Genre | Funk, Rock, Hip-Hop | |
Released | 1995 | |
Album | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | |
Recorded | 1994 | |
Length | 4:49 | |
Label | Epic | |
Producer | Michael Jackson | |
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2 Bad is the twelfth track on disc 2 of the album HIStory: Past, Present & Future Book I. It was written by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce
Swedien, and René Moore. It was produced by Michael Jackson, Bruce Swedien, René Moore, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
The song contains funk, rock and hip-hop sounds while the lyrics express anger and confidence in his ability to recover from people who have conspired against him in the past.
“2 Bad” contains a sample from Run-DMC as the track begins with a demo of “King of Rock”. The lyrics pertain to the Caucasian rock establishment.
Basketball player Shaquille O’Neal is the rapper featured in the song making this the third time Michael has worked with basketball players.(Michael Jordan in the Jam short film and Magic Johnson in the Remember The Time short film).
The Fugees remixed “2 Bad” for the remix album “Blood On The Dance Floor HIStory in the Mix” (“2 Bad (Refugee Camp Mix)”
The song was never released as a single but appeared in the short film Ghosts and was the music for the main dance sequence. This version has a slightly different arrangement to the album version.
Available on following media
Version: | Lenght: | Title: | Label Number: | Format Medium: | Date: |
Classic | 4:49 | HIstory: Past Present And Future - Book I | Epic
| Album CD | 19.06.1995 |
Classic | 4:49 | HIstory: Past Present And Future - Book I | Epic
| Album LP | 19.06.1995 |
Refugee Camp Mix | 3:32 | Blood On The Dancefloor - History In The Mix | Epic 487500 2 | Album CD | 13.05.1997 |
Refugee Camp Mix | 3:33 | Blood On The Dancefloor / Invincible | Epic 82876824942 | Album CD | 24.03.2006 |
Lyrics
Told me that you're doin' wrong
Word out, shockin', all alone
Cryin' wolf ain't like a man
Throwin' rocks to hide your hand
You ain't done enough for me
You ain't done enough for me
You are digustin' me, yeah yeah
You're aiming just for me
You are disgustin' me
Just want your cut from me
But too bad, too bad?
Look who just walked in the place
Dead and stuffy in the face
Look who's standing if you please
Though you tried to bring me to my knees
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you just scream and shout it
Hell all up in Hollywood
Sayin' that you got it good
Creepin' from a dusty hole
Tales of what somebody told
What do you want from me?
What do you want from me?
Tired of you hunting me, yeah yeah
You're aiming just for me
You are disgusting me
You got blood lust for me
But too bad, too bad
Look who got slapped in the face
It's dead and stuffy in the place
Right back where I wanna be
I'm standin' though you're kickin' me
Too bad, too bad
about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you just scream and shout it
- - Life's about a dream
I'm really undefeated when MJ's on my team, theme
Reality brigns forth realizm
It's the man of steel organism
Twizm
Not from the prizm, take charge like manilla
Nine five Shaq represent with the Thrilla
Grab my crotch, twist my knee, then I'm through
Mike's bad, I'm bad
Who are you - -
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you just scream and shout it
Too bad, too
bad about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you scream and shout it
Too bad, too bad about it
Why don't you just scream and shout it