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What is the difference between “good” and “well”

Is the song matches so good grammatical? It was posted in the context of a video link, like a comment. It simply sounded weird to me, but I can't really explain why. I personally would rephrase it to the song fits so well.

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  • Good is an adjective. Well is an adverb. See http://english.stackexchange.com/q/5174/24168 for more information. In this sentence, we want an adverb to modify "matches". So, the correct word is "well". – Luke_0 Nov 25 '12 at 23:36
  • As grammatical as an "I am good" response to "How are you!" – Kris Nov 26 '12 at 07:33
  • If you can't really explain why, then there's a good chance you might be a good fit for our sister site for English Language Learners. We need a few more commitments from SE regulars to help make that site a reality. – J.R. Nov 26 '12 at 09:11

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The song matches so well

is the correct sentence. However, in

The song matches so good

good is used as an adverb in place of well. This usage is chiefly American and informal.