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Stop The World I Want To Get Off
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Everyone can relate to some part of this song at one time or another. Problems with a job, car,bills ect.
My main genre is Celtic but I play everything from country to gospel. I have been preforming for over 20 years with different bands and a few of my own. Current
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Genre
Podcasts • Comedy
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#4,701 today Peak #66
#1,668 in subgenre Peak #22
Author
Dave Ingerson
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yes
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June 22, 2003
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MP3 2.9 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
We were going through some rough times between last year and this year. Do to fustration and not getting anywhere I wrote this song. I can laugh about it now but it wasn't funny then.
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STOP THE WORLD I WANT TO GET OFF BAD NEWS ON THE PHONE TODAY BAD NEWS FROM THE JOB TODAY BAD NEWS FROM THE MORTGAGE COMPANY BAD NEWS IN THE PAPER ADDS BAD NEWS FROM THE IRS BAD NEWS FROM SOCIAL SECURITY (chorus) STOP THE WORLD I WANT TO GET OFF STOP THE CLOCK IT'S GETTING TOUGH BILL COLLECTORS KEEP ON HASSLING ME SOMEDAY I'LL GET A JOB AND I WON'T LOOK LIKE A SLOB THEN I WONT HAVE TO BE MEAN THERE'S BILLS TO PAY THEY'LL HAVE TO WAIT THE ELECTRIC WAS TURNED OFF TODAY MY WIFE'S TRUCK IS BROKE DOWN IN THE YARD WE HAVE NO FOOD, THE CUPBOARDS BARE THE KIDS RUNNING IN HIS UNDERWEAR AND THE DOG IS CONSTANTLY BARKING AT THE CARS (chorus) STOP THE WORLD I WANT TO GET OFF STOP THE CLOCK IT'S GETTING TOUGH BILL COLLECTORS KEEP ON HASSLING ME SOMEDAY I'LL GET A JOB AND I WON'T LOOK LIKE A SLOB THEN I WONT HAVE TO BE MEAN THEY SHUT DOWN OUR DIRECT TV CANCELED INSURANCE POLICES RUINED ANY CHANCES OF A LOAN WE GOT ANOTHER NOTICE TODAY THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE OUR HOME AWAY AND WE'RE GOING TO END UP LIVING ON THE ROAD SO EVERYDAY I HOPE AND PRAY THAT THERE'LL BE A SUNNY DAY AND MONEY IN THE BANK THAT'S HEAVEN SENT SO STOP THE WORLD I WANT TO GET OFF STOP THE CLOCK IT'S GETTING TOUGH AND WE WON'T HAVE TO LIVE OUT IN A TENT
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Sonic Rake
Apr 02, 2008
SOUNDS GOOD DAVE KEEP GOING WITH IT...DALE IF YOU GET THE CHANCE CHECK OUT MY SITE AS WELL. (WWW.SOUNDCLICK.COM/SONICRAKE