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INFO

written by: Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards
highest Billboard hot 100 chart position: #43
highest Billboard hot dance club play chart position: #29
highest UK singles chart position: #32

(sheet music)

 

FEATURED ON

Koo Koo [album] (1981)

Once More Into The Bleach [remix album] (1988)

Call Me (remix) [single] (1989)
Backfired [single] (1981)

 

REMIXES & OTHER VERSIONS

■ Bruce Forest And Frank Heller remix (6:03)
■ long (version) (4:52)
■ short (aka edited version) (3:35)
■ special long version (aka 12" mix) (6:19)

BACKFIRED

Backfired your plan your plan backfired backfired my man your plan backfired in your face

You came into my life to test me your diplomatic drag depressed me the glitter in your eyes undressed me

You were polished slick really thick wasting time dropping lines like I could get you into movies

But we would up at HoJo's for hamburgers to go

Backfired your plan backfired backfired my man your plan backfired in your face

To steal my mind was your objective the way you spoke was too aggresive the silly jokes were not impressive

Like a traveling salesman met farmer with three daughterd yet all the quips were so suggestive

Then we ran down to HoJo's for hamburgers to go

Backfired your plan backfired backfired my man your plan backfired in your face

Well come here my little dear I've got what it takes give me just what I want and I'll give you a break well don't slip on your lips cuz you're talking so fast buying for first crying for last well come on my little lady don't shoot me down I've got strong connections all over town just drop to a dead stop what

Backfired your plan backfired backfired my man your plan backfired in your face

You were polished slick really thick wasting time dropping lines backfired a traveling salesman met a farmer with three daughters yet backfired backfired your plan backfired couldn't work out no backfired my man your plan backfired in your face it backfired

Backfired your plan just backfired oh no it couldn't work out backfired better get a new line and try it again slick performance on demand backfired

You better back up fast and head out west you may still collect backfired it backfired your plan backfired too bad backfired my man your plan backfired

Well come here my little dear I've got what it takes give me just what I want and I'll give you a break well don't slip on your lips cuz you're talking so fast buying for first crying for last well come on my little lady don't shoot me down I've got strong connections all over town just drop to a dead stop

MUSIC VIDEO

Backfired
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