Tired of Toein' the Line

"Tired of Toein' the Line" is a song by Rocky Burnette, who co-wrote it with Ron Coleman, former bass player of the Brothers Grim and The Everly Brothers. It was performed by Burnette, and contains lyrics detailing an imminent breakup from the point of view of a man who no longer wants to toe the line. After first appearing on the UK Official Singles Chart Top 75 in November 1979,[1] it became an international hit after its release in the United States in May 1980, and was Burnette's only hit single.

"Tired of Toein' the Line"
Single by Rocky Burnette
from the album The Son of Rock and Roll
B-side"Boogie Down in Mobile, Alabama"
ReleasedMay 1980 (U.S.)
Recorded1979
GenrePop rock, new wave, rock and roll, rockabilly, country rock
Length3:48
LabelEMI America
Songwriter(s)Rocky Burnette, Ron Coleman
Producer(s)Bill House, Jim Seiter
Rocky Burnette singles chronology
"Tired of Toein' the Line"
(1980)		 "Fallin' in Love (Bein' Friends)"
(1980)
Audio
"Tired of Toein' The Line" on YouTube

By peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, "Tired of Toein' the Line" tied "You're Sixteen", by Rocky's father Johnny Burnette, as the highest-charting Hot 100 single from a member of the Burnette family. The single was number one in Australia (for two weeks) in June 1980.[2]

In the 1980s, cover versions of the song were released by singer Ricky Nelson on his album Playing to Win (1981) and British singer Shakin' Stevens on his album A Whole Lotta Shaky (1988).

Chart performance
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See also

References
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  2. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1980". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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