The Kooks formed at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music, where they were all students. Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Luke Pritchard, got bassist Max Rafferty involved in a college project, which formed the base of the band. After getting lead guitarist Hugh Harris and drummer Paul Garred involved, they took their name from the song Kooks on the 1971 David Bowie album Hunky Dory. When they tried to trademark the name, they found that in the late/mid 1990s a Swedish band by the same name released an album in Sweden called Too Much is Not Enough.
The Kooks released a debut EP and played gigs around Brighton, where they were based at the time. They were signed to Virgin Records.
2. Swedish indie rock/alternative band - It consisted of members Henrik Berglund, Leo Dahlin, Michael Lohse and Josef Zackrisson, and was active between 1998 and the early 2000's. Micke Lohse and Henrik Berglund are currently members of the band Atomic Swing.
06 Bad Habit
The Kooks Lyrics
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Baby got our head down to the ground
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You got to touch your eyes and crush your tears
You gotta let go, come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
I say breathe, stay with me
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
I say breathe
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You know I wish I had it all
Baby got our head down
Baby tryna stand down in the crowd
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You got to touch your eyes and crush your tears
You gotta let go, come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
I say breathe, stay with me
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
I say breathe
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You know I wish I had it all
You know I wish I had it all
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit
Oh look at you walking up and down the hall
I say breathe
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You cant get it, it's a
A bad habit, such a
A bad habit such a bad ba
The lyrics of The Kooks’ “Bad Habit” appear to be about a woman who is searching for love and validation in all the wrong places. The repetition of “Looking for a stranger to love” suggests that the woman in question is not finding what she needs in the people around her. Instead, she is resorting to self-destructive behavior, such as walking up and down a pole (which could refer to exotic dancing), as a means of finding some sense of control in her life. The lyrics “You say you want it, but you can’t get it in / You got yourself a bad habit” reveal that the woman is aware of her negative behavior, but is powerless to stop it due to the addictive nature of her actions.
The repeated advice to “breathe” suggests that the singer of the song is struggling to keep up with the demands of her lifestyle, and may be prone to anxiety or panic attacks. The line “Oh man, oh man, oh man / You know I wish I had it all” suggests that the singer--potentially the person the woman is seeking comfort from--is envious of the self-assured and reckless nature of the woman in question. Overall, “Bad Habit” seems to be a cautionary tale about the dangers of addiction and the need for genuine human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby got our head down
The person is feeling down and defeated
Baby got our head down to the ground
The person is really low and despondent
Looking for a stranger
The person is searching for someone new or different
Looking for a stranger to love
The person wants to find someone to love who is not in their current circle
You got to touch your eyes and crush your tears
The person has to overcome their sadness and move on
You gotta let go, come with me
The person has to let go of their past and follow the singer
You say you want it, but
The person is not sure if they really want what they are looking for
You can't get it in
The person is unable to attain what they want
You got yourself a bad habit
The person keeps repeating the same behavior that is hurting them
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
The person is engaging in self-destructive behavior
I say breathe, stay with me
The singer is trying to calm the person down and help them
Oh man, oh man, oh man
The singer feels sympathetic towards the person
You know I wish I had it all
The singer wishes they had the ability to help the person completely
Baby tryna stand down in the crowd
The person is trying to blend in and not get noticed
You can't get it, it's a
The person is struggling to achieve their desires
A bad habit, such a
The person has developed a harmful pattern of behavior
A bad habit such a bad
The person is engaging in an unhealthy lifestyle
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DEAN COVER, LUKE PRITCHARD, PETER DENTON
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@igordias6108
Lyrics: Baby, got her head down
Baby, got her head down to the ground
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You got to dot your I's and cross your t's
You gotta let go, come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
A saying please save me
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
A saying please
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You know I wish I had it all
Baby, got her head down
Baby trying to stand down in the crowd
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You got to dot your I's and cross your t's
You gotta let go, come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
A saying please save me
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
A saying please
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You know I wish I had it all
You know I wish I had it all
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
A saying please
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You can't get it, it's a
A bad habit, such a
A bad habit such a bad bad habit
It's a, a bad habit.
@MrsZMara
Baby got our head down
Baby got our head down to the ground
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You got to dot your i's and cross your t's
Gotta let go, come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Oh look at you, walking up and down the pole
A saying please save me,
(one bad habit)
You say you want it, but
You can't get in
(one bad habit)
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Look at you walking up and down the pole
I say breathe
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You know I wish I had it all!
Baby got our head down
Baby trying to stand down in the crowd
Looking for a stranger
Looking for -
You know you got to dot your i's and cross your t's
You gotta let go, come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Look at you walking up and down a pole
A saying please save me,
(one bad habit)
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
(one bad habit)
You got yourself a bad habit
Look at you walking up and down a pole
I say breathe
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You know I wish I had it all!
You know I wish I had it all
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
(one bad habit)
You got yourself a bad habit for it
(one bad habit)
Look at you walking up and down a pole
A saying please,
Oh man, oh man, oh man
(one bad habit)
You can't get it into,
A bad habit for it
@how_to_mikan
Baby, got our head down
Baby, got our head down to the ground
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You got to touch your eyes and crush your teeth
You gotta let go, come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Oh, look at you, walking up and down a hall
I say please, say please
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Oh, look at you, walking up and down a hall
I say please
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You know I wish I had it all
Baby, got our head down
Baby, tryin' stand out in the crowd
Looking for a stranger
Looking for
You know you got to touch your eyes and crush your teeth
You gotta let go, come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Oh look at you, walking up and down a hall
I say please, say please
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Oh, look at you, walking up and down a hall
I say please
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You know I wish I had it all
You know I wish I had it all
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Oh, look at you walking up and down the hall
I say please
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You cant get it, it's a
A bad habit, such a
A bad habit, such a bad, bad habit
It's a bad habit
@leliaa4905
Lyrics
Baby got our head down
Baby got our head down to the ground
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You got to touch your eyes and crush your tears
You gotta let go, come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
I say breathe, stay with me
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
I say breathe
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You know I wish I had it all
Baby got our head down
Baby tryna stand down in the crowd
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You got to touch your eyes and crush your tears
You gotta let go, come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
I say breathe, stay with me
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit
Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole
I say breathe
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You know I wish I had it all
You know I wish I had it all
You say you want it, but
You can't get it in
You got yourself a bad habit
Oh look at you walking up and down the hall
I say breathe
Oh man, oh man, oh man
You cant get it, it's a
A bad habit, such a
A bad habit such a bad ba
@nikkiehagedoorn
im the dude saying nice apartment at 2:16
@debanikdawn7009
XD
@lilysofea7153
you guyyss XD
@Huumf
Ok
@willshea9924
i am the guy at 2:15 saying finally a woman XD
@emamaria8581
whats the website?
@TheMasterpieceArtist
why did she leave home without turning off the pc ? is she downloading a torrent
@BeatrizGSs2
+TheMasterpieceArtist HAHAHAHAHA OH MY GOD
@tomasalimontani1735
+TheMasterpieceArtist HAHAHAHAHAHA I'm dying xD
@BeatrizGSs2
that makes two of ushahahahaha