Addicted to Bad Ideas is the fifth album by the World/Inferno Friendship Society, and their second for Chunksaah Records.

Lead singer Jack Terricloth described Lorre as "a strangely charismatic, extremely creepy person, which I think most punk rockers can identify with ... It’s the lure of the other.

In addition, the album's cover art is an homage to Lorre's renowned film M. This album was developed into a dramatic multimedia production directed by Jay Scheib.

[3] Jack Terricloth commented, "the producer asked me if we were ever going to pay him back.

'"[4] The songs "Peter Lorre Overture" and "Heart Attack '64" are reworked versions of tracks from Just the Best Party, and "Ich erinnere mich an die Weimarer Republik" is reworked from East Coast Super Sound Punk of Today.