Story Behind The Song
I was playing with a Blues band in the late 80's. I played at a bar called Bouncers in San Francisco. This song was written in honor of the kind of guys who hung out at Bouncers.
Song Description
Woman is in love with a bad, gun-toting, coke snorting, whiskey drinking cassanova. Still, she does not know what she will do if he leaves.
| Song Length |
4:00 |
Genre |
Blues - Modern, Blues - Chicago |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Aggressive, Worried |
Subject |
General, Bad Love |
| Similar Artists |
The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Stevie Ray Vaughan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
Bad News
Marghi Allen
(c) 1988
The last time I saw you
You were heading out of my door
Yeah, the last time I saw you
You were heading out of my door
You had your eyes on the road
And your hands on your 44
You got a mean disposition
And your eyes got that double dare
You got a mean disposition
And your eyes got that double dare
When you walk into the room
All the little girls turn and stare
Chorus:
You are bad news baby
But you got me stuck on you
You are bad news baby
But you got me stuck on you
If you leave me baby
Don?t know what the hell I?m gonna do
The first time I met you
You were hanging out at the bar
The first time I met you
You were hanging out at the bar
You had a bottle of Jack Daniels
And a gram of coke out in your car.
I know you?ve been cheating
Cause I?ve seen you out on the prowl
I know you?ve been cheating
Cause I?ve seen you out on the prowl
You?ve been talking to them ladies
In your low, low sexy growl.