Today, Wednesday, April 15th, better known as "Tax Day," is not a highlight on most people's calendars.
To help keep it somewhat upbeat, here's a list of songs related to/or that mention taxes:
- "Taxman" - The Beatles -- written by George Harrison in 1966 when the band faced a 90%+ rate.
- "Sunny Afternoon" – The Kinks -- written by Ray Davies in 1966, he discusses having to sell yachts and homes because the "tax man's taken all my dough".
- "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" – The Kinks -- Ray mentions taxmen wanting dough.
- “In a Foreign Land” – The Kinks
- "Taxman, Mr. Thief" - Cheap Trick
- "Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)" - Billy Joel
- "You Picked a Real Bad Time" - Billy Joel
- "Can't Cry Anymore" - Sheryl Crow
- "Bang?" - Humble Pie
- "Money Money" - Grateful Dead
- "Lazy Days" - The Byrds
- “Keep Me Satisfied” - Billy Squier
- “Full Measure” - The Lovin’ Spoonful
- “Bicycle Race” – Queen
- “Going Mobile” - The Who
- “Success Story” – The Who
- “I Can’t Make Your Way” – The Yardbirds
- “A Wolf at the Door” – Radiohead
- “The Day I Get Home” – Squeeze
- “God Am” - Alice In Chains
- “Monday Morning” - Stealer’s Wheel
- “Model Citizen” – Warren Zevon
- “Fortunate Son” - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- “Money” - Pink Floyd
- “19th Nervous Breakdown” – Rolling Stones
- “Treetop Flyer” – Stephen Stills
- “Average Guy” – Lou Reed
- “Mrs. Butterworth” – Nirvana
- “The American Dream Is Killing Me” – Green Day
- “Dead End Job” – The Police
- “Nothing ‘Bout Me” – Sting
- “Who Needs Money” – Elvis Presley
- “Ballad of a Thin Man” – Bob Dylan
- “I’m Afraid of Americans” – David Bowie
- “Arma-***-***-geddom” – Marilyn Manson
- “Liar’s Nightmare” – Graham Nash
- “Society” – Eddie Vedder
- “Tear in My Heart” - Twenty One Pilots
- “Prison Song” - System of a Down
- “Ambitious Outsiders” – Morrissey
- “Take the Money and Run” – Steve Miller
- “News Nightclub” – Van Morrison
- “Bastards of Young” – The Replacements
- “Life in the Big City” – Cracker
- “Cold War” – Styx
- “I’d Love to Change the World” – Ten Years After
- “Stand” – Ted Nugent
- “The Weight” – The Band
- "After Taxes" – Johnny Cash
- "Me and the IRS" – Johnny Paycheck
- "Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Us All" – Ry Cooder
- "Tax Free" – Joni Mitchell
- "What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes?" - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings