The story behind
The Kinks recorded “Stop Your Sobbing” in 1964, at the Pye studio in London. It was the first song from their album Kinks, which was released that same year. The song has a smooth rhythm, as if made for a summer of the sixties. The theme revolves around a boy who gets angry because his girlfriend cries too much. He asks her to stop crying, but in the end, he remains frustrated. It is a moment of tension, in that way music has for making you feel things without saying much. The song was later performed by the Pretenders, who used it as their first single in 1979. The Pretenders' version reached the charts in the UK and became a hit for the band. The original song did not come out as a single, but its importance was reflected in how other artists took it. It is a song that stays in memory, not for its fame, but for how it feels to listen to it. ↓ Skip to chordsE|---------| ----------- ---------------|
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From the album
Kinks
The Kinks · 1964 · Track 0