The hit songs "Do It Baby" and Love Machine (written by Billy Griffin & Pete Moore) were performed by Billy Griffin as the lead singer after the departure of original founder member Smokey Robinson.
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Bad Girl
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Lyrics
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Oh how love could be
But she's a bad girl because she wants to be free
Oh, she wants to be free (bad girl, ooh)
She's not a bad girl to look at
Finer than fine (finer than fine), she said she was mine (said she was mine)
But she's a bad girl because it was only a line
I, I, I bragged to the boys about the girl that I had
It broke me up to find out she was bad
And my only wish is that I wish I could make
A bad, bad girl be good
She wasn't a bad, bad girl at first, so good at the start
Mmh, but now we must part (now we must part)
Oh yes she's a bad, bad girl because she's breaking my heart
Oh, now she's breaking my heart, so so so bad
She's breaking my heart
The song "Bad Girl" by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles is a classic example of how a woman's actions can cause a man to go through a rollercoaster of emotions. The lyrics are primarily about a man who falls in love with a woman who is beautiful but has a tendency to want to be free. The first verse states that the woman is not a bad girl because she showed the man how love could be, but she is a bad girl because she wants to be free. In other words, she doesn't want to be tied down by the man or the relationship, and this is causing him emotional pain.
The second verse continues to contrast the woman's beauty and charm with her destructive behavior. She's "finer than fine" and the man thought she was his, but it turns out that she was only leading him on. The next line of the song refers to how the man had bragged to his friends about his new love, only to find out that she wasn't who he thought she was. The chorus then repeats, with the man stating that he wishes he could make this bad girl be good.
In the final verse, the man reflects on how the woman wasn't always bad. She was good at the start of their relationship, but something has changed, and now they must part. The last line of the song is particularly poignant, with the man stating that she's breaking his heart so bad. Overall, the song is an exploration of how a woman's desire for freedom can cause chaos in a relationship and how a man can struggle to come to terms with this.
Line by Line Meaning
She's not a bad girl because she made me see
She didn't become a bad person just for making me realize how beautiful love can be
Oh how love could be
The true nature of love and passion
But she's a bad girl because she wants to be free
She's a bad person for wanting to be independent and not tied down
Oh, she wants to be free (bad girl, ooh)
The desire to be free is what makes her a bad girl
She's not a bad girl to look at
Attractive and charming at first glance
Finer than fine (finer than fine), she said she was mine (said she was mine)
She was my dream girl describing how beautiful I found her and how she was mine
But she's a bad girl because it was only a line
Her charm and love was just a façade and a trick
I, I, I bragged to the boys about the girl that I had
Boasting to others about how great my girl was
It broke me up to find out she was bad
Discovering that she was not genuine was a huge disappointment
And my only wish is that I wish I could make
My longing desire is to transform
A bad, bad girl be good
To convert a wild girl and turn her into a good woman
She wasn't a bad, bad girl at first, so good at the start
Initially she was innocent and pure, but things changed along the way
Mmh, but now we must part (now we must part)
Now it's time for us to go separate ways
Oh yes she's a bad, bad girl because she's breaking my heart
She's really bad because she's destroying my happiness and breaking my heart
Oh, now she's breaking my heart, so so so bad
Her actions are causing me immense emotional pain
She's breaking my heart
She is causing my heart to shatter into pieces
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Actual Music, S.L.
Written by: BERRY JR GORDY, BERRY GORDY JR, SMOKEY ROBINSON
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@sharonbrock2804
Played this song in high school loved it then as now Smokey & the Miracles are the Best God Bless Sharon*
@nobodythatyouknow305
❤❤❤ I love this song so much thankyou
@ROBINSONSMOKEY-ik2jj
Hello ...
Greetings from Smokey Robinson!!!
Thank you for liking my songs and believing in my musical career; the trip thus far has been a dream come true, with fantastic people as fans.
@lucygomez967
Great song! i seem to remember that Claudette sang this song...
@Brickcitygirl
One of their early best sounds. with What So Good About Good Bye & I've Been Good To You
@ROBINSONSMOKEY-ik2jj
Hello ...
Greetings from Smokey Robinson!!!
Thank you for liking my songs and believing in my musical career; the trip thus far has been a dream come true, with fantastic people as fans.
@Brickcitygirl
I saw you in the mid 60's. some female trying to faint. we looked at each other & laughed@@ROBINSONSMOKEY-ik2jj
@LauraLopez-il3iv
This is a JAM!!!!🔥🔥🔥👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😃😃😃
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