Stop Breaking Down

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'''Stop Breaking Down''' is a song by [[The White Stripes]], originally performed by blues legend Robert Johnson.  
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==Releases==
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* ''[[The White Stripes (album)|The White Stripes]]'' (1999)
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==Other Appearances==
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==Credits==
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===Performers===
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* [[Jack White]]: electric slide guitar, lead vocals
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* [[Meg White]]: drums, tambourine
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===Production===
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* Originally performed by [[Robert Johnson]] as "Stop Breakin' Down Blues".
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* Written by Robert Johnson; arranged by Jack White/Meg White.
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* Produced by [[Jack White]].
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* Co-produced and engineered by [[Jim Diamond]].
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* Recorded in January 1999 at [[Ghetto Recorders]], [[Cass Corridor]], [[Detroit]].
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==Meaning==
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* Believed to be either be about drug dealing and/or unstable women.
==Band Quotes==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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* This song was originally recorded and written by famed blues musician Robert Johnson (1911 - 1938) as "Stop Breakin' Down Blues". Jack White considers Robert Johnson to be a [[Influences|major influence]] on his music.
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* 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 [[The White Stripes (album)|debut album]].
* 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 [[The White Stripes (album)|debut album]].
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==Personnel==
 
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* [[Meg White]]: Drums and Tambourine
 
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* [[Jack White]]: Electric (Slide?) Guitar and Lead Vocals
 
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* Written by Robert Johnson; Arranged by White/White
 
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==Themes==
 
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==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
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I can't walk the streets, now, to consolate my mind.<br>
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Some pretty mama, she starts breaking down...<br>
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I can't walk the streets now to consolate my mind,
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Stop breaking down! A-stop breaking down.<br>
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Some pretty mama, she starts breaking down, stop breaking down.
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The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out.<br>
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The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out,
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Well, it'll make you lose your mind.<br>
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Well, it'll make you lose your mind.
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You Saturday night women, you love to ape and clown.<br>
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You Saturday night women, you love to ape and clown.
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You won't do nothing but tear a good man's reputation down,<br>
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You won't do nothing but tear a good man's reputation down.
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Stop breaking down! A-stop breaking down.<br>
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Stop breaking down, stop breaking down.
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The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out.<br>
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The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out,
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Well, it'll make you lose your mind.<br>
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Well, it'll make you lose your mind.
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I gave my baby the ninety-nine degree. <br>
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I gave my baby the ninety-nine degree,
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She jumped up, a-throwed a pistol down on me.<br>
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She jumped up and throwed a pistol down on me,
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Stop breaking down. A-stop breaking down.<br>
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Stop breaking down, stop breaking down.
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The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out.<br>
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The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out,
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Yeah, it'll make you lose your mind.<br>
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Yeah, it'll make you lose your mind.
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==External Links==
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[[Category:Songs]]
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[[Category:The White Stripes songs]]
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[[Category:The White Stripes covers]]

Current revision as of 17:11, 29 January 2012

Contents

Releases

Other Appearances

Credits

Performers

Production

Meaning

  • Believed to be either be about drug dealing and/or unstable women.

Band Quotes

Trivia

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.

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