Song of the Week

Mad in America wants to know what songs you listen to that relate to your experience of psychiatry, or your thoughts and opinions about it. Check out the Staff Recommendations that have been published over the last few months and add your own by submitting here. Your song may be featured in our Song of the Week highlight and shared on Mad in America’s social media!

Season of the Witch by Donovan

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This week's Song of the Week was suggested by MIA reader Barbara Summers: "My first encounter with psychiatry was in September of 2000 after I...

Careful What You Wish For (the doctor said to) by Jack Harris

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This week's Song of the Week was suggested by MIA reader Chris Dubey: "The song is about losing one's range of emotions after trying psychiatric...

Frontier Psychiatrist by The Avalanches

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA reader Aisha Owen: "This song and video clip is a pure fever dream! It is...

And She Was by Talking Heads

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA reader Kendrea Rhodes: "Everyone at school had thought the flying girl in that video was...

Let It Be Me by Ray LaMontagne

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This week's Song of the Week was suggested by MIA reader Beverley Susan Melampy: "After surviving 11.5 days of near-death withdrawal from 23 years of...
Sam Phillips - Candles and Stars

Candles and Stars by Sam Phillips

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This week's Song of the Week comes in from MIA reader Gregory Luce. He writes that the song speaks of the hope he's found...

Anthem by Leonard Cohen

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA reader Pam Abbott: "For me this is a song about acceptance. Of accepting our vulnerability,...

Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Reader Jane Wilson: "It was a time of agonizing transition for Peter Gabriel deciding...

Street of Dreams by Frank Sinatra

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Reader Jennifer Padron: "Frank Sinatra sings this hopeful, big orchestra sentimental and hopeful (and he...

Breakdown by Pepperwood

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This week's Song of the Week was written and performed by MIA Reader Zach Wyatt with his band Pepperwood: "A lot of my songs function...

A Reason To Fight by Disturbed

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Reader mellbell: "It is specifically about depression and addiction. It's so powerful and uplifting....

Why Go by Pearl Jam

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Reader Todd Atkins: "Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam's bassist) is credited for writing this song. The...

Unlovable by The Smiths

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Reader Gunnar Burton: "When I am in deep despair and feeling run down, run...

That’s What Friends Are For by Dionne Warwick

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This week's Song of the Week was submitted by MIA Reader Sheilah Hill: "Though I have had many adverse experiences with psychiatry, I have...

Acis Autumnalis by Daniel Neal

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This week's song of the week is a beautiful original by MIA Reader Daniel Neal. He says: "This is a song that I wrote after...

I’m In A Parade by Paul Simon

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Phil Lane: "This Paul Simon song reminds me of my time working in an adolescent...

‘Voila’ Sung by Emma Kok with Orchestra

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This week's Song of the Week was submitted by MIA Reader Lynne Lombardi: "The transmutation of Pain to Passion to Purpose is the most inspiring...

Blues Run the Game (2001 – Remaster) by Jackson C. Frank

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Founder Robert Whitaker: "This is one of the most haunting songs I have ever heard,...

Killing In the Name by Rage Against The Machine

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This weeks Song of the Week was recommended by an Anonymous MIA Reader: "It isn't my style at all - but the refrain speaks to...

Tunnel Vision by Jasmine Marshall

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This week's Song of the Week is an original composition submitted by MIA Reader Jasmine Marshall: "I wrote this song largely expressing some of...

Stronger Than I Seem by Rai Waddingham

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This week's Song of the Week is "Stronger Than I Seem" an original composition submitted by the wonderful Rai Waddingham: "I wrote this song on...

Scars to Your Beautiful by Alessia Cara

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Reader Peanut Butter Cups: "This is a song I wish I had heard when I...

Oh! Sweet Nuthin’ (2015 Remastered)

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This week's Song of the Week is a great one to get moving to! Oh! Sweet Nuthin' (2015 Remastered) by The Velvet Underground, recommended...

Mystery Jets – Serotonin Session

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Reader Robert Bergner: "I came across this song a few years ago when I...

Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) – Chevelle

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This week's Song of the Week was recommended by MIA Reader Christopher Dubey:"This 2004 song by Chevelle is about a friend of lead vocalist...