This post is part one of two dealing with subjects that have been on my mind quite a bit lately. This week I present a few songs about anger.
Lately, I have been feeling quite a bit of anger. Without going into too many useless personal details, I have been losing my patience and at times have become quite angry with many things that are somewhat out of my control. Everyone feels anger, it is how we deal with that anger that ultimately matters. My father passes along bits of wisdom he learns from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Hanh has written much on the subject of anger.
Just like our organs, our anger is part of us. When we are angry, we have to go back to ourselves and take good care of our anger. We cannot say, ‘Go away, anger, I don’t want you.’ When you have a stomachache, you don’t say, ‘I don’t want you stomach, go away.’ No, you take care of it. In the same way, we have to embrace and take good care of our anger.
I read that several years ago and immediately loved it. I love the idea of taking care of my anger. One way I take care of my anger, and many other complicated emotions, is with music. Sometimes I need a bunch of driving guitars and drums to cope; other occasions demand a more soothing approach. Enjoy this week’s selection and take care of that anger.
Marvin Gaye - Anger
Matthan Minster - Angry All Over
Neil Finn - Driving Me Mad
Rainer Maria - Never In Anger
The Bug - Angry ft. Tippa Irie
The Organ - Don’t Be Angry
Editors - When Anger Shows
Gary Jules - Mad World
Imogen Heap - Angry Angel
Two-Bit Terribles - Get Angry
Megadeth - Angry Again
The Lost Brothers - Angry at the Sun
Patty Zeitlin and Marcia Berman - The Angry Song
