THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

726-Cream-Badge.

1969-Number 18 single.

Best Bit-At 2.11.The creme de la creme of Cream.

Cream were the world’s first ‘supergroup,’ formed in 1966 by bassist Jack Bruce (1943-2014,) guitarist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker (1939-2019.) They recorded four studio Albums between 1966-1968, before once again going their own ways, although they did perform together again in 1993, and again in 2005. The band was named ‘Cream’ as the three members were considered the ‘cream of the crop’ amongst Blues, and Jazz musicians.

‘Badge’ is taken from Cream’s forth, and final Album, ‘Goodbye,’ and was co-written by Eric Clapton, and George Harrison (see also best songs 737,) who also played rhythm guitar on the track, under the pseudonym L’Angelo Misterioso. The songs title ‘Badge’ has absolutely nothing to do with the songs subject, as when Clapton was reading through Harrison’s notes, he misread ‘Bridge'(as in the songs bridge) for ‘Badge,’ which Harrison found funny, so they decided to use it. The songs lyrics are not intended to make any sense, the line about swans living in the park, was actually a throwaway comment made by Ringo Starr when he was drunk, although Starr does not receive any song writing credits.

‘Talkin’ ’bout a girl that looks quite like you, she didn’t have the time to wait in the queue.’