"Bad Luck" is a song by American punk rock band

Social Distortion Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jonny Wickersham (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Brent Harding (bass, backing voca ...

from their fourth studio album ''

Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell ''Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell'' is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band Social Distortion, released on February 11, 1992. Following up on the surprise success of their breakthrough singles "Ball and Chain" and " Story of M ...

'' which was released as a single in 1992. It was the album's first single, and it peaked at number 2 on the

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chart, marking the highest initial charting single in Social Distortion's career. There has not been a higher charting Social Distortion single since.

Album appearances

As well as appearing on "Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell", the song was re-recorded on Social Distortion's "

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" album which was released in 2007.

Cultural references

In Season 8, ep 8 of Animal Kingdom, Bad Luck is playing during a flashback scene, when Pope walks in on Baz and Julia during an "intimate moment." In the popular Fox crime drama

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, Dr. Temperance Brennan walks in on Special Agent Seeley Booth in his bathroom while Bad Luck is playing. In Season 9 of the CW series

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, the song is playing on the jukebox in the biker bar occupied by Bartholomew's faction of angels. It continues to play during and after the angel battle against the Melody Ministry Glee Club (also possessed by another angel faction). Bad Luck is featured on a trailer for

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released February 2010. It is also in the game as the first song on the soundtrack.

Rock Band

The song was released as downloadable content for the video game

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on May 12, 2009.

References

Songs about luck Social Distortion songs 1992 singles Songs written by Mike Ness Epic Records singles 1992 songs {{punk-song-stub