Changes: Yo Bad Azizi

	Yo Bad Azizi
song by Duran Duran
Released	1 October 1990
Recorded	1989-1990
Genre	Pop
Length	3:03 minutes
Label	Capitol, EMI
Writer(s)	Duran Duran
Producer(s)	Duran Duran; Chris Kimsey
Duran Duran

Revision as of 08:29, 21 January 2016

"Yo Bad Azizi" is a song by Duran Duran, released as the B-side to their 22nd single "Serious" by Capitol-EMI on 1 October 1990.

About the song

Written by Duran Duran, this is an experimental recording built around a lyric from "Is There Something I Should Know?". The lyrics "Yo Bad Azizi as a nuclear war" is a corruption of "You're about as easy as a nuclear war", due to the way vocalist Simon Le Bon sings the line. This reportedly prompted a fan's letter asking Le Bon what "yo bad azizi" meant.

The song did not appear on the Liberty album.

Track listings

7": Parlophone DD 15 (UK)

"Serious" (Single Version) - 3:56
"Yo Bad Azizi" - 3:03

12": Parlophone 12 DD 15 (UK)

"Serious" (Single Version) - 3:56
"Yo Bad Azizi" - 3:03
"Water Babies" - 5:35

CD: Parlophone CD DD 15 (UK)

"Serious" (Single Version) - 3:56
"Yo Bad Azizi" - 3:03
"Water Babies" - 5:35

CD: Part of the "Singles Box Set 1986-1995"

"Serious" (Single Version) - 3:56
"Yo Bad Azizi" - 3:03
"Water Babies" - 5:35
"All Along the Water" - 3:47

MC: Capitol 4JM-44638 (US)

"Serious" (Single Version) - 3:56
"Yo Bad Azizi" - 3:03
"Liberty" (Fade) - 1:36
"First Impression" (Fade) - 1:43

Other appearances

Albums:

Personnel

Duran Duran are:

Simon Le Bon - vocals
John Taylor - bass guitar
Warren Cuccurullo - guitar
Nick Rhodes - keyboards
Sterling Campbell - drums

Lyrics

Nuclear war
Nuclear war
Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war

Nuclear war
Nuclear war
Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war

Nuclear war
Nuclear war
Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war

Nuc
Nuc
Nuc

Nuclear war
Nuclear war

They say the lights are always bright

Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war

Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war

Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war

Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war

Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war

Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi
Yo bad azizi

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+|-
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+|-
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+|-
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+|-
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+| style="" |[[Capitol Records|Capitol]], [[EMI]]
+|-
+! style="" |Writer(s)
+| style="" |[[Duran Duran]]
+|-
+! style="" |Producer(s)
+| style="" |[[Duran Duran]]<br />[[Chris Kimsey]]
+|-
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+'''"Yo Bad Azizi"''' is a song by [[Duran Duran]], released as the B-side to their 22nd single "[[Serious]]" by [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]-[[EMI]] on 1 October [[Timeline:1990|1990]].
+==About the song==
+Written by [[Duran Duran]], this is an experimental recording built around a lyric from "[[Is There Something I Should Know?]]". The lyrics "Yo Bad Azizi as a nuclear war" is a corruption of "You're about as easy as a nuclear war", due to the way vocalist [[Simon Le Bon]] sings the line. This reportedly prompted a fan's letter asking Le Bon what "yo bad azizi" meant.
+The song did not appear on the ''[[Liberty]]'' album.
+== Track listings ==
-[[Video:Duran Duran - Yo Bad Azizi (Serious B-Side 1990)|thumb|300px|right]]
+": Parlophone DD 15 (UK)
+#"Serious" (Single Version) - 3:56
+#"Yo Bad Azizi" - 3:03
+": Parlophone 12 DD 15 (UK)
-'''Yo Bad Azizi''' was the B-side to [[Duran Duran]]'s 1990 single [[Serious]] ,and did "NOT" appear on their 1990 album [[Liberty]] .
+#"Serious" (Single Version) - 3:56
-The single [[Serious]] suffered from a lack of a remix for the a-side, as EMI opted to  use a slight edit of the album version instead. To compensate, the label tried  to satisfy fans' appetites with bonus material.  "Yo Bad  Azizi", is an experimental track built around a lyric from "[[Is There Something I Should Know?]]"; "Yo Bad Azizi as  a nuclear war", a corruption of "You're about as easy as a nuclear  war" due to the way vocalist [[Simon Le Bon]] sings the line. This was  reportedly prompted by a fan's letter asking Le Bon what "yo bad azizi"  meant.
+#"Yo Bad Azizi" - 3:03
+#"Water Babies" - 5:35
+CD: Parlophone CD DD 15 (UK)
+#"Serious" (Single Version) - 3:56
+#"Yo Bad Azizi" - 3:03
+#"Water Babies" - 5:35
+CD: Part of the "[[Singles Box Set 1986-1995]]"
+#"Serious" (Single Version) - 3:56
+#"Yo Bad Azizi" - 3:03
+#"Water Babies" - 5:35
+#"All Along the Water" - 3:47
+MC: Capitol 4JM-44638 (US)
+#"Serious" (Single Version) - 3:56
+#"Yo Bad Azizi" - 3:03
+#"Liberty" (Fade) - 1:36
+#"First Impression" (Fade) - 1:43
+==Other appearances==
+Albums:
+*[[Liberty - Special DJ Copy|''Liberty - Special DJ Copy'']]
+*[[The B-Sides Part 2|''The B-Sides Part 2'']]
+*[[Besides Ourselves|''Besides Ourselves'']]
+*[[B-sides & Rarities|''B-Sides &amp; Rarities'']]
+*[[The Liberty Sessions|''The Liberty Sessions'']]
+*[[Secret Oktober (album)|''Secret Oktober'']]
+*[[De Panne 89|''De Panne 89'']]
+*[[Incroyable Liberty|''Incroyable Liberty'']]
+*[[Denmark: Skanderborg Festival Aug.13, 1989|''Denmark: Skanderborg Festival Aug. 13, 1989'']]
+*[[Time For Temptation (The Rarities Collection)|''Time For Temptation (The Rarities Collection)'']]
+*''[[First Impressions]]''
+*''[[The Dark Side of Duran Duran]]''
+*''[[B-Sides Ourselves]]''
+==Personnel==
+Duran Duran are:
+*[[Simon Le Bon]] - vocals
+*[[John Taylor]] - bass guitar
+*[[Warren Cuccurullo]] - guitar
+*[[Nick Rhodes]] - keyboards
+*[[Sterling Campbell]] - drums
 == Lyrics ==
  Nuclear war
+ Nuclear war
-Nuclear war<br />Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war<br /><br />Nuclear war<br />Nuclear  war<br />Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war<br /><br />Nuclear war<br />Nuclear war<br />Yo bad  azizi as a nuclear war<br /><br />Nuc<br />Nuc<br />Nuc<br /><br />Nuclear war<br />Nuclear  war<br /><br />They say, the lights are always bright<br /><br />Yo bad azizi<br />Yo bad  azizi<br />Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war<br /><br />Yo bad azizi<br />Yo bad azizi<br />Yo  bad azizi as a nuclear war<br /><br />Yo bad azizi<br />Yo bad azizi<br />Yo bad azizi  as a nuclear war<br /><br />Yo bad azizi<br />Yo bad azizi<br />Yo bad azizi as a  nuclear war<br /><br />Yo bad azizi<br />Yo bad azizi<br />Yo bad azizi as a nuclear  war<br /><br />Yo bad aziziYo bad azizi Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war
-<br />
+ Nuclear war
+ Nuclear war
-== Duran Duran band line-up ==
+ Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war
+ Nuclear war
+ Nuclear war
-[[Simon Le Bon]] - Vocals
+ Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war
-[[Nick Rhodes]] - Keyboards
+ Nuc
+ Nuc
-[[John Taylor]] - Bass Guitar
+ Nuc
-[[Warren Cuccurullo]] - Guitar
+ Nuclear war
+ Nuclear war
-[[Sterling Campbell]] - Drums
+ They say the lights are always bright
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi as a nuclear war
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi
+ Yo bad azizi
+==See also==
+*[[Duran Duran - Song List]]
 [[Category:Duran Duran songs]]
+[[Category:Duran Duran B-Sides]]