Miss Molly Good Golly – Little Richard

May 28, 2025SongOf The Day

Little Richard Good Golly Miss Molly 1958

Little Richard’s Rock ‘n’ Roll style was dynamic, wild, unpredictable, and undoubtedly uninhibited. He knew how to stir the crowd, bursting onto the stage from anywhere, occasionally jumping, yelling, and screaming high notes. His style of performing Rock ‘n’ Roll was something new. It was thrilling and perhaps more than a little dangerous. And the audience loved it.

While Rock ‘n’ Roll was seemingly macho at the time, Richard presented a different picture on stage: his flashy dressing, his face glowing with cinematic makeup, and his hair piled up six inches high. Perhaps it’s what made “Good Golly, Miss Molly” one of his most successful releases of all time. Little Richard recorded the hit rock ‘n’ roll song, “Good Golly Miss Molly,” in 1956 and released it in January 1958. The song was originally written by John Marascalco and producer Robert “Bumps” Blackwell but was made famous by Little Richard. The song topped the charts at #4 and today is listed as #94 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Lyrics

Good Golly Miss Molly, sure like to ball

Oooh, Good Golly Miss Molly, sure like to ball

When you’re rockin’ and a-rollin’

Can’t hear your mama call

From the early, early mornin‘ till the early, early night

When you caught Miss Molly rockin’

At the House Of Blue Light

Good Golly Miss Molly, sure like to ball

When you’re rockin’ and a-rollin’

Can’t hear your mama call

Mama, pappa told me