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.
Bad Habit
The Kooks Lyrics
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Baby got her head down to the ground
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You gotta dot your I's and cross your t's
You gotta let go and come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it but you can't get it, and you
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Well, look at you, walkin' up and down the hall
Sayin', "Please, save me" (my bad habit)
You say you want it but you can't get it, and you (my bad habit)
You got yourself a bad habit for it (my bad habit)
Well, look at you, walkin' up and down the hall
Sayin', "Please, oh man, oh man, oh man
You know I wish I had it all"
Baby got her head down
Baby trying to stand out in the crowd
Looking for a stranger
Looking for (a stranger to love)
You know you gotta dot your I's and cross your t's
You gotta let go and come with me
Looking for a stranger
Looking for a stranger to love
You say you want it but you can't get it, and you
You got yourself a bad habit for it
Well, look at you, walkin' up and down the hall
Sayin', "Please, save me" (my bad habit)
You say you want it but you can't get it, and you (my bad habit)
You got yourself a bad habit for it (my bad habit)
Well, look at you, walkin' up and down the hall
Sayin', "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, and you (my bad habit)
You got yourself a bad habit for it (my bad habit)
Well, look at you, walkin' up and down the hall
Sayin', "Please, oh man, oh man, oh man" (my bad habit)
You can't get it, it's a, a bad habit (my bad habit)
Such a, a bad habit, such a bad, bad habit
It's a, a bad habit
The Kooks’ song “Bad Habit” is a song about longing for love, trying to escape poor romantic choices and the bad habits that come with them. The song showcases a person who is looking for love, but it never seems to work out. The first verse describes the woman with her head down, searching for a stranger to love. The chorus reveals the struggle that she is facing, as she admits that she wants love but can't always have it. The lyrics, “You say you want it, but you can't get it, and you got yourself a bad habit for it”, explain how the woman is desperate for love, but has created a bad habit for herself by continuously pursuing toxic relationships.
The second verse takes the perspective of someone watching the woman from afar, acknowledging her struggles and the way she keeps going back to those who hurt her. The lines, “Well, look at you, walking up and down the hall, saying ‘please, save me’”, illustrate her desperation for a savior to rescue her from her bad habits.
Ultimately, the song is about the destructive cycle of attempting to find love in the wrong places and becoming ensnared in a bad habit because of it. The Kooks sound characterized by the catchy indie-pop guitar riff and the simple drumbeat add energy and movement to the song, while the lyrics give depth and meaning to the music.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby got her head down
The person is feeling low and disheartened.
Baby got her head down to the ground
The person is deeply sad and feeling low to the point of being physically crushed.
Looking for a stranger
The person is looking for a new partner.
Looking for a stranger to love
The person is looking for a completely new and different love.
You gotta dot your I's and cross your t's
You need to be properly prepared and follow through on everything to achieve what you want.
You gotta let go and come with me
Stop overthinking everything and take a chance on something new.
You say you want it but you can't get it, and you
The person wants something very badly but is struggling to attain it.
You got yourself a bad habit for it
The person has fallen into a negative cycle of behaviour because of their inability to have what they want.
Well, look at you, walkin' up and down the hall
The person is in a state of despair, pacing the halls in a state of distress.
Sayin', "Please, save me" (my bad habit)
The person is begging for relief from their negative cycle of behavior that is causing them so much distress.
Baby trying to stand out in the crowd
The person wants to make a statement and be noticed by others.
You know you gotta dot your I's and cross your t's
You need to be properly prepared and follow through on everything to achieve what you want.
You say you want it but you can't get it, and you
The person wants something very badly but is struggling to attain it.
You know I wish I had it all
The person desires to have everything they want in life.
You can't get it, it's a, a bad habit (my bad habit)
The person acknowledges that their negative cycle of behavior is preventing them from achieving what they want.
Such a, a bad habit, such a bad, bad habit
The person is fully aware of the harmful nature of the negative pattern they have gotten into.
It's a, a bad habit
The negative pattern of behavior is harmful and hard to break free from.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Luke Pritchard, Peter Ronald Alexander Denton, Dean Wynton Josiah Cover
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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
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@emamaria8581
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@TheMasterpieceArtist
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@BeatrizGSs2
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