Bad Here Day

Bad Here Day is the second track in Halo Wars: Original Soundtrack.

Overview
The track opens with a piano and synth notes in a serene melody, accompanied with twinkling effects. Vocals join in as the main melody, which is echoed by synth notes. The melody is taken over by strings in a repeat of the melody before ending with synth notes.

The soundtrack's bonus DVD includes an alternate version, titled Bad Here Day (Shield Interior Intro), featuring heavy percussive beats and a more upbeat melody.

Appearances
Bad Here Day made its debut in the original Halo Wars demo, during Graeme Devine's introduction of the game.

The track plays randomly as a backing track during gameplay on any campaign or Skirmish level in Halo Wars set on Harvest or within the interior of the Etran Harborage, including: The alternate version only plays in the beginning of the levels that place in the interior of Etran Harborage.
 * Campaign
 * Alpha Base
 * Relic Approach
 * Relic Interior
 * Repairs
 * Beachhead
 * Reactor
 * Escape
 * Skirmish
 * Blood Gulch
 * Chasms
 * Frozen Valley
 * Labyrinth
 * Repository
 * Terminal Moraine
 * Tundra
 * Barrens
 * Memorial Basin
 * Blood River
 * Glacial Ravine

Production notes
The name Bad Here Day is a play on the common phrase.