The two I can think of are:
- It’s Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Pumped up kicks by foster the people
Flagpole Sitta - Harvey Danger?
This was one I would absolutely belt out in the car when I was so over the DC life.
I’m not sick, but I’m not well
My Worst Enemy - Lit
Man, who is probably an alcoholic, wakes up the next day from a bender to find his girlfriend has left him.
So I listened to some of Lit’s new stuff, they went full religious man. Bummed me out.
Stroke 9 on the other hand are fucking amazing and I love nearly all their tracks, their latest two albums are sick, Lake got me back into them, then went back to all their stuff I missed. Here’s a screenshot of my ratings :)
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Good point. Born in the USA and Fortunate Son would probably fit in here as well.
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Little talks - of monsters and men
It sounds very chill and upbeat but it’s about the loss of a loved oneI had a period where I could not listen to this one. It hit too hard.
Billy Idol - Dancing with Myself Loneliness masked as liberation.
Bulletproof - La Roux Emotional numbness disguised as empowerment
Some Linkin Park songs (Bleed it out, Up from the Bottom, etc.)
There’s so many such songs…
Born in the USA
Someone’s boat was blasting that at the 4th of July on the water. My brother in Christ, I understood the lyrics back in 1984. It’s a jammin’ tune, but damn.
Hey Ya
Looks like we all forgot Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the USA.
Adding You Haven’t Done Nothin’ - Stevie Wonder’s bitch slap to Nixon, and CCR’s Fortunate Son.
I mentioned Bruce & CCR in another nested comment a little before you posted, but I don’t think I’m familiar with this Stevie song. I’ll go check it out.
Straw Hat and Old Dirty Hank by Barenaked Ladies is about the real stalking of a Canadian celebrity by a mentally unstable man who thought she was in love with him.
I always thought Free Four by Pink Floyd fit that category well.
Little Foot Big Foot - Childish Gambino
Twisting In The Wind - David Byrne
In fact, the whole album’s full of dark yet upbeat songs.
