This cover of a Kinks song was the first track recorded and the first single released for the Pretenders 1980 debut album.
While it is softer and more balladic than the rest of the album it does presage the girl power theme that the record is known for.
It is time for you to stop all of your sobbing
Yes, it's time for you to stop all of your sobbing, oh, oh, oh
There's one thing you gotta do
To make me still want you
Gotta stop sobbing now (Gotta stop sobbing now)
Yeah, yeah, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it
It is time for you to laugh instead of crying
Yes, it's time for you to laugh, so keep on trying, oh, oh, oh
There's one thing you gotta do
To make me still want you
Gotta stop sobbing now (Gotta stop sobbing now)
Yeah, yeah, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it
Each little tear that falls from your eyes
Makes, makes me want
To take you in my arms and tell you
To stop all your sobbing
There's one thing you gotta do
To make me still want you
And there's one thing you gotta know
To make me want you so
Gotta stop sobbing now (Gotta stop sobbing now)
Yeah, yeah, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it
Gotta stop sobbing now (Gotta stop sobbing now)
Stop, stop, stop, stop
Gotta stop sobbing now (Gotta stop sobbing now)
Stop, stop, stop, stop
Gotta stop sobbing now (Gotta stop sobbing now)
Stop, stop, stop sobbing, sobbing, sobbing
Stop it, stop it, stop sobbing, stop sobbing
Stop, stop, stop, stop
Gotta stop sobbing (Gotta stop sobbing)
Stop, stop, stop, stop
Gotta stop sobbing now (Gotta stop sobbing now)
Stop, stop, stop, stop
Gotta stop sobbing now (Gotta stop sobbing now)
Stop Your Sobbing was written by Ray Davies.
Stop Your Sobbing was produced by Nick Lowe.