Stop Breaking Down
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Releases
- The White Stripes (1999)
Other Appearances
Credits
Performers
- Jack White: electric slide guitar, lead vocals
- Meg White: drums, tambourine
Production
- Originally performed by Robert Johnson as "Stop Breakin' Down Blues".
- Written by Robert Johnson; arranged by Jack White/Meg White.
- Produced by Jack White.
- Co-produced and engineered by Jim Diamond.
- Recorded in January 1999 at Ghetto Recorders, Cass Corridor, Detroit.
Meaning
- Believed to be either be about drug dealing and/or unstable women.
Band Quotes
Trivia
- Live guitar: Usually either the Kay Hollowbody, or more recently, the Crestwood Astral, in open E.
- It was originally intended to be the b-side to "The Big Three Killed My Baby", but after Jack and Meg recorded it, they were so fond of it, they put it on the debut album.
Lyrics
I can't walk the streets, now, to consolate my mind.
Some pretty mama, she starts breaking down...
Stop breaking down! A-stop breaking down.
The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out.
Well, it'll make you lose your mind.
You Saturday night women, you love to ape and clown.
You won't do nothing but tear a good man's reputation down,
Stop breaking down! A-stop breaking down.
The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out.
Well, it'll make you lose your mind.
I gave my baby the ninety-nine degree.
She jumped up, a-throwed a pistol down on me.
Stop breaking down. A-stop breaking down.
The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out.
Yeah, it'll make you lose your mind.
