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

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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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War by Edwin Starr

"It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker

(War) it's got one friend that's the undertaker

Oh, war has shattered many a young mans dreams

Made him disabled, bitter and mean

Life is much too short and precious

To spend fighting wars these days 

War can't give life

It can only take it away"......

[1968Hoya46]

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

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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

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Demons by Imagine Dragons

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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).

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Man on the corner by Genesis

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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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@BeatleloverKT wrote:

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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Love that one!

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World turning by the Mac

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Nobody told me by John Lennon

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

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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"......

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

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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"......

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Taxman by the Fab 4️⃣

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I'm just a singer (In a rock and roll band) by the Moody Blues

"How can we understand

Riots by the people for the people

Who are only destroying themselves

And when you see a frightened person

who is frightened by the people who are

scorching this earth, scorching this earth".......

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"Eat for Two"  by 10,000 Maniacs

"When the boy was a boy, the girl was a girl, they found each other in a wicked world 
Strong in some respects, but she couldn't stand for the way he begged and gave in 
Pride is for men; young girls should run and hide instead 
Risk the game by taking dares with "yes" 
Eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eR5immbEmc

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It's my life by the Animals

"It's a hard world to get a break in

All the good things have been taken

But girl there are ways to make certain things pay

Though I'm dressed in these rags, I'll wear sable some day"......

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

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Hurt by Bowie&Nine Inch Nails

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Sad Movies Make Me Cry: Sue Thompson (not easy being a teenager in the 50's-60's...)

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@1968Hoya46 wrote:

Sad Movies Make Me Cry: Sue Thompson (not easy being a teenager in the 50's-60's...)

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And there were all of those tragedy songs that became so popular in the early 60's. Listening to the radio could get down right depressing! Thank goodness The Beatles came along in '64 and changed all of that. They were a sorely needed breath of fresh air. No wonder we still love them! 

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How to disappear completely by Radiohead

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"Operator"  by Jim Croce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RA4MykPm4s

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Incense&Peppermints by the Strawberry Alarm Clock

"To divide this cockeyed world in two

Throw your pride to one side,it's the least you can do

Beatniks and politics,nothing is new

A yardstick for lunatics, one point of view".......

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Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles

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Hey you by Pink Floyd

"Hey you, out there in the cold

Getting lonely, getting old

Can you feel me

Hey you, standing in the aisles

With itchy feet and fading smiles

Can you feel me?

Hey you, don't help them to bury the light

Don't  give in without a fight"......

[MaVolta]

Get Over It - Eagles

From a different perspective, this song is Don Henley's rant about people who go on daytime talk shows, complain about everything that's wrong in their lives, blame everyone else, and take no responsibility. Get over it!