Cowboy Mouth is a rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, taking their n… Read Full Bio ↴Cowboy Mouth is a rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, taking their name from the title of a Sam Shepard play which got the term from a Bob Dylan song. The nucleus of the band, Fred Leblanc (Drums, Vocals) and John Thomas Griffith (Guitar, Vocals), formed in the early 1990s, and they climbed the ladder from an opening act living in a van to a powerhouse live act that has been called "a religious experience" by more than one music journalist. In particular their 2004 live Lincoln Park, Chicago album "Live From the Zoo" received incredible criticial praise, especially form Rolling Stone. They have received modest radio play yet every year the band plays before more than half a million people at live shows around the nation. Some of their classic songs include "Everybody Loves Jill" (where the audience throws red spoons on stage), "Hurricane Party" (audience tosses Tootsie Rolls), "Easy," "Better,", "Disconnected", and "Jenny Says," the their most famous song and the traditional closing song of every show. They also perform a version of "Born to Run" on the Light of Day tribute album to Springsteen. "The Avenue" after the famed St. Charles Avenue, a heart-wrenching plea for New Orleans' return to normal in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, was treated as a athem to many in Lousiana. However, Leblanc has since added the line "The Saints won the f****** Superbowl" as a upbeat note. Now a regular of the Regis and Kelly show Leblanc has written a song ,"Kelly Ripa", about Leblanc's somewhat obsesion with the co-host. They have since performed the song on the show, much to the dancing Ripa's delight. They have also as one of their more popular songs "Joe Strummer", a ode to the late-great Clash guitarist. Lead singer Fred Leblanc, particularly in opening and closing numbers, exhorts the crowd with encouragements to let go of cares and worries, "I don't care what's buggin' you, I don't care what's bringing you down, the only thing that matters is right here, right now!" With roots always in New Orleans Cowboy Mouth constantly plays at the Annual Jazz Fest and is always one of the fan favorites there.

Bad
Cowboy Mouth Lyrics

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Did you get what you wanted
When you told me goodbye?
Did you get what you thought you needed to make a grown man cry?
Now there's a hungry look inside your eyes,
And there's a shiver I've felt between your thighs
And I've been good and kind, sweet and nice for way too long

I'm gonna be bad

And it's gonna feel good
I'm gonna do everything your mother said we never should.
I'm gonna be bad and I'll wanna do wrong,
And you're gonna be every broken heart inside my every song.
Was it really as easy as you made it seem?
I never heard you raise your voice.
You never heard me scream
But when you tuck yourself in bed at night
And read a book alone by candle light
Do you wonder what I just might be getting into.

I'm gonna be bad
And it's gonna feel good
I'm gonna do everything your mother said we never should
I'm gonna be bad
I wanna be cruel
I'm gonna try everything they taught me down in Catholic school

'Cause if you want to see the brand new me just look at the brand new you
I'm gonna be bad every time I think about you
Every time I think about you.

Every time I think about you,
I'm gonna be bad.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cowboy Mouth's song "Bad" talks about a breakup and the aftermath of it. The singer seems to be addressing his former flame, asking her if she got what she wanted when she broke up with him. He then implies that she has a certain hunger and desire in her eyes and body, and that he has been too good and kind for too long. The singer then declares that he is going to be bad and do all the things that their mothers told them never to do. The mention of Catholic school suggests that they may have had a strict upbringing, which they are now rebelling against.

The singer's declaration to be bad could be seen as a form of revenge or maybe just a coping mechanism after being hurt by his former partner. He expresses a desire to be cruel and try everything that he was taught not to do. Towards the end, the singer seems to suggest that his former flame may have changed, and if she wants to see the new him, she should look at the new her.

Line by Line Meaning

Did you get what you wanted
Did leaving me bring you satisfaction?

When you told me goodbye?
When you left me?

Did you get what you thought you needed to make a grown man cry?
Did you feel powerful and fulfilled when you saw how much I hurt?

Now there's a hungry look inside your eyes,
You have a desire that needs to be satisfied

And there's a shiver I've felt between your thighs
You became aroused when we were together

And I've been good and kind, sweet and nice for way too long
I've been treating you well for too long without receiving the same in return

I'm gonna be bad
I'm going to act recklessly and irresponsibly

And it's gonna feel good
I'll find pleasure in my misbehavior

I'm gonna do everything your mother said we never should.
I'm going to break all the rules and boundaries that were set for us by your family

I'm gonna be bad and I'll wanna do wrong,
I'm going to be tempted to do things that are morally questionable

And you're gonna be every broken heart inside my every song.
My pain caused by our separation will be reflected in my music

Was it really as easy as you made it seem?
Did breaking up with me come as naturally to you as it appeared?

I never heard you raise your voice.
You never expressed any strong emotions, negative or positive

You never heard me scream
You never witnessed the full extent of my emotional pain

But when you tuck yourself in bed at night
When you prepare to rest for the night

And read a book alone by candle light
You spend time by yourself in a calm, peaceful setting

Do you wonder what I just might be getting into.
Do you ever think about what I could be doing in my solitude?

'Cause if you want to see the brand new me just look at the brand new you
Our separation has led me to become a different person, just as it has for you

I'm gonna be bad every time I think about you
You inspire me to act out of character and make reckless decisions

Every time I think about you.
Your memory has a strong impact on me, driving me to do things I wouldn't normally do

Every time I think about you,
Your presence lingers in my mind

I'm gonna be bad.
I can't resist the temptation to act out and misbehave

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