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The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard

This may be a little too deeply personal for some, so reader discretion is advised. Don't know the reason, stayed here all season. Nothing to show but this brand new tattoo. But it's a real beauty, a Mexican cutie. How it got here I haven't a clue.
Blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a pop top, cut my heel had to cruise on back home. But there's booze in the blender and soon it will render that frozen concoction that helps me hang on.

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robert53
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I was going to mention XTC Dear God, but it already was. Excellent song !
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yogiboy
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@stevewharton
Jackson Browne wrote "These Days" at the young age of sixteen!

"These Days" is a song written by Jackson Browne and recorded by numerous artists. Browne wrote the song at age 16; its lyrics deal with loss and regret.

scowler1
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“Old Man”, Neil Young
”Chestnut Mare”, The Byrds
mitchagain
443 posts
 
First off, great topic MC.

I find a lot of the songs mentioned walk a fine line between being "observational" about the human condition versus being philosophical about it, although sometimes both will happen within the same song. Both perspectives are probably valid; so, here's a couple of more observational songs:

Think For a Minute - Housemartins
Don't Interrupt the Sorrow - Joni Mitchell
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millercarbon OP
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Good point. This is more purely philosophical.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9nyWg7obj4
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