Bad Company
Bad Company
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Company Always on the run Destiny is the rising sun Oh I was born six 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 sword Now these towns They all know our name six 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 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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Written by: Simon Kirke, Paul Rodgers
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Formation of BandBad Company was formed by ex-members of Free, Mott the Hoople, and King Crimson, which included Paul Rodgers.
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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'.
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Album SuccessTheir first self-titled debut album 'Bad Company' was an instant hit, reaching the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart.
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SongwritingThe song "Bad Company" was written by the band's lead vocalist, Paul Rodgers, and drummer, Simon Kirke.
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GenreThe song is often classified as classic rock, hard rock with elements of blues rock.
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Song Length"Bad Company" is approximately 4 minutes and 50 seconds long.
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LyricsThe 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.
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CoversVarious 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.
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Album ArtThe album art for "Bad Company" featured a striking image of a Victorian Street urchin which became an iconic cover for the band.
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ExceptionThe 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.
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Performance"Bad Company" is often considered one of the band's most popular and definitive songs, which is usually played during their live performances.
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Music videoDespite 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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