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BeatleloverKT
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September 29, 2019

Stressors/Pressures of Everyday Life

  • 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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      December 10, 2019

      I Can't Stand It: ERIC Clapton

        BeatleloverKT
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        December 10, 2019

        I'm still standing by Sir Elton

          1968Hoya46
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          December 5, 2019

          Slip Slidin' Away: Paul Simon (existential stress)

            BeatleloverKT
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            December 5, 2019

            You can't fix this by Stevie Nicks. Enough said Stevie!

            cm9889168
            cm9889168
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            December 6, 2019

            "Against the Wind" 

                  by Bob Seger& The Silver Bullet Band

             

            "The years rolled slowly past
            And I found myself alone
            Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends
            I found myself further and further from my home, and I
            Guess I lost my way

            There were oh-so-many roads
            I was living to run and running to live
            Never worried about paying or even how much I owed
            Moving eight miles a minute for months at a time
            Breaking all of the rules that would bend
            I began to find myself searching
            Searching for shelter again and again...

            Against the wind..."

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBJRD1VkxmI
              MaVolta
              MaVolta
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              December 5, 2019

              Rescue Me - Aretha 

              “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
                BeatleloverKT
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                December 5, 2019

                Janie's got a gun by Aerosmith 

                  MaVolta
                  MaVolta
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                  December 5, 2019

                  New York Minute - Don Henley 

                  “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
                    MarybethG691589
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                    December 5, 2019

                    The Heat is On by The Power Station

                      1968Hoya46
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                      December 3, 2019

                      You Gave Me A Mountain: Marty Robbins; others (this poor guy's life is the very definition of stress).

                        MaVolta
                        MaVolta
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                        December 3, 2019
                        @1968Hoya46 wrote:

                        You Gave Me A Mountain: Marty Robbins; others (this poor guy's life is the very definition of stress).

                        That's a good one, alright. Loved the Elvis version, too.

                         

                        And speaking of Elvis -  Suspicious Minds

                        Jealousy makes for a stressful situation on both parties.

                        “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
                          BeatleloverKT
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                          December 4, 2019

                          Part of the plan by Dan Fogelberg 

                            1968Hoya46
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                            December 3, 2019

                            Another Day: Paul McCartney (stressors can include a bleak, sad and depressive life, like the woman in this song appears to have).

                              BeatleloverKT
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                              December 3, 2019

                              She's leaving home by the Fab 4️⃣

                                1968Hoya46
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                                December 2, 2019

                                Problems: Everly Brothers (the stress of daily life as seen through the eyes of a 1950's teenager. Was life simpler back then?)

                                  cm9889168
                                  cm9889168
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                                  December 3, 2019

                                  "Poor Side of Town"  by Johnny Rivers

                                   

                                  "So welcome back baby to the poor side of town"

                                   

                                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUrf0CgTuVU

                                    1968Hoya46
                                    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
                                    December 1, 2019

                                    Running Scared: Roy Orbison (he lives with the ongoing stress and fear that his girl will dump him and go back to her former boyfriend, should he reappear. He does reappear, but it ends nicely).

                                      cm9889168
                                      cm9889168
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                                      December 2, 2019

                                      "What's Up" (What's Going On)   by 4 Non Blondes

                                       

                                      "...And so I cry sometimes
                                      When I'm lying in bed just to get it all out
                                      What's in my head
                                      And I, I am feeling a little peculiar
                                      And so I wake in the morning
                                      And I step outside
                                      And I take a deep breath and I get real high
                                      And I scream from the top of my lungs
                                      What's going on?"

                                       

                                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSq4B_zHqPM

                                        BeatleloverKT
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                                        December 2, 2019

                                        What's going on by Marvin Gaye This song says it all

                                          1968Hoya46
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                                          November 28, 2019

                                          How Can I Be Sure: Rascals (this dude is neurotic).

                                            MaVolta
                                            MaVolta
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                                            November 28, 2019

                                            The holidays can be stressful times for many reasons, and especially difficult for some members of our community. This song written by Willie Nelson describes it fairly well. It is actually based on a real person. It is both beautiful, and sad.

                                             

                                            Here is the link to the story - https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/bud-kennedy/article190507394.html

                                             

                                            And here is the song -

                                             

                                            Pretty Paper - Willie Nelson

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

                                             

                                            “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
                                              1968Hoya46
                                              Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
                                              November 26, 2019

                                              I Can't Stand It: Eric Clapton (his girl is stepping out on him and he can't stand it...lots of stress).

                                                BeatleloverKT
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                                                November 26, 2019

                                                Little Lies by the Mac   "TELL ME LIES, TELL ME SWEET LITTLE LIES". Everyone has their way to cope with life's stressors

                                                  MaVolta
                                                  MaVolta
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                                                  November 26, 2019

                                                   

                                                  Undun - The Guess Who

                                                   

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

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