This disco-pop ode to juvenile delinquents and parental guilt finds Gaga crooning, "I'm a wrack, I'm a selfish punk, I really should be smacked." Though Gaga had a spell as a cocaine addict after dropping out of her university arts course, the song does not reflect her background. In particular, the lyric "My parents lied till they got divorced, cause I ruined their lives" indicates she is not writing about her own past - Gaga's mom and dad are still married.
The song was co-penned by Danish singer-songwriter Jeppe Laursen who also co-wrote and co-produced "Born This Way." Performing under the name "Senior," Laursen was the lead vocalist for the dance-rock duo Junior Senior who had a worldwide hit in 2003 with "Move Your Feet."
Like many of the tracks on Born This Way, this song is about accepting and celebrating perceived flaws. It was co-written by Fernando Garibay and the Mexican producer recalled to MTV News: "'Bad Kids' is something that we all collaborated with — Gaga, White Shadow [and me]. Gaga came offstage one night, I remember, and she said, 'I have this idea for a song, Bad Kids.'"
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