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Bad Detective
1,239
Rock
Bad Detective was released on May 10, 1974 by Mercury Records as a part of the album Too Much Too Soon
album cover
Release DateMay 10, 1974
LabelMercury Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM111

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kenneth Melbourne Lewis
Kenneth Melbourne Lewis
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Francis Morton
George Francis Morton
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, I got a tip from China
That they stole old Kubla Khan
So I took an ocean liner
Down to old Hong Kong
[Verse 2]
I was searching round the sea port
I called up all the gang
They's trippin' and a-shakin'
When they called me Charlie Chan
[Verse 3]
'Cause I'm a bad detective
And I always get my man
Oh baby, yes I am
Said I'm a bad detective
I could stand a lending hand
Oh baby, yes I can
[Verse 4]
Honorable son
Oh baby, number one
Eat a fried rice
And a egg foo yung
[Verse 5]
Starin' at me there
With your stupid face
While your Papi goes out
And then solves the case
[Verse 6]
'Cause I'm a bad detective
And I always get my man
Baby, yes I am
Said I'm a bad detective
I could stand a lending hand
Oh baby, yes I can
[Verse 7]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, okay
[Verse 8]
I'm a bad detective
And I always get my man
Baby, yes I am
Said, I'm a bad detective
I could stand here in a can
Oh baby, yes I can
[Verse 9]
So we're trapped up in a warehouse
Much to our surprise
By big machine guns
Starin' in our eyes
[Verse 10]
Let's step on their toes
Baby, judo chop, get inside their heads
Then Birmingham cried it loud, and said
(Cherry couldn't come in)
[Verse 11]
And I'm a bad detective
And I always get my man
Baby, yes I am
Said I'm a bad detective
I could stand here in a can
Baby, yes I will
[Verse 12]
Well Mister Chan solved the case
And everything's pretty cool
Everything's almost cool, anyway
I said Mister Chan, Mister Chan, Mister Chan
I said, "You got a hold on me, Mister Chan"
Mister Chan, don't fail me now
Mister Chan, Mister Chan, Mister Chan
Written by: Kenneth Melbourne Lewis
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