# Neil Sedaka "Bad Blood" lyric question

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 15, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-sedaka-bad-blood-lyric-question/784524 "2017-04-15T20:41:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-sedaka-bad-blood-lyric-question/784524/1 "2017-04-15T20:41:06Z")

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Bad (bad) blood (blood)  
The bitch is in her smile  
The lie is on her lips  
Such an evil child

What does “the bitch is in her smile” mean?

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-sedaka-bad-blood-lyric-question/784524/2 "2017-04-15T21:50:33Z")

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I always took that to mean that while she is smiling as if she was happy to see you and be with you, that it was merely a manipulative ploy on her part, and that she wants something from you.

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**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-sedaka-bad-blood-lyric-question/784524/3 "2017-04-15T22:13:59Z")

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That makes pretty good sense. Thank you.