I Ain't Working Here No More

There are many ways to tender your resignation. You're over-worked, the boss is a jerk and you just can't take it anymore. Now if you could only find the nerve to do it, to take off the apron, nametag and/or hairnet and say, Take This Job And Shove It!

The original version of the song was written by David Allen Coe and netted a number 1 spot on the country charts for Johnny Paycheck. It also inspired a 1981 film of the same title about a disgruntled brewery employee who finally gives his boss a piece of his mind.

The lyrics in this version by Dead Kennedys are a minor departure from the original, but the message is the same. Additionally, the musical arrangement more effectively brings forth the emotions required to really blow your top and go through with it.