I just got fired, what should I listen to?

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methinks it's about time the plebians all stormed the White House. Working for a living -- or the attempt to, anyway -- has gotten to be completely fucking insane.

Play Neil Young's "Let's Impeach the President," too.

O'Connor (OConnorScribe), Thursday, 13 July 2006 18:01 (seventeen years ago) link

Whatever hick said "Get a haircut and get a real job."

christopherscottknudsen (christopherscottknudsen), Thursday, 13 July 2006 18:06 (seventeen years ago) link

Sounds cool. The kicker is that I MAY get my job back (I work at a community college) in the fall, but with reduced hours & pay. Just peachy.

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that was George Thorogood.

(Ex-)Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Thursday, 13 July 2006 18:07 (seventeen years ago) link

Soul Position "Fuck a Job"

100% CHAMPS with a Yes! Attitude. (Austin, Still), Thursday, 13 July 2006 18:20 (seventeen years ago) link

The Silhouettes - Get a Job (Sha Na Na)

my father tortured me with that one during a long stint of unemployment

methinks it's about time the plebians all stormed the White House. Working for a living -- or the attempt to, anyway -- has gotten to be completely fucking insane.

there's always Quit Your Job Day, if you have a job to quit first

cate flamingo (cate flamingo), Thursday, 13 July 2006 18:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Dionne Warwick "Promises Promises"

Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 July 2006 18:53 (seventeen years ago) link

Dandy Warhols-Everyday Should Be A Holiday
Minus Five-Dear Employer

(Ex-)Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Thursday, 13 July 2006 18:57 (seventeen years ago) link

I wholeheartedly recommend O-Type's "This Stinking Job":

"This stinking job/Makes me sick!/This stinking job/Can suck my dick!"

...and plan for your NEXT job to be better! Good luck.

M. Agony Von Bontee (M. Agony Von Bontee), Thursday, 13 July 2006 19:04 (seventeen years ago) link

Also by Talking Heads "Found A Job".
Others: Ween "Pumping 4 The Man", Beck "Soul Suckin' Jerk"

choinklate (nickalicious), Thursday, 13 July 2006 19:14 (seventeen years ago) link

Check out Moto's "I Hate My Fucking Job"... It's great!
Thankfully, they have it on their myspace page which I will now direct you to:
http://www.myspace.com/moto

Bobby Ganush (Uri Frendimein), Thursday, 13 July 2006 19:20 (seventeen years ago) link

More minutemen: "Jesus & Tequila".

Colin Meeder (Mert), Thursday, 13 July 2006 20:17 (seventeen years ago) link

"Lost My Job," Alex Chilton: "Three thirty-five a hour/Hundred dollars a week/I'll go get me another job/Down the street."

Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Thursday, 13 July 2006 20:23 (seventeen years ago) link

Johnny Cash's "Oney," where he kicks the boss' ass before leaving the plant.

Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Thursday, 13 July 2006 20:23 (seventeen years ago) link

"Vacation" by the Go-gos

richard wood johnson (rwj), Thursday, 13 July 2006 20:26 (seventeen years ago) link

"Workin' Man Blues," Merle Haggard

Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Thursday, 13 July 2006 20:29 (seventeen years ago) link

getting fired is not always bad
it might be the sign of good things coming for you


what's that song called... where the words go from monday trought the week and then they shout out loud 'I! DON'T! NEED! THIS! SHIT!'?

if anyone knows the artist/title...
this one will hopefully cheer you up a bit.

nique (nique), Thursday, 13 July 2006 20:44 (seventeen years ago) link

the la's "doledrum"
the chills "doledrums"
st valentine's day massacre "brother can you spare a dime"

electric sound of jim [and why not] (electricsound), Thursday, 13 July 2006 23:39 (seventeen years ago) link

Cypress Hill - How I could just kill a man

Looking through pattern skies (papa november), Thursday, 13 July 2006 23:42 (seventeen years ago) link

bangles - going down to liverpool

electric sound of jim [and why not] (electricsound), Thursday, 13 July 2006 23:46 (seventeen years ago) link

Heaven knows I'm miserable now by the smiths

badg (badg), Thursday, 13 July 2006 23:57 (seventeen years ago) link

I always took consolation from the Beatles' "You Never Give Me Your Money" in such situations:

Out of college, money spent
See no future, pay no rent
All the money's gone, nowhere to go
Any jobber got the sack
Monday morning, turning back
Yellow lorry slow, nowhere to go

But oh, that magic feeling: Nowhere to go.

Alternately, Steely Dan's "Any Major Dude" makes for good company if thematically unrelated.

Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Friday, 14 July 2006 01:08 (seventeen years ago) link

the jam - "smithers-jones"

drone/a/sore (drone/a/sore), Friday, 14 July 2006 04:43 (seventeen years ago) link

nick nicely - hilly fields (1892)

electric sound of jim [and why not] (electricsound), Friday, 14 July 2006 04:52 (seventeen years ago) link

certainly, murderdolls: i dont care m*********er... and think of ur boss at the same time. IT WORKS!!!

bam psycho (bam_psycho), Friday, 14 July 2006 05:39 (seventeen years ago) link

Stay Positive - The Streets. Worked for me when I got fired.

Treblekicker (treblekicker), Friday, 14 July 2006 08:12 (seventeen years ago) link

To comfort you in the knowledge that work and jobs are rubbish

'I Hate Work' Millions of Dead Cops
'I hate My Job' Butthole surfers

Jessie the Drunk Dutch Mountain Dog (Jessie the Drunk Dutch Mountai), Friday, 14 July 2006 11:47 (seventeen years ago) link

Also, any number of kiss-off songs like Teddy Pendergrass's "I Don't Love You Anymore" should make this Friday feel a whole lot better.

Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:37 (seventeen years ago) link

modest mouse, "float on"

sibsi (sibsi), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:09 (seventeen years ago) link

queen, "death on two legs"
geto boys, "fuck 'em" or "still" (to satisfy those office space urges)

Eisbär (llamasfur), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:24 (seventeen years ago) link

to wit -- "death on two legs" covers all the bases in telling an ex-boss to go fuck himself:

You suck my blood like a leech
You break the law and you preach
Screw my brain till it hurts
You’ve taken all my money
And you want more
Misguided old mule with your pig headed rules
With your narrow minded cronies
Who are fools of the first division
Death on two legs
You’re tearing me apart
Death on two legs
You’ve never had a heart of your own
Kill joy bad guy big talking small fry
You’re just an old barrow boy
Have you found a new toy to replace me?
Can you face me?
But now you can kiss my ass goodbye
Feel good are you satisfied?
Do you feel like suicide?
(I think you should)
Is your conscience all right
Does it plague you at night?
Do you feel good feel good?

You talk like a big business tycoon
You’re just a hot air balloon
So no one gives you a damn
You’re just an overgrown schoolboy
Let me tan your hide
A dog with disease
You’re the king of the ’sleaze’
Put your money where your mouth is
Mister know-all
Was the fin on your back
Part of the deal? (shark)
Death on two legs
You’re tearing me apart
Death on two legs
You’ve never had a heart (you never did) of your own
(right from the start)
Insane you should be put inside
You’re a sewer rat decaying in a cesspool of pride
Should be made unemployed
Then make yourself null and void
Make me feel good I feel good

Eisbär (llamasfur), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:27 (seventeen years ago) link

Seriously, "Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel/Kate Bush

Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 15 July 2006 18:22 (seventeen years ago) link


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