They continue to lead the band to this day from their Miami studio and home base and to tour extensively while knowing perfectly well which song in their repertoire the vast majority of their present-day audience came to hear. Read Next: SZA to Perform ‘Drew Barrymore’ on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’, pulled off the Paramount Network this week, Takeuchi Yuko, Japanese Actress, Dies at 40, ‘Batwoman’ Star Javicia Leslie Unveils First Look at Batsuit, ‘The Witcher’ Recasts Eskel Role With Basil Eidenbenz for Season 2, ‘Father of the Bride’ Cast Reunites After 25 Years for Pandemic Wedding, Dennis Quaid, CeCe Winans Claim Coronavirus Interviews Are ‘Not Political at All’, Armie Hammer Lists Century-Old Hancock Park Tudor, Joe Rogan Snags $14.4 Million Lake Austin Mansion, Dax Shepard Opens Up About Relapsing After 16 Years of Sobriety, Gong Li Drama ‘Leap’ Opens to $8.2 Million in China, Netflix Sends Firm Response to GOP Senators Over Chinese Sci-Fi Adaptation Controversy, Samuel L. Jackson to Play Nick Fury in New Marvel Disney Plus Series (EXCLUSIVE), ‘Family Guy’ Casts YouTube Star Arif Zahir as the New Voice of Cleveland Brown, Tory Lanez Denies Megan Thee Stallion’s Account of Being Shot in Surprise Album, ‘Black Widow,’ ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Eternals’ Postpone Release Dates, Damon Lindelof's 'Watchmen' Journey Is Over, but the Show's Legacy Is Very Much Alive, José Feliciano, Kwanza Jones Buy $20 Million Palisades Mansion, Watch the ‘Farm Aid 2020 On the Road’ Livestream, Aston Martin’s DB5 Goldfinger Continuation Car Is the Ultimate Toy For Bond Fans, Betts Overtakes Judge to Top MLB Jersey Sales List for First Time, These Whacky Kneeling Desk Chairs Make Good Posture During The Work Day Actually Possible. Reviews There are no reviews yet. They set about reestablishing themselves in an international reggae market that was still reeling from Bob Marley’s death in 1981, and had managed to secure major tours opening for acts like the Police and Talking Heads. Not that Inner Circle’s Lewis brothers are complaining in the slightest. comment. Cops Addeddate 2015-09-26 19:30:59 Identifier COPSThemeSongTVVersion Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3. plus-circle Add Review. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. The re-recording was released as a single in Europe around this time to some success — reaching No. When Inner Circle reconvened in 1986, the members having moved their base to Miami, they were fronted by new singer, Calton Coffie. Its prominence and popularity are the result of an unusual series of events and circumstances which led to it becoming one of the reggae songs most beloved by non-Jamaicans. Bad boys, bad boys whatcha want Whatcha gonna do when sherrif John Brown come for you tell me whatcha gonna do. Its ubiquity reached even further into the stratosphere in 1995 when it lent its name to — and also served as the theme song for — the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence comedy film franchise. The result of this long and circuitous road to worldwide familiarity is a song that has transcended its era and even its own genre. COPS Theme Song ( TV Version) Topics nice. The story behind Inner Circle's reggae hit "Bad Boys," the theme song to "Cops," and its long and circuitous road to worldwide familiarity. Although based in Miami since the 1980s, Inner Circle started off in Jamaica in the late ‘60s as a group of young, middle-class musicians who would soon split off into two different entities, the other being the successful reggae group Third World. But Inner Circle soon established itself upon hooking up with a charismatic young vocalist named Jacob Miller, with whom the band had many hits — until Miller’s tragic death in a March 1980 car crash forced the band to take a few years off to regroup. Bad boys bad boys Watcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you Bad boys, bad boys Watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do when they come for you When you were eight And you had bad traits You go to … Self-contained bands like Inner Circle and Third World as recording artists have always been a relative rarity in Jamaica, where the norm is vocal groups or solo vocalists with backing bands for recording and touring purposes. Their second post-reunion album, 1987’s “One Way,” featured a catchy song written by Ian Lewis called “Bad Boys” tucked away on the album’s second side.