Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)

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About Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)

"Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" is a song written by Jim Steinman. It was first performed by Pandora's Box on their album Original Sin (1989). Group member Holly Sherwood performed lead vocals. Like many Jim Steinman song titles, this song's title appears to be derived from a popular expression or figure of speech. "Good girls go to heaven, but bad girls go everywhere" made its way into popular culture through entertainer Mae West and also Helen Gurley Brown, author of the popular book Sex and the Single Girl. Cover versions of this song have been recorded by Japanese singer Megumi Shiina, and by Meat Loaf for Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell. 


Year:
1993
7:20
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When the wind is howling through your window pane
It's not the only pain of the night
Your burning up in your bed, you gotta fever of love
And there's not an antibody insight
Hey jenny, jenny why are you crying
There's a beauty of a moon in the sky
But I guess when you've been leading such a sheltered life
You never lift your head and look so high

You don't have a lot
But it's all that you've got
And you can turn it into more than it seems
Just give it a shot
Fantasize every movement
And imagine every inch of your dreams

And no one said it had to be real
But it's gotta be something you can reach out and feel now
It ain't right
It ain't fair
Castles fall in the sand
And we fade in the air
And the good girls go to heaven, but the bad girls go everywhere
Ooh now good girls go to heaven, but the bad girls go everywhere
Sombody told me so
Somebody told me now I know
Every night in my prayers
I'll be praying
That the good girls go to heaven, but the bad girls go everywhere

When the sweat is sizzling
On you skin in the dark
And your desperate now for somewhere to turn

Every muscle's in rebellion
Every nerve is on edge
And every limb is being erotically burned

Hey johnny, johnny why are you shaking? 
When a boy should do whatever he can
You've been nothing but an angel
Every day of your life and now you wonder what it's like to be bad

You don't have a lot
But it's all that you've got
And you can turn it into more than it seems
Just give it a shot
Fantasize every movement
And imagine every inch of your dreams

And no one said it had to be real
But it's gotta be something you've been wanting to feel now
It ain't right
It ain't fair
Castles fall in the sand
And we fade in the air
And the good boys go to heaven, but the bad boys go everywhere
Good boys go to heaven, but the bad boys go everywhere
Somebody told me so
Somebody told me now I know
Every night in my prayers
I'll be praying
That the good boys go to heaven, but the bad boys go everywhere

Every time I try and dream you
I can't believe how hard it's been to
Conjure up your face and trace your body in the air
All the seconds go on forever
But the thirds and the forth ones are even better
And every time I do it just a little bit longer
Every time I dream, it's just a little bit stronger than
Real life

And no one said it had to be real
But it's gotta be something you can reach out and feel now
It ain't right
It ain't fair
Castles fall in the sand
And we fade in the air
And the good girls go to heaven, but the bad girls go everywhere
Ooh now good girls go to heaven, but the bad girls go everywhere
Somebody told me so
Somebody told me now I know
Every night in my prayers
I'll be praying
That the good girls go to heaven, but the bad girls go everywhere

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Meat Loaf

Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday, September 27, 1947), known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor. He is noted for the Bat Out of Hell album trilogy consisting of Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose. Bat Out of Hell has sold more than 43 million copies worldwide. After 35 years, it still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually and stayed on the charts for over nine years, making it one of the best selling albums of all time. more »

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Written by: JIM STEINMAN

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Album Classification
"Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" is a track from the album "Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell," released by Meat Loaf in 1993.
Genre Classification
It's a representative example of Meat Loaf's genre, incorporating elements of rock, hard rock and pop.
Songwriting Details
Just like all the other songs from the album "Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell," this one was also written by Jim Steinman. Steinman is known for his long-time collaboration with Meat Loaf.
Chart Performance
While the song itself did not chart, the album it was featured on was a commercial success. "Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell" reached number 1 in the UK and US, and it received multi-platinum certifications in several countries.
Music Video Notes
The music video for "Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" was directed by Michael Bay, who later became famous for directing big-budget Hollywood films like the "Transformers" series.
Cultural Impact
The song's title is a play on a popular saying and has been used in later popular culture references, including as the title of a book by an American author, Jennifer Weiner.
Live Performance
"Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" has been performed live on multiple occasions by Meat Loaf, typically featuring robust vocals and theatrical performance elements for which he is known.
Song Duration
The studio version of the song runs a little over six minutes, common for many Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman collaborations, which are known for their lengthy running time.
Sequel Connection
"Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" is part of a thematic and narrative sequel. "Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell" follows up on Meat Loaf's massively successful 1977 album, "Bat Out of Hell."
Cover Version
A cover of the song was performed by Ellen Foley, a long-time collaborator of both Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman, on her 2020 album "Fighting Words."

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