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Bad
6,447
Rock
Bad was released on February 18, 1986 by Columbia as a part of the album This Is Big Audio Dynamite
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Release DateFebruary 18, 1986
LabelColumbia
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM97

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Big Audio Dynamite
Big Audio Dynamite
Performer
Don Letts
Don Letts
Vocals
Leo Williams
Leo Williams
Bass
Greg Roberts
Greg Roberts
Drums
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Guitar
Dan Donovan
Dan Donovan
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Letts
Don Letts
Composer
Greg Roberts
Greg Roberts
Songwriter
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Producer
Paul Smykle
Paul Smykle
Engineer
Renny Hill
Renny Hill
Assistant Engineer
Johnny Shinas
Johnny Shinas
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(Go ahead London)
[Verse 2]
Bad life, bad language
Bad news, Bad
[Verse 3]
When I'm at home my woman won't leave me alone
And that's bad, so bad
So I walked out of the door and it seemed worse than before
And that's bad, so bad
And the though occurred to me, how come that everything you see
Is so bad, so bad
But before I realized, hit by a truck and paralyzed
And that's bad, so bad
A golden opportunity claim my insurance policy
Hmm, so bad
[Verse 4]
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
(Go ahead London)
(Crazy)
[Verse 5]
Watch TV, go goggle-eyed
See a horror movie get petrified
Go dye your hair, use peroxide
Smoke a spliff and get red eye
Hitler wanted to commit genocide
To the allied powers he notified
Went into Poland, the place he occupied
They all had a war and millions died
Jerry Lee Lewis had a child bride
Only thirteen, but he said he's justified
Clint Eastwood starred on Rawhide
Now he lives in California off a mountain side
Making love you got to be satisfied
Make a mistake it's got to be rectified
Jesus Christ go crucified
So the Empire Rome could get gratified
[Verse 6]
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
(Crazy)
[Verse 7]
From the dance floor I can see decadent society
And that's bad, so bad
As diverse as it could be, it's still cold and empty
And that's bad, so bad
There's the floor, that's the score
You don't like it, there's the door
And that's bad, so bad
Attitudes of some would say, I got money, I'm okay
And that's bad, so bad
[Verse 8]
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
Bad
(Crazy)
[Verse 9]
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Do it, do it, do it
[Verse 10]
Got to modify your wheels if you want a low ride
On the windscreen says, tax applied
Play your music loud, well amplified
Each selection bona-fide
Hawaii 5.0 deals with homicide
On the slab the victims get mortified
Some people like to eat Kentucky fried
Others like a Big Mac and french fries
Nation's economy is on a downward slide
On the best course of action no one can decide
Company cheques got to be verified
Poor people got no money, but they got their pride
Cop on wheels is Ironside
Eat, sleep, work cheap, nine to five
Reagan won in a landslide
Which brings us back to Rawhide
[Verse 11]
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
Bad
(Crazy, crazy)
(Go ahead London)
[Verse 12]
(Crazy, crazy)
[Verse 13]
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy)
Written by: Don Letts, Greg Roberts, Mick Jones
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