The Badge by Pantera
The Badge by Pantera

The Badge

Pantera * Track #13 On Far Beyond Driven

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The Badge by Pantera

Release Date
Tue Mar 22 1994
Performed by
Pantera
Produced by
Terry Date
Writed by
Tom Roberts & Jerry Lang
About

“The Badge” is a Poison Idea song that Pantera covered for The Crow film soundtrack in 1994. It was later included as a bonus track on some editions of Far Beyond Driven.

The Badge Lyrics

[Intro: Sample]
Suck on this

[Verse 1]
Young and dumb, truth and justice, fantasy
Fresh out of the academy
Five-time loser bust his head, make your day
Unless you're paid off then you look away
Do you think this corruption will ever stop
What makes a person want to be a cop
Ran a red light, storm the house and bust the guy
Do you like to see his children cry
Pick up a hooker and take her for a little ride
But get sucked off on the side
Sworn to serve and protect, forget the killing
Badge-wearing fascist villain
Pissed in the street, you bust the guy
Do you like to see his children cry

[Chorus]
The badge means you suck
A child lies there dead
As you look back, what goes through your head
Some still call him a pig
Some still call him a pig

[Verse 2]
Young and tough, truth and justice, fantasy
Fresh out of the academy
Five-time loser bust his head, make your day
Unless you're paid off then you look away
He burned a flag, storm the house and bust the guy
Do you like to see his children cry
Ran a red light, take her for a little ride
But get sucked off on the side

[Chorus]
The badge means you suck
A child lays there dead
As you look back, what goes through your head

[Outro]
Talk to them, you can work it out
You better not even try it
You make a play for his gun
They'll kill you say it was a riot
RIOT
What's behind the badge?

[Outro: Sample]
You crazy son of a bitch!
Fucking son of a bitch!
You. I'll kill you! I'll kill you!
I'll kill you! I'll kill you!
I'll kill you! I'll fucking kill you!
Crazy son of a bitch I'll kill you!

The Badge Q&A

Who wrote The Badge's ?

The Badge was written by Tom Roberts & Jerry Lang.

Who produced The Badge's ?

The Badge was produced by Terry Date.

When did Pantera release The Badge?

Pantera released The Badge on Tue Mar 22 1994.

What did Pantera say about "The Badge"?

Frontman Phil Anselmo told ArtistDirect that Poison Idea was an influence in his own writing:

Poison Idea’s Pick Your King record was really balls-out, one-take hardcore that fucking delivered. I’m a frigging music nerd, dude! I wear that shit on my sleeve. I think everybody knows that.

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