1979: As far as the American record business was concerned, punk rock was finished. You’ve heard of the whole heart on your sleeve thingwell, at Hot Topic, we’re more about the whole band merch on your entire body situation.That’s why we’ve created a Hot Topic Collection so overflowing with all the band apparel, accessories, collectibles, home décor, and so much more that you’re absolutely bound to flip for. The video for "Bad Company" was filmed during the band's recent overseas trip to perform for U.S. Featuring Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, D.O.A. "Bad Company" is currently a Top 10 hit on the rock radio charts. And, you know, I think we pulled it off pretty good." "That song, 'Bad Company', you know, is a pretty solid singer so it's like, you know, we had to do something that was DEATH PUNCH but at the same time, you know, stay true to its, you know, original. "It's difficult to make a cover tune that's somehow your own, but still keeps the tradition of the original," he said. Guitarist Zoltan Bathory told The Pulse of Radio how they approached remaking the song.
But the tune became so popular with fans that the group finally decided to record it for its sophomore effort, "War Is The Answer". The Pulse of Radio reports that FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH needed a song to fill out their live set back when they were headlining with just one album, so the band decided to cover the BAD COMPANY classic "Bad Company".