One of the key components of an anger management class is not squash your anger but to use it in positive ways. As I was cruising around the web this morning I came across an interview with musician Sara Bareilles in which she said “I think I have some anger-management issues, and they end up coming out in these passive-aggressive songs that sound happy, but I still feel like I’m telling someone to kiss off.” Very clever and very profitable way to express your anger.
It never really occurred to me but there really has been a long tradition of expressing anger in popular songs. The first one that comes to mind is “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morrissette, but there are literally hundreds of other examples. Some of these songs are obvious, such as John Lennon (“Run for Your Life”) in the early days of The Beatles to somewhat more subtle, angst ridden stuff such as “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana.
One thing that has been on my mind lately is how little interaction there is on this blog and I would like to change that.
So, I am introducing the first contest from court ordered anger management class – “Name the Angriest Song You Can Think Of”.
This will run for the next week (last entry will be accepted on Tuesday, September 14) and the winner will receive your choice of a free court ordered anger management class or my entire anger management system with dvd, video, book and workbook as described on www.angermanagement.net.
Only one entry per e-mail address please. The winner will be based on the most original or intense song you can think of. It doesn’t even have to be about anger, as long as it has that angry edge (for example, pretty much anything in the Henry Rollins catalog).
Its gonna be fun to see what you come up with!
So don’t wait, enter a comment now and win yourself a free anger management class!
12 video lessons
