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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Huey Lewis & The News
Huey Lewis & The News
Vocals
Mario Cipollina
Mario Cipollina
Bass
Chris Hayes
Chris Hayes
Guitar
Sean Hopper
Sean Hopper
Keyboards
Bill Gibson
Bill Gibson
Drums
Johnny Colla
Johnny Colla
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis
Composer
Sean Hopper
Sean Hopper
Composer
Alex Call
Alex Call
Composer
John Ciambotti
John Ciambotti
Composer
John Mcfee
John Mcfee
Composer
Michael Schreiner
Michael Schreiner
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Huey Lewis & The News
Huey Lewis & The News
Producer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Bob Norberg
Bob Norberg
Mastering Engineer
Robert Norberg
Robert Norberg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit doo-wup
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit doo-wup
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit doo-wup
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit doo-wup
Ooh
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit doo-wup
[Verse 1]
Went uptown to see my cousin
Plays his guitar, sounds like a chainsaw buzzin'
In the crowd, I see his mom and dad
I say, "Hey, hey, uncle, man, your son is bad"
[Chorus]
Sometimes, sometimes bad is bad
Sometimes, sometimes bad is
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit doo-wup, wup
I say, cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit
[Verse 2]
Across the street, a neon sign
All you can eat for a dollar ninety-nine
Our soul stew is the baddest in the land
But a, one dollar's worth was all that I could stand
[Chorus]
Sometimes, sometimes bad is bad
Sometimes, sometimes bad is
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit doo-wup, wup
I say, cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit
Ooh
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit
[Verse 3]
Back uptown to see Marie
Nobody home, I opened the door with my key
"I love you, Huey", was the note, I read
But there's a strange pair of shoes underneath the bed
[Chorus]
Sometimes, sometimes bad is bad
Sometimes, sometimes bad is
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit doo-wup, wup
I say, cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit doo-wup, wup
[Outro]
I say, cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad
Ah-dit-dit-dit-dit-dit doo-wup, wup
I say, cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad
Mmm-mmm
Written by: Alex Call, Huey Lewis, John Ciambotti, John Mcfee, Michael Schreiner, Sean Hopper
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