Chinese Rocks Lyrics
Johnny Thunders (Feat. The Heartbreakers)
Lyrics
Somebody called me on the phone
They said, "Hey, is Dee Dee home?
Do you wanna take a walk? You wanna go cop?
You wanna go get some Chinese Rocks?
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
The plaster's falling off the wall
My girlfriend's crying in the shower stall
It's hot as a bitch, I shoulda been rich
Now, I'm just digging a Chinese ditch
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, aah, ooh, aah
The plaster's falling off the wall
My girlfriend's crying in the shower stall
It's hot as a bitch, I shoulda been rich
Now, I'm just digging a Chinese ditch
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
Song & Lyrics Facts
Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers released the song "Chinese Rocks" in 1977 on their album, L.A.M.F.. It was written by Dee Dee Ramone and Richard Hell, with additional lyrics added by Jerry Nolan.
The band consists of Johnny Thunders (guitar/vocals), Walter Lure (guitar/vocals), Billy Rath (bass) and Jerry Nolan (drums). The punk anthem is one of the most covered songs in rock music history, including versions by Guns N' Roses, Social Distortion and The Replacements. The lyrics tell a story about drug addiction and its consequences. The chorus includes the line “I'm gonna buy some Chinese rocks” which refers to buying heroin from Chinatown.