Born Under a Bad Sign
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Song Information
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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)
