Bad English was an American rock band supergroup formed in 1988, reuniting keyboardist Jonathan Cain with singer John Waite and bassist Ricky Phillips, his former bandmates in The Babys. History The members decided on a name for the band while playing pool. John Waite missed a shot and someone made a comment on how bad his "" was (referring to the spin a player puts on the cue ball) and the band decided to use the phrase.[LINK: http://library.thinkquest.org/4626/rock.htm] Rock Band Name Origins at WHAT'S IN A NAME This official story differs from the urban legend suggesting that "Bad English" was chosen to mock the name of some of the members' previous band, The Babys, a name which is obviously misspelled. Cain and guitarist Neal Schon, who had enjoyed enormous success in Journey, continued on to form Bad English with Waite after Journey disbanded. The first album, eponymously named, was

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