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The Heartbreakers – Chinese Rocks (1977) | Track profile | Dork

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The Heartbreakers
L.A.M.F.
Chinese Rocks

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The Heartbreakers

Chinese Rocks

Release date: 3rd October 1977

From L.A.M.F.

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About This Track

"Chinese Rocks" is a track by The Heartbreakers, from the album L.A.M.F., released 3rd October 1977. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Chinese Rocks

[Verse 1]

Somebody called me on the phone

They said, "Hey, is Dee Dee home?

Do you wanna take a walk?

Do you wanna go and cop?

Do you wanna go and get some Chinese rocks?"

[Chorus]

I'm living on a Chinese rock

All my best things are in hock

I'm living on a Chinese rock

Everything is in the pawn shop

It is!

[Verse 2]

The plaster's falling off the wall

My girlfriend's crying in the shower stall

It's hot as a bitch

I should have been rich

But I'm just digging a Chinese ditch

[Chorus]

I'm living on a Chinese rock

All my best things are in hock

I'm living on a Chinese rock

Everything is in the pawn shop

It is!

Ooh!

Ahh!

Ooh!

Ahh!

[Verse 3]

The plaster's falling off the wall

My girlfriend's crying in the shower stall

It's hot as a bitch

I should have been rich

But I'm just digging a Chinese ditch

[Chorus]

I'm living on a Chinese rock

All my best things are in hock

I'm living on a Chinese rock

Everything is in the pawn shop

It is!

[Outro]

I'm living on a Chinese rock

I'm living on a Chinese rock

I'm living on a Chinese rock

I'm living on a Chinese rock

I'm living on a Chinese rock

I'm living on a Chinese rock

Hit it!

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Track details

From L.A.M.F.

1977

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Album

Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers

Release year

1977

—Can't Keep My Eyes on You
—Born to Lose
—Born to Lose (a.k.a. Born Too Loose)
—Do You Love Me?
—Pirate Love
—Goin' Steady
—All by Myself
—I Love You
—It's Not Enough
—Let Go
—Baby Talk
—I Wanna Be Loved
—One Track Mind
—Chinese Rocks

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Writer: Dee Dee Ramone, Richard Hell
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