tunes you need Tuesday: songs for an angry day

Ever have an angry day?  Just a crappy day?  I made a playlist for days like this and I'm sharing it with you -- just because. 

Angry Day Playlist

1. R.E.M. "Redhead Walking" -- an angry Kerry themesong if ever there was one.  I don't get angry often, but I have quite the redheaded temper when I do.

2. R.E.M. "Living Well is the Best Revenge" -- isn't that good advice?

3. Morrissey "Suedehead" -- Moz is the best.  "Why do you come here when you know it makes it hard for me when you go?" and "I'm so very sick of you, oh, I'm so sick of you now" are just fab.

4. Ben Folds Five "Song For the Dumped" -- being dumped is not a requirement for enjoying this one.

5. The Breeders "Cannonball" -- I cannot tell you how much I love this song from Kim Deal and company.  I'm tacking the video on for fun at the end of the post.

6. The Lemonheads "Bit Part" -- how can you not dig this tune?

7. Natalie Merchant "Jealousy" -- as if I'd leave the best intelligent jealous woman song off the list.

8. 10,000 Maniacs "Headstrong" -- my other themesong.

9. The Lemonheads "I'll Do it Anyway" -- this one's just a feel-good, eff 'em song. 

10. Counting Crows "I'm Not Sleeping" -- awesome when you get to "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a.m. all alone again, but I've been through all this shit before / Spend my nights in self-defense, cry about my innocence, but I ain't all that innocent anymore."  Listen for yourself, starts slow, but it's great.

11. Tears For Fears "Shout" -- an 80's must.

12. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "You Got Lucky" -- classic.

13. Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" -- big classic.

14. Counting Crows "She Don't Want Nobody Near" -- seriously.

15. Lily Allen "Smile" -- well done, Lily.

16. The Cure "Pictures of You"  -- not really an angry song, but it just fits.