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

[1968Hoya46]

Movin' On: Billy Joel (he critiques what he sees as the destructive obsession with "getting ahead" [working multiple jobs, not having a real life, not enjoying what you have] just to buy that metaphorical Cadillac and have just enough energy and health left to polish its fenders, but not enough to drive it).

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It don’t come easy by Ringo Starr

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I Won't Back Down: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

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Stressed Out by Twenty One Pilots

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To Daddy - Emmylou Harris

This is a touching song about a father left to raise his children when his wife leaves suddenly, but his wife never gave him a clue that she was so unhappy - a failure to communicate. 

[BeatleloverKT]

All those years ago by George Harrison. His ode to John Lennon but he sings about much more then that

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Richard Cory: S&G (life's stresses and pressures fall both on the rich and the non-rich.

[BeatleloverKT]

Angry young man by Billy Joel

[MaVolta]

As Tears Go By - Rolling Stones

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Unwell by Matchbox Twenty

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Cat's In The Cradle: Harry Chapin (the pressures of life collide with good parenting).

[BeatleloverKT]

Pressure by Billy Joel

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Jack and Diane - John Mellencamp

Pressures of growing up.

[Butterfly565]

"Raise A Little Hell" by Trooper      

[MaVolta]

Life in the Fast Lane - Eagles

[BeatleloverKT]

I made it through the rain by Barry Manilow 

[Butterfly565]

In the Ghetto ~ Elvis Presley

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Patches by Clarence Carter

[1968Hoya46]

Uptown: The Crystals

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Five O'Clock World: The Vogues

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Days like this by Van Morrison

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I Can't Stop Loving You: Ray Charles (unrequited or lost love can be a big time stressor).

[BeatleloverKT]

What’s the world coming to by the Mac

[1968Hoya46]

That Lucky Old Sun: Ray Charles

PS: Excellent new topic, beatleloverKT...

[BeatleloverKT]

For a Dancer by Jackson Browne (In the end there is one dance you’ll do alone) Pure genius

@1968Hoya46 Thank you! 

[1968Hoya46]

I'm Blowin' Away: Bonnie Raitt

[BeatleloverKT]

Hear me Lord, also by Bonnie Raitt 

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The Boll Weevil Song: Brook Benton

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She works hard for the money by Donna Summer

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Busted: Ray Charles