Bad English

Had a dream you were with me last night
I was your prisoner in a castle
Hands tied
Yeah
Was it pain
Was it pleasure
You couldn't decide
No
A mistress who can call my name
I wanted more
Yeah
Cause baby I'm ready
Ready when you are
Ready in a heartbeat
A slave for love tonight
(ready when you are)
I'm ready when you are
That's right
Yow
Oh
Did you dream you were with me last night
Yeah
Was it paris in a hotel
Red light
Oooh la la
Hear me knockin' at your door
I've come back for me
Need some more
Cause baby I'm ready
Ready when you are
Ready in a heartbeat
A slave for love tonight
(ready when you are)
I'm ready babe
That's right
I'm ready for you
You're ready for me

I'm ready girl
Ready as anybody can be
Try another fantasy
You know you're mine
Anytime
Yeah
Cause
Cause I'm ready
Ready when you are
Ready in a heartbeat
A slave for love
Ready when you are
Ready in a heartbeat
A slave for love
Tonight
(ready when you are)
I'm ready when you are
Oh babe
Make a wish
Close your eyes
Wear another sleek disguise
(ready when you are)
Dream baby
Just dream
(ready when you are)
Sweat baby
Never know what you're gonna get
(ready when you are)
Ya never know what you're gonna get
So dream baby
(ready when you are)
Sweat baby
Sweat baby
Dreamin'
Never know what you're gonna get
Dream baby

Bad English was a short-lived hard rock supergroup best known for their chart-topping rock ballad “When I See You Smile”. The band came up with their name while shooting pool between studio takes. The term means ‘putting the wrong spin on a cue ball’.

After releasing four successful albums on his own, ex-Babys frontman John Waite felt the urge to front a band again. When his manager suggested teaming up with a previous bandmate, he reconnected with ex-Babys Jonathan Cain (while Cain’s band Journey was on hiatus) backstage at a Heart concert. Cain had already been in touch with another ex-Babys member Ricky Phillips about ‘doing a band with the rock attitude of The Babys again’. The three began writing songs together.

Neil Schon (also of the then-inactive band Journey) occasionally stopped by the studio and offered to play guitar to help the band out. However, he ended up officially joining the project and recruiting Wild Dogs drummer Deen Castronovo. After accumulating seven songs, a conference call between the band, producer Ritchie Zito and their A&R man led to adding songs written by outside songwriters like Martin Page, Mark Spiro and Dianne Warren – the latter contributing the ballad “When I See You Smile” (a song previously offered to Alias frontman Freddie Curci).

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