OOC - fully aware these lyrics are shockingly awful, i have changed the lyrics slightly too
Title: Bad To The Bone
Length: 3.08
Genre(s): New Wave, Indietronica
Written By: Evalyn Dixon
Label: Kaleidoscope Records
Produced By: James Debarge, Zoey Daniels
Sounds Like: Marina & The Diamonds - Shampain (Instrumental) 'Bad To The Bone' is the brand new single by alternative singer-songwriter Evalyn Dixon, the song serves as the thrid overall release but second chart eligible release from her EP 'Cruise Control' which was released earlier this year, the song follows on from the top five single 'Clockwork' which was also released earlier this year, the song was written by Evalyn herself and the lyrics talk about a guy who treats women with an overall disrespect and is bad to the bone as the llyrics say, the song was produced by her longtime friends James Debarge and Zoey Daniels, the song will be released on October 20th via Kaleidoscope Records and marks Evalyn's first release for the label.
The song starts with a new wave beat as Evalyn starts singing in a higher key with a rather soft tone to her voice she stays in this key for the entire first verse showcasing a great deal of control in the higher range of her voice, as she begins to sing the bridge the beat changes and slows down to a more indie sound, Evalyn then can be heard singing with again the soft high range tone in her voice again showing control in her vocals there is also backing vocals provided here by Evalyn's friend and producer Zoey Daniels, as the bridge ends the beat once again picks up again to a more new wave sound as Evalyn begins to sing the chorus this time she sings in a lower key and her voice becomes slightly husky instead of the soft tone that was used in previous verses, hr0er vocals are not as controlled in the lower range but the tone in her voice was still there after the chorus the beat changes slightly a more indie sound as Evalyn begins to sing the second verse of the song once again with the higher more soft tone to her voice and the control is maintained once again, after this verse again there is a bridge section with the beat once again changing to a more new wave sound however Evalyn this time sings the bridge still in a higher key but towards the end sings in a lower key again Zoey Daniels provides backing vocals, the beat changes once again to an new wave beat as Evalyn sings the final chours once again in the higher range of her vocals however this chours is slightly different due to the faft that evalyn seems to drop in and out between her high and low register, then is another bridge section again with Evalyn singing in the lower key but this bridge section however has no backing vocals by Zoey, the beat then changed again to a more indie beat as Evalyn sings the chorus once again with the higher key and again drops in and out of her high and low range after this Evalyn finishes singing, the beat plays out for ten more seconds before the song ends.
A music video for the single has been shot and is set for release shortly, the video is set in a dark and gloomy as if she was underground, there are three scenes during the video the first is Evalyn walking through a maze of mirrors trying to find her way out, the second scene is Evalyn with her live band singing into a mic and the third and final scene, she is seen against a wall all sad and lonely, a lyric video has already been posted to her VEVO account, the official video will premiere next Monday.
The critical reception for the song has been mixed so far with only an average rating of 45% taken from four reviews, Daniel Pointellis of digitalspy wrote that the song "has a funky, indie driven feel to it, but went on to say he was sceptical about how the public will view this introduction song, saying "the overall sound of the song is not risky for a newcomer", Ross Levine of The Guardian gave the song two out of three stars stating that "Evalyn has potential but releasing this as her second single was a terrible idea, I personally would of gone for something more indie pop orientated", Stacy Kane of Cleever gave the song a mixed review saying "the overall sound is fresh and funky, but lacks something important or special that will set her apart, John Murphy of musicOMH described "Bad To The Bone" as "infectiously catchy and enough depth not to be dismissed lightly as a pop record.", James Berry of Yahoo! Music stated the song "bucks like Goldfrapp riding The Killers' bronco". A number of critics had commented negatively regarding the title of the song. Gareth James from Clash opined that the song "feels a little forced". The Independent's Andy Gill wrote that "Bad To The Bone" is "every bit as annoying as its punning title, with queasy, prancing piano and synth figures labouring away methodically, Mika-fashion, while she searches unsuccessfully for worthwhile lyrical routes." Alexis Petridis from The Guardian commented that "the lovely delicacy of 'Bad To The Bone's tune is easy to miss when there's a woman humming over the top of it. Such are the dangers of trying a little too hard.", Amy Jonea from IndieOMH praised the song saying it "shows a pleasing vulnerability which works very well." Sam Lansky of MTV Buzzworthy described it as "a monster song" and "a muscular uptempo joint", concluding, "Evoking Kate Bush on the high notes and then cascading down to the gravelly tones of her lower register, Evalyn's voice packs the track with verve and personality, Katherine St Asaph of Popdust gave the song three-and-a-half stars "edging toward 4", referring to it as "a big ball of irony sprinkled with mockery and shoved over a infectious beat. On the other hand, Luke Turner of the NME wrote that in the wake of Madonna's contributions, "plonkers like Evalyn have got cheesy hare songs wrong, coming up with this: Indietronica fart beats and cloying vocals. Evalyn would do well to learn that ego needs something to back it up, which you won’t find in this giant guff of saccharine nothing." Also, Elizabeth McGeown, writing for Ireland's State dismissed 'Bad To The Bone' as a "wannabe soppy song disguised in a lame dialogue. Admittedly, it doesn’t take itself seriously. Heavily indie culture laden, it contains a tongue-in-cheek superficiality. Pretending towards philosophy for today it reads like a teenage diary".
Mike Wass of the website Idolator described it as a "radio-ready anthem which is impossible to beat". Vanity Fair writer Michelle Collins described it as "the most upbeat and catchiest song of the lot" on the EP. Ryan Dennehy from the website AbsolutePunk opined that "Bad To The Bone" was a risky choice but could be another hit. Andrew Hampp and Erika Ramirez of Billboard magazine described "Bad To The Bone" as "dull" further calling it the least radio-friendly song on the entire EP with its untraditional pop structure. Peter Tabakis from the website Pretty Much Amazing listed the "Indie power song" as one of the "potential chart-toppers" of the the year. Michael Cragg of The Guardian called the track a "echo-laden heart burst, but it has it's shaky moments" and an good choice for a single. Stereogum's Tom Breihan found "an immediately apparent flop saying it wasn't to his liking at all. Rob Harvilla from Spin found "perfect single choice" in "Bad To The Bone". Marc Hogan of the same publication described the song as a potential radio hit "that stands out largest" from the her EP. He further went on to praise its "aggressive hook that makes the track stand out from other songs right now, Lindsay Zoladz of Pitchfork Media praised the songs pop appeal and hailed it as a possible blockbuster and hit. She went on to praise the singer's vocal performance in the song concluding "all of the flawlessness here is brilliantly undercut by Evalyn's higher range". The song's Indie and sing-along sound and production received praise by critics. Greg Kot from the Chicago Tribune described the song's production as "predictable" and opined that the audience sing-along chorus sounded like it was created specifically for being performed during an arena encore. Similarly, Nathan S. of the website DJ Booth wrote that the song was suitable for "ecstatic" fans to sing along without efforts during a live performance, Jody Rosen writing for Vulture found a "wild and aggressive" anthemic darkwave sound, she then went on to say that the chorus is what stands out the most, Carrie Battan of Pitchfork described the song and classified it as othe first of many of Evalyn's "career high moments". Joe Lynch from Fuse described "Bad To The Bone" as the "one of the most uplifting" Indie song in recent years. He praised the electronic flourishes, saying that they managed to "keep the music from veering into banal territory" and concluded that the song has an "aggressive" sound previously unheard on other material we have heard so far by Evalyn. Philip Sherburne of Spin found the sog to be lifeless and will probably not do very well even if her fans happen to like it.
LyricsSo bad to the bone, your so bad
So bad to the bone, your so bad
So bad to the bone, your so bad
Why do you play us girls for fools you say that you love us
But end up making us feel worthless that's not fair
It's not cool, the way you play us like a fiddle
You make us feel like fools, why do you take us for fools
Why do you make us feel like we are nothing
Nothing but just another pretty face.
Your so bad to the bone, boy
You just can't leave us girls alone
you get into our dreams, you become a fantasy
Your so bad to the bone
Bad, bad, bad to the boneSo bad to the bone, your so bad
So bad to the bone, your so bad
So bad to the bone, your so bad
You play with our feelings, you play with our hearts
you have the power to make us feel unpretty
That's not cool, it unfair to think you, you
Can intimate and treat us like we're nothing
You takes us girls for fools, why do you take us for fools
And make us feel like we are nothing special at all
Your so bad to the bone, boy
You just can't leave us girls alone
You get into our dreams, you become a fantasy
Your so bad to the bone
Bad, bad, bad to the boneSo bad to the bone, your so bad
So bad to the bone, your so bad
So bad to the bone, your so bad
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