Pick a song to match the times

Pick a song that sums up the news, current affairs or a relevant story.

This thread might start a bit negatively but there is the odd good story to pick and hopefully things will pick up and we’ll soon be posting joyous pop anthems.

Explain your pick without getting into Pit territory.

I’ll start with this George Michael song whose lyrics seem perfect for the events of the past week. “The rich declare themselves poor”, “this is the year of the guilty man; your television takes a stand”

Ok, much too obvious and on- the-nose, but somebody has to be the first to post it:

At Op’s suggestion, moved from Cafe Society to Thread Games.

Thanks. It’s probably about to die anyway. Let’s see.

First song that came to my mind…

One of those songs of which people tend to not really listen to the lyrics:

And Are We Yet Alive?

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=and+are+we+yet+alive&&view=detail&mid=E85574A0E4E1B7E0F609E85574A0E4E1B7E0F609&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dand%2Bare%2Bwe%2Byet%2Balive%26FORM%3DHDRSC3

Tomorrow.

Adagietto Symphony No. 5 -Gustave Mahler
(from Death in Venice)