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

[BeatleloverKT]

Because of you, Kelly Clarkson

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Hey Joe, Hendrix

He’s in a lot of trouble….

[1968Hoya46]

Running Scared: Roy Orbison   (his stress was eventually replaced by a happy ending)

[BeatleloverKT]

Another day, Sir Paul

[1968Hoya46]

Goin’ Out Of My Head: Little Anthony & The Imperials

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Bits and pieces, DC5

[1968Hoya46]

Any Day Now: Chuck Jackson  (Living his life on pins & needles, in fear that his girlfriend will someday soon dump him)

[BeatleloverKT]

I think I’m going to kill myself, Sir Elton

(A tongue-in-cheek parody of a moody

teenagers thoughts about suicide)

[1968Hoya46]

Love Child: Supremes

[BeatleloverKT]

Part of the plan, Dan Fogelberg 

[KellytheBelly]

Bush - Little Things

[1968Hoya46]

Slip Slidin’ Away: Paul Simon. (The entire song actually, including, “To describe her life/She said a good day/Ain’t got no rain/She say’s a bad day’s when I lie in bed/And think of things that might have been”)

[BeatleloverKT]

Nobody told me, John Lennon

[KellytheBelly]

Pink Floyd - Sheep

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Touch of grey, Grateful Dead

[1968Hoya46]

Uptown: Crystals

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Ain’t no sunshine, Bill Withers

[1968Hoya46]

Five O’Clock World: The Vogues

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Help is on it’s way, Little River Band

[KellytheBelly]

The Wake - Talk About The Past

[BeatleloverKT]

Ironic      Alanis Morisette

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Behind blue eyes    Who

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Wasted time    Eagles

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Run like hell    Pink Floyd

[williamb39198]

Always a positive feeling…

Fleetwood Mac

”Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow”

…and seeing You smile!

[BeatleloverKT]

Keep on smilin’   Wet Willie

[BeatleloverKT]

Walking on broken glass    Annie Lennox

[sweetjulieblueeyes52]

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT - ROLLING STONES 

[GailL1]

AMAZING - Aerosmith

Steven Tyler, Richard Supa