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George Thorogood Born December 31 1951 Is A Blues-Rock And Rock Performer From Wilmington Delaware. Thorogood Cut His Debut Album Titled Better Than The Rest In 1974 And Released It That Same Year. In The Autumn Of 1976 He Recorded His Second Album The Eponymous George Thorogood With His Band The Destroyers Sometimes Also Known As The Delaware Destroyers And Issued The Album In 1977. Thorogood Released His Next Album Entitled Move It On Over In The Autumn Of 1978 With The Destroyers Which Included The Hit "Move It On Over" In 1978. "Please Set A Date" And "Who Do You Love" Both Followed In 1979. During The 1980s And 1990s Thorogood Recorded Some Of His Most Well Known Works Bad To The Bone Used To Great Effect During The Bar Scene In Terminator 2 Judgment Day "I Drink Alone" From His Maverick Album "You Talk Too Much" And "If You Don't Start Drinking I'm Gonna Leave". Thorogood Is Best Known For His Animated Stage Presence And Loud Raucous Electric Guitar Playing. He Is Also Known As "Lonesome George".
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"Bad To The Bone" Is A Song By George Thorogood And The Destroyers Released In 1982 On The Album Of The Same Name. While It Was Not A Major Hit On Initial Release Its Memorable Video Made Recurrent Appearances On The Nascent MTV Which Was Created Only A Year Before And Just Taking Off. Widespread Licensing For Films Television And Commercials Has Since Made "Bad To The Bone" One Of The Best-Recognized Songs Of The 80s. Structure And Influences The Song's Roots Can Be Traced Back To Rock And Roll Legend Bo Diddley's Song "I'm A Man" Which Uses The Same Guitar Riff And Vocal Rhythm And Has A Similar Overall Structure As Well As Muddy Waters's "She Moves Me" And "Mannish Boy". The Song Also Holds A Very Similar Melody To AC/DC's Hit "Whole Lotta Rosie" Released On Their 1977 Album Let There Be Rock Although The Song Of AC/DC Has More Figures In The Riff It's Moved And Has A Completely Different Bridge And Chorus While The Vocal Structure Is No Longer Comparable As In The Preceding Songs. Music Video The Video Intercuts A Live Performance By Thorogood And His Band With His Playing A Lengthy Game Of Pool With Bo Diddley Himself Who Therefore Presumably Did Not Mind Thorogood's Reworking Of His Song . Pool Legend Willie Mosconi Is Summoned From Another Room By A Spectator And He Wagers A Large Sum Of Money On Diddley. As Thorogood Appears To Be Winning A Group Of Children Outside Celebrate While Diddley Gets A Dirty Look From Mosconi. Thorogood Prominently Smokes A Fat Cigar Throughout The Pool-Playing Sequence. The Video Ends With Thorogood Making The 8 Ball Drop Into A Pocket By Flicking A Large Quantity Of Cigar Ash On The Floor Apparently Triggering The Drop Of The Ball Appearances In Other Media The Song Was Used In The Bar Scene In Terminator 2 Judgment Day. "Bad To The Bone" Can Also Be Heard In The Remake Of The Parent Trap Featuring Lindsay Lohan In The Poker Scene The Opening Credits To Major Payne In The First Scene And During The Closing Credits Of Stephen King's Christine As Well As Multiple Episodes Of The Sitcom Married... With Children In The Super Nintendo Classic Game Rock 'n Roll Racing And In The Film Talk Radio As The Song That Starts Off The Talk Show. The Song Also Served As The Main Theme To Problem Child With Its Main Riff Appearing Through The Movie And Served As The Background Music In The Restored Camaro Scene In Better Off Dead. It Was Also Featured In The Episode Endless Summer Of The Series Renegade. Almost The Full Song Can Be Heard At The Beginning Of The Episode "Nobody Lives Forever" On The TV-Series Miami Vice. The Song Is Used By For Dennis Anderson's Grave Digger Monster Truck As Entrance Music And Plays During His Portion Of The Freestyle Round At Monster Jam Events And As An Entrance Theme For Closing Pitcher Takashi Saito Of The Los Angeles Dodgers. It Was Also Played During Every At Bat Of Former Seattle Mariners Slugger Jay Buhner. In 2008 "Bad To The Bone" Is Being Used For A TV Commercial For Wrangler Jeans Featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr. The Song Is Also Quite A Popular Entrance Theme Song In Professional Wrestling. As Many Wrestlers Have Used It As Their Theme Song. Such As Kevin Wacholz Who Used The Song In The 1980s As "Mr. Magnificent" Kevin Kelly While Wrestling For The American Wrestling Association. It Was Also Used By The Bad Crew.
A Modified Version Of The Song Was Used In A TV Ad For The Buick Grand National In Advertisements For The Tv Show Lost The Song Was Used As The Theme Music For The Character James "Sawyer" Ford. On October 7 2008 The Song Was Released As Downloadable Content For The Music Video Game Series Rock Band.
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George Thorogood Born December 31 1951 Is A Blues-Rock And Rock Performer From Wilmington Delaware. Thorogood Cut His Debut Album Titled Better Than The Rest In 1974 And Released It That Same Year. In The Autumn Of 1976 He Recorded His Second Album The Eponymous George Thorogood With His Band The Destroyers Sometimes Also Known As The Delaware Destroyers And Issued The Album In 1977. Thorogood Released His Next Album Entitled Move It On Over In The Autumn Of 1978 With The Destroyers Which Included The Hit "Move It On Over" In 1978. "Please Set A Date" And "Who Do You Love" Both Followed In 1979. During The 1980s And 1990s Thorogood Recorded Some Of His Most Well Known Works Bad To The Bone Used To Great Effect During The Bar Scene In Terminator 2 Judgment Day "I Drink Alone" From His Maverick Album "You Talk Too Much" And "If You Don't Start Drinking I'm Gonna Leave". Thorogood Is Best Known For His Animated Stage Presence And Loud Raucous Electric Guitar Playing. He Is Also Known As "Lonesome George".
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"Bad to the Bone" is a song by George Thorogood and the Destroyers released in 1982 on the album of the same name. While it was not a major hit on initial release, its memorable video made recurrent appearances on the nascent MTV, which was created only a year before and just taking off. Widespread licensing for films, television, and commercials has since made "Bad to the Bone" one of the best-recognized songs of the 80s.
Structure and influences
The song's roots can be traced back to rock and roll legend Bo Diddley's song "I'm a Man", which uses the same guitar riff and vocal rhythm, and has a similar overall structure, as well as Muddy Waters's "She Moves Me" and "Mannish Boy". The song also holds a very similar melody to AC/DC's hit "Whole Lotta Rosie", released on their 1977 album Let There Be Rock, although the song of AC/DC has more figures in the riff, it's moved and has a completely different bridge and chorus, while the vocal structure is no longer comparable as in the preceding songs.
Music video
The video intercuts a live performance by Thorogood and his band with his playing a lengthy game of pool with Bo Diddley himself (who therefore, presumably, did not mind Thorogood's reworking of his song). Pool legend Willie Mosconi is summoned from another room by a spectator, and he wagers a large sum of money on Diddley. As Thorogood appears to be winning, a group of children outside celebrate while Diddley gets a dirty look from Mosconi.
Thorogood prominently smokes a fat cigar throughout the pool-playing sequence. The video ends with Thorogood making the 8 ball drop into a pocket by flicking a large quantity of cigar ash on the floor, apparently triggering the drop of the ball
Appearances in other media
The song was used in the bar scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. "Bad to the Bone" can also be heard in the remake of The Parent Trap (featuring Lindsay Lohan) in the poker scene, the opening credits to Major Payne, in the first scene and during the closing credits of Stephen King's Christine, as well as multiple episodes of the sitcom Married... with Children, in the Super Nintendo classic game Rock 'n Roll Racing, and in the film Talk Radio as the song that starts off the talk show. The song also served as the main theme to Problem Child, with its main riff appearing through the movie and served as the background music in the restored Camaro scene in Better Off Dead. It was also featured in the episode Endless Summer of the series Renegade. Almost the full Song can be heard at the beginning of the Episode "Nobody Lives Forever" on the TV-Series Miami Vice.
The song is used by for Dennis Anderson's Grave Digger monster truck as entrance music, and plays during his portion of the freestyle round at Monster Jam events, and as an entrance theme for closing pitcher Takashi Saito of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was also played during every at bat of former Seattle Mariners slugger Jay Buhner.
In 2008, "Bad to the Bone" is being used for a TV commercial for Wrangler Jeans featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The song is also quite a popular entrance theme song in professional wrestling. As many wrestlers have used it as their theme song. Such as Kevin Wacholz, who used the song in the 1980s as "Mr. Magnificent" Kevin Kelly, while wrestling for the American Wrestling Association. It was also used by the Bad Crew.
A modified version of the song was used in a TV ad for the Buick Grand National
In advertisements for the tv show Lost, the song was used as the theme music for the character James "Sawyer" Ford.
On October 7, 2008 the song was released as downloadable content for the music video game series Rock Band. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.