Eric Clapton has released a new single titled “This Has Gotta Stop,” along with an accompanying animated music video. The song was written by Clapton, produced by Simon Climie and is performed by Clapton on vocals and guitar, Sonny Emery on drums, Nathan East on bass, Sharon White on background vocals along with Nick Ingman as the strings arranger and conductor and Perry Montague-Mason as strings leader.
The video features images that provoke thoughts on political influence, environmental disaster, an unhealthy obsession with technology and mind control–at one point blatantly showing an image of a carrot on a stick. All of this imagery passes while Clapton croons, “This has gotta stop.”
The song is another of Clapton’s musical efforts that express undertones of frustration, with life and society in his golden years. This release echos Clapton’s duel efforts with Van Morrison, “Rebels” and “Stand and Deliver.”
Watch and listen below.
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Steven
August 30, 2021 at 12:10 pmJeebus folks – its OK for EC to have an opinion. Glad the AstraZenica wasn’t the normal jab in the states. Hoping he makes a full recovery of his issues following his jabs. Hoping that the 4 people who post here are just yankin us cause this is some foul stuff.
Devin Hechleson
August 30, 2021 at 7:06 amDan, are we meeting at the masonic temple or are we doing a zoom call , its a 5 hour hike for me and i cant get a response from any of the boys on the sept meeting. I’ll be present either way but i have to plan my week out, im a judge and i cant just take a day off for feeling blue, you know what they are like.. hit me up on here when you find out. Thanks! – Devin H
Daniel Carver
August 30, 2021 at 7:01 amHey we are having an ANTI NIGGER RALLY in Madison WI on Sept 14, instead of the 13th, it just got pushed back, please monitor this channel for changes in schedule and stay strong
Michael Harris
August 30, 2021 at 6:57 amSo its politically charged – and i am supposed to hate him for being an anti-vaccer – and you post the link to the video? And i watched it – and now i have it on loop bc i like the song – and im talking to my cousin on the phone now who telling me what it is about and making a lot of good points, and now im not going to get the rushed trump vaccination so – good job bud!
buhtt fohukerson
August 30, 2021 at 6:48 amAnother fake name in this fake site – 4 people are posting lol – they dont valitate emails or moderate and I have 32 of the posts since 50 mins ago- enough is enough though – good luck breaking down my door for this – lollerskates on ice – i should have used a program to dump 30,000 random comments on here in an hour – hmmmm – maybe soon
Charles Tegner
August 30, 2021 at 6:35 amThis defines Clapton’s Legacy in living through music – if you don’t like it, well lets see we are on jam bands , so you need a bath, a job, and a brain – but dont waste our time, just do whats right and lets be rid of you. I like phish and such, but the fans are usually low scum who have no idea what its like to live a day of their life. If you don’t like this, I hope you get this covid thing and i hope you are one of the .000003 percent who are transgender – oh – i mean die of it.
Chris Maddy
August 29, 2021 at 10:06 pmDuring a deadly pandemic Clapton announces that he will not play venues that enforce common sense safety measures, because his heroin tainted immune system had a bad reaction. That means that if he caught the virus, he would have died. I saw his drunk ass falling off the stage in the late 70’s, and I never thought that he’d make it to the 80’s. It’s a sad thing to watch a once great man turn in to such a joke. Good luck Eric, you’re going to need it.
Lame
August 29, 2021 at 8:19 pm@tim that was a very nice virtue signal, but next time can you write it as a haiku?
Gypsy Davey with a blowtorch
August 29, 2021 at 5:47 pmI can understand not trusting Big Pharma or everything the government tells us, but why is it that almost all anti-vaxxers are Trump loving, white supremacists? Perhaps there is a correlation between Trump loving and not giving a rats ass about anyone but themselves (which they refer to as freedom).
PEACE
August 29, 2021 at 4:40 pmHE GOT NOT ONE SHOT BUT TWO!!! HE DID HIS PART!!!
David
August 29, 2021 at 2:32 pmDon’t Clapton own an island in The Carribean somewhere?
That would be a good place to get away from all the BS.
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE TROUBLES HE HAS.
My ❤️ really goes out to him.
Tim
August 29, 2021 at 1:47 pm@Lame: i understand that your cult leader is a delusional fascist, and the peer pressure of your fellow members and their provable lies is powerful. You can leave anytime. It’s possible. You have the power. You can do it. I believe in you!
Lame
August 29, 2021 at 10:55 am@tim no the end of free speech will be responsible for the collapse of the republic… rigged elections also will play a big role.
Tim
August 29, 2021 at 10:45 amThe internet is a completely un-checked, unregulated sewage system where anything can be posted by anybody about any subject matter, completely without merit. At least 650,000 deaths in the US alone from Covid. Try spinning that. The QAnon cult will be responsible for the collapse of the Republic.
Lame
August 29, 2021 at 9:47 amJerm bonds dirt calm does enjoy to stoke political tension…. I’m surprised the moderators didn’t remove most posts yet… have you noticed??? They remove posts that don’t fully support left-wing narrative.
Ronald N Harold
August 29, 2021 at 9:42 amEric Clapton sucks so bad he should burn all of his albums and guitars. Eric Clapton is an anti-vaxxer. What a tremendous dumbass. He’s definitely the most overrated guitarist in the history of guitars. His anti-science persona sucks as much as his music sucks. I would have to have a lobotomy to enjoy his music. His guitar playing and songwriting are completely unremarkable.
Jeff Edmisten
August 29, 2021 at 9:19 amWho’s Eric Clapton?
Steve Varhegyi
August 29, 2021 at 5:09 amI’ve always been a big Clapton fan and made allowances for his human frailties. However on the other hand compared to his influences he’s had a charmed life of privilege, wealth and acclaim for many years. There us no doubt that he was one of the greatest rick/blues players of his generation. His musicianship started to wain back in the 70s but his legendary status pulled him through. Devoted fans still put up with actehash of the same old licks, because it’s him. Sort of like the welded on followers of some has been soccer team which once won a final.
I gotta say, this latest outburst is disturbing for one of the welded on devotees. As we say in Oz, come on Slow hand pull your head in.
Daniel J Henry
August 28, 2021 at 9:46 pmWe love your music , we don’t need your uneducated comments !!! You are a celebrity because of your musical not your uneducated rbbish , dufus !!!
Terry Johnson
August 28, 2021 at 8:58 pmBuild a garden…I like it. And grab a fucking life. America looks like a babbling idiot on the world stage and here we’re spending trillions on bullshit climate change while China and Russia are spending trillions on their militaries to kick our ass. And his senile old ass just got 12 of us blown up and is going to abandon the rest of the American people to the Taliban. And they could give a shit about your feelings or climate shit. Nothing!
Michael Doogan
August 28, 2021 at 4:41 pmjust a bunch of unproductive whiney cancel culture douche bags out here who dont contribute to anything
Ronnie James Diogenes
August 28, 2021 at 11:04 amIf he’s back to being concerned about real problems (climate change, internet conspiracy theories, etc) let’s give him a chance. Not all musicians are as consistent as Bruce Cockburn or Peter Garrett. Neil Young has endorsed some idiotic things in his life, and he always seems to get a pass. Billy Bragg endorsed Tony Blair, for crying out loud.
peace
August 28, 2021 at 11:00 amIm confused why all these people who have been over Clapton would even click on the article , play the video and then comment how much they have been over him since the 70s? i never follow , read article’s or much less listen to and then comment on people ive been over since last year , much less last 25 years ! i have loved protest songs since the 60s if i agree or disagree is not the point . music has always protested government ~ why all the hate and fear? try to love one another
Chut Lance
August 28, 2021 at 9:02 amYAWN! Eric should stay away from politics of ignorance and try to reclaim his title as one of the best guitar players of the rock and roll years. This song is just plain boaring. The sun has set on his career. So sad to see. Sort of like Elvis Presleys demise as he played Las Vegas in his final years.
Aini Melendez
August 28, 2021 at 6:29 amLoved it🕉️
Ringo Starr
August 28, 2021 at 5:48 amPeace and Love
Lame
August 28, 2021 at 12:34 amWhat’s the frequency Kenneth????
Joe Jacovino
August 27, 2021 at 11:20 pmso glad someone has the guts to take a musical stand against the tyranny of an experimental drug being used on humans , (it failed horribly on animals btw) with many many adverse reactions and deaths. first it was restrictions, then showing papers, then comes the train, to the camps, to the showers… how soon history repeats when the past is whitewashed
Patrick J Logan
August 28, 2021 at 12:44 amYou need help; you’re spewing crazy garbage. What happened when millions were vaccinated? Infections and deaths went WAY down! Do you believe in evolution? The weakest OR most ignorant die. Please don’t let it be you! Your comments are simply crazy; “camps”? “showers” Pitiful.
Bob
August 28, 2021 at 4:02 pmYes the weakest do die that is evolution. The weak ones die. They don’t get vaccines. People build immunity naturally and pandemics turn into endemics. So if you want to talk evolution that is the real truth
Martin J Estrada
August 27, 2021 at 10:33 pmEric is a legend. I like the rebel aspect of this message. We should all be questioning what’s going on. Masks, vaccines that make you not as sick but still leaves your disease transmissible to others, this is the new normal. You really can only save yourself.
David Bishop
August 27, 2021 at 9:04 pmI don’t give a thought to his politics, but the song sucks.
General Welfare
August 27, 2021 at 5:00 pmClapton is Sad.
SSK
August 27, 2021 at 4:53 pmClapton will not play in any venue that “discriminates” against those who did not get vaccinated. However he has no problem “discriminating” against people who can’t afford $250 for a ticket to one of his shows.
Jerry
August 27, 2021 at 4:26 pmMeh on the song – and I think the comments from many of the partisan wacko’s here are partially making his point…
Joe
August 27, 2021 at 4:19 pmMost of you watch too much news. Who cares what clapton sings about
DC
August 27, 2021 at 4:16 pmSuch an astonishing amount of hate and ignorance here from the pro-vaxxers. Apparently they aren’t aware of the terrible reaction Clapton had from his vaccine shot or simply don’t care because they’re so full of hate.
Marquino
August 27, 2021 at 4:27 pmWhy? Because I listen to and believe in science? Who do u listen to? Rudy Guliani? When the virus kills u , u can put on your tombstone. “Wouldn’t mask up or take the vaccine- died a free man”
Marquino
August 27, 2021 at 4:30 pmSee my post above about Clapton’s reaction. Don’t u realize that vaccines eliminated smallpox and polio from the world?, not to mention measles and mumps. We don’t hate you. We pity your ignorance.
Bio Weapon Detectorist
August 28, 2021 at 12:59 amYes vaccines that stayed put in your shoulder did that. These new jabs break off and bio-distribute themselves into your organs. Good luck.
Bio Weapon Detectorist
August 28, 2021 at 1:08 amI beg to differ. A woman died in the UK recently due to clots in her brain caused by the jab. Pay attention. The jab comes undone and distributes throughout the body. Cut corners, see what you get.
Siege80
August 28, 2021 at 7:58 amHe had side effects. Those side effects didn’t include death… He’s claimed he couldn’t play. Well he obviously can now
Marquino
August 27, 2021 at 3:34 pmNo problem with his music but what freedom is he talking about? We should all forgo masks and the vaccines and crowd into shows? Over 325M people have taken the vaccines. They are safe and effective. Clapton freaked out because he had side effects from vaccination. He had the astrozenica vaccine, which is not approved in the U.S. The side effect involved numbness in his arms and he couldn’t play for a few weeks. That is a syndrome whose name I forget, and goes away after a few weeks, as it did in his case. Unpleasant, but beats being on a respirator and dying. Too many people listen to “experts” like Clapton and Tucker Carlson. I listen to doctors and scientists. These people are apolitical nerds who are only dedicated to medicine and science. Listen to them.
ME
August 27, 2021 at 4:06 pmMarquino you doucehbag — are you wearing a mask as you sit at your computer?
Detroit
August 27, 2021 at 5:18 pmNo, your listening to the politicians that are making the rules and not following their own rules. Why is that? They have censored doctors from around the world. India is giving its citizens ivermectin to prevent covd and it is working. If the Democrats cared so much they would shutdown the border. You don’t have hundreds of thousands of people coming in during a pandemic. Wake up! They have been lieing to us, Fauci and the elites are making money of these jabs, why would they stop, the fear.
Marquino
August 27, 2021 at 5:26 pmWow, are u really that ignorant? Ivermectin is an animal drug to cure worms and parasites and that’s what u want people to take? Are u out of your mind? Fauci is making money from this? What a fool u are. People illegaly entering the country should be stopped but they are not responsible for the Covid cases in moron states like Alabama. Ignorance like yours is the cause.
William Hampton
August 27, 2021 at 6:21 pmClapton was dead to.me a long time ago!
Thomas
August 27, 2021 at 7:01 pmLieing? It is spelled LYING.
Darlene
September 7, 2021 at 8:58 pmAgree! They are not concerned about covid, if they were would not place thousands coming across border into our communities. Pelosi’s lunchein had ppl sitting right next to each other. Obama’s birthday.
Bio Weapon Detectorist
August 28, 2021 at 12:45 amNot since the discovery of Radium have so many arbiters of health promoted the benefits of something scarcely understood.
Even Dr Robert Malone has admitted that spike protein is toxic and becomes unstuck from cells leading to distribution throughout the body’s organs as opposed to EVERY other properly tested vaccine in history.
Lemmings all, you just haven’t landed yet.
MAXWELL TUCKER
August 28, 2021 at 2:25 pmWell said bud
Bob Young
August 27, 2021 at 3:20 pmUnfortunately Eric has become an anti Covid health measures advocate. He is mad because he couldn’t earn millions of dollars last year from concerts while spreading Covid at the same time. Clapton wants to be a superspreader just like trump.
Bob S
August 27, 2021 at 3:36 pmClapton is the man . You however sound like a real pile .
me
August 27, 2021 at 3:03 pmIf the needle had smack in it, Eric would be cool shoving it in his arm… a once great guitar player who made his money of the backs of black musicians while spewing his hate toward them for taking over his country is now a clueless feeble old man who, I thought, said he couldn’t play any more? Clapton is garbage…
NoJab McGee
August 27, 2021 at 3:01 pmVaccinated idiots spreading Covid at shows this summer – The Emperor Wears No Clothes – how many more musicians and fans have to die from the jab? You’re the selfish ones. Good luck with your medical utopia.
me
August 27, 2021 at 3:05 pmYou can’t really be that stupid, can you? You are a shining example of the new world of trumptards…
Bob Young
August 27, 2021 at 3:21 pmCorrect, he’s gone over the edge.
Tommy Two Tones
August 29, 2021 at 2:32 amYep. Folks can be idiots.
Imagine how dumb the average person is and realize half of them are stupider than that. – George Carlin
Marquino
August 27, 2021 at 3:58 pmNo one has died from the jab, moron. You have the freedom to die if u want. Why wait for the virus. You can do the job with one of your many guns. You can shout “Trump won!” with your last breath.
NoJAB McGEE
August 28, 2021 at 5:39 pm“Nobody has died from the jab, Moron”
Tony from TAB, Bass player for Ben Harper, Charlie Watts, DMX
Look into other recent deaths of musicians who got the JAB to go on tour.
Vaccinated people spread COVID more.
You people are dumb. Enjoy your Commie medical utopia while it lasts.
Justin Bell
August 29, 2021 at 2:47 amWhat are you talking about? Are you troll? That is too easy. Im curious about your comments, where did you get this information from? Genuinely curious, you must be some special important person that is friends with all the coroners; privileged to all these death records. Buddy, smoke a joint and relax. The commies arent coming to take your boomer music away. Trust me.
Go fuck yourself
August 29, 2021 at 7:52 amAre you fucking kidding me? That’s your proof that people died? DMX had a drug overdose you fucking swine. Along with every other person having a reason for their death having nothing to do with vaccinations. Your stupidity is sickening.
Please F my Covid Hole
August 29, 2021 at 11:28 amDid you show your COVID butthole to enter shows this summer? Dance with Chuck Shumer in the rain? Glory hole in Central Park?
BackPorch Radio
August 27, 2021 at 3:00 pmSheople
Please stop listening to the politicians & do as Lukas Nelson said
Turn off the bleeping news and build a garden
Not for Facism
But certainly not a socialist or communist
Pay attention to the signs.
pro staff
August 27, 2021 at 2:15 pmAppreciate his guitar-okaying prowess.
Detest and disrespect his racial hatred, his lack of compassion for the vulnerable, and his base ignorance of science & public health as they relate to the greater good for societies.
The world has moved on, Eric. Wake up and catch up.
A M A T E U R S T A F F
August 27, 2021 at 2:23 pm‘racial hatred.’
You’re pathetic, dude.
Pro Staff
August 27, 2021 at 3:15 pmME
AUGUST 27, 2021 AT 3:03 PM
If the needle had smack in it, Eric would be cool shoving it in his arm… a once great guitar player who made his money of the backs of black musicians while spewing his hate toward them for taking over his country is now a clueless feeble old man who, I thought, said he couldn’t play any more? Clapton is garbage…
EC
August 27, 2021 at 4:03 pmME – you’re a clown
Bob
August 27, 2021 at 6:16 pmAmen….his descent is sad…
William Hampton
August 27, 2021 at 6:23 pmClapton was dead to.me a long time ago!
Donald Ober
August 28, 2021 at 1:07 pmGive ONE example of his hatred for black or STFU. You are so owned by china and the Dems (,one and of the same) that you are completely blinded you fool.
Patrick E
August 29, 2021 at 8:10 amSo much hatred
Mary Mauer
August 29, 2021 at 11:53 amHe is vaccinated. And like many you are not hearing about, had a severe reaction
Martin J Estrada
August 27, 2021 at 10:26 pmThe race card?
tommybejones
August 28, 2021 at 5:06 pmWhat do you expect from a man who liked fucking other men wife’s. He plays great music for a drink and coke head.
Patrick E
August 29, 2021 at 8:13 amWhat a stupid statement.
Mike
August 29, 2021 at 4:11 amThe “manipulated” Public Good my friend wake-up get real!!@@!!
Mary Mauer
August 29, 2021 at 11:56 amHe is vaccinated. And like many you are not hearing about, had a severe reaction
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August 27, 2021 at 2:08 pmThis 2 Party Dictatorship has gotta stop
Alan
August 27, 2021 at 1:24 pmHate the man; love his music?
WagonWheel
August 27, 2021 at 1:17 pmEric’s got it right! Sing it! Somebody’s gotta say it.
Loose Lucy
August 27, 2021 at 12:26 pmPreach Eric
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Jim
August 28, 2021 at 12:45 pmDumbass alert!
Patrck E
August 29, 2021 at 8:07 amEric Clapton had a severe reaction to the vaccine I think hes talking also about things in general going on. Have to admit so much misinformation out there its confusing. Though I disagree with his stance on the vaccine he has a good point. We are puppets. Google and other techs are ruining our lives. Since when did we all put so much trust in the government?
Penii Von Heaven
August 29, 2021 at 3:08 pmI could not think worse of him if it turned out he had dropped his son out of that window. What a floating turd he is.
Brad Eperson
August 30, 2021 at 6:40 ami once fucked a nigger that made me feel the same way dude- hellz yah ! well said! Stay Proud Penii, thanks for showing me this site and the donation.
buhtt fohukerson
August 30, 2021 at 6:47 amAnother fake name in this fake site – 4 people are posting lol – they dont valitate emails or moderate and I have 32 of the posts since 50 mins ago- enough is enough though – good luck breaking down my door for this – lollerskates on ice – i should have used a program to dump 30,000 random comments on here in an hour – hmmmm – maybe soon
DJT
August 27, 2021 at 11:46 amClapton is a wonderful musician and a solid dude. You Biden-voting, spineless, miserable soyboys can eat a dick.
rogermay03
August 27, 2021 at 12:05 pmYour initials says all we need to know
Ellis Dean
August 27, 2021 at 11:11 amYes, we feel the same way about all your music since Layla, Eric…
jomofour
August 27, 2021 at 11:24 amE.D., unfortunately, couldn’t have said it better! Life is precious.
rick
August 27, 2021 at 11:34 amI agree and hate his comments about Covid as he is a negative influence