# Songs of searing anger! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [September 16, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072 "2025-09-16T00:10:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/41 "2025-09-16T19:01:58Z")
Turned out Earl was a missing person that nobody missed at all. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/42 "2025-09-16T19:22:23Z")
Ben Folds Five – “Song for The Dumped” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/r-srssagCDc/maxresdefault.jpg "Song for the Dumped") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-srssagCDc) ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/43 "2025-09-16T19:29:37Z")
_Crowds_ - Bauhaus [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BRvAyGeZRo0/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHUBoAC3gOKAgwIABABGBcgPCh_MA8=&rs=AOn4CLAKwzR8i_DB7txegODmwcgJjpiUyQ "BAUHAUS ~ Crowds") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRvAyGeZRo0) ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/44 "2025-09-16T20:07:54Z")
“Roses” - Outkast, bonus points because the lyrics are hilarious. “You’re Going Down” - Sick Puppies ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/45 "2025-09-16T20:52:33Z")
I instantly thought of Birmingham Six by the Pogues. Shane was in his pomp, and his fury is blistering\*. It is always paired (so far as I know) with the more measured but forlorn Streets Of Sorrow. I had the very great privilege of seeing it performed live on a recording of a TV show back in '88 - and here is that show. The eyebrow scorching anger is pretty evident. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Jey1E007x_k/hqdefault.jpg "THE POGUES - Friday Night Live 1988") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jey1E007x_k&t=264) Sadly, the song is cut short as the show went to break. So here’s a complete version as well. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HlmOliCPMZ8/maxresdefault.jpg "Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlmOliCPMZ8) j \* - [linky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Six) for those who don’t know the story of the false conviction and wrongful imprisonment. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/46 "2025-09-16T21:03:07Z")
Barrett’s Privateers by Stan Rogers [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZWMSnro18b0/maxresdefault.jpg "Barrett's Privateers") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWMSnro18b0) ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/47 "2025-09-16T21:16:57Z")
[“I Can Explain Everything” - T Bone Burnett](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL1MwBnSGP8) [“I Don’t Care Anymore” - Phil Collins](https://youtu.be/18UALvCPYs8) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/48 "2025-09-16T21:28:41Z")
“Somebody Ripped my Stick” by Surf Punks. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/p0wAMsxhs68/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGD8gVihlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLA7Ol8uQ9-LjM8RuorWMX24CvV4kg ""Somebody Ripped My Stick" - Surf Punks") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0wAMsxhs68) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/49 "2025-09-16T21:43:35Z")
Free Me: https://www.youtube.com/embed/d4RCvyG8EPI?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=RDd4RCvyG8EPI ---
**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/50 "2025-09-16T22:16:48Z")
How did the OP fail to include Elvis Costello’s “I’m Not Angry”? But, to be honest, I think it might be unfair to allow Costello to compete at all. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Burden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jack\_Burden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Burden)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/51 "2025-09-16T22:24:17Z")
“Bullet with Butterfly Wings” - Smashing Pumpkins And from the usually amiable Lyle Lovett - “L.A. County” ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/52 "2025-09-16T22:29:56Z")
Yeah, it’s funny, but the subject of Weird Al Yankovic’s “One More Minute with You” has a lot of issues. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/53 "2025-09-16T22:30:54Z")
> [@Jack\_Burden](#): > > “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” - Smashing Pumpkins That’s a good one: _Despite all my rage I’m still just a rat in a cage_ ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/54 "2025-09-16T22:45:01Z")
John Fogerty’s “Vanz Kant Danz” was written under similar circumstances. MTV got in a lot of trouble for playing it, but 40 years later, it really doesn’t matter re: YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/embed/q3uPS4k8LCA?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=RDq3uPS4k8LCA ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/55 "2025-09-16T22:53:59Z")
Pantera, pick a song. I’ll go with “Five Minutes Alone”: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7m7njvwB-Ks/maxresdefault.jpg "Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone (Official Music Video) [4K Remaster]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m7njvwB-Ks) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/56 "2025-09-16T23:01:35Z")
Who Needs Ya / Steppenwolf _Last week, you pulled another of your tricks_ _You let your brother move in here with a herd of freaks_ _They ate us out of house and home_ _Turned this place into a sty_ _Darlin’ by tomorrow you’ll be eatin’ humble pie_ ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/57 "2025-09-16T23:07:59Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Southern Man - Neil Young Oooh yes, good one! I should have put that in my initial list. > [@ZonexandScout](#): > > How did the OP fail to include Elvis Costello’s “I’m Not Angry”? I guess I don’t see that as white-hot anger? More a post-anger reflection? Don’t Kill The Whale - Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/58 "2025-09-17T00:46:44Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](#): > > Yeah, it’s funny, but the subject of Weird Al Yankovic’s “One More Minute with You” has a lot of issues. Also “I’m So Sick of You.” ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/59 "2025-09-17T00:54:10Z")
Or “You Don’t Love Me Anymore.” Though it’s not the singer that’s experiencing the searing anger… ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-of-searing-anger/1023072/60 "2025-09-17T01:11:47Z")
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