Bad Boy

Larry Williams

About Bad Boy

"Bad Boy" is a song composed and recorded by Larry Williams. The song was recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California on August 14, 1958. The musicians on the recording included Williams on vocals and piano, Earl Palmer on drums, René Hall on guitar, Jewell Grant on baritone sax, Plas Johnson on tenor sax, and Ted Brinson on bass. The record did not break the Top 40 charts in the United States. "She Said Yeah" was originally the B-side of the Larry Williams single, and has been recorded by the Rolling Stones and the Animals, among others. "She Said Yeah" was written by rockabilly singer Roddy Jackson and Sonny Bono (under the name Don Christy). The Beatles loved the song and almost certainly performed it on stage and fully intended to record it. Paul McCartney in the liner notes to his album Run Devil Run said "Me and John [Lennon] particularly loved Larry Williams... Bony Moronie... John did "Slow Down"... I was always going to do "She Said Yeah"." Roy Young (who was invited to join the Beatles) recorded a version in 1959. Paul McCartney finally recorded it in 1999. 


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A bad little boy moved into the neighborhood
He won't do nothin' right just a-sittin' got to look so good
He don't wanna go to school and learn to read and write
Just sits around the house and plays that rock n' roll music all night

Well, he put thumbtacks on teacher's chair
Put chewing gum in li'l girl's hair
Now junior, behave yourself!

Buys every rock n' roll book on the magazine stand
Every dime that he gets, oh is off to the juke box man
Well, he worries his teacher till she's a-ready to poop
From rockin' and a rollin' spinnin' in a hula-hoop

Well, his rock n' roll has gotta stop
Junior's head is hard as rock
Now junior, behave yourself!

Gonna tell your mama you'd better do what she said
Get to the barber shop and get that hair cut off your head
You shoot the canary and you fed it to the neighboor's cat
You gave the cocker spaniel a bath in mother's laundromat

Well, your mama said it's gotta stop
Junior's head is hard as rock
Now junior, behave yourself!

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Larry Williams

Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Williams (May 10, 1935 – January 7, 1980) was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Williams is best known for writing and recording some rock and roll classics from 1957 to 1959 for Specialty Records, including "Bony Moronie", "Short Fat Fannie", "High School Dance" (1957), "Slow Down", "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" (1958), "Bad Boy" and "She Said Yeah" (1959), which were later covered by British Invasion groups and other artists.John Lennon, in particular, was a fan of Williams, recording several of his songs over the course of his career. "Bony Moronie" is listed as one of the Top 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll. more »

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Larry Williams
"Bad Boy" was originally written and recorded by Larry Williams in 1959. - Larry Williams is not only a rock 'n' roll singer but also a pianist and songwriter from New Orleans. He is known for hits such as "Bony Moronie," "Dizzy Miss Lizzy," and "Slow Down." - Despite being less well known than artists like Little Richard and Chuck Berry, Williams highly influenced the genre of rock and roll and possessed an unmistakable swagger in his music. - "Bad Boy" is classified under rock and roll and R&B genre.
The Beatles
The Beatles recorded their own version of "Bad Boy" in 1965, about six years after Larry Williams' original recording. - The Beatles were big fans of Larry Williams and also covered other songs by him such as "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" and "Slow Down." - The song was recorded when they were working on the album "Help!" However, "Bad Boy" did not make it to the album. - Interestingly, "Bad Boy" was one of the last covers The Beatles recorded in their career. - In the UK, it wasn’t released until the compilation album "A Collection of Beatles Oldies" came out in December 1966. - The Beatles' version of "Bad Boy" showcased John Lennon's distinctive rock 'n' roll voice accompanied by Paul McCartney's harmonies. - This cover by The Beatles further propelled the influence and acknowledgment of Larry Williams in the rock ‘n’ roll music industry.

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