OT- Theme song for the MS forum :-)

[rendean]

A s I cleaned out my filing cabinet, (boring) I was listening to the radio, which was playing an "80's" themed weekend. I heard this song and I realized it summed up my feelings, exactly. Yes, it is a love song but I could still fall in love with a drug that worked on  my symptoms without side effects. I'm tired of being tired or having drug side effects or taking something that could make me crash my car. It was Julie's idea to make it the forum song.

Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug Lyrics
Album:


I want a new drug - one that won't make me sick

One that won't rnake me crash my car
or make me feel three feet thick.
I want a new drug - one that won't hurt my head

One that won't make my mouth too dry
or make my eyes too red.
One that won't make me nervous
wonderin' what to do.
One that makes me feel like I feel when I'm with you
when I'm alone with you.
I want a new drug - one that won't spill.
One that don't cost too much
or come in a pill.
I want a new drug - one that won't go away

One that won't keep me up all night
one that won't make me sleep all day.
One that won't make me nervous
wonderin' what to do . .
I'm alone with you
baby.
I want a new drug
- one that does what it should

One that won't make me feel too bad

One that won't make me feel too good.
I want a new drug
- one with no doubt

One that won't make me talk too much

Or make my face break out.
One that won't make me nervous

Wonderin' what to do. . . .
I'm alone with you
I'm alone with you
yeah

[shermay]

LOL

Debs xxxx

[rendean]

I love the idea of the a "B" side and your choice of songs is excellent!  Thanks for the great idea!!!!

Ren

[shermay]

How about on the 'b' side:-

Sister Sledge. We are FAMILY??? :))

Debs

[Karen99]

Wow.  Both songs give voice to how I feel sometimes.  

[doublevision1]

Reminds me of another song I posted about ages ago, Until It Sleeps by Metallica.  Here are a few excerpts that had meaning I though could relate to MS, ie; 'tell me why you've chosen me, don't want your grip, don't want your greed' speaks to the 'why me'? part about getting dx'ed, and the whole 'until it sleeps' speaks to the relapsing/remitting nature of RRMS.


Where do I take this pain of mine?
I run but it stays right by my side

So tear me open, pour me out
There's things inside that scream and shout
And the pain still hates me
So hold me until it sleeps

So tell me why you've chosen me
Don't want your grip, don't want your greed
Don't want it

I'll tear me open, make you gone
No more can you hurt anyone
And the fear still shakes me
So hold me until it sleeps

[Lulu54]

Bravo, Ren.  We haven't had a sing-along in quite a while.  Thanks for sharing.  - L

[rendean]

I do know this song, just have never seen the video which IS  very dark.   You are correct it does conjure up the image of MS taking up residence in your body.

Ren

[rendean]

Congrats to Canada on their last minute win!  Well played game.

I agree your song fits MS as well. It does describe what goes through one's mind if you sit and dwell on MS. I'm not familiar with this song, I'll have to go to YouTube to hear it.

This verse:

It's a thief in the night to come and grab you
It can creep up inside you and consume you
A disease of the mind, it can control you
It's too close for comfort

hits home solidly. Thanks for sharing another great suggestion.

Ren

[doublevision1]

haha!  I love it!  Perfect theme song for us.  It brings back fond memories of a Huey Lewis and the News concert I went to, at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver [where Canada just won GOLD in hockey!!!), circa, ahem, 1985?


Another song, albeit much darker, that makes me think of MS whenever I hear it, is Disturbia by Rihanna:

What's wrong with me?
Why do I feel like this?
I'm going crazy now

No more gas, in the red, can't even get it started
Nothing heard, nothing said, can't even speak about it
On my life, on my head, don't wanna think about it
Feels like I'm going insane, yeah

It's a thief in the night to come and grab you
It can creep up inside you and consume you
A disease of the mind, it can control you
It's too close for comfort

Put on your pretty lies, you're in the city of wonder
Ain't gonna play nice, watch out you might just go under
Better think twice, your train of thought will be altered
So if you must falter, be wise

Your mind's in disturbia, it's like the darkness is light
Disturbia, am I scaring you tonight?
Disturbia, ain't used to what you like
Disturbia, disturbia

Faded pictures on the wall, it's like they talking to me
Disconnecting on calls, the phone don't even ring
I gotta get out or figure this sh** out
It's too close for comfort, oh

It's a thief in the night to come and grab you
It can creep up inside you and consume you
A disease of the mind it can control you
I feel like a monster, oh

Put on your pretty lies, you're in the city of wonder
Ain't gonna play nice, watch out you might just go under
Better think twice, your train of thought will be altered
So if you must falter be wise

Your mind's in disturbia, it's like the darkness is light
Disturbia, am I scaring you tonight?
Disturbia, ain't used to what you like
Disturbia, disturbia, disturbia

Release me from this curse I'm in
Trying to maintain but I'm struggling
If you can't go
I think I'm gonna

Put on your pretty lies, you're in the city of wonder
Ain't gonna play nice, watch out you might just go under
Better think twice, your train of thought will be altered
So if you must falter be wise

Disturbia, it's like the darkness is light
Disturbia, am I scaring you tonight?
Disturbia, ain't used to what you like
Disturbia, disturbia

[Sarahsmom46]

You guys got to read this. You might even know the song.  I agree with Ren that we need to have this as our theme song.   Love it Ren and thanks for sharing it with us.

Julie