Stop the World – I Want to Get Off

European Union Comment and Analysis Democracy The Politics of Culture Energy Artificial Intelligence

The 1961 musical by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley told the story of Littlechap, who rails against his lot and at each setback demand that the world stop. By marrying the bosses' daughter he moves up in the world becoming rich and a politician. Only when faced with death does he realise that his values were misplaced. The possible death of his ...