This song came out in the mid-nineties. I've just always really liked it. The opening line of "I know I've got a bad reputation... and it isn't just talk talk talk" is a great hook. The song is basically saying "I know I'm a dick. I kinda wish I was better, but I'm not." You can't fault the guy for his honest sense of self-analysis.
"Bad Reputation" was a minor hit for Freedy Johnston. As a result, he got a lot of attention in various media outlets. Rolling Stone voted him Best Songwriter in 1994. The album that this song is from, "Perfect World," is quite good too. Johnston has great emotion in his voice and a nice sense of melody. His career never really took off after this song, but sadly his style of music just doesn't have much of a place on the radio. If a guy writes his own tunes and plays actual instruments, the general public doesn't seem to appreciate it. Sadly, this is why I'm always suspicious of what's popular.
"Bad Reputation" can be found on the album "Perfect World." To hear the song, click on the icon in the widget jukebox along the side of the blog.
"Bad Reputation" was a minor hit for Freedy Johnston. As a result, he got a lot of attention in various media outlets. Rolling Stone voted him Best Songwriter in 1994. The album that this song is from, "Perfect World," is quite good too. Johnston has great emotion in his voice and a nice sense of melody. His career never really took off after this song, but sadly his style of music just doesn't have much of a place on the radio. If a guy writes his own tunes and plays actual instruments, the general public doesn't seem to appreciate it. Sadly, this is why I'm always suspicious of what's popular.
"Bad Reputation" can be found on the album "Perfect World." To hear the song, click on the icon in the widget jukebox along the side of the blog.
i actually have this on my ipod...
ReplyDeleteIs this song in a movie? I'm so glad you included this since I'd already searched for and given up on this song long ago and you've finally brought us together!
ReplyDelete...OK, I researched and it was in Kingpin. A fine piece of film indeed. Good choice!