Bad Time
Grand Funk, Grand Funk Railroad
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I'm in love with the girl that I'm talking about I'm in love with the girl I can't live without I'm in love but I sure picked a bad time To be in love To be in love Well, let her be somebody else's queen I don't want to know about it There's too many others that know what I mean And that's why I got to live without it I'm in love with the girl I'm talking about I'm in love with the girl I can't live without I'm in love but I feel like I'm wearin' it out I'm in love but I must have picked a bad time to be in love A bad time to be in love A bad time to be in love A bad time to be in love All the stories coming back to me From my friends and the people I don't want to see The things they say I know just couldn't be true At least not until I hear it from you 'Cause I still love the little girl I'm talking about I'm in love with the girl I can't live without I'm in love but I feel like I'm wearin' it out I'm in love but I must have picked a bad time to be in love A bad time to be in love A bad time to be in love A bad time to be in love You know that I love the little girl I'm talking about I'm in love with the girl I can't live without I'm in love but it feels like I'm wearin' it out I'm in love but I must have picked a bad time to be in love A bad time to be in love A bad time to be in love A bad time to be in love
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Band Background"Bad Time" is a song by the American rock band Grand Funk Railroad from their 1974 album "All the Girls in the World Beware!!!".
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Song MeaningThe track is a classic rock and roll song about a man who is having a "bad time" because he's in love with a woman, but she doesn’t return his feelings.
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Primary SongwriterThe song was written by the band's lead vocalist Mark Farner.
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Song Usage"Bad Time" has been used in several soundtracks for movies and TV shows, most notably 'The Simpsons' and 'The Sopranos'.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by several artists including The Jayhawks and Freedy Johnston, whose version was used in the film 'Kingpin'.
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Song StyleThe band is known for their hard rock sound, but "Bad Time" is one of their more pop-oriented songs.
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Album RecognitionAlthough the album received mixed reviews, it achieved Gold Record status by the RIAA.
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Band’s PopularityAt the height of their popularity in the 1970s, Grand Funk Railroad sold more albums than any other American band and had a devoted fanbase.
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Live PerformancesEven though this is one of their most popular songs, the band only incorporated "Bad Time" into their live sets starting in 1997.
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