Zepulon Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Any songs that you know that contain lyrics related to the bad economy, like financial struggles, etc.? I think Ray Charles' "Busted" is a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 The first one that comes to mind is Bruce Springsteen's ..The River. It hit a cord back in the 80's for me as it was so accurate. Not a feel sorry for me type of song , just an accurate statement of how all of us blue collar guy's who took on jobs that we thought were safe, began to realize that they weren't anymore. At the time, it was a great message about responsability and the priority's of life. Still is I suppose for anyone who is still listening to Bruce for some direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUCK'EYE' DOC Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Styx Blue Collar Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 The first one that comes to mind is Bruce Springsteen's ..The River. It hit a cord back in the 80's for me as it was so accurate. Not a feel sorry for me type of song , just an accurate statement of how all of us blue collar guy's who took on jobs that we thought were safe, began to realize that they weren't anymore. At the time, it was a great message about responsability and the priority's of life. Still is I suppose for anyone who is still listening to Bruce for some direction My Hometown also comes to mind as far as Springsteen songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzldoc Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 This one probably says it best, it touches us all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 My Hometown also comes to mind as far as Springsteen songs. Absolutely ! He wrote many a song that related to economy, and the changes in ones life that can come from that. I'm On Fire would fall in there. Atlantic City too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bong-Man Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Billy Joel - Allentown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K62DdoFoNeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I've got holes in both of my shoes Well I'm a walkin' case of the blues Saw a dollar yesterday But the wind blew it away Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston Goin' Back To Houston---Dean Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The first song to come to mind: The Kinks "Low Budget" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I only know some of the lyrics by The Mamas & The Papas Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted! And the only one gettin' fat is Mama Cass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footsteps of Dawn Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hank Williams, Jr. - Country Boy Can Survive And I guess it doesn't specifically talk about the economy, but I think Bob Dylan's "Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" is pretty a propos here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRomero Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Led Zeppelin - "Good Times Bad Times" You know I've had my share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 From the rock group Pro-Pain: YOUNG, DUMB AND HELPLESS - IN THE STATES YOU SAY YOU AIN'T GOT NO MONEY - I CAN RELATE I LOST MY JOB AND MY HOUSE AND MY - PIECE OF MIND WE'RE IN THE DEEPEST DEPRESSION OF - MODERN TIME A THOUSAND POINTS OF LIGHT SHININ' - IN MY FACE EYES ARE BLINDED BY A CAN OF REPUBLICAN MACE SHININ' SEAS OF STARVING PEOPLE ARE THE - UNEMPLOYED STARS AND STRIPES ARE RUBBER CHECKS - NULL AND VOID WE ARE THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE THAT YOU BLEED WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SURVIVE AND SUCCEED WORTHLESS AND WEAK IS "BE ALL YOU CAN BE" DEMOCRACY LEAVES A FOUL TASTE OF FREEDOM IN ME BUDGET CUTS AND TAX HIKES - CRUSH THE LAND OF PLENTY, SEE THE WEAK DIE BY GODS HAND IF YOU'RE PROUD OF YOUR COUNTRY THEN YOU'RE PROBABLY RICH BUF IF YOU'RE FED UP YOU BETTER PISS, MOAN AND BITCH YANKEE DOODLE DICKWEED WENT TO TOWN APPLE PIE AND CHEVROLET SHOT HIM DOWN A PATRIOTIC, FATHEADED, SUCKER, FREAK IS PROUD TO SERVE THE COUNTRY THAT HAD SERVED HIM WEAK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotplant Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 MONEY... Pink Floyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JethroTull Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Although I prefer The Del Lords early 80's ramped up version, this is Bruce's rendition of a song written after the crash of 1929. Bruce added some verses, as did The Del Lords. Great tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms_zeppelin94 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 MONEY... Pink Floyd You read my mind! "Is the root of all evil today" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Woody Guthrie "I AIN'T GOT NO HOME" I ain't got no home, I'm just a-roamin' round, Just a wandrin' worker, I go from town to town. And the police make it hard wherever I may go And I ain't got no home in this world anymore. My brothers and my sisters are stranded on this road, A hot and dusty road that a million feet have trod; Rich man took my home and drove me from my door And I ain't got no home in this world anymore. Was a-farmin' on the share, and always I was poor; My crops I lay into the banker's store. My wife took down and died upon the cabin floor, And I ain't got no home in this world anymore. I mined in your mines and I gathered in your corn I been workin' mister since the day that I was born I worry all the time like I never did before 'Cause I ain't got no home in this world anymore Now as I look round, it's mighty plain to see The world is such a great and a funny place to be; The gamblin' man is rich an' the workin' man is poor And I ain't got no home in this world anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 "Coat of Many Colors"-Dolly Parton Back through the years I go wonderin once again Back to the seasons of my youth I recall a box of rags that someone gave us And how my momma put the rags to use There were rags of many colors Every piece was small And I didnt have a coat And it was way down in the fall Momma sewed the rags together Sewin every piece with love She made my coat of many colors That I was so proud of As she sewed, she told a story From the bible, she had read About a coat of many colors Joseph wore and then she said Perhaps this coat will bring you Good luck and happiness And I just couldnt wait to wear it And momma blessed it with a kiss Chorus: My coat of many colors That my momma made for me Made only from rags But I wore it so proudly Although we had no money I was rich as I could be In my coat of many colors My momma made for me So with patches on my britches Holes in both my shoes In my coat of many colors I hurried off to school Just to find the others laughing And making fun of me In my coat of many colors My momma made for me And oh I couldnt understand it For I felt I was rich And I told them of the love My momma sewed in every stitch And I told em all the story Momma told me while she sewed And how my coat of many colors Was worth more than all their clothes But they didnt understand it And I tried to make them see That one is only poor Only if they choose to be Now I know we had no money But I was rich as I could be In my coat of many colors My momma made for me Made just for me "Coal Miner's Daughter"-Loretta Lynn Well, I was born a coal miner's daughter In a cabin on a hill in Butcher Holler We were poor but we had love That's the one thing my Daddy made sure of He shoveled coal to make a poor man's dollar My daddy worked all night in the Van Lear coal mine All day long in the field hoeing corn Mama rocked the baby at night Read the Bible by a coal oil light And everything would start all over come break of morn Daddy loved and raised eight kids on a coal miner's pay Mama scrubbed our clothes on a washboard every day I've seen her fingers bleed To complain there was no need She'd smile in Mama's understanding way In the summertime we didn't have shoes to wear But in the wintertime we'd all get a brand new pair From a mail-order catalogue, money made by selling a hog Daddy always seemed to get the money somewhere I'm proud to be a coal miner's daughter I remember well, the well where I drew water The work we done was hard At night we'd sleep, cause we were tired I never thought I'd ever leave Butcher Holler Well a lot of things have changed, since way back when And it's so good to be back home again Not much left but the floor Nothing lives here anymore Just a memory of a coal miner's daughter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Well Im sittin' on this barstool Talkin' like a damned fool Got the 12 O'clock news blues Is it any wonder I'm not crazy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblindblad Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Subterranean Blues - Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misty Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 we won't be fooled again - the who i think these lyrics, although not about specifically about money, are quite relevant to today's world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~tangerine~ Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Led Zeppelin - "Good Times Bad Times" You know I've had my share. I need to speak up... this song has nothing to do with the economy or money... lol. The Beatles "Taxman" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Money That's What I Want You're love gives me such a thrill but your lovin' don't pay my bills -Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatbo Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 The first song to come to mind: The Kinks "Low Budget" good one. the second one for me comes from the same album: kinks! gallon of gas!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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