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eloramoon
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:03 am    Post subject: The "Songs About..." Thread Reply with quote

It would be awesome to have an evolving list of songs that fit a specific theme, like: "songs about breaking up", "songs about falling in love", "songs about being rescued".

If you come across a song, either on your MP3 player, on the radio, or in a movie, etc. that fits a specific theme really well, go ahead and post it here and I'll compile a master list here in the OP. The more suggestions the merrier, so let's hear 'em! (Be sure to put long posts under a spoiler cut, thanks!)

I'm going to start with some general themes but we'll add new ones as we come to them. Also, some songs may fit into more than one category. Be sure to list the title and artist, too.


Master list is under the spoiler cut.
Spoiler:


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|| Songs About Anger ||

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|| Songs About Confrontation ||

You Bowed Down by Elvis Costello
Living Well is the Best Revenge
Better Than Revenge by Taylor Swift
Gives You Hell by All-American Rejects
Me vs. The World by Halo Friendlies
Your Love Is A Lie by Simple Plan
Thank You by Simple Plan

|| Songs About Danger ||

Look Away by Big Country
All I Need by Mat Kearney
Say When by the Fray
You Found Me The Fray
Hero by Skillet

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|| Songs About Falling in Love ||

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|| Songs About Family ||

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|| Songs About Friendship ||

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|| Songs About Goodbyes ||

If You Ever Leave by Billy Bragg
Hasten Down the Wind by Warren Zevon
Closing Time by Semisonic
Time of Your Life by Green Day
Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy
Leave(Today is the day) by Alex Band
Let It Go by Cavo
Broken String by James Morrison
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room by John Mayer
What If by Safetysuit
Suffering by Satchel
Slow Show by The National

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|| Songs About Hate ||

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|| Songs About Having Fun ||

Good Life by OneRepublic

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|| Songs About Infidelity ||

I Hope You're Happy Now by Elvis Costello
Next Time Round by Elvis Costello

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|| Songs About Jealousy ||

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|| Songs About Loss ||

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|| Songs About Rescue ||

Look Away by Big Country
All I Need by Mat Kearney
Say When by the Fray
You Found Me The Fray
Hero by Skillet

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|| Songs About Separation ||

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|| Songs About Togetherness ||

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|| Songs With No Words - Angsty ||

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|| Songs With No Words - Sad ||

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|| Songs With No Words - Upbeat ||

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks to Kate, Eryn, and Tammy for their many suggestions which I compiled from this thread into the OP.

http://lostvideo.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=497095&highlight=#497095


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some more -- I swear I will try not to just mention Particular Artists Whom I Use A Lot

Spoiler:

|| Songs About Anger ||
Expecting, The White Stripes
St. Jimmy, Green Day
I'm Not Angry, Elvis Costello
The Sad Punk, The Pixies
[Lots of stuff by The Clash or The Ramones]

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|| Songs About Confrontation ||
Under My Thumb, Rolling Stones
F*ck You, Cee-Lo Green
Dear God, XTC
[The Clash and The Ramones]
(PS Living Well is the Best Revenge is by REM)

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|| Songs About Danger ||
Panic in Detroit, David Bowie
Gimme Shelter, Rolling Stones

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|| Songs About Falling in Love ||
Eleven Days, David Byrne/Fatboy Slim/Cyndi Lauper

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|| Songs About Family ||
Brother, Toad the Wet Sprocket
My Father's Eyes, Eric Clapton
Mother's Little Helper, The Rolling Stones
You Little Fool, Elvis Costello

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|| Songs About Goodbyes ||
A Matter of Time, Los Lobos

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|| Songs About Hate ||
Night Rally, Elvis Costello
The KKK Took My Baby Away, The Ramones
I Hate My Frickin' ISP, Todd Rundgren (sorry, couldn't resist)

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|| Songs About Having Fun ||
Jenny's Got a Pony, Los Lobos
Dancing Together, David Byrne/Fatboy Slim/Sharon Jones
Delirious, Black 47
Rambunctious Boy, Creedence Clearwater Revival

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|| Songs About Infidelity ||
Standing in for Joe, XTC
No Dancing, Elvis Costello
Crowing, Toad the Wet Sprocket

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|| Songs About Jealousy ||
She's Got a Big Boyfriend, Blotto
Jealousy, Natalie Merchant
Jealous, Sinéad O'Connor
[Insert probably close to 30 other Elvis Costello songs. Just look him up for this one.]

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|| Songs About Loss ||
Keep Me in Your Heart, Warren Zevon

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|| Songs About Separation ||
Last Boat Leaving, Elvis Costello
Bas in Éireann (Death in Ireland), Black 47

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|| Songs About Togetherness ||
We're all Light, XTC
Share the Land, The Guess Who

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|| Songs With No Words - Angsty ||
Flight of the Bumblebee, Rimsky-Korsakov
Hungarian Dance No. 5, Brahms
Sabre Dance, Khatchurian (more 'exciting' than 'angsty,' but it came to mind and I couldn't put it in happy per se -- also look up Béla Bartók, for 'exciting')

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|| Songs With No Words - Sad ||
Scotch Poem, Edward MacDowell

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|| Songs With No Words - Upbeat ||
Marriage of Figaro, Mozart
Symphony No. 9 ("Ode to Joy"), Beethoven
Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Strauss
Vivaldi in general


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also, since I have a lot of these but couldn't fit them into any of the other categories.

|| Songs About Losers ||
Loser, Beck
Maria's Wedding, Black 47
Banks of the Hudson, Black 47
I Got Laid on James Joyce's Grave, Black 47 (must be heard to be believed)
Desperate, Black 47
What I Know Now, Dog's Eye View
Less Than Zero, Elvis Costello [and other songs]
Suddenly Mary, The Posies
Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Warren Zevon
Mr. Bad Example, Warren Zevon
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great idea for a thread, Julia! Can we have a section for "Songs about Friendship"? I have a lot of those on my OC playlists....
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, Eryn! Hopefully we'll get a good list going that will help people with vid songs as well as playlists and fan-mixes. I put friendship up for ya, too, btw!

Kate, WOWZERS! Thanks for all those choices. I'll put them into the OP in a little bit here. Would you do me a favor and put your post in spoiler text since it's so long? I don't want people to be confused about which list is the master list. I always enjoy your song suggestions!

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Done!
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

For songs about having fun - Good Life by OneRepublic?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, Kate!

Got it, Elyse! Thanks!
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey guys, I need a different type of song suggestion. Something loosely for a relationship where the girl is really quirky and sometimes a bitch, and the guy is just super sweet and loves everything about her...? Ringing any bells? Sorry if it's too specific.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You'll definitely want Bitch by Meredith Brooks
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