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"Bad Company" from the album Bad Company by the band Bad Company. I’ll assume that’s the one you mean since it ties into your last question—let me know if I’ve got it wrong!
"Bad Company" is the fifth track on their 1974 debut album. It was written by Paul Rodgers (vocals) and Simon Kirke (drums), and it’s one of their signature songs. The vibe is dark and cinematic—think of it like a Western standoff in audio form. It starts with Rodgers playing a moody piano line, slow and deliberate, before the whole band kicks in with a heavy, swaggering groove. Ralphs’ guitar adds these sharp, wailing accents, and Burrell’s bass keeps it locked in tight. Lyrically, it’s about an outlaw vibe: “A company always on the run / A destiny, oh it’s the rising sun”—Rodgers sells it with that gritty, soulful voice of his.
The song came together at Headley Grange, that old haunted pile where they recorded the album. Rodgers has said it was inspired by a book about Victorian morals he was flipping through, plus a spaghetti Western flick called Bad Company he’d seen. The line “six guns at my side” nods to that gunslinger imagery. It’s not a technical masterpiece—simple structure, steady build—but it’s got atmosphere for days. That’s why it’s been a classic rock radio mainstay forever.
It never charted as a single (the album’s hits were "Can’t Get Enough" and "Movin’ On"), but it’s a fan favorite and a live staple. If you’ve ever heard it blasting from a dive bar jukebox, you know it’s got that timeless, badass feel.
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