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Stressors/Pressures of Everyday Life

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September 29, 2019
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As I’m coming to two years of the worst times of my life, both personally and professionally, I’ve noticed there are a lot of rock songs out there that deal with the Stressors/Pressures of everyday life. I thought it would be a great topic to explore. Songs with pressure in the title are obvious, but I’m hoping this will bring out other, more subtle songs that address these issues. I will start with one of my all time favorites in this area-

”We gotta get out of this place” by The Animals

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1968Hoya46

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Two Faces Have I: Lou Christie (must be a tough way to live one's life).

BeatleloverKTAuthor

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Hurt by Bowie&Nine Inch Nails

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1968Hoya46

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Half Heaven, Half Heartache: Gene Pitney (the stress of wanting, trying but never knowing).

BeatleloverKTAuthor

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Money by Pink Floyd

"Money, it's a crime

Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie

Money, so they say

Is the root of all evil today

But if you ask for a raise it's no surprise that they're

Giving none away,away,away"......

BeatleloverKTAuthor

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Taxman by the Fab 4️⃣

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1968Hoya46

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Greenfields: The Brothers Four (the stress of rejection).

BeatleloverKTAuthor

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Human Touch by Bruce Springsteen

"Tell me, in a world without pity

Do you think what I'm askin's too much

I just want something to hold on to

And a little of that human touch

Just a little of that human touch"......

BeatleloverKTAuthor

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Stand Tall by Burton Cummings. No matter what they throw at you, gotta stand tall. He is, IMO, one of the most underrated singers out there. Just love this song and it's meaning

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1968Hoya46

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I Can't Stand It: Clapton (his girl is running around and fooling around and, as the title suggests, he can't stand it).

BeatleloverKTAuthor

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Man on the corner by Genesis

BeatleloverKTAuthor

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Peacekeeper by Fleetwood Mac

"We make all of our suns the same

Every one will suffer the fire we've made

They all explode just the same

And there's no going back on the plans we've made"......

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1968Hoya46

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Mother-In-Law: Ernie K. Doe (a culturally dated but cute song about the stress of living with one's mother in law).

cm9889168

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"Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton

"Beyond the door there's peace I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more tears in heaven"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AscPOozwYA8

BeatleloverKTAuthor

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Demons by Imagine Dragons

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1968Hoya46

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Silence Is Golden: The Tremeloes (Should he tell her that her boyfriend is unfaithful? Should he keep it to himself? The stress is palpable...).

MaVolta

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This song is about overcoming adversity . . .

Have a Nice Day - Bon Jovi

When the world keeps trying, to drag me down
I've gotta raise my hands, gonna stand my ground
I say, hey, have a nice day

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

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The Ledge by the Mac

"Countin' on my fingers

Countin' on my toes

Slippin' thru the ringer

Watchin' how it goes

You can love me baby but you can't walk out

Someone oughta tell you what it's really all about

Buy another fixture

Tell another lie".......

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1968Hoya46

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Kicks: Paul Revere And The Raiders

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Wake up everybody by Harold Melvin&the Bluenotes

"Wake up everybody no more sleepin' in bed

No more backward thinkin' time for thinkin' ahead

The world has changed so very much

From what it used to be

There is so much hatred war an' poverty

Wake up all the teachers time to teach a new way

Maybe then they'll listen to what you have to say

'Cause they're the ones who's coming up and the world is in their hands

When you teach the children teach 'em the very best you can"......

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Like a rolling stone by Bob Dylan

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1968Hoya46

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My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me): David Ruffin (David's in a bad way).

BeatleloverKTAuthor

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Gasoline by Halsey

cm9889168

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"The End Of The World" by Skeeter Davis

"Why does the sun go on shining?
Why does the sea rush to shore?
Don't they know it's the end of the world?
'Cause you don't love me anymore"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaX0iqyzK7Q

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1968Hoya46

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I've Passed This Way Before: Jimmy Ruffin (life once again has dealt him a crushing blow; maybe the third time will be the charm).

MaVolta

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Funny thing, this song popped into my head today for some reason. It seems to fit this category, so here it is - - -

Bits & Pieces - The Dave Clark Five

Since you left me and you said goodbye
(I'm in pieces, bits and pieces)
All I do is sit and cry
(I'm in pieces, bits and pieces)
You went away and left me misery
(I'm in pieces, bits and pieces)
And that's the way it'll always be

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

BeatleloverKTAuthor

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@MaVolta @Perfect song choice for this thread! Meaning comes when we least expect it.....

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Don't let the sun go down on me by Sir Elton

cm9889168

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This is about the pressures our world currently shares from the CoronaVirus. These are from the worldwide internet, and it's beautiful to see our countries coming together...in peace and hope.

In Spain:

https://nypost.com/2020/03/19/web-goes-wild-for-hot-pianist-serenading-coronavirus-shut-ins/

In Italy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSWYSww-RlY

https://nypost.com/2020/03/13/italians-sing-in-solidarity-out-of-windows-amid-coronavirus-isolation/

In California, USA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s56lx4zzI8

nyadrn

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A Brighter Day. Doobie Brothers

"Tom Johnston comes up with some interesting stories when he's writing lyrics - this is the guy who brought us the sheriff with a Samurai Sword in "China Grove." Describing this song, he told us: "'A Brighter Day' is about a young guy who has the gift of being able to tell the future and see things returning, called second sight, which I believe is an old southern Louisiana term. It's an old blues term, is what it is. Then all the newsies go down to ask him what he sees, and he proceeds to tell them that mankind is screwing up by going to war all the time, and they need to talk more. It's kind of like the new version of 'Listen To The Music.' It's how the positive would trump the negative if people got together, talked, and used music and things like that as a base."

Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith

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