It Was a Good Day
Ice Cube
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Break me, shit, yo Just waking up in the morning gotta thank God I don't know but today seems kinda odd No barking from the dogs, no smog And momma cooked a breakfast with no hog I got my grub on, but didn't pig out Finally got a call from a girl want to dig out Hooked it up on later as I hit the do' Thinking will i live another twenty fo' I gotta go cause I got me a drop top And if I hit the switch, I can make the ass drop Had to stop at a red light Looking in my mirror not a jacker in sight And everything is alright I got a beep from Kim and she can f*ck all night Called up the homies and I'm askin' y'all Which park, are y'all playin' basketball? Get me on the court and I'm trouble Last week fucked around and got a triple double Freaking brothers every way like M.J. I can't believe, today was a good day Drove to the pad and hit the showers Didn't even get no static from the cowards Cause just yesterday them fools tried to blast me Saw the police and they rolled right past me No flexin', didn't even look in a niggas direction as I ran the intersection Went to $hort Dog's house, they was watchin' Yo! MTV Raps What's the haps on the craps Shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em Roll 'em in a circle of niggaz and watch me break 'em With the seven, seven-eleven, seven-eleven Seven even back do' little Joe I picked up the cash flow Then we played bones, and I'm yellin' domino Plus nobody I know got killed in South Central L.A. Today was a good day Left my niggas house paid Picked up a girl been tryin' to f*ck since the twelfth grade It's ironic, I had the brew she had the chronic The Lakers beat the Supersonics I felt on the big fat fanny Pulled out the jammy, and killed the punanny And my dick runs deep so deep so deep put her ass to sleep Woke her up around one she didn't hesitate, to call Ice Cube the top gun Drove her to the pad and I'm coasting Took another sip of the potion hit the three-wheel motion I was glad everything had worked out Dropped her ass off, then I chirped out Today was like one of those fly dreams Didn't even see a berry flashing those high beams No helicopter looking for a murder Two in the morning got the fat burger Even saw the lights of the Goodyear Blimp And it read Ice Cube's a pimp (yeah) Drunk as hell but no throwing up Half way home and my pager still blowing up Today I didn't even have to use my A.K. I got to say it was a good day Hey wait, wait a minute fool stop the shit What the f*ck am I thinking about?
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Written by: Bernie Worrell, Curtis Mayfield, O'shea Jackson, George Clinton, William Earl Collins
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"It Was a Good Day" is released as the second single from Ice Cube's third solo album, "The Predator," on February 23, 1993.
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Artist CareerThis hit single is considered one of Ice Cube's best songs and has been listed as one of the greatest songs of all time by several publications including Rolling Stone and Pitchfork.
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Commercial Success"It Was a Good Day" charted on many global lists, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Subject MatterUnlike many of Ice Cube's earlier tracks, this song has a mellow, positive vibe and recounts a day in South Central LA without gun violence or gang altercations, which was highly unusual at the time.
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Iconic ElementsThe song's sample of the Isley Brothers' "Footsteps in the Dark" remains one of hip-hop’s most iconic samples.
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Music Video SignificanceRenowned filmmaker F. Gary Gray directed the music video, which features Ice Cube enjoying a perfect day in LA and ends with "To Be Continued..." This was cleverly followed up with the video for "Check Yo Self," which picks up from where "It Was a Good Day" leaves off.
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Cultural ImpactThe track has been featured in several films and television shows, including "The Office" and "21 Jump Street."
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ParodyComedian Dave Chappelle notably spoofed the song in a 2004 sketch on "Chappelle's Show," reflecting the song's pervasive influence in pop culture.
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Date SpeculationThere has been much fan speculation about the specific "good day" Ice Cube refers to in the song. Some fans have worked out from the lyrics that the exact date was January 20, 1992, although Cube himself has neither confirmed nor denied this is accurate.
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LegacyIn 2012, almost 20 years after its release, "It Was a Good Day" was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
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