Bad Boys (Inner Circle song)

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For other songs by this name, see Bad Boys.

"Bad Boys" is the name of a song by the reggae band Inner Circle, made popular by the television program COPS, where it is played during the opening title sequence. An instrumental version is also played during the end credits. The song was originally released in 1987 on Inner Circle's album One Way, but was not released as a single in the United States until 1993. It reached #53 in the United Kingdom and #8 in the United States, going gold along the way.

The song, which enjoyed much popularity during the 1990s, is a reggae-style song that was also used in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence action/comedy film Bad Boys and the sequel Bad Boys 2 (some of the lyrics are sung by Smith and Lawrence during the latter film). Due to the reggae style of the song, and the similar sound of the voice of Inner Circle's lead singer, the song is often thought to be composed by Bob Marley. However, this theory could not be true, as Marley died in 1981, six years before the song's release.

[edit] Lyrics

Bad boys Whatcha want, watcha want Whatcha gonna do When sheriff John Brown come for you Tell me Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna dooo Yeaheah

CHORUS: Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do When they come for you (Repeat)

When you were eight And you had bad traits You go to school And learn the golden rule So why are you Acting like a bloody fool If you get hot You must get cool

CHORUS

You chuck it on that one You chuck it on this one You chuck it on your mother and You chuck it on your father You chuck it on your brother and You chuck it on your sister You chuck it on that one and You chuck it on me

CHORUS (Repeat)

Nobody naw give you no break Police naw give you no break Soldier naw give you no break Not even you idren naw give you no break Hehe

CHORUS (Repeat)

Why did you have to act so mean Don't you know you're human being Born of a mother with the love of a father Reflections come and reflections go I know sometimes you want to let go Hehehe I know sometimes you want to let go

Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do When they come for you (Repeat) (You're too bad, you're too rude) (You're too bad, you're too rude) Bad boys, bad boys Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do When they come for you (Repeat)

(Repeat)

CHORUS (repeat 'til the end)

[edit] Simpsons parody

In The Simpsons episode "Homer's Triple Bypass" the song and the show (Cops) was done in a parody called, "Bad Cops".

Lyrics:

"Bad Cops, Bad Cops. Bad Cops, Bad Cops. Springfield cops are on the take, but what do you expect for the money we make. Whether in a car or on a horse, we dont mind using excessive force. Bad Cops, Bad Cops. Bad Cops Bad Cops."