Bad Romance

Bad Romance by Lady Gaga is featured in Theatricality, the twentieth episode of Season One. It is sung by Kurt and the New Directions Girls for their theatricality assignment, with solos from Kurt, Mercedes, Quinn, Santana, and Tina.

Vocal Adrenaline dances to it to practice their theatricality and Rachel then proceeds to borrow their idea to help them get ready for Regionals. Kurt and the New Directions Girls are all dressed in Lady Gaga-like costumes, inspired by actual outfits worn by Gaga in the past.

Lyrics[]

Kurt:
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance

Kurt with New Directions Girls:
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance

Kurt:
Rah-rah, ah-ah-ah
Ro-ma, Ro-ma-ma
Gaga, Oh-la-la
Want your bad romance

Kurt and Santana with New Directions Girls:
Rah-rah, ah-ah-ah
Ro-ma, Ro-ma-ma
Gaga, Oh-la-la
Want your bad romance

Tina (with New Direction Girls):
I want your ugly, I want your disease
I want your everything as long as it's free
I want your love
(Love, love, love)
I want (your love)

Santana:
I want your drama, the touch of your hand (Kurt: Hey!)
I want your leather studded kiss in the sand
I want your love
Love, love, love
I want your love

New Direction Girls:
Love, love, love
I want your love

Quinn with New Directions Girls:
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want it bad, bad romance

Mercedes and Santana with New Directions Girls (Kurt):
I want your love and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I want your love and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Kurt with New Directions Girls:
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance

Kurt and Santana with New Directions Girls:
Rah-rah, ah-ah-ah
Ro-ma, Ro-ma-ma
Gaga, Oh-la-la
Want your bad romance

Mercedes (with New Directions Girls):
I want your horror, I want your design
'Cause you're a criminal as long as you're mine
I want your love
(Love, love, love)
I want (your love)

Mercedes and Santana:
I want your psycho, your vertigo stick (Kurt: Hey!)
Want you in my rear window, baby you're sick
I want your love
Love, love, love
I want your love

Tina with New Directions Girls:
Love, love, love
I want your love

Quinn with New Directions Girls (Kurt):
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you ('Cause I'm a freak, baby!)
I want it bad, bad romance

Mercedes and Santana with New Directions Girls (Kurt):
I want your love and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I want your love and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Kurt with New Directions Girls:
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance

Kurt and Santana with New Directions Girls:
Rah-rah, ah-ah-ah
Ro-ma, Ro-ma-ma
Gaga, Oh-la-la
Want your bad romance

Rah-rah, ah-ah-ah
Ro-ma, Ro-ma-ma
Gaga, Oh-la-la
Want your bad romance

Tina:
Walk, walk fashion baby
Work it move that thing crazy

Tina with Mercedes:
Walk, walk fashion baby
Work it move that thing crazy

Tina with Mercedes and Quinn:
Walk, walk fashion baby
Work it move that thing crazy

Tina with Mercedes, Quinn and Santana:
Walk, walk passion baby
Work it, I'm a freak baby

Santana (Kurt with New Directions Girls):
I want your love and I want your revenge
I want your love, I don't wanna be friends
Je veux ton amour et je veux ta revanche
Je veux ton amour, I don't wanna be friends (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
No, I don't wanna be friends (Caught in a bad romance)
I don't wanna be friends (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Want your bad romance (Caught in a bad romance)
Want your bad romance

Santana with Mercedes and New Directions Girls (Kurt):
I want your love and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I want your love and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Kurt with New Directions Girls (Santana):
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Want your bad romance)
Oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance (Want your bad romance)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Want your bad romance)
Oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance

Kurt with New Directions Girls:
Rah-rah, ah-ah-ah
Ro-ma, Ro-ma-ma
Gaga, Oh-la-la

Kurt:
Want your bad romance

Trivia[]

Lea Michele had an injury while filming this number.
Brittany and Rachel are the only two girls not to sing a solo in this song.
Each singer wore outfits inspired by outfits Lady Gaga had worn herself:
- Quinn: Grammy's 2010 Red Carpet Dress.
- Brittany: The Lobster Hat she wore to Mr. Chow Restaurant.
- Kurt: The Silver Sequinned look she wore in Bad Romance.
- Rachel: The Kermit Dress (but in the concert performance she wore her silver and black dress, which is, in the episode, made by Shelby Corcoran).
- Tina: The iconic Bubble Dress.
- Santana: The lace outfit she was seen in leaving a hotel.
- Mercedes: Inspired by the body suit she performed at the 2010 Grammys in. Her hair is Lady Gaga's iconic "hairbow" style.
- Mike (concert tour, but not in Theatricality): The red lace dress she wore at the 2010 VMAs and in Bad Romance (was only used during the concert performances in which Harry replaced Amber).
Due to the elaborate costumes and the reflooring of the auditorium, this performance was the most expensive Glee had done at that time.
Lady Gaga's stylist assisted in the creation of the girls' plus Chris Colfer's Lady Gaga replicate clothes.
This song is featured in Chapter 2 of the Glee Forever! app.
Amber Riley didn't appear in the Glee Live performance of this due to her singing Bust Your Windows beforehand.