Take an Ativan and listen to some songs about anxiety with me! Send your song suggestions to symposiumofsongs@gmail.com.
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Ratboys, “Anywhere” (Singin’ to an Empty Chair, 2026)
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4:00
The Feelies, “The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness” (Crazy Rhythms, 1981)
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8:33
Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, and Tyshawn Sorey, “Uneasy” (Uneasy, 2021)
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19:03
Reading: Paul Tillich, The Courage to Be
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22:03
Minutemen, “Anxious Mo-Fo” (Double Nickels on the Dime, 1984)
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23:20
Old 97’s, “Nervous Guy” (Satellite Rides, 2001)
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28:03
Reading: Wallace Stegner, The Spectator Bird
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30:29
The Rolling Stones, “19th Nervous Breakdown” (single, 1966)
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34:23
Toni Price, “Too Much Coffee” (Hey, 1999)
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37:31
Queen and David Bowie, “Under Pressure” (single, 1981)
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42:27
Reading: Elizabeth Bishop, “Little Exercise”
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43:54
Mark Heard, “Look Over Your Shoulder” (Second Hand, 1991)
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47:16
Fun, “Be Calm” (Aim and Ignite, 2009)
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51:24
Bobby McFerrin, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” (Simple Pleasures, 1988)
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57:04
Courtney Barnett, “One Thing at a Time” (Creature of Habit, 2026)
