The Tiger Lillies are a three-piece band, formed in 1989 by singer-songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴The Tiger Lillies are a three-piece band, formed in 1989 by singer-songwriter Martyn Jacques and based in London.
Currently Martyn Jacques, Adrian Stout, Adrian Huge (Past member Phil Butcher)

Their surreal style has been described as dark, darkly humorous, strangely humorous, Brechtian, and gypsy cabaret. They are also notorious for singing controversial songs involving bestiality, prostitution and blasphemy.

The Tiger Lillies were originally buskers, playing songs about the criminals, pimps and whores of Soho, London, England. Over time, the band became involved in several theatrical productions around the world, including the critically acclaimed Shockheaded Peter. Known for their intense, outlandish, and dark performances, they have garnered both controversy and critical acclaim.

Also "The Tiger Lillies", "The Tigerlilies" and "The Tigerlillies" may refer to Indie rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio that formed in 1989.

Bio:
Cincinnati's power pop stalwarts the Tigerlillies formed in 1989 and set out to fuse glam rock, roots rock, and post-punk into an aesthetic they called "More Pop than Jesus." Led by vocalist/guitarist Pat Hennessy, the band also included former members of the Chrome Cranks, the Candy Snatchers, and G.G. Allin & the Murder Junkies before settling on the lineup of Hennessy, guitarist/vocalist William Weber, bassist Brian Driscoll, and drummer/vocalist Steve Hennessy.

Discography:
Deep (1992)
Space Age Love Songs (1997)
Ceci N'est Ces Pop (2003)

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BAD
The Tiger Lillies Lyrics

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I'll pick you up early
From the school gates at 3:30
I'll take you down Soho
Be ready to Go-Go
The perverts will be ready
The queue it will be steady
I'll charge you 50 percent
And then I'll charge you for the rent

Am I bad?
Yes, he's bad
Am I bad?
Yes, he's bad

I'll feed you narcotics
Make sure you're erotic
And then I'll feed some to your pals
And soon I'll have a chain of gals
I'll wait outside your school
I'll seem so nice, I'll seem so cool
In my expensive car
I promise I'll make you a star

Am I bad?
Yes, he's bad
Am I bad?
Yes, he's bad

I'll get you a modeling contract
Just lie here on your back
And let perverts stick it in
And leer at you with sickly grins
My paedophile ring, it's the best
My customers they all attest
So come on perverts, come on down
I've got the best ring in the town

Am I bad?
Yes, he's bad
Am I bad?
Yes, he's bad
Am I bad?
Yes, he's bad
Am I bad?
Yes, he's bad

I keep it in the family
All my daughters work for me

Overall Meaning

The Tiger Lillies's song "Bad" is a haunting and disturbing portrayal of a pedophile's perspective regarding his trade. In the first verse, the singer, possibly an older man, describes how he will wait outside a school and promise to take young girls to Soho for a Go-Go. The perverts are waiting, and there is a queue. The singer is upfront about how he will charge the girls for his services: fifty percent for the rent of a place, and an unknown amount for his services. The second verse escalates the harrowing imagery as the man claims that he will feed the girls narcotics and make sure they are erotic. He will then offer the drugs to the girls' friends and create a chain of gals. The man will wait outside of the school and seem "so nice" and "so cool" while offering to take the girls in his expensive car to make them stars.

The final verse is the most graphic of all, as the man boasts of being in charge of a pedophile ring, which he calls "the best." He offers modeling contracts, asking the girls to lie on their backs, and let the perverts stick it in (with "it" being left purposefully vague). The singer even says the customers all agree that his ring is the best in town. To further emphasize his nefarious activities, the man adds a chilling detail, "I keep it in the family, all my daughters work for me."

Overall, "Bad" is a haunting and terrifying song that captures the perspective of a pedophile without any attempt at sugarcoating or sympathy. It's an unsettling exploration of a disturbing mindset, and it's going to leave the listener deeply unsettled.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll pick you up early
I will arrive to take you from school gates earlier than usual.

From the school gates at 3:30
I will be picking you up from school at the specific time of 3:30 PM.

I'll take you down Soho
I will take you to the Soho area in London.

Be ready to Go-Go
Be prepared to dance at a Go-Go club.

The perverts will be ready
Men with abnormal sexual behavior will be waiting for us.

The queue it will be steady
There will be a queue of people waiting to see us.

I'll charge you 50 percent
I will take 50% of your earnings as a fee.

And then I'll charge you for the rent
I will also charge you rent for your accommodation.

Am I bad?
Asking whether I am morally unpleasant.

Yes, he's bad
Confirming that the person in the song is indeed bad.

I'll feed you narcotics
I will provide you with drugs.

Make sure you're erotic
Ensure that you are sexually appealing.

And then I'll feed some to your pals
I will also provide your friends with narcotics.

And soon I'll have a chain of gals
I will have a group of young girls who work for me.

I'll wait outside your school
I will wait outside your school in order to catch you and your friends.

I'll seem so nice, I'll seem so cool
I will act as if I am kind and friendly.

In my expensive car
I will use my fancy car to entice you.

I promise I'll make you a star
I promise to make you famous.

I'll get you a modeling contract
I will secure you a contract as a model.

Just lie here on your back
All you have to do is lie down on your back and do nothing.

And let perverts stick it in
And let pedophiles engage in sexual activities with you.

And leer at you with sickly grins
And show their unpleasant smiles while looking at you.

My paedophile ring, it's the best
My group of pedophiles is the most efficient and successful.

My customers they all attest
All of my customers have confirmed this.

So come on perverts, come on down
Inviting pedophiles to join the ring.

I've got the best ring in the town
Stating that his pedophile ring is the most successful.

I keep it in the family
All of my daughters are also part of this group.

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2y↑6

When I listen to this I like to imagine a town where a guy like this lives and actually does all these things every week, and everybody knows about it but they sort of just learned to live with it. It's so absurd it makes me giggle.