Sometimes when you think the world is against you – you need a song that echoes that frustration.

These are those high school English class pragmatic themes of conflict

Man vs Man
Man vs Society
Man vs Nature
Man vs Himself
– I’m going to leave out the two modern additions “Technology” & “Time”, I’ll make that a seperate post.

Here is the top of mind mix of those songs.
<Please your suggestions in the comments below>

Man vs Man

Talking Heads – Psycho Killer

Eminem – Loose Yourself

Man vs Society

Rage Against the Machine: almost their entire catelog
– Freedom
– Killing in the Name Of
– Bulls on Parade

Twisted Sister – We’re Not Gonna Take It

Beastie Boys – Fight for You Right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evA-R9OS-Vo

Man vs Nature

Vivaldi – Four Seasons <I like to start with “Summer”>

Jack Johnson – Traffic in the Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuKSlkZ8ybU

Man vs Himself

Method Man – Cereal Killer

Emenim – Drug Ballad

Post Malone – Chemical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzPQ_jA00bk