Bad Company 5th Album

In March 1979, Bad Company released their 5th album, "Desolation Angels" after the disappointment of 'Burnin' Sky".

Tracks in Desolation Angels" (1979)  

Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy
Crazy Circles
Gone, Gone, Gone
Evil Wind
Early In The Morning
Lonely For Your Love
Oh, Atlanta
Take The Time
Rhythm Machine
She Brings Me Love

"Rock and Roll Fantasy" live 2010

"Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy"

Hey, yeah.
Here come the jesters, one, two, three.
It's all part of my fantasy,
I love the music and I love to see
the crowd,
Dancing in the aisles and singing out loud, yeah.

Here come the dancers one by one,
Your mamas calling but you're having fun
You'll find you're dancing on a number nine cloud
Put your hands together and sing
it out loud

Its all part of my rock 'n' roll
fantasy, yeah.
Its all part of my rock 'n' roll
dream, yeah.

It's all part of my rock 'n' roll fantasy.
It's all part of my rock 'n' roll
dream.

Put out the spot lights one and all
And let the feeling get down to
your soul
The music's so loud you can here the sound
Reaching for the sky churning up the ground

It's all part of my rock 'n' roll fantasy.
Its all part of my rock 'n' roll dream, oh, yeah.
It's all part of my rock 'n' roll fantasy.
Its all part of my rock 'n' roll dream, yeah, yeah.
Fantasy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Fantasy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

 

By 1977, Bad Company seemed to have run out of steam. Their fourth album, Burnin' Sky fared badly.

Tracks in "Burnin' Sky" (1977)  
Morning Sun
Leaving You
Like Water
Knapsack
Everything I Need
Heartbeat
Peace Of Mind
Passing Time
Too Bad
Man Needs Woman
Master Of Ceremony

"Burning Sky" live 2010

 

Lyrics : "Burnin' Sky"
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.

Waiting for the van to arrive,
The prisoners were lined
up outside.
Jumped a wall, hitcheda ride, and
now I'm here
to say;
Love you, baby, anyway, oh, yeah.
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul is on fire,
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.

Ran across the country fields,
In all terrain, they had guns and dogs and everything.
Swam a river try'n to lose my trail,
But they caught me, under the bridge. Oh yeah!

The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.

Oh, yeah.

The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
You are, I am learning, the key to my desire.

The judge said, 'this man's a danger to humanity,
We're gonna lock him up and throw away the key'
Now, baby, your love has sent me to jail
But I'd rather die than see you with another man

It's burnin' baby, mm, mm; I believe my souls on fire

I believe my souls on fire,
Working on the railroad, every day
But they can't keep me here
And I'm not gonna stay
I got to get outta this place
I'll see you, baby.

It's burnin', yeah, it's burnin'.
I believe my souls on fire,
Keep on burnin',
Ah, yeah, yeah, ah, oh, oho. Keep on burnin'



Bad Company Album

1976 photograph : Burrell, Rodgers, Kirke, Ralph

 

Two great songs from their debut album "Bad Company"

 

"Can't Get Enough" :  Bad Company Live 1974

 

Can't Get Enough" : Bad Company Live 2010

 

 "Can't Get Enough"

(1, 1-2-3)

Well, I take whatever I want
And baby, I want you
You give me something I need
Now tell me I got something for you

Come on, come on, come on and do it
Come on and-uh do what you do

I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love

Listen

Well, it's late and I want love
Love that's gonna break me in two
Don't you hang me up in your doorway
Don't you hang up like you do

Say it
Come on, come on, come on and do it
Come on, come on, do what you do, Woo!

I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love

Well I say now

I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love

Say it again, aah
I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love

I've got to tell ya baby, that I
I love you so much I can't get enough of your love
I love you so much I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love

Mmm, you know what I'm saying baby
I can't get enough of your love

I can't get enough, enough of your love
I can't get enough, enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love, Yeah
Woo! Ah, come on baby
Come over here right now
Oh oh oh oh...

 

 

"Movin' On" : Bad Company Live 2010

"Movin' On"

I get up in the morning and it's just another day
Pack up my belongings, I've got to get away
Jump in to a taxi and the time is gettin' tight
I got to keep on movin' on I got a show tonight

I'm movin' on, movin' on from town to town, yeah
I'm movin' on, baby, my feet are never touchin' the ground, yeah

I take it to the ticket place there's a half a boat
Headin' for the Bordengate I'm feelin' pretty low
Fifteen minutes later, I'm sittin' on my plane
Fastened in my safety belt I'm takin' off again

I'm movin' on, movin' on from town to town
I'm movin' on, little darlin', I can't seem to slow me down

Yeah, people got to move and move
Yeah, that's why I'm movin' on, alright
Yeah, people got to move and move
Yeah, never seem to slow me down, alright

Oh good rockin' tonight, baby

I got to move, I got to move
Yeah, I got to keep on keepin' on movin' on yeah
Why don't you come along with me?

I got to move, yeah I don't mind as long as I'm movin'
Yes, I'm movin' on
I love everyday you of my life
I guess I am close to you
I'm movin'



Bad Company - The Beginning and Rock Anthems

England's Bad Company was formed in 1973 during the classic rock era, when Paul Rodgers decided to start anew after the breakup of the legendary band Free. He met up with Mick Ralphs from Mott The Hoople to form the new band. They recruited Boz Burrell from King Crimson and then add drummer Simon Kirke to form Bad Company.
Their self titled debut album went platinum immediately, featuring hits like "Can't Get Enough", "Movin" On" and rock anthems like "Ready for Love", "Rock Steady" and "Bad Company"

 Tracks from "Bad Company" (1974)  

Can't Get Enough

Rock Steady
Ready For Love
Don't Let Me Down
Bad Company
The Way I Choose
Movin' On
Seagull

 

"Bad Company" downloaded from Youtube

 

"Bad Company"

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
Oh, till the day I die
Till the day I die

Rebel souls, deserters we are called
Chose a gun and threw away the sun
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, oo yeah
Till the day I die, oo

Hey
Bad company
And 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

 

"Rock Steady" live downloaded from Youtube

"Rock Steady"

Well, when I want to rock steady,
I know, I got to get ready
Close my eyes and I let myself go.
Listen to, oh, baby, let the music flow,
Turn on your light and stay with me a while
And ease your worried mind,
Turn on your light, now babe

And stay with me a while and rock steady.
Yeah, oh, now rock steady,
Yeah, rock, rock steady.
When my love gets a little bit too heavy,
She's mine an' I got to get ready.
Close my eyes and let myself go,
I listen too, yeah, and I let the
music flow.
Yeah, it's flowing now.

Turn on your light and stay with me a while
And ease your worried mind,
Turn on your light
And stay with me a while and rock steady.
Oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah, yeah.

Turn on your light and stay with me a while,
And ease your worried mind; turn on your light,
Stay with me a while
And rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock,
Babe, turn on your light
And ease your worried mind,
Yeah, turn on your little light,
Oh, and rock steady.

"Ready for Love" Live downloaded from Youtube

"Ready For Love"Walkin' down this rocky road

Wondering where my life is leadin'

Rollin' on to the bitter end

Finding out along the way

What it takes to keep love living

You should know how it feels, my friend

Ooh, I want you to stay

Ooh, I want you today

I'm ready for love

Oh baby, I'm ready for love

Ready for love

Oh baby, I'm ready for love

Now I'm on my feet again

Better things are bound to happen

All my dues surely must be paid

Many miles and many tears

Times were hard but now they're changing

You should know that I'm not afraid

Ooh, I want you to stay

Ooh, I want you today

I'm ready for love

Oh baby, I'm ready for love

I'm ready for love

Oh baby, I'm ready for love

Oh, for your love