“Learn from this eagle story that when misfortune comes, you must quickly praise. Bob Dylan’s The Times they are A-changin’; is, for me, the most human song ever. Hi David, I have just found your blog, loving it! So, most of these deal with love and whatever, but metaphorically, they're space jams!!! But contrary to popular notions, I think war, exploitation and violence are not the results of our differences. Tonight this fool’s halfway to heaven and just a mile outa hell, Here’s the stellar 6 thathave taken my breath away: Always Love One other band you may want to check out is Sigur Ros, especially their album ( ). They’re elated to be there. I completely agree with the statement, “Music unites us by telling stories with which we can all identify.” Music is a unifying force and it really does bring people together. I thought this post was amazing and theses artists are great. Pay attention to the words. I’m grateful for your support! Ohio by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young I can go on for days as music is a huge passion of mine. Halfhearted listening is not listening. A lot of my favourite ‘life’ songs are Greek so I’m looking forward to checking out if there are international options at seeqpod. He just observed human nature at work, and echoed it back in crystal clear poetry. If you want songs deeply illustrative of the human condition by a white guy: try any Robyn Hitchcock album. I can Change by LCD Soundsystem……… The new Kanye West, Runaway. There is nobody on this earth with whom you don’t have at least those two things in common. “Clouds ran away, opened up the sky, then one by one I watched every constellation die.” It’s a great pick for this list along with the others. Your Bob Dylan/antisemitism analogy doesn’t quite satisfy me because women make up 50% of the population. Music has been touted as the universal language, not only because all cultures create and celebrate it, but because music expresses themes that are truly universal: beauty, love, pain, and everything else it means to be human. First, I politely ask that you don’t ‘scan’ the songs, listening for a few seconds and then skipping to the next one. We all know heartbreak. 12 Of Beyoncé’s Most Incredible Live Performances. I need to update my Massage Therapy registration, so I stay current. And racing around to come up behind you again It’s probably certain poignant lyrics/textures/melody juxtaposed on subliminal yet deep & significant harmonies. We are not sexists in the way we were in the past. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6sxmWILUsI, Always Coming Back Home To You – Atmosphere https://www.raptitude.com/2009/04/7-profound-insights-from-the-beatles/. Uh, that’s a bit of a stretch, don’t you think? It’s a language we all know. Don’t grieve for what doesn’t come. Released: August 1963 Record label: Columbia Most poignant lyric: The answer my friend is blowin’ in wind Interesting fact:Dylan claims he wrote “Blowin’ in the Wind” in 10 minutes Good list though, just, thought that info should be added. Good candidates for this category include “Uncorrected Personality Traits” or “Hurry For The Sky”. Search for any song and a bunch of similar song results will come up on the left side of the screen. I am 63 and lived through the 60’s and and fond memories and strong friendships from that time, so here goes my 5. The song has since been applied to many struggles but was an anthem of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. I’m glad you’re liking the blog but I think what you are asserting about me is very presumptuous. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CoOI0zdJms&list=AL94UKMTqg-9BPZ197xR_WEug0CVhYTkbh, Music as the power to lift us from the “mess ” and “distress” of our lives–brilliant, Blonde on Blonde Thanks for a great site. snippet: Thank you David, this post is particularly clear and useful (as it was cleaning the tile, not the floor). Or just email. Why fight this? Seeing Bob Dylan’s A hard rain on your list really touched me. Sign up for the Thought Catalog Weekly and get the best stories from the week to your inbox … Off 1969′s Let it Bleed, Gimme Shelter is a shining example of that visceral rock beat, and it happens to contain what I think is one of the coolest moments in rock: Merry Clayton’s incendiary vocal solo at 2:44. Into Dust by Mazzy Star. The references in the song are all examples of how acts commited out of love (especially self-love) are not necessarily what the world considers “good.” Therefore love is not necessarily an exclusively positive force. . "It may be cheesy and too popular for consideration, but maybe Band Aid's Feed the World (1984) is important for just that reason. Halfhearted listening is not listening. ‘She’s Leaving Home…bye bye’ ‘Help me if you can I’m feeling down’ A great song & lyric from Eden Ahbez [1 of the original hippies] in 1948! Music makes you feel a feeling. Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. Listen or don’t listen. Music and movies unite all of us. Well, my personal anthem for the pressure cooker that was my college career was “Straight to Hell” by Drivin’ and Cryin’ but if I had to pick one song that screams of humanity and of victories and failures and possibilities, well . ===== Matt. By subscribing, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Statement. I’ve compiled a short list of songs that, to me, embody the universal theme of what it means to be a living, breathing, loving and hurting human being. Makes my heart cave in like the plastic-bag kid from American Beauty. The songs you listen to can change the way you see the world. Work of the eyes is done, now go and do heart-work on all the images imprisoned within you; for you overpowered them: but even now you don’t know them.” Songs that give you a boost to carry on and continue, the songs that make you never give up, they make you look up, take a deep breath and work harder. It’s just joyous, free, and full of happy life. I think this... A very good post, David. So we are all one. If so what are they? It’s about breaking molds, being free to create, and living your own life. Write about just the lyrics of a song? I’m wondering if you’ve done or considered life changing movies? A dark testament to the desperate human need for security. A few people have asked that. I much prefer your other posts where you seem to communicate a much deeper knowledge of your subject. Larkin Grimm’s “The Last Tree.” Actually, most of her songs speak to me in a strange, visceral, sometimes manic way. i listened the right way and appreciate the musiccc! 1. I do love these songs so much. You can listen here. Social/Justice/Love/War/Peace/Humanity Songs AnnaS. Recently discovered your excellent and inspiring Blog David, have been exploring it with great interest over the past few days. I just stumbled upon your blog last night and I am officially a huge fan. There is nobody on this earth with whom you don’t have at least those two things in common. I was stunned, it blew me away. First time visitor – just spent 2 hours on your site – recognize shades of my younger self in your explorations. There were several songs that popped into my head when I saw the name of this post. Singer Isaac Brock opens with a fundamental truth about humanity: Everyone’s afraid of their own lives / If you could be anything you wanted, you’d be disappointed, am I right? Way to miss the point. They are the same patterns of anguish that have recurred continually throughout all cultures, across all generations: lost love, fear, alienation, self-loathing and jealousy. They are “Mono” and “World’s End Girlfriend”. Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage. I think each one of those artists really touch on that element of the human condition. All Lists Newest Add List For You. Also, when talking about songs, how about crediting [ie; mentioning] the songwriters/composers, who again are the major part of the ‘iceberg’ of the music. “When you eventually see through the veils to how things really are, you will keep saying again and again, This is certainly not like we thought it was!” Must mean something. Sweet. It is part of the music of my childhood. Through reading your blog and other input’s from my life I began to focus on improving myself. Whoops – had to come back half an hour later – was just in the shower, freezing (why the British think it’s optional to have a heat source in the bathroom is beyond me), noticing the hot water’s swift decline into cool water (stupid water heating “system” in this flat is straight from the 1950s – literally), thinking about your tire coupon moment (I have no idea what a tire coupon is, or why you’d have one lying around in your bathroom, ha! I think you should listen to Chevelle’s ‘Breach Birth’. that you do the same and sit and listen, even if you’ve heard them, please enjoy them again and 2.) 14 Songs About Space That Are Out Of This World. Copyright © 2021 Raptitude.com - All Rights Reserved. you might see what happens if you try to pick 5 or 6 that are specifically non-white, non-male, or both. 42 videos; 207,871 views; Last updated on Dec 10, 2018 He understands the Unhappiness Script; that our own Hell comes from inside ourselves. by Bob Marshall. I was stunned, it blew me away. Not to be doing time in prison, but to be there in that moment with the Man in Black, as he sings a little vignette of regret and shame. hands – the racounteurs, about having that one person who gets you and can make everything better, drain you – nirvana, what can happen when that one person and what you share with them is warped or distorted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKYVs9OoFFU, Thousand Mile Wish – Finger Eleven Click on what you would like to hear and it will appear in a playlist on the right. When I was 15 (Long time ago, HA) I painted all the lyrics to Hard Rain on my bedroom in dayglow paint. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olwVCye_6Do. Before you listen I have two requests. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjwhIzByM3E, although their songs don’t have any lyrics, I think Explosions in the Sky really touches on the sublime side of human emotions. Great song that makes you think about the human condition and how contradictory we are. Aug 15, 2020. That made me laugh out loud, Nadia, thank you. The list of songs ranged from the 70s, 80s and 90s hits to recent pop songs, you’ll definitely find positive vibes from one of them. Rather, they are the result of our most pervasive similarity: that we all suffer, and none of us want to. I’ve compiled a short list of songs that, to me, embody the universal theme of what it means to be a living, breathing, loving and hurting human being. If you listen to nothing else on this page, listen to that. I could have just as easily picked a Portishead or Neko Case song if I had come across them in my playlist first. 2. “My Body is a Cage” is a haunting portrayal of the agonies of self-consciousness and self-loathing. Released in 1991, the song is a poignant plea to humanity. The most amazing part of this song is the crowd. Listening to a female band for many people can be compared to listening to a good oriental song. 14 Songs About Space That Are Out Of This World. I just don’t agree. And it just makes ya feel good… Listening to “Rubber Soul has always been my remedy for a particularly crappy day. But good list man !! Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. It’s a language we all know. Despite our surface differences, we’re all in the same boat. Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman I’m going to put a picture of a cloud where I will see it every day so I don’t forget. It allowed The Beatles to gain popularity on the other side of the Atlantic, transforming the band from complete unknowns into the biggest sensation that rock’n’roll had ever seen; up until this point, Beatlemania remained a purely British phenomenon. “What It’s Like” by Everlast and “Ain’t No Reason” by Brett Dennon. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Eric Idle(Monty Python) Life's a piece of shit, when you look at it. Watch Humanity First Latest Hindi Video Song 2017, Directed by Krishna Mohan. Recorded in Folsom Prison, you can hear the unabashed gratitude in the captive audience. I could certainly suggest some redemptive movies that I love! Anyway, at that moment it occurred to me that if I won’t be returning here I better give you a couple more suggestions that you might really like, because I loved them: These are great songs, but why are they all by dudes? With gut-wrenching lines like I met a white man, he walked a black dog, and I met a young woman, her body was burning, a young Bob Dylan revealed his profound insight into humanity’s illnesses. extremely powerful song. Your articles can guide a person in an intimate way to be more aware of these ideas and learn by consciously trying. and it is not too late Oh, I … There seems to be an immutable need in our very DNA for us to find some way of expressing ourselves in rhythm. Listening to Gimme Shelter is transcendent. First, I politely ask that you don’t ‘scan’ the songs, listening for a few seconds and then skipping to the next one. Re. Submit your writing to be published on Thought Catalog. or is it something worse”, The Sunshine Song by Jason Mraz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mpzzuxpCnU, Amongst other things, it’s about asking for help from others when you’re down. On a different day they might have been different. Off the to of my head – Since I listen to mostly mainstream music, my picks would probably be put to shame here. I always get chills when Paul Simon sings, “‘Cathy, I’m lost,’ I said, though I knew she was sleeping.” To me, I echoes my own thoughts about trudging through this life, looking for adventure, but a bit afraid of what I’m doing, wanting to share with others to gain reassurance, but afraid of letting people down with my weaknesses. Thank you for introducing me to bob dylan ‘s hard rain song . Some of the music videos are quite funny too! I ask two things 1.) Clearly my music will forever be seen as soppy chick stuff while the rolling stones get to illustrate the meaning of life. Arcade Fire wrote it. hurt – johnny cash, he did this song before he died and after his wife died, i think it gives a good view on how we all suffer from time to time, pieces – sum 41, i know sum 41 isn’t the deepest band but this is a great song about having tried to be something for others, hard sun – eddie vedder, “theres a big, a big hard sun, beatin on the big people, in the big hard world”. http://www.kannal.org/, Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ulU08Se7Qs, The vocals are beautiful, the rock trio bombast is vital and the message is essential human yearning. snippet: America, by Simon & Garfunkel. It very much speaks of the way of the world and makes me think and grieve for the state it is in. You must like being offended more than you like music. Not to be doing time in prison, but to be there in that moment with the Man in Black, as he sings a little vignette of regret and shame. No More by Eddie Vedder. I’ve always felt like my mind inside this body is like the universe enclosed in a nutshell. It actually reminds me of your post about how there is no such thing as good and evil. 10 Of The Best Songs For When Your Heart Gets Broken. Music unites us by telling stories with which we can all identify. The answer is I just picked six songs I like, and these happen to be performed by white males. It’s hard to fit the whole book into a 90 minute film. It’s similar to just commenting on the facade of a beautiful building. Thanks for the picks. I can only add one piece of advice I heard from Marie Kondo: the very first step when your stuff gets really disarranged is to make big classifications. In the Presence of Enemies, Part II / Dream Theater, My body is a cage is a Peter Gabriel cover This is imperative. These are all trumped by Jackson Browne’s “Sky Blue and Black.” No truer or more heartfelt song about love (what we’re all really concerned about in the end) or just life in general, how things change and you can never get them back, was ever written. “If I had known the real way it was, Why Do People Think Hatred Will End If We Blend All The Races? If you don’t have time right now, bookmark this post and listen later. ;’Nature Boy’ – ‘The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return’ Nat King Cole recorded a great version of that. Great – you don’t even have to be a middle-aged man in a mid-life crisis to go with this flow. I am not much of a dancer, but when I hear music I feel a very visceral, physical urge to move my body to it. I would have stopped all the looking around. Strange Fruit – Billie Holiday. Was thoroughly enjoyin’ diggin’ around when I found 6 amazing songs…found Dylan at the end… now I know you’re my friend! 1. snippet: But they’re all sad or bittersweet in some way. ;-). pyramid song; radiohead In this age even though we are surrounded by information, no one will ever show you how to be human, but yourself, through life experience. Montaigne’s Essays Daniel Kreps Daniel Kreps Reporter. Sometimes the clothes just don’t fit right anymore, and you need to be out. I want to thank you for the incredibly honest and poignant anaylysis of the human condition that your blog provides. Not only because of the song itself but the story after. 2. I don’t care what kind of sex organs my musicians have and I don’t know why anyone would. These are better days . I am not much of a dancer, but when I hear music I feel a very visceral, physical urge to move my body to it. Someone once asked a great sheikh what Sufism was. Despite our surface differences, we’re all in the same boat. When I was a child, pre-school, my brother who is ten years older played a lot of Bob Dylan. Here is a list of 32 inspirational songs that will help you to stay the course and go for it: 1. Space Child is awesome too. It’s hard to remember we’re alive for the first time, and simultaneously we’re alive for the last time. Great post and I plan on listening to the songs properly after I send this, but I just wanted to say two things now, before I get distracted: Well done on the seamless, unobtrusive embedding of the play bars into the post. Although perhaps this only came to mind because I’m a nurse cruising the internet while my patients are (by some miracle) actually sleeping. to dive into your increasing depths That was the first time I had ever heard it, but I just instantly knew it was the perfect song to go with the video, and somehow the words just fit perfectly as if the song had been written about my school, and it expresses brilliantly how I feel about the school whenever I remember it. Gimme Shelter is my favourite Stones song, for exactly the reason you describe – the female vocal solo, with the voice break and all. It is a bit flaky though, sometimes the players just don’t show up. This is a great post. Did you know that the words to this lovely hymn were written by a sixteen year old? If you hover over it, an Options button appears and if you click it, “Embed” is an option. When her voice breaks at 3:03, you can hear the muffled cheer of someone behind the glass in the studio control room. Check out this one by Shellac: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGmuUV5A6iQ snippet: But I knew I didn’t have time to do more. + Rumi (Persian poet) I find it fascinating, but also completely unsurprising, that music has developed in every single human culture. Great list… I’ll make my contribution here: Now we (we means society, and includes both women and men) let women do math. – Sister by Dave Matthews Band Don’t worry raptitude.com I still like you. .-= David´s last blog ..What I Learned From My Stint in The Traveling Reptile Show =-. :) Just sing along when you’re feeling down. I’d love if you could share this kind of technical knowledge some day as it’s the kind of thing that stops technically challenged folk like me being able to do all the things we’d love to do in our blogs! Raptitude patrons get access to extra posts, ebooks, handmade goodies and other things I’ve made. Thank you for the music too! To do that, I have to submit my First Aid Certificate, which is due to expire this month. Others may be saying, “Oh no”, but you will be opening out like a rose losing itself petal by petal. Not as good as Of Human Bondage, but taken up more by the 60s hippie kind of set. I want Smog’s “Dress Sexy At My Funeral” to play at my funeral. Great post and I plan on listening to the songs properly after I send this, but I just wanted to say two things now, before I get distracted:Narrowing it down was hard. This song reminds us to keep loving, even if we have disagreements or fall on hard times. BuzzFeed Staff. Sometimes it’s not just the song it’s the arrangement or singer: “Insane Asylum” composed by Willie Dixon… On the album The Singer by Diamanda Galás Ahh what a voice! where life calmly gives out I just found this site and am enjoying reading all the articles. The 12 Songs That Make You Forget Your Fear And Go For What You Want. Thanks for the very interesting site! Never fails to give me shivers up my spine. ~Confucius. How much of your life are you selling off? Thank you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pxKGCrtg-E. And finally, in a similar vein, here’s another video I made while reflecting on my childhood holidays at Butlins holiday camp. These are the six songs that came to mind when I did this post. Thanks for these songs. We all know love. And secondly, turn up the volume. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHTNHwJaYc4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5X6sOr9HdA, Holy Ground – Kan’Nal, players is on the top right. The first two minutes of “Always Coming Back Home To You” is amazing! .-= Libertarian Girl´s last blog ..Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize, Just By Showing Up =-. No matter where we live or what we look like or what religion we follow, we all want the same things. what else is there; royksopp (*) I didnt pay too much attention to the lyrics since english is not my native language and I have some difficult understanding the spoken english on the fly. 7 Life Lessons I Learned From Pablo Picasso, Ethanol Free — 30 Days Without Drugs Update, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6sxmWILUsI, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKYVs9OoFFU, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5X6sOr9HdA, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nmCUagw-98&feature=related, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kta1ZzxYrYw, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjwhIzByM3E, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzIK5FaC38w, What I Learned From My Stint in The Traveling Reptile Show, Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize, Just By Showing Up, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd_Fdly3rX8, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pxKGCrtg-E, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZG8MA8K5CQ, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CH1Tu9-oSU, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FyFS5kFZ7w, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mpzzuxpCnU, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGmuUV5A6iQ, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbqYzArcTqQ, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ulU08Se7Qs, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4tKe5nBbPw&list=AL94UKMTqg-9BPZ197xR_WEug0CVhYTkbh, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvNI-EKGubo&list=AL94UKMTqg-9BPZ197xR_WEug0CVhYTkbh, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CoOI0zdJms&list=AL94UKMTqg-9BPZ197xR_WEug0CVhYTkbh, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwKNDoHtUTM&list=AL94UKMTqg-9BPZ197xR_WEug0CVhYTkbh, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rEhGLs3fI0&list=AL94UKMTqg-9BPZ197xR_WEug0CVhYTkbh, Six Amazing Songs That Illustrate What it Means to Be Human … | www.caves.ca, 30 Bloggers To Watch In 2010 Who Didn’t Make Jade’s List At Problogger | Serene Journey, 52 Personal Development Blogs To Watch in 2010 | Change your thoughts, Six Amazing Songs That Illustrate What it Means to Be Human | 10 songs in 10 weeks, 6 Amazing Songs That Illustrate What It Means To Be Human | Thought Catalog, { The Only Resource More Precious than Time }, { How to Keep Bad Moods From Taking You Over }, Five Things You Notice When You Quit the News, Getting What We Want Isn’t What We Really Want, 7 Years and 21 Self-Improvement Experiments: Where They All Are Today, A Basic Skill We Should Have Learned as Kids.
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