Overview
Bad News is the debut album from British parody heavy metal group Bad News released in October 1987 by EMI. The album features a cover of the famous Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody" and was produced by Queen's guitarist Brian May. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was released as a single along with music video created for it, written and directed by Adrian Edmondson, who portrays Vim Fuego in the group. The video was released as a video single by Picture Music International. In 2004, EMI re-released the album with a re-ordered track listing and with additions of tracks derived from the group's follow-up album The Cash In Compilation.
Track listing
Original release
Side 1
"Hey, Hey, Bad News" 5:22 (Vim Fuego)
"Warriors of Ghengis Khan" 3:27 (Fuego)
"Bohemian Rhapsody" (Freddie Mercury) 3:46
Side 2
"Bad News" 3:11 (Fuego)
"Masturbike" 2:20 (Dennis)
"Drink Till I Die" 5:26 (Dennis)
1989 Rhino Records release
"Bad Dreams Rehearsal" 5:13
"A.G.M." 4:24
"Introducing The Band" 2:19
"Bad News" 3:11
"Hey, Mr. Bassman" 2:00
"Hey, Mr. Drummer" 2:15
"Masturbike" 2:20
"Trousers" 3:49
"Drink Till I Die" 5:26
"Vim Is Angry" 2:09
"Hey, Hey, Bad News" 5:22
"Warriors Of Ghengis Khan" 3:27
"Excaliber" 6:21 †
"Bohemian Rhapsody" 3:46
"Double Entendre" 3:35 †
"Cashing In On Christmas" 4:09
"Dividing Up The Spoils" 2:59
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