I’ve started to create a playlist of work-related songs for days I’m feeling cynical at and about work. It’s got some classics like 16 Tons, 9 to 5, and Welcome to the Machine. But also more metaphorical songs like ‘The Snake’ from Shivaree.
Dolly Parton, 9 to 5
Maybe manager Rob can write God damn login page himself
(Code Monkey - Johnathan Coulton)
I do coke, so I can work longer, so I can earn more. So I can do more coke
“I Don’t Want To Be Here Anymore” by Rise Against.
Helloween - I want out
Some projects are very painful
Little Bit Off by Five Finger Death Punch
“Halloween” by Dead Kennedys
Alestorm - Fucked with an anchor
Fucking Werewolf Asso - Cri Du Chat
It’s only got one sentence “sung” (more like yelled in anguish) : ‘I try to live my own life but they won’t let me’
Very good guitar build up and the drop pays off
Ram-Zet - No Peace
"
I’m inside you
I’m within your mind
All around you
No peace
"My music at work by the tragically hip
Take This Job and Shove It - Johnny Paycheck
For some reason a whole lot of Metallica songs come to mind:
First four tracks of the Justice album
- Blackened
- … And justice for all
- Eye of the beholder
- One
Also,
- Master of Puppets
- Disposable Heroes
and there’s also Stoned at Work by Shockwire
These were just the first two songs to pop in my head.
I can’t think of a song for “I like my job and the people I serve and my team, but my managers have all been aliens wearing skin suits pretending to human and that’s pretty soul sucking” so someone please write me one.
Maybe I’ll ask Chat GPT.