Bad News Woman [MAIN Records]

///*****/// [Song Direction: 1965 British Invasion UK beat-rock single, British bandleader rubato vocals, loose club-band swagger, sharp guitar riff, tambourine, handclaps, rough male vocal attitude, short radio-single structure] [Intro: loose UK beat-group guitar riff, tambourine, live drums, rough club-band energy] [VOCALS: Spoken Word, London English bandleader cue] "Yeah, yeah yeah... Alright then... Here she comes." [Verse 1: English beat-group male vocal, clipped phrasing, cocky but controlled, guitar answers vocal lines] She walks in late with her coat pulled tight Says she only came to stay one night I know that look, I know that smile She’s been trouble since I saw her smile My friends all say, “Leave her alone” But they don’t hear her on the telephone Calling me up when the night gets low Saying, “Come on boy, you know you’ll go” [Chorus: bigger hook, rough British group backing vocals, tambourine driving, handclaps on 2 and 4] She’s bad news, bad news But she looks just fine Bad news, bad news And I want her all the time Bad news, bad news She’ll do me wrong But I keep coming back When she comes along [Verse 2: loose swagger, rhythm guitar chugging, vocal slightly more reckless] She took my money, she took my pride Then she laughed when I asked for a ride I said, “You’ll leave me broke one day” She said, “You knew that anyway” She don’t promise, she don’t plead She takes just what she knows I need I should turn round, I should go home But I hate this room when I’m alone [Chorus: louder, tighter harmonies, bass more forward, tambourine brighter] She’s bad news, bad news But she looks just fine Bad news, bad news And I want her all the time Bad news, bad news She’ll do me wrong But I keep coming back When she comes along [Bridge: stripped down to bass, handclaps, snare, sneering lead vocal] I know, I know She’s no good I’d leave her now If I thought I could I know, I know She’ll wreck my name But when she calls I do the same [Short Guitar Break: 8-bar sharp UK beat-rock guitar break, loose tube-amp bite, tambourine keeps time] [Final Chorus: full band, rough group vocals, energetic club-band finish] She’s bad news, bad news But she looks just fine Bad news, bad news And I want her all the time Bad news, bad news She’ll do me wrong But I keep coming back When she comes along [Outro: repeated hook, band loosens up, final rough vocal tag] Bad news Bad news Bad news woman You got me again [End: hard final guitar stab, snare hit, quick amp ring]