The joke was that this WAS a joke. Everyone knew Bad News werent a real band for fucks sake. Least I thought everyone did till I saw some of these comments, Jesus.
That’s a pity…because they opened for Maiden once at a benefit show in 1988. there’s a picture of them together floating around that even has Jimmy Page in it.
I was at this gig. I thought they were brilliant! I don’t understand why the metal fraternity (or at least some of it) couldn’t ‘get’ the joke(!) Metalheads were always the one’s with a good sense of humour and could even laugh at themselves – what happened? It was never meant to be anything more than comedy. It worked, brilliantly! And yes, all credit is due for getting up there and doing it, amid all that hostility! That took some massive balls! Just lighten up, ppl! Enjoy and smile… (:o)
Bad News never pretended to be a real metal band , they were a bunch of comedy show actors wearing wigs , but saying that they did play their own instruments , write their own songs and endured a totally hostile audience for half an hour under a constant hail of abuse , bottles of p*ss, fireworks , food – etc etc etc.
yes. I think it was Steve Walsh. he did a cover of ‘I’ve found Lovin’ with lots of hte ‘You what, you what’s’ in it. He had a car crash in spain ( i think ) and did die when they were operating to fix his leg. Late 80′s somtime…88 89?
That big bloke there is dead now. he died of a broken leg. he needed an operation on his leg and the stress of trying to bring him round killed him. i think so anyway. can anyone confirm it.
Rock is about having fun not being dead serious
Ahh it’s the guys from The Young Ones
@duggers108 no it is´nt!
(3:37) Infernal Hailz to the PRINCE OF FUCKING DARKNESS, OZZY FUCKING OSBOURNE!
The joke was that this WAS a joke. Everyone knew Bad News werent a real band for fucks sake. Least I thought everyone did till I saw some of these comments, Jesus.
@TheMattagascar Weeeeeell… There first ep was ok.
Def Leppard? Really? Who the hell are they to have an opinion? Metal they are not.
that was the best lmfao
That’s a pity…because they opened for Maiden once at a benefit show in 1988. there’s a picture of them together floating around that even has Jimmy Page in it.
Who says that they weren’t coached by the film makers to slag them off?
I’m pretty sure every single one of them knows the feeling of being slagged off because of people don’t getting it.
hence their band’s name
when they took the stage, it was bad news
what a fucking whiney bitching wanker Fish is.
Wahhh, 1 doco and they get to go on stage wahhh I want my mommy wahhh
Get a fucking sense of humour you tossing ponce
I was at this gig. I thought they were brilliant! I don’t understand why the metal fraternity (or at least some of it) couldn’t ‘get’ the joke(!) Metalheads were always the one’s with a good sense of humour and could even laugh at themselves – what happened? It was never meant to be anything more than comedy. It worked, brilliantly! And yes, all credit is due for getting up there and doing it, amid all that hostility! That took some massive balls! Just lighten up, ppl! Enjoy and smile… (:o)
the fans jumped the stage because Viv said “I am the re-incarnation of Jimi Hendrix everybody bow down and worship me”
it was the 80′s
why were ppl throwing garbage at them?
Yes they pissed off a lot of people – but this is ultimate balls of steel stuff.
7:30 is killer. Hail Richard Richard
tommy vance!! legend
These are the guys from the Young Ones and Bottom… Fucking amazing
Yeh its a bit ironic but the bands you mention especially def leppard and the scorpions are a lot like bad news even though bad news were a joke band.
This is brilliant!! Plain and simple. ,,/
Bad News never pretended to be a real metal band , they were a bunch of comedy show actors wearing wigs , but saying that they did play their own instruments , write their own songs and endured a totally hostile audience for half an hour under a constant hail of abuse , bottles of p*ss, fireworks , food – etc etc etc.
yes. I think it was Steve Walsh. he did a cover of ‘I’ve found Lovin’ with lots of hte ‘You what, you what’s’ in it. He had a car crash in spain ( i think ) and did die when they were operating to fix his leg. Late 80′s somtime…88 89?
How long were they on stage? Must have sucked for the metalheads to sit through 30 minutes of that shit. lol
Oh well, I gets it ok since all the bands after them were good. Warlock, Motor head, Def Leppard, Scorpions, and Ozzy Osbourne.
That big bloke there is dead now. he died of a broken leg. he needed an operation on his leg and the stress of trying to bring him round killed him. i think so anyway. can anyone confirm it.