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Bad Reputation Lyrics by Joan Jett

Bad Reputation (Music from the Original Motion Picture)

1980

[Verse 1]
I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation
Livin' in the past, it's a new generation
A girl can do what she wants to do
And that's what I'm gonna do
[Chorus]
And I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation
Oh, no (No-no-no-no-no-no-no)
Not me (Me-me-me-me-me-me-me)
[Verse 2]
And I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation
Never said I wanted to improve my station
And I'm only doin' good when I'm havin' fun
And I don't have to please no one
[Chorus]
And I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation
Oh, no (No-no-no-no-no-no-no)
Not me (Me-me-me-me-me-me-me)
Oh, no (No-no-no-no-no-no-no)
Yeah, me (Me-me-me-me-me-me-me)
[Verse 3]
I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation
I've never been afraid of any deviation
And I don't really care if you think I'm strange
I ain't gonna change
[Chorus]
And I'm never gonna care 'bout my bad reputation
Oh, no (No-no-no-no-no-no)
Not me (Me-me-me-me-me-me)
Oh, no (No-no-no-no-no-no)
Not me (Me-me-me-me-me-me)
Hello, boys!
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 4]
And I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation
The world's in trouble, there's no communication
And everyone can say what they wanna say
It never gets better, anyway
[Chorus]
So, why should I care about a bad reputation, anyway?
Oh, no (No-no-no-no-no-no)
Not me (Me-me-me-me-me-me)
Oh, no (No-no-no-no-no-no)
Not me (Me-me-me-me-me-me)
[Verse 5]
I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation
You're living in the past, it's a new generation
And I only feel good when I got no pain
And that's how I'm gonna stay
[Chorus]
And I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation
Oh, no (No-no-no-no-no-no)
Not me (Me-me-me-me-me-me)
Oh, no (No-no-no-no-no-no)
Not me! (Me-me-me-me-me-me)
Not me! (No-no-no-no-no-no)
(Me-me-me-me-me-me) not me!
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Joan Jett

Joan Jett

About “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett

Read the complete lyrics to "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett from the album "Bad Reputation (Music from the Original Motion Picture)" in 1980. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Sports, Hard Rock, Theme Song.

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"Bad Reputation" appears on "Bad Reputation (Music from the Original Motion Picture)" in 1980.

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