What is "bad seed"

n. A genetic source of bad behavior or other results.

Bad Seed or The Bad Seed may refer to:

In fiction:

• The Bad Seed, a 1954 novel by William March
  • The Bad Seed (play), a 1954 play adaptation by Maxwell Anderson
  • The Bad Seed (1956 film), a film adaptation of the play, directed by Mervyn LeRoy
  • The Bad Seed (1985 film), a television adaptation of the play
• "Bad Seed" (CSI: Miami), an episode of the TV series CSI: Miami
• Bad Seed (film), a 2000 film starring Luke Wilson
• Mauvaise Graine, French for Bad Seed, a 1934 French drama film

In music:

• Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, a rock/post-punk band
• Mutiny/The Bad Seed, an album by The Birthday Party
• Bad Seed, a biography of Nick Cave, by Ian Johnston
• Bad Seed, an album by Boozed
• "Bad Seed" (Jan Howard song), a single by Jan Howard, or the album of the same name
• "Bad Seed", a song by Metallica from their album ReLoad

"Bad Seed" is a single by American country music artist Jan Howard. Released in September 1966, the song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single was later released on an album of the same name in 1966. The song was written by fellow country artist Bill Anderson.

In addition, "Bad Seed" became Howard's final top ten Billboard solo single of her career. The remainder of her top ten hits would come from collaborations with Bill Anderson.