Favorite Songs: Life, Livin', & Dyin' Edition

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Howdy howdy howdy everybody! Yessir, it's Tuesday evening so you know what time it is! Yes, thank gawd - it's time to leave all the bad news and politics behind and escape into our favorite tunes instead!

Well, I don't have any direct inspiration for the theme, though I did have a nasty day at work...

The theme tonight is songs about life, livin' and dyin'. They can be songs using any or all of the terms in the title of the song or album or the artist's name. They can be songs about life, livin', dyin' or any combo of it.

So what are your favorite songs about life, livin', and/or dyin'?

Come down below for a few of mine!

Also, one quick note: In an effort to try to cut the upload time, if you can remember, when you go to embed in the comments, you can change the size to a smaller one, like 350 width. Maybe this will help. If it doesn't, back to the drawing board. And no worries if you don't want to or don't remember - no big! :D

Life in the Fast Lane:

It's My Life:

Life on Mars:

Livin' on a Prayer:

Living and Living Well:

And one more in the first comment!

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Lucky me, I haven't seen it

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Slow down, Dewey. Don't walk so hard.

I'll walk s hard as I please.

I thought that would be a funny movie. You cannot trust any critics with comedies. Anyone ever see Baseketball? One of the top 5 funniest movies in my life. I'm so looking forward to seeing that movie now that it's confirmed.

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In My Life

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This song is so so very beautiful. My two friends played and sang this at my first wedding. My wife's not fully appreciating this song could be a symbol of what was lonely in that relationship. But she's a great great woman. One of the best ever. She is the most efficient, productive, no-bullshit person you would ever meet. And that's even more true than you can imagine. Made me feel like a loser, another problem. She gave up untold hours of her life, flying to Guantanamo and representing that poor Algerian, Aziz, who went into Algerian prison a few months after his release. Yep, life, livin', and dyin. I never heard this version before. Surprising Judy Collins didn't come up. Maybe corny, but great.

Johnny feels it.

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That's Life by Sinatra

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What a great classic song. It'll never be covered like that. Even though Sinatra hung around with thugs and disrespected his audience in later years, he could really sing. Could act a little, too.

I'll try to find a bluegrass or country. No song here. Don't want to fill up the airways too fast. I'll be forced out of here soon.

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Well, it may need readjusting downward

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but I hope not. I tried to like Steve Earle, bought his cd's, liked the attitude and the words. But just didn't want to play those records. Then I accidentally discovered the unbelievably good, musical and accomplished Del McCoury Band, then found out they did a cd together. A perfect bluegrass cd, and all written by Steve Earle. I'm glad to find a Steve Earle record that I play a lot. Speaking of under-appreciated, that record should be a classic.

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