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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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MarybethG691589

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"I Go To Extremes" Billy Joel

BeatleloverKTAuthor

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Gimme some truth by John Lennon

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MarybethG691589

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Back on my Feet Again by The Babys

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Wish you were here by Pink Floyd

"How I wish,how I wish you were here,

We're just two lost souls

Swimming in a fish bowl

Year after year".....

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1968Hoya46

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Rag Doll: Four Seasons (she probably had more than her share of stress).

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This train don't stop there anymore by Sir Elton

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Patches: Dickey Lee (rich boy's parents forbid him from seeing poor girl; he doesn't show up to meet her; she thinks he no longer loves her; she jumps into the dirty old river and drowns; rich boy finds out and will join her that night. Sad story of stress leading to teenage suicides).

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Empty Garden (Hey hey Johnny) by Sir Elton

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I Just Wasn't Made For These Times: Beach Boys

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Walls by Tom Petty

"Some days are diamonds,

some days are stones".......

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Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne

"Crazy, but that's how it goes

Millions of people living as foes

Maybe it's not too late

To learn how to love and forget how to hate"......

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Rolling Stones were having a couple of stressed-out days when they sang about having a 19th Nervous Breakdown and asking to send Dead Flowers.

[EDITED] Apologies to @MaVolta who already mentioned having a 19th Nervous Breakdown. (Kudos. 😉) I should have doublechecked before jumping in willy-nilly, but It's My Party and I'll cry if I want to (as Lesley Gore bemoaned).