There is more than one artist by this name:

01. Truck Stop was a fic… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist by this name:

01. Truck Stop was a fictional band in the 1994 film Half Cocked, featuring members of Rodan, starring Tara Jane O'Neil.

02. Truck stop is the alias of the hip-hop MC Sebastian, formerly of New Kingdom.

03. Truck Stop or Truckstop is a German country (country deutsch) band that has been around at least since the 1980's. The streamable tracks on both this and Truckstop profiles come from this band.

Truck Stop - Die Country Marke from Hamburg, Germany - Albums in AMAZON or EBAY...

Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas
Truck Stop Lyrics

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Dienstagabend, Dallas-Zeit
Da macht es bei mir KLICK
Gemütlich in die Ferne sehn
Das ist mein ganzes Glück
Vergessen ist der Alltagstrott
Die ganze Nerverei
Wenn Dallas über'n Bildschirm läuft
Dann bin ich mit dabei.

Bohnenstroh im Cowboyhut
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas
Seitensprung und Scheckbetrug
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas
Das Öl tropft aus dem Wasserhahn
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas
Familienkrach und Grössenwahn
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas

Bohnenstroh im Cowboyhut
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas
Seitensprung und Scheckbetrug
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas
Das Öl tropft aus dem Wasserhahn
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas
Familienkrach und Grössenwahn
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas

Nach J.R.s erstem Seitensprung
Fang ich zu staunen an
Donnerwetter, denk ich mir
Der Kerl geht aber ran
Ich hab mir in der Küche schnell
Nur einen Drink gemixt
Da hat der alte Ewing
Ganz Texas ausgetrickst

Bohnenstroh im Cowboyhut
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas
Seitensprung und Scheckbetrug
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas
Das Öl tropft aus dem Wasserhahn
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas

Familienkrach und Grössenwahn
Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas

Overall Meaning

The song "Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas" by Truck Stop is an ode to the popular 80s TV show, Dallas. The lyrics take us on a journey to Dallas time, Tuesday evening when the show airs, and the singer is transported from their daily grind to a world of excitement and intrigue. The catchy chorus lists the scandalous and outrageous happenings that make Dallas so appealing - infidelity, fraud, oil leaks, family feuds, and more. The singer is particularly impressed with J.R's audacity and cunning as he navigates his way through various situations.

The song portrays Dallas as a symbol of the excess and indulgence of the 1980s, with larger-than-life characters and outlandish plotlines. It also reflects a fascination with American culture and a longing for escape from the monotony and routine of everyday life. The lyrics suggest that watching Dallas was a way for people to live vicariously through the characters and experience a sense of adventure and excitement that was missing in their own lives.

Overall, "Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas" is a fun, upbeat song that captures the spirit of a bygone era and the enduring appeal of a classic TV show. It celebrates the larger-than-life characters and outlandish plotlines that made Dallas such a cultural phenomenon and suggests that, to some extent, we are all searching for a little bit of Dallas in our everyday lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Dienstagabend, Dallas-Zeit
On Tuesday evening, during Dallas' airtime

Da macht es bei mir KLICK
Something clicks inside me

Gemütlich in die Ferne sehn
Relaxing while gazing into the distance

Das ist mein ganzes Glück
This is my entire happiness

Vergessen ist der Alltagstrott
The daily grind is forgotten

Die ganze Nerverei
All the stress and strain

Wenn Dallas über'n Bildschirm läuft
When Dallas is broadcast on the screen

Dann bin ich mit dabei.
I'm right there with it.

Bohnenstroh im Cowboyhut
Straw from beans in a cowboy hat

Das gibt's doch nur in Dallas
That can only be found in Dallas

Seitensprung und Scheckbetrug
Infidelity and check fraud