Working in the coal mine – Allen Toussaint (1971/2011) d611
When Saturday rolls around, I’m too tired for having fun.
Everything is free – Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings w/ T Bone Burnett (2001) d609
Everything is free now, that’s what they say Everything I ever done, gotta give it away Someone hit the big score. They figured it out That we’re gonna do it anyway, even if doesn’t pay
I wanna get better – Bleachers (2014) d561
Woke up this morning early before my family From this dream where she was trying to show me How a life can move from the darkness She said to get better
Sirens – Denzel Curry (2018) d560
Babe, when you hear the siren sounds When the karma come back ’round, don’t let me down Babe, there’s a time to stand your ground Even if one of them sounds, don’t let me down
Born on the fourth of July – Tom Paxton (1977) d529
I was born on the fourth of July No one more loyal than I When my country said so I was ready to go And I wish I’d been left there to die
Running (Refugee Song) – Gregory Porter, Common, Keyon Harrold and Andrea Pizziconi (2016) d524
Running from the place that I know, I’m running, what direction should I go? Keep running, so tired and so worn; I won’t stop until I’m safe and strong.
Games people play – The Spinners (1975) d508
Games people play Night or day they’re just not matchin’ What they should do Keeps me feelin’ blue
I can’t write left-handed – Bill Withers (1973) d494
I aint gonna live-I don’t believe I’m going to live to get much older. Strange little man over here in Vietnam I aint never seen, bless his heart, aint never done nothing to, he done shot me in my shoulder.
Why? The king of love is dead – Nina Simone (1967) d440
We can all shed tears; it won’t change a thing. Teach your people: Will they ever learn?
God’s away on business – Tom Waits (2002) d402
Regular listeners might recognize this as another suggestion from Melissa. “Omg, since I always have “The Message” in the back of my head, I thought I’d suggest another of the base songs of my life… which happens to have another AWESOME video to go with it.” There’s leak, there’s a leak, in the boiler room […]
