Ain't Complaining
Status Quo
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There's nothing left, there's nothing right There's nothing left, there's nothing right There's nothing left, right left right Up down up down up down up down All right all right You wind me up, you bring me down Your reputation is all over the town So long as you come home to me I ain't complaining You fool around, we scream and fight The way you are treating me, you know it ain't right But when you are making out with me I ain't complaining All right all right You're out all night, you sleep all day When I get home you're going out to play Oh, woman give me some time and everything's fine I ain't complaining You just don't care, we are in a Mess And the company you keep ain't the best But when you're lying there with me I ain't complaining It ain't no use, you playing it loose And thinking it don't matter to me It ain't fair at all You only have to call my name And I'll come running to you But when the chips are down A man can only take so much fooling around And if you don't come home to me I'll be complaining All right There's nothing left, there's nothing right Our situation ain't looking too bright 'Cause I have taken all I'm Gonna take Without complaining It ain't no use playing it loose And thinking it don't matter to me It ain't fair at all You only have to call my name And I'll come running to you But when the chips are down A man can only take so much fooling around And if I don't come home to you You'll be complaining All right all right all right all right All right all right
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Written by: RICHARD JOHN PARFITT, PIP WILLIAMS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
Song Origin"Ain't Complaining" is a song by the English rock band Status Quo.
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AlbumThe track is the title song from the band's eighteenth studio album with the same name, released in 1988.
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Commercial SuccessEven though it wasn't one of the band's most commercially successful albums, the song 'Ain't Complaining' reached number 19 in UK Singles Chart.
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Chart PositionThe album, "Ain't Complaining," reached number 12 in the UK Albums Chart.
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Lyric FramingThe song adheres closely to the band's usual style of solid, cheerful rock and roll. Its lyrics provide an ironic statement about the many criticisms and complaints that the band received from the press and public over the years.
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GenreLike most of Status Quo's music, "Ain't Complaining" falls into the genre of boogie rock.
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Song SubjectThe song's lyrics depict defying detractors and maintaining a positive attitude despite life's hardships.
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Music VideoThe music video of "Ain't Complaining" depicts the band's members dressed as clowns in a circus setting, continuing the melody's quirky and light-hearted tone.
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Cover VersionFinnish rock singer Remu Aaltonen covered "Ain't Complaining" in Finnish under the title "Ei Valittamista" for his album 'No Panic' in 1992.
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Song DurationThe track "Ain't Complaining" comes in at a duration of 4 minutes and 40 seconds on the original album.
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Band MembersAt the time when "Ain't Complaining" was released, the Status Quo band consisted of Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, John 'Rhino' Edwards, Jeff Rich, and Andrew Bown.
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Personal SignificanceFrancis Rossi, the lead vocalist, confessed that the chorus of the song was inspired by a personal motto of his -- to keep going and not complain.
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