Initially, Intveld worked with his younger brother Ricky and friend Pat Woodward in a band known as the Rockin' Shadows. The group dissolved when Ricky and Woodward left to work with Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band; both later died in the same airplane accident that took the life of Nelson. It was only fate that kept James from getting on that flight. It’s a tragedy that cut, and still cuts deeply into his heart and soul.
During the cow punk movement of the '80s, Intveld was working the same clubs as Dwight Yoakam and Rosie Flores, playing his own brand of rockabilly. He so impressed Town South of Bakersfield producers
Pete Anderson and Dusty Wakeman that he was included on the second volume of the compilation series.
As a multi-instrumentalist singer, songwriter and sideman, James’ name seems to crop up everywhere. He’s in high demand for his skills as a player; as adept at the slap bass, slide, steel, and drums as on guitar. He’s done everything from playing bass with Dwight Yoakam to lead guitar with the Blasters.
Intveld wrote the Rosie Flores hit "Cryin' Over You" as well as all the material on his own first 1996 effort "James Intveld." That was named the best studio recording project and the best country or roots CD of 1996 by California's Music Connection magazine. Intveld successfully produced, arranged, sang, and played all the parts on this magnificent release, dedicated to his brother and best friend, Ricky.
Recently, he’s purchased a home in Nashville, Tennessee and is currently on tour supporting the release of his third solo effort, "Have Faith"; on his independent record label Molenaart. Of the ten tracks, seven are self-penned proving his strong songwriter skills and musical diversity, all with the theme of love, loss, and above all faith.
James has the uncanny ability to take you to church as he joins forces with the legendary Jordanaires on the gospel tinged " Walk With Me" yet he’s just as adept at getting to the core of love and loss with his reflective ballad "A Woman's Touch" then quickly gets your foot tappin’ with his upbeat shuffle openly admitting " If you're gonna break my heart and tear my world apart "Let's Get Started."
With the help of Country Music Hall Of Fame steel master Lloyd Green, James revives the Johnny Paycheck standard " Motel Time" and pays tribute to Bakersfield pioneer Wynn Steward by revamping his 60’s hit " It's Such A Pretty World Today". James enlisted Nashville's A team studio musicians to give it a modern state of the art sound and with James' strong smooth vocal style turned this into another classic country favorite.
Continuously cast in movies, TV, and videos, James was the singing voice of Johnny Depp's character in the John Waters film Cry Baby. Other credits include Sean Penn's directorial debut, "Indian Runner," "Thing Called Love," with River Phoenix, Billy Crystal's HBO production, "61," and his most recent role staring beside Billy Bob Thorton in the motion picture, "Chrystal."
James still spends part time in Los Angeles where he got his start. James recently finished filming his directorial debut, "Miracle at Sage Creek" with David Carradine.
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High School Hellcats
James Intveld Lyrics
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And say we've gone bad
'Cause we feel so good
When we're bein' bad
We're high school hellcats, on our own
High school hellcats, almost grown
Come on and pick a fight, we wish you would
Stand back look out we're renegade teens
Friends of the devil but twice as mean
We're lookin' for kicks, we want them now
We're gonna get 'em and we don't care how
We're high school hellcats, on our own
High school hellcats, almost grown
Oh, come on and pick a fight, we wish you would
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
Oh, whoo
Come on, come on, come on
Whoo, whoo
Well, you locked us up in your schools
We weren't born to live by the rules
We say yes, you say no
When you say stop, I say go cat go
We're high school hellcats, on our own
High school hellcats, almost grown
Come on and pick a fight, we wish you would
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
Whoo!
Yeah high school hellcats, on our own
High school hellcats, almost grown
Come on and pick a fight, we wish you would
We love bein' bad 'cause it feels so good
U.S.A. is the land of the free
We should be what we wanna be
But everyone says we should be like them
But we're high school hell cats we never fit in
We're high school hellcats, on our own
High school hellcats, almost grown
Come on and pick a fight, we wish you would
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
We're high school hellcats, high school
High school hellcats, hell yeah
Come on and pick a fight we wish you would
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
The lyrics of James Intveld's song High School Hellcats highlights the rebellious personality of teenagers. The song is about high school students who love being bad because it feels good. They are called high school hellcats because they are always looking for kicks, and they do not care how they get them. They are renegade teens who are friends of the devil and twice as mean. The teenagers feel like they are outcasts because they do not fit into the conventional societal mold. The chorus reiterates that they enjoy breaking the rules, and they are not afraid of anyone who tries to stop them because they are high school hellcats, and they are on their own.
The song is about teenage rebellion, which is a common theme in music. The lyrics of High School Hellcats highlight the angst and the desire to break free from societal expectations, rules, and regulations. It is a song that speaks to anyone who has ever felt like they don't fit in or who wants to be free to be themselves. It is a celebration of youth, freedom, and the spirit of rebellion.
Line by Line Meaning
You call us hurt
You label us as damaged
And say we've gone bad
And claim we've turned to the wrong side
'Cause we feel so good
'Cause we find pleasure
When we're bein' bad
When we act out of line
We're high school hellcats, on our own
We're rebellious teenagers, living by our own rules
High school hellcats, almost grown
Almost adults, but still not conforming
Come on and pick a fight, we wish you would
Challenge us, we dare you to
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good, wow
We enjoy breaking rules, it's thrilling
Stand back look out we're renegade teens
Beware, we're uncontrolled young adults
Friends of the devil but twice as mean
We might be worse than the devil himself
We're lookin' for kicks, we want them now
We seek excitement and we want it immediately
We're gonna get 'em and we don't care how
We'll do whatever it takes to satisfy our desires
Well, you locked us up in your schools
You confined us to your educational institutions
We weren't born to live by the rules
We weren't meant to conform to the regulations
We say yes, you say no
We agree to disagree
When you say stop, I say go cat go
When you try to hinder us, we only become more motivated
U.S.A. is the land of the free
America is supposed to be a place of freedom
We should be what we wanna be
We ought to be able to express ourselves freely
But everyone says we should be like them
But society pressures us to conform like everyone else
But we're high school hell cats we never fit in
But we're independent and refuse to be part of the crowd
Yeah high school hellcats, on our own
Yes, we're nonconformists, living life on our own terms
Come on and pick a fight we wish you would
We embrace conflict and challenges
We love bein' bad 'cause it feels so good
We find breaking rules very rewarding
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
We love the rush that comes with deviating from what's expected
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DAVE ALVIN
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You call us hurt
And say we've gone bad
'Cause we feel so good
When we're bein' bad
We're high school hellcats, on our own
High school hellcats, almost grown
Come on and pick a fight, we wish you would
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good, wow
Stand back look out we're renegade teens
Friends of the devil but twice as mean
We're lookin' for kicks, we want them now
We're gonna get 'em and we don't care how
We're high school hellcats, on our own
High school hellcats, almost grown
Oh, come on and pick a fight, we wish you would
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
Oh, whoo
Come on, come on, come on
Whoo, whoo
Well, you locked us up in your schools
We weren't born to live by the rules
We say yes, you say no
When you say stop, I say go cat go
We're high school hellcats, on our own
High school hellcats, almost grown
Come on and pick a fight, we wish you would
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
Whoo!
Yeah high school hellcats, on our own
High school hellcats, almost grown
Come on and pick a fight, we wish you would
We love bein' bad 'cause it feels so good
U.S.A. is the land of the free
We should be what we wanna be
But everyone says we should be like them
But we're high school hell cats we never fit in
We're high school hellcats, on our own
High school hellcats, almost grown
Come on and pick a fight, we wish you would
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
We're high school hellcats, high school
High school hellcats, hell yeah
Come on and pick a fight we wish you would
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good
We love bein' bad 'cause it sure feels good, wow
@richardbirdwell4391
I don't care where you're from this is the best song there is
@venum0us
yess
@mamichulo4776
Literally
@wolfie_alex1781
True
@Sirinaheart
King crybaby
@emmacrooke807
I love this film and song soooo much! But for people who say why did the producers of Grease choose John Travolta over Johnny Depp, just bare in mind the fact that he was only 15 when Grease came out so he would have been way too young anyway.
@hazeljo8429
Only squares dislike this.
@wolfie_alex1781
True but the traitors like me it
@mannymagnus5559
your damn Right
@thymorkaun
Drape for life, Still listening over 2 decades later and love it the same way. This is by far my favorite film of all time and I resonate with this music to the deepest darkest depths of my bones. Squares beware!