Ghostbusters

Album: Ghostbusters Soundtrack (1984)
Charted: 2 1
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  • (Ghostbusters)
    If there's something strange
    In your neighborhood
    Who you gonna call?
    (Ghostbusters)

    If there's something weird
    And it don't look good
    Who you gonna call?
    (Ghostbusters)

    I ain't afraid of no ghost
    I ain't afraid of no ghost

    If you're seeing things
    Running through your head
    Who can you call?
    (Ghostbusters)

    An invisible man
    Sleepin' in your bed
    Oh, who you gonna call?
    (Ghostbusters)

    I ain't afraid of no ghost
    I ain't afraid of no ghost

    Who you gonna call?
    (Ghostbusters)

    If you're all alone
    Pick up the phone
    And call
    (Ghostbusters)

    I ain't afraid of no ghost
    Ooh, I hear it likes the girls
    Hm, I ain't afraid of no ghost
    (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

    Who you gonna call?
    (Ghostbusters)

    Mmm, if you've had a dose of a
    Freaky ghost, baby
    You better call
    (Ghostbusters) ow

    Lemme tell ya something
    Bustin' makes me feel good

    I ain't afraid of no ghost
    I ain't afraid of no ghost

    Don't get caught alone oh, no
    (Ghostbusters)
    When it comes through your door
    Unless you just want some more
    I think you better call
    (Ghostbusters)

    Ow, Who you gonna call?
    (Ghostbusters)
    Who you gonna call?
    (Ghostbusters)
    Uh, think you better call
    (Ghostbusters)
    Ha ha, who you gonna call?
    (Ghostbusters)
    I can't hear you

    Who you gonna call?
    (Ghostbusters)
    Louder
    (Ghostbusters)
    Who you gonna call?
    (Ghostbusters)
    Who can you call?
    (Ghostbusters)
    Who you gonna call?
    (Ghostbusters)

    Uh, it likes the girls too
    (Ghostbusters) Writer/s: Ray Parker Jr.
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 19

  • Howard L. from Middletown Twp, PaI thought the kids in the video were members of a (gospel/hip-hop?) band, Newcleus. The wiki article didn't confirm that. Still a minor mystery, if it matters to them after all this time.
  • Siahara Shyne Carter from United StatesThe Orginal Version is the Best! but I also like the Fall out boys version I'm not Afraid I'm not Afraid suddenly Big foot came haha.
  • Jennifur Sun from RamonaHow was the opening done? Is it a synth or a guitar?
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn June 7th 1984, the Columbia Pictures movie "Ghostbusters" had its world premier in Westwood, California; and the next day it opened in theaters across the U.S.A.
    Three days later on June 10th the title song by Ray Parker, Jr. entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #68; and on August 5th it peaked at #1 (for 3 weeks) and spent 17 weeks on the Top 100 (and for 10 of those 17 weeks it was on the Top 10)...
    The song also reached #1 in Canada, Belgium, Spain, France, and South Africa.
  • Esskayess from Dallas, TxOverrated song for an overrated movie.
  • Frank from Los Angeles, CaRay Parker Jr.'s "girlfriend and her friends" that shout the chorus of Ghostbusters might be a young lady named Chapman and her friends. (See my other post)
  • Frank from Los Angeles, CaWhen I was 13 during the second half of 1984 - after Ghostbusters had been released 5-6 months previously, Ray Parker Jr. was dating one of the older daughters in a family called Chapman that went to the same school/church, Our Lady of Lourdes in Tujunga, CA, as my sister and myself. I saw him in the church around 5 times and was so excited! He was the first celebrity I had ever seen in a "non-contrived" environment.
  • Charlie from Tulsa, OkAm I the only one that thinks Ray Parker really ripped off Soul Finger by the Bar-Kays instead of Huey Lewis?
  • Paul from Detroit, MiOkay.. it sounds similar to I Want a New Drug, but that's about it. How many songs sound similar? I think Huey Lewis got lucky winning his suit. I'm glad Ray Parker got him back in the end. Huey was probably pissed because Ray had a smash hit with the song.
  • Kelsey from Rustburg, VaHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! THIS SONG IS SO BAD BUT SO ADDICTIVE!! My bro was obssessed with GhostBusters when he was a little kid (he's 26 now) He had the posters, the action figures, the ghost catching toys and everything! He used to get in so much trouble cuz he had one of those little pack things that fires a cage or something and him and his friend Chris would fire it in the house and say they "caught a ghost" LOL!!
  • Jennifer Harris from Grand Blanc, MiThis was a classic when I was a elementary schooler.
  • Rebekah :) from Knoxville, Tn#1 song the day I was born...
    August 14, 1984.
    yay!
  • Anne from Dodge City, KsI will never forget my first trip to New York in the summer of 1984 (I was five). We were stuck in traffic and we could hear cars all around with this song blaring on the radio and their windows down. Being caught up in the excitement people in a lot of the cars started yelling ghostbusters. It wasn't long before tons of people were yelling ghostbusters every time Ray asked "Who you gonna call?"
  • Ryan from Marion, IaDoes indeed sound very much like "I Want a New Drug"...
  • Keith from San Anselmo, Ca"Bustin' makes me feel real good!" What a lyric.
  • Windy from Otway, Ohif the Lost Souls off of Doom 3 come callin',who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS!
  • Billy from Otway, OhGhostbusters Was My Favorite Movie Ever.Slimer Rocked.Too Bad He Slimed Bill Murray And Was Caught By The Trio. (This Was Before Winston Was A Member)
  • Craig from Madison, WiWhen I was a child I was amazed to hear that this song was written and recorded in an afternoon. Hearing it again recently, I'm not all that surprised.
  • Jonathan from Saratoga Sorings, NyThe same year singer songwriter Larry Melvin wrote and recorded his single "Larry Loose", he wrote and recorded "Larry Busters".
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