<P> `` Take This Job and Shove It '' is a 1977 country music song written by David Allan Coe and popularized by Johnny Paycheck , about the bitterness of a man who has worked long and hard with no apparent reward . The song was first recorded by Paycheck on his album also titled Take This Job and Shove It . The recording hit number one on the country charts for two weeks , spending 18 weeks on the charts . It was Paycheck 's only # 1 hit . </P>
<P> `` Take This Job and Shove It '' is a 1977 country music song written by David Allan Coe and popularized by Johnny Paycheck , about the bitterness of a man who has worked long and hard with no apparent reward . The song was first recorded by Paycheck on his album also titled Take This Job and Shove It . The recording hit number one on the country charts for two weeks , spending 18 weeks on the charts . It was Paycheck 's only # 1 hit . </P>
who sings take this job and shove it
who sings take this job and shove it
Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Paycheck