Songs About The Problems In the World?

#1

Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 5:10pm

I need a song that describes the problems that we have in our world, songs like "Totally F*CKed" and "Ain't Got No" but more musically interesting. Any suggestion would help. Thanks

#2

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 5:12pm

"Merry Minuet"?

Updated On: 11/1/07 at 05:12 PM

#3

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 5:20pm

what is that from?

#4

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 5:23pm

Are you wanting to stay in the Pop/Rock genre? If not, you should look at "Laughing Matters" from When Pigs Fly.

#5

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 5:25pm

I don't think it's from anything, but it's by Sheldon Harnick. It might have been used in a revue at some point.

oh, yeah -- it's not what I would call pop/rock, unless you consider the Kingston Trio rock.

Updated On: 11/1/07 at 05:25 PM

#6

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 5:29pm

"Patience" written for the Dreamgirls movie
"I Know Where I've Been" from Hairspray
"Church Rulez" from Altar Boyz (kidding!)

Updated On: 11/1/07 at 05:29 PM

#7

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 5:32pm

I Would like to find a song that is a little more of a pop/rock song. Lets say from the 70's to the present, uptempo. Thanks.

#8

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 5:36pm

"A New World" from Songs for a New World

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#9

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 5:49pm

"Hot Enough For You?" from The Act.

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#10

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 5:55pm

"What You Own" from Rent

And to a lesser extent, "At the End of the Day" from Les Mis and "Razzle Dazzle" and "Class" from Chicago.

#11

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 6:01pm

You've Got To Be Carefully Taught from South Pacific

Maman from Mata Hari

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[title of show] on Broadway. it's time. believe.

#12

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 7:17pm

There's a song called "The World's Just Coming To A Start" but I can't for the life of me find out what show it's from.

#13

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 7:18pm

What You Own from Rent?

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The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?

#14

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 7:23pm

"There's a song called "The World's Just Coming To A Start" but I can't for the life of me find out what show it's from."

Purlie.

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[title of show] on Broadway. it's time. believe.

#15

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 7:26pm

Kander and Ebbs "Coffee in a Cardboard Cup" comes to mind.

#16

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 11:11pm

Any more? This has helped so much, thanks.

#17

re: Songs About The Problems In the World?

Posted: 11/1/07 at 11:25pm

"Imagine" by John Lennon, came to mind.

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