Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1968 that ha… Read Full Bio ↴Nazareth is a Scottish hard rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1968 that had several hits in Canada, the United Kingdom, and a number of other European countries in the early 1970s. The breadth of their popularity expanded internationally, including in the USA, with their 1975 album Hair of the Dog, which featured their hits "Hair of the Dog" and a cover of the ballad "Love Hurts". They have continued to record and tour for more than fifty years.

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Studio albums
Nazareth (1971)
Exercises (1972)
Razamanaz (1973)
Loud 'n' Proud (1973)
Rampant (1974)
Hair of the Dog (1975)
Close Enough for Rock 'n' Roll (1976)
Play 'n' the Game (1976)
Expect No Mercy (1977)
No Mean City (1979)
Malice in Wonderland (1980)
The Fool Circle (1981)
2XS (1982)
Sound Elixir (1983)
The Catch (1984)
Cinema (1986)
Snakes 'n' Ladders (1989)
No Jive (1991)
Move Me (1994)
Boogaloo (1998)
The Newz (2008)
Big Dogz (2011)
Rock 'n' Roll Telephone (2014)
Tattooed on My Brain (2018)
Surviving the Law (2022)

Too Bad Too Sad
Nazareth Lyrics

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Once I had a girl
She called me on the phone
Said come on over honey
You know I'm all alone
But when I got to her place
What I saw stopped me dead
She was standin' with a shotgun
Pointed at my head

My My too bad too sad
My My too good to last
So I'm cuttin' out fast

Once I had a friend
We had a lot of laughs
He was all a friend could be
Knowin' him was just a gas
One night I got home
he gave me one surprise
He was standin' in a womans dress
Lashes on his eyes
My my too bad too sad
My my too good to last
So I'm cuttin' out Fast
My, my, my
My, My, My
Had a pretty wife
She was all I could need
Gave me what I wanted
Never had to plead
One day a man called
And he put me wise
she's doin' the same thing
With ten other guys
My my too bad too sad
My my too good to last
So I'm cuttin' out fast
My my too bad too sad
My my too good to last
So I'm cuttin' out fast

My, my, my
My, my, my

Overall Meaning

The song "Too Bad Too Sad" by Nazareth is a story about three different scenarios where things go wrong. The first scenario is about a man who receives a call from his girlfriend who is all alone and wants him to come over. However, when he arrives at her place, he sees her standing with a shotgun pointed at his head, and the situation ends up being too bad and too sad, forcing him to cut out fast. The second scenario details a situation where a man has a friend who is dressing up as a woman, and when he comes home one night, he is surprised to see his friend in a dress with lashes on his eyes. This scenario is again too bad and too sad, prompting the singer to cut out fast. Lastly, the third scenario talks about the singer's wife, who he thought was his all, and gave him everything he wanted without asking. But one day, he gets a call from a man who tells him his wife is doing the same thing with ten other guys, leading the singer to cut out fast once again.

The lyrics of the song are about betrayal and deception, where the people that the singer trusted the most are the ones who end up hurting him the most. It shows that the singer is done with these people and is cutting out fast, leaving everything behind. The song has a somber feel to it, with the melody bringing out the emotion of the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Once I had a girl
At one time, I was in a relationship with a girl

She called me on the phone
She contacted me over the phone

Said come on over honey
She requested me to come over

You know I'm all alone
She indicated that she was by herself

But when I got to her place
However, when I arrived at her location

What I saw stopped me dead
I was completely shocked and surprised by what I saw

She was standin' with a shotgun
She was holding a shotgun

Pointed at my head
Aimmed towards me

My My too bad too sad
This is a disappointing situation

My My too good to last
It was too good to last

So I'm cuttin' out fast
I'm leaving quickly

Once I had a friend
There was a time when I had a friend

We had a lot of laughs
We shared many happy moments together

He was all a friend could be
He was everything a friend could be

Knowin' him was just a gas
Being friends with him was enjoyable

One night I got home
On one particular night when I got home

he gave me one surprise
He surprised me with something unexpected

He was standin' in a womans dress
He was dressed up in women's clothing

Lashes on his eyes
He had put on false eyelashes

My my too bad too sad
This is a disappointing situation

My my too good to last
It was too good to last

So I'm cuttin' out Fast
I'm leaving quickly

My, my, my
This is unfortunate

Had a pretty wife
I was once married to a beautiful woman

She was all I could need
She fulfilled all my needs

Gave me what I wanted
She satisfied my desires

Never had to plead
I never had to ask for what I needed

One day a man called
One day, I received a call from a man

And he put me wise
He informed me of something that was previously unknown to me

she's doin' the same thing
My wife was doing something she shouldn't have been doing

With ten other guys
She was involved with ten other men

My my too bad too sad
This is a disappointing situation

My my too good to last
It was too good to last

So I'm cuttin' out fast
I'm leaving quickly

My, my, my
This is unfortunate

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARRELL ANTHONY SWEET, MANUEL CHARLTON, PETER AGNEW, WILLIAM MCCAFFERTY

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