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Born Under a Bad Sign is the third track on the album The Simpsons Sing the Blues. It was originally sung by Albert King. It was written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones. On the album, it is performed by Homer with some help from legendary blues guitarist B.B. King with his guitar, Lucille, and the horn section from the band Tower of Power.

Credits

Produced by John Boylan

Lead Vocal: Homer (Dan Castellaneta)

Programming: John Boylan

Keyboards: Jai Winding

Lead Guitar: B. B. King

Rhythm Guitar: Kevin Dukes, Michael Thompson

Bass: Bob Glaub

Drums: Michael Botts

The Tower of Power Horn Section:

Trumpets: Greg Adams, Lee Thornburg

Tenor Sax: Steve Grove, Emilio Castillo

Baritone Sax: Stephen Kupka

Recorded at Lion Share Studios, West Hollywood

Engineers: Guy DeFazio, Paul Grupp

Additional Recording at Metropolis Studios, Melbourne, Australia

Engineer: Ernie Rose

Mixed at The Complex, West Los Angeles

Engineers: Mick Guzauski

Assistants: Dvane Seykora

Written by Booker T. Jones/William Bell and Published ℗ 1967 Irving Music Inc. BMI

Lyrics

Born under a sign,

Been down since I began to crawl.

If it wasn't for bad luck,

You know, I wouldn't have no luck at all.

Hard luck and trouble

Been my only friend.

I've been on my own

Ever sinced I was ten!

Born under a bad sign!

I've been down since I began to crawl!

If it wasn't for bad luck,

You know, I wouldn't have no luck at all!

I do not like to read,

I can hardly write.

My whole life has been

One big fight!

Born under a bad sign!

I've been down since I began to crawl!

If it wasn't for bad luck,

I said I wouldn't have no luck at all!

And that ain't no lie!

(B.B. King plays a solo on Lucille)

Y'know, if it wasn't for bad luck,

I would not have no kind of luck!

If it wasn't for real bad luck,

I would not have no luck at all!

You know, beer and bowling

Is all I crave.

A big bag of pork rinds

Gonna carry me to my grave!

Born under a bad sign!

I've been down since I began to crawl!

If it wasn't for bad luck,

I tell ya I wouldn't have no luck at all!

Good take, boys! Yeah! I think that now that I'm a blues singer, I should have some kind of name. How 'bout Muddy Simpson? No? Big Homer! T-Bone Homer! Blind Lemon Simpson! ........ Blind Lemon-Lime Homer! Blind Grapefuit Homer! Blind Strawberry Alarm Clock Homer! No, that's ... That's ... They used that already. Blind ...

(fade out)