Bad Company

Paul Rodgers, Gretchen Wilson

About Bad Company

"Bad Company" is a song by the hard rock band Bad Company. It was released as the third single from their debut album Bad Company in 1974, although it did not chart (in America). Co-written by the group's lead singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke, the song's meaning comes from a book on Victorian morals. The song uses the same chords and piano figure as Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock" from 1970.


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2007
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Company always on the run
Destiny is the rising sun
Oh I was born 6-gun in my hand
Behind a gun I'll make my final stand
That's why they call me bad company
And I can't deny
Bad company
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Till the day I die rebel souls
Deserters we are called
Chose a gun and threw away the sun
Now these towns
They all know our name 6-gun sound is our claim to fame
I can hear them say bad company
And I won't deny
Bad bad company
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Solo bad
Bad company
I can't deny
Bad company
Till the day I die
And I say it's
Bad company oh yeah---yeah
Bad company
Till the day I die oh yeah tell me that you are not a thief
Oh but I am
Bad company
It's the way I play
Dirty for dirty
Oh somebody double-crossed me
Double-cross
Double-cross
Yeah
We're bad company
Kill in cold blood

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Paul Rodgers

Paul Bernard Rodgers (born 17 December 1949, Middlesbrough) is an English rock singer-songwriter, best known for his success in the 1970s as a member of Free and Bad Company. After stints in two less successful bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, The Firm and The Law, he became a solo artist. He has recently toured and recorded with another 1970s band, Queen. Rodgers has been dubbed "The Voice" by his fans. A poll in Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 55 on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". more »

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Written by: Simon Kirke, Paul Rodgers

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12 facts about this song

Formation of Band
Bad Company was formed by ex-members of Free, Mott the Hoople, and King Crimson, which included Paul Rodgers.
Release Date
"Bad Company” was released in 1974 as a part of the band’s debut studio album which also goes by the same name, ‘Bad Company'.
Album Success
Their first self-titled debut album 'Bad Company' was an instant hit, reaching the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart.
Songwriting
The song "Bad Company" was written by the band's lead vocalist, Paul Rodgers, and drummer, Simon Kirke.
Genre
The song is often classified as classic rock, hard rock with elements of blues rock.
Song Length
"Bad Company" is approximately 4 minutes and 50 seconds long.
Lyrics
The song narrates a story of a man claiming to be a villain who was born with a heart of stone, an outlaw. The lyrics are inspired from a western movie.
Covers
Various artists have covered the song "Bad Company", including Five Finger Death Punch which was a big success and reached number 2 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2010.
Album Art
The album art for "Bad Company" featured a striking image of a Victorian Street urchin which became an iconic cover for the band.
Exception
The band is one of the few that shares its name with one of its albums, and also a song on that album. This is referred to as a triple entendre.
Performance
"Bad Company" is often considered one of the band's most popular and definitive songs, which is usually played during their live performances.
Music video
Despite being released in the 70s, the song did not have an official music video until 2013 when a fan-made lyric video was unofficially dubbed as such.

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