of the band performing the song with cut away footage of the band being interviewed discussing the album. The video has never officially been released by the band outside of this video collection, never played on television and never been released minus the interview footage. It is not acknowledged on the band's timeline as an official music video.