Bundy made her stage debut in regional theatre at age 9, originating the role of Tina Denmark in the Off-Broadway show Ruthless! The Musical. For this part, she was nominated for a 1993 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. Her Broadway debut was in 2002, in the Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray, originating the role of Amber Von Tussle. She was next seen as a standby for Glinda in Wicked. She is now playing the lead role of Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical, for which she received her first Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
Offstage, Bundy has appeared in films including The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993), Life with Mikey (1993), and Jumanji (1995). She appeared in the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls as a member of the fictitious pop group "Dave & the Sweethearts". Bundy was also seen on the CBS soap opera The Guiding Light as Marah Lewis for two years, as well as in television shows such as Veronica Mars, Happy Hour, Modern Men, Cold Case, and Strangers With Candy.
Her first music release, entitled "I'll Be Home For Christmas", benefited her own charity as well as the Bluegrass Area Jazz Association (BAJA). Her latest album, is in a genre all its own, "Y'alternative". "Longing for a Place Already Gone" is a country music album which includes not only includes Laura Bell's favorite tunes, but her own unique songs as well.
Bad Boy
Laura Bell Lyrics
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But no one ever knew it cept the likes of me.
Bad boy, bad boy
Bad boy, bad bot
He was the baddest boy I had ever seen
Hed take me down with one look, put me on the ground,
Hold me by my hearstrings and whip me all around.
Bad boy, bad boy
He was that baddest boy boy, that boy was mean.
Let me tell ya, he didnt need a gun, he didnt need a knife,
Cause I couldnt run once he barged into my life.
Robbed me of my senses, got me takin chances
God that boy was handsome, and you should see him dance
Bad boy, bad boy
He was the baddest boy I had ever seen.
Oh, Dallas plays it sweet with everyone but me,
Boy hes got em good and fooled and thats just fine with me.
Cause Im a bad girl, bad girl
And oh, that bah boy, he made the worse girl out of me
I was a bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad ,bad, bad boy
I was a bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad ,bad, bad boy
Outro
The song "Bad Boy" by Laura Bell describes the intense attraction and dangerous relationship she had with a rough and tough man named Dallas. Despite his intimidating and abusive behavior towards her, Laura Bell cannot resist him, finding him handsome and the best dancer she's ever seen. The lyrics highlight the paradoxical nature of attraction to someone who is harmful and dangerous. Dallas doesn't need a weapon to control Laura Bell; he has power over her by simply using his looks and strength to intimidate and manipulate her. The song also touches on themes of identity and perceived "badness", with Laura Bell embracing her own "bad girl" persona as a result of being with Dallas.
The lyrics of "Bad Boy" might be interpreted as a commentary on toxic relationships and the lure of dangerous personalities. There is a sense of both fear and fascination towards Dallas, who is portrayed as the archetypical "bad boy". Despite the negative aspects of their relationship, Laura Bell is drawn to him and ultimately becomes a "worse girl" herself. This song might also be seen as a feminist commentary on the way that women are often socialized to romanticize men who are violent, dominating, or possessive.
Line by Line Meaning
Dallas was a roughneck, bad as he could be,
Dallas was a tough and dangerous guy with a bad reputation, but only a few people knew about it, and I was one of them.
But no one ever knew it cept the likes of me.
Dallas was able to keep his bad characteristics hidden to others, except for me.
He was the baddest boy I had ever seen
Dallas was the most dangerous and reckless boy I had ever encountered.
Hed take me down with one look, put me on the ground,
Just by staring at me, Dallas was able to intimidate and overpower me, taking control of the situation.
Hold me by my hearstrings and whip me all around.
Dallas was able to manipulate me emotionally and physically, causing me to feel out of control and vulnerable.
Let me tell ya, he didnt need a gun, he didnt need a knife,
Dallas was so powerful and dangerous that he didn't need weapons to make others feel afraid of him.
Robbed me of my senses, got me takin chances
Dallas was able to intoxicate me with his dangerous charisma, making me take risks and put myself in dangerous situations.
God that boy was handsome, and you should see him dance
Despite his bad qualities, Dallas was attractive and talented, making it even harder for me to resist him.
Oh, Dallas plays it sweet with everyone but me,
Dallas was able to hide his real personality from others and present himself as only kind and friendly, except to me.
Boy hes got em good and fooled and thats just fine with me.
Dallas was able to deceive others with his charming façade, and even though it bothered me, I was okay with it.
Cause Im a bad girl, bad girl
I have a reputation for being rebellious and dangerous myself.
And oh, that bah boy, he made the worse girl out of me
Being around Dallas and his bad influence made me even more reckless and irresponsible.
Contributed by Jasmine M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.