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Which Rock Song Always Gets You Through Tough Times?

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I feel like in tough times you need a song that has a really strong message. In particular a message of pure defiance against the worlds order of give up! Take centre stage Breaking Benjamin!

Breaking Benjamin – I Will Not Bow (All Rights Are Retained By Breaking Benjamin)

The song is all about the world really wearing you down but surviving in the face of this.

“All is lost again
But I’m not giving in”

The chorus itself is like a mantra to keep on going and sometimes that is the exact motivation people need. As a collective we need to recognise that we do have tough times but that we can overcome them.

“I will not bow
I will not break
I will shut the world away
I will not fall
I will not fade
I will take your breath away”

That is not to mention as well how great this song is to lift weights to , it has been on my gym playlist since day 1! Let me know the song that you turn to in your tough times in the comments section!

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29 responses to “Which Rock Song Always Gets You Through Tough Times?”

  1. Kevin avatar
    Kevin

    “Refuse To Bow Down” – Black Label Society
    “Get Up” – Van Halen
    “Calling To You” – Frehley’s Comet
    “DOA” – Foo Figthers
    “Never Say Die” – Black Sabbath (Ozzy ‘Speak of the Devil’ version in particular)
    To name just a few. 😉

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  2. Jax Riley avatar
    Jax Riley

    Given my usual fare, this is coming from way out in left field but when I first heard it in Sons of Anarchy, it has been my go-to ever since. Most know it as Opie’s Funeral Song….but it’s The Lost Boy by Greg Holden. That one really does it for me. Solid track that really makes you believe in yourself again.

    Another I reach for again and again is Sounds Good To Me by Annihilator. It just has a really upbeat, positive vibe to it.

    When the Crowds Are Gone- Savatage is another one

    Take Hold of the Flame ~ Queensryche

    Life & Death Iced Earth is another

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  3. Marlovian avatar
    Marlovian

    The godfather of grunge Neil Young’s ‘Piece of Crap’

    It releases a good head of steam into the surrounding area.

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  4. missparker0106 avatar
    missparker0106

    In no particular order:
    “Heroes” – David Bowie
    “We Exist” – Arcade Fire
    “King of Snake” – Underworld
    “Station to Station” – David Bowie
    Peter Frampton’s cover of Radiohead’s “Reckoner”

    The list goes on…..

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  5. RasmaSandra avatar
    RasmaSandra

    Two songs one reminds me of my high school days and makes me feel good again Gory Days by Springsteen and one that always makes me stand tall I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor

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  6. Emily avatar
    Emily

    Anthem – Iced Earth
    (Yeah ik Jon Schaffer is a douchebag but the music is still great)

    That song has got me some really tough times when I feel down or defeated.

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  7. Radio Faux Show avatar
    Radio Faux Show

    Springsteen – Thunder Road
    Weezer – Buddy Holly
    Roy Brown – Good Rockin Tonight
    Opeth- Ghosts of Perdition
    Blur – Song 2

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    1. shadowartshealing avatar
      shadowartshealing

      nothing like Opeth to cheer up, odd but true

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      1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
        Fox Reviews Rock

        so true!

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  8. AV Raj avatar
    AV Raj

    1. Proud Mary both CCR and Tina Turner
    2. Yellow river

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Love that!

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  9. quantumkindy avatar
    quantumkindy

    Music is healing! It’s saved my life

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I am glad it did! 🙂

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  10. NAE avatar
    NAE

    Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Band, specifically ‘Someone saved my life Tonight’, there is so many Elton John hits that I’ve replayed nonstop through many years of everything.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Elton just “Gets it”

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  11. HeatoftheDay avatar
    HeatoftheDay

    To Ramona by Bob Dylan always makes me feel as if someone is telling me to get up, move on and be strong.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I totally get that! 🙂

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      1. Ghost Road South avatar
        Ghost Road South

        Yes! I treat Dylan sometimes as my own personal therapist! Im sure that would horrify him…

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  12. lyndhurstlaura avatar
    lyndhurstlaura

    ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ – Joe Cocker. 😎

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Now that is a great song!

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  13. devonne@athesaurus.com avatar
    devonne@athesaurus.com

    Solstice Bells

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      what about that song ? 🙂

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      1. devonne@athesaurus.com avatar
        devonne@athesaurus.com

        I love the bells

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      2. devonne@athesaurus.com avatar
        devonne@athesaurus.com

        Walk all night on velvet green and listen sometime.

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  14. mixerrreviewsatxn avatar
    mixerrreviewsatxn

    Smash Mouth – Rock Star and Van Halen – Jump.

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  15. writinstuff avatar
    writinstuff

    Free Bird
    American Pie
    Everlong
    Buddy Holly

    …not necessarily in that order

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Nothing wrong with a feel good playlist 😉

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      1. writinstuff avatar
        writinstuff

        To be fair, any song I can rock out to and sing loudly will do the trick so I must also add I Wanna Be Sedated

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          Nothing wrong with singing loud! 😀

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