Stressors/Pressures of Everyday Life

[BeatleloverKT]

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

[Butterfly565]

I always found the lyrics to "That Ain't Love" by REO Speedwagon can ring true on many different levels...

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[Butterfly565]

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@Butterfly565 wrote:

I always found the lyrics to "That Ain't Love" by REO Speedwagon can ring true on many different levels...

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Then...when you just decide this tune has to change....now I'll dance that craziness out with some...

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or some....

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and follow it up with some....

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Hope these links work... 

[BeatleloverKT]

Set fire to the rain by Adele

[BeatleloverKT]

I’d love to change the world by Ten Years After

[1968Hoya46]

Get A Job: Silhouettes

[1968Hoya46]

My Little Town: Paul Simon

[BeatleloverKT]

My little demon by The Mac

[1968Hoya46]

Sixteen Tons: Tennesee Ernie Ford

[BeatleloverKT]

Allentown by Billy Joel

[MaVolta]

Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

[MaVolta]

Under Pressure - Queen, David Bowie (great song!)

[1968Hoya46]

Pressure Drop: Toots And The Maytals

[MaVolta]

Paul Simon has a genius capacity for looking at problems and difficult situations, and how we use our coping mechanisms to get through them. Two of his songs quickly come to mind, though there are many more in his catalogue.

I Am A Rock

Flowers Never Bend  With The Rainfall

And maybe include a song for the person who stands by us in our times of troubles . . .

Bridge Over Troubled Water

All Simon & Garfunkel (of course).

[BeatleloverKT]

@Butterfly565 In response to Where the heck do we go? I give you Runaway by Jefferson Starship. Many days it’s what I’d like to do 😢

[Butterfly565]

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@BeatleloverKT wrote:

@Butterfly565 In response to Where the heck do we go? I give you Runaway by Jefferson Starship. Many days it’s what I’d like to do 😢

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Well....the state of the world....takes me to George Harrison's~Beatles "My Sweet Lord"....sorry just saying! 

[Butterfly565]

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@BeatleloverKT wrote:

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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Great topic!!!  My response....COOL!!! But where the heck do we go???? 

[KermitE174286]

My ultimate song for this list is Is That All There Is by Peggy Lee.Great lyrics melody and sentiment.