Empowering songs, for hard times.

[BeeOrchid]

This may sound trivial, but I don't think it is. Music can make a big difference to our mood.
There's so many victim songs in our culture "What can I do to make you love me?" Kind of thing. But what about the strong, I can do this songs?

I'll start: "I'm still standing" Elton John - bernie taupin knew what he was writing about.

Yay thank you :)

I will go through make a list and any I have not on here will post :)

1927 Thats When I Think of You.

After3 years with the absolute NFH, I finally got listened to and believed and a promise was made to move him(HA property). It was Xmas eve and as I drove away from the meeting, this came on the car radio.....Jonny Nash 'I can see clearly'.

So right, so apt, and suddenly there was a future.

U2 (sorry...). Stuck in a Moment

Just the first line empowers me

"I'm not afraid of anything in this world.."

Oh, I see it resonates with IndianblueGlass too.

Bit more sombre:

Great thread. Just sick of my infinite playlist of 'songs of exquisite heartbreak' and enjoying the uplifting stuff!

Ok here's a few more...

Sick and Tired Anastasia

Broken Strings James Morrison

Blow me one last kiss Pink

Will.i.am Scream and shout

Ghost Ella Henderson

Don't you worry child Swedish House Mafia

Lana Del Ray Summertime sadness

One republic counting stars

Snow hey ho Red Hot Chilli Peppers

IndianBlueGlass, I couldn't bear to listen to songs of exquisite heartbreak, I'd dissolve in a puddle of pain. I've had to hurriedly exit a few shops when heartbreak songs have been played. That's why I started this thread.

I watch Gabrielle's Rise Again video, psyching myself to finish the fight.

I was the one who recommended Gossip's "Move in the Right Direction" and I still heartily recommend it now.

Can I recommend some more? I passed many a heartbroken hour compiling lists!

I Wish by Tony Braxton (very quiet but full of very amusingly spiteful lyrics!)
Fuck You : Ceelo Green
Won't Be Broken: Keane
I'm on My Way: The Proclaimers
Don't Stop: Fleetwood Mac
Try: Pink
Single Ladies: Beyonce

I could give you a list of hearbroken songs to but I don't think you want that do you?

Me too BeeOrchid! I'm having to avoid most music at present. But this thread has introduced me to La Roux's Bulletproof, which I've had on a loop since!

Noooooo!!!!

Can write my own heartbreak songs

And sing them mournfully.

21 things Alanis Morisset
These boots Nancy Sinatra
Get off of my cloud The stones

Whatever - Oasis
Don't look back into the sun - Libertines
Destiny's Child - Loads!!
Amy Winehouse - Stronger than me - my favourite!
Skunk Anasie - Hedonism, Weak
Human Nature - Madonna (but quite honestly all of the Immaculate Collection should help in any crisis)
So What - Pink
Since you've been gone - Kelly Clarkson
Fuck you - Lily Allen
Irreplaceable - Beyonce
It's not right but it's ok - Whitney
TLC - No scrubs
You Oughta know & You learn - Alanis Morisette
Don't Speak - No Doubt
Caught out there - Kelis
My lovin - En vouge
What's love got to do with it - Tina turner
Silly Games - Janet Kay

I'm good at this

Labi Siffre - Something Inside So Strong.

This song kept me going through a very difficult divorce.

I'm not going to give a specific song (partly because I think the band I like most of all could identify me). However, I found that listening to the music I loved from the best period of my life gradually empowered me. The music evoked feelings from a period of my life when I was stronger and happier, and gradually reminded me of who I was and who I still am.

Gingermint beat me to it.

Sarah Boreillis - King of Anything

Shania Twain - That don't Impress Me Much

Nirvana - Lake of Fire

The Rolling Stones - Get Off Of My Cloud

KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See

Joe South - Walk A Mile In My Shoes

Christina Aguilera - Can't Hold Us Down

Dolly Parton - Harper Valley P.T.A.

Oasis - Masterplan

Tracy Chapman - All That You Have Is Your Soul

Eric Clapton - Before You Accuse Me

Paul Weller - Town Called Malice

Lucy Spraggan - Someone

Adele - Someone Like You

Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking

Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror

Destiny's Child - Survivor

Travis - Flowers In The Window

I do love a song thread!

One more:

Nina Simone...

Gossip's "Move in the Right Direction"

I'd never heard this before reading this thread but love it.

This is a brilliant thread.

Reach for the Stars - S Club 7 ( blushing a bit )
Born This Way - Lady GaGa
I want to break free - Queen
We are the champions - Queen
Hate (I Really Don’t Like You) – Plain White T’s

S Club 7 is a brilliant suggestion!

A new colleague was being treated horribly by some of the bitches in my department last year, and she was seriously stressed out due to still being in her probation period. One morning when I knew she'd be driving in full of dread, I sent her a link to S Club 7 'Bring It All Back', and she and her son blasted it out in the car as she dropped him off!

Needless to say she has moved on to bigger and better things :-)

The Rising- Bruce Springsteen
Independence Day- Martine Mcbride
I Still Believe - The Call
Better Be Good To Me- Tina Turner

Swingonastar, I have Harper Valley PTA on my iPod! Love to blast that when I am feeling hard done by..

Brilliant, isn't it CatWitch?!

I love the whole 'who the hell are you to judge me?' vibe about it.

I also meant to add Meredith Brooks to my long list:

I love her "pull no punches" lines..She knows where the skeletons are and is not afraid to dig them up!