Bad Boy (Larry Williams song)

Infobox Single
Name = Bad Boy
Artist = Larry Williams
B-side = "She Said Yeah"
Released = 1959
Format = 7" single
Genre = R&B
Label =Specialty Records 658 (USA)
London HLU 8844 (UK) [http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/larrywilliams.htm Larry Williams discography]
Writer =Larry Williams
Last single = "I Was A Fool"
(1958)
This single = "Bad Boy"
(1959)
Next single = "Steal a Little Kiss"
(1959)Infobox Song
Name =Bad Boy
Artist =The Beatles
Album =Beatles VI
Released =June 14 1965
track_no =4
Recorded =May 10, 1965 at Abbey Road, London, England
Length =2:21
Label =Capitol ST-2358 (US)
Producer =George Martin
prev =You Like Me Too Much
prev_no =3
next =I Don't Want to Spoil the Party
next_no =5
Misc = "Bad Boy" is a song written by Larry Williams. It is one of several Larry Williams songs which The Beatles covered during their career. Along with "Dizzy Miss Lizzy", "Bad Boy" was recorded by the Beatles on May 10, 1965, and was originally intended for a solely American release. However, "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" featured on the British "Help!" album that year. "Bad Boy" was first released on "Beatles VI" in June 1965. It eventually got a UK release on "A Collection of Beatles Oldies" in December 1966. [http://www.dmbeatles.com/disk.php?disk=44 "Beatles VI"] It is also available on the 1988 release, "Past Masters, Volume One".

The song features John Lennon on lead vocal and rhythm guitar, Paul McCartney on bass, George Harrison on double-tracked lead guitar, and Ringo Starr on drums.

"She Said Yeah" was originally the B-side of the Larry Williams single, and has been covered by The Rolling Stones and The Animals, amongst others.

The Canadian progressive rock band Rush featured "Bad Boy" in a Led Zeppelin-type arrangement during their early live shows. The Cleveland bootleg "New in Town" features the song, as well as an extended solo from guitarist Alex Lifeson. Vocalist/bassist Geddy Lee introduces the song as being from the "Beatles VI" album. After 1974, the group no longer performed the song live.

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