Bad Time (Alkaline Trio song)
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| "Bad Time" | ||||
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| Single by Alkaline Trio | ||||
| from the album Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs | ||||
| Released | November 30, 2023 | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Cameron Webb | |||
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"Bad Time" is a song by American rock band Alkaline Trio. It was released on November 30, 2023, as the second single from their tenth album, Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs. The song was written by Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, and Derek Grant.
"Bad Time" was mainly inspired by two life-threatening situations that Alkaline Trio guitarist Matt Skiba had been involved in during his life, and the comfort that he was given through hearing the voice of a loved one.
In 2019, Skiba was also the guitarist for Blink-182 and had stopped in El Paso, Texas for a show when a mass shooting occurred at a nearby Walmart the day before. The band was locked down in their hotel room shortly after being notified of the situation when Skiba received a phone call from a friend and crush.[1][2] Skiba explained, "We could hear gunshots and sirens as the situation escalated. My friend asked if it was a bad time to talk, and I said no – I really wanted to speak with her. It was actually a terrible and terrifying time, but it was never a bad time to hear her voice."[3]
Skiba also recounted a similar situation from earlier in his life when writing "Bad Time." While still living in Chicago, he and his roommate were in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. Skiba recounted the events while writing the song and thought about how helpful it would've been to hear his friend's voice back then.[4]