Juliet is a stalwart of the British pop, jazz, and dance industry. She's p… Read Full Bio ↴Juliet is a stalwart of the British pop, jazz, and dance industry. She's performed and recorded with the perennial jazz ensemble Working Week, provided backup session vocals for too many artists to name here, taught aspiring teen viewers some vocal performance basics via British television's "Rock School" series, and recorded under her own name- mostly in close association with producer/mixer/musical impresario "Dancin' Danny D." Poku, who also ushered a young Cathy Denis to fame and fortune.

Juliet's material has encompassed traditional jazz interpretation as well as contemporary R&B , hip-hop influenced Brit-pop, and full-on House Anthems (most notably "Caught Up in the Middle", which stormed world dance charts in a variety of gospel-tinged remixes in 1994). She is an excellent example of the "workaday" talent that exists behind the scenes of the industry; usually fortifying the efforts of "name" artists, but occasionally breaking out on its own terms for the much-earned "hit" here and there.

Bad Girl
Juliet Roberts Lyrics

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(Choo-choo, ahh, beep beep)
[(Choo-choo, ahh, beep beep)]

Bad girls (bad girls)
Talking about the sad girls (sad girls)
Sad girls (sad girls)
Talking about bad girls (bad girls), yeah

See them out on the streets at night (walkin')
Picking up on all kinds of strangers (if the price is right)
Well you can't score (if your pocket's tight)
But you want a good time

[You ask yourself ]
[Who they are ]
[Like everybody else ]
[They come from near and far, oh yeah]

[Bad girls, sad girls, you such a dirty bad girl ]
[(beep-beep uh-huh) ]
[You bad girl, you sad girl, you're such a dirty bad girl]
[(beep-beep uh-huh) ]

[Now you and me we're both the same (both the same) ]
[But you call yourself by different names (different names)]
[Now your mama won't like it when she finds out (finds out)]
[That her girl is out at night ]

You ask yourself
Who they are
Like everybody else
They want to be a star, yeah

Bad girls, sad girls, you such a dirty bad girl
(beep-beep uh-huh)

You bad girl, you sad girl, you're such a dirty bad girl
(beep-beep uh-huh)

Overall Meaning

The song "Bad Girl" by Juliet Roberts is a commentary on societal judgments and stereotypes placed upon women who live life on their own terms. The lyrics challenge the idea that women who are seen as "bad" or "dirty" are inherently sad or unhappy, and instead suggest that these women are simply enjoying their lives and making their own choices.

The opening lines of the song introduce the contrast between "bad girls" and "sad girls". The sad girls are those who conform to societal norms and are seen as "good", while the bad girls are those who break the rules and are judged for it. The chorus reinforces this concept, with the repetition of "bad girls" and "sad girls" and the suggestion that they are both talking about each other.

The verses describe the bad girls as being out on the streets at night, picking up strangers for a good time. The lyrics acknowledge that these women are often judged for their actions and behaviors, but also suggest that they are simply living their lives and having fun. The final verse introduces the idea that the singer and the bad girl are actually very similar, but the bad girl is judged more harshly because of her choices.

Overall, "Bad Girl" is a song that challenges traditional gender roles and stereotypes, and encourages listeners to question their own perceptions of women who live their lives differently.

Line by Line Meaning

Bad girls (bad girls)
Referring to girls who are generally considered wild or rebellious

Talking about the sad girls (sad girls)
Discussing the girls who are upset or emotional

Sad girls (sad girls)
Referring to the girls who are upset or emotional

Talking about bad girls (bad girls), yeah
Conversing about the girls who are generally considered wild or rebellious

See them out on the streets at night (walkin')
Observing these girls walking around the streets at night

Picking up on all kinds of strangers (if the price is right)
Approaching strangers and possibly engaging in sexual activities in exchange for payment

Well you can't score (if your pocket's tight)
You won't be successful in finding someone who will pay you if you are broke

But you want a good time
Desiring to engage in pleasurable activities

You ask yourself
Questioning

Who they are
Wondering about their identity

Like everybody else
Similar to other people's curiosity

They come from near and far, oh yeah
Coming from different places

Bad girls, sad girls, you such a dirty bad girl
Addressing someone who is both wild and emotional

(beep-beep uh-huh)
Non-verbal sounds used to convey positive affirmation

You bad girl, you sad girl, you're such a dirty bad girl
Calling someone wild and emotional person again

Now you and me we're both the same (both the same)
Asserting that the artist and the person addressed are alike

But you call yourself by different names (different names)
Not identifying themselves with the same labels

Now your mama won't like it when she finds out (finds out)
Implying the negative impact on the relationship with the mother when she knows about the wild and emotional character

That her girl is out at night
Being away from home in the evenings

Bad girls, sad girls, you such a dirty bad girl
Addressing the character again

(beep-beep uh-huh)
Non-verbal affirmation

You bad girl, you sad girl, you're such a dirty bad girl
Conveying that the character is both wild and emotional again

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DONNA SUMMER, JOSEPH PATRICK ESPOSITO, EDWARD HOKENSON, BRUCE CHARLES SUDANO

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