Hard Day on the Planet - Loudon Wainwright

One of the best songs ever.
If you hear it, you no that it's true.
Loudon sings it in 1986, 23 years before ;)

[@phewpow]

2020 and more relevant then ever?

[@hypernova4997]

Literally line for line lol

[@leecroft1983]

And then we have 2021... yeah, 2022 isn't looking too great either.

[@RoyArrowood]

I find it's more relevant every year we are alive

[@JSR80]

@@hypernova4997 Except his parents are dead

[@leecroft1983]

My god, this has aged like a fine wine... sadly

[@mtcharts]

This tune fit the times we're livin in.

[@marklansing129]

His optimism is contagious!

[@firststeps2freedom998]

this mans sheer lyrical, vocal and musical brilliance is masterful! ....to me a true legend.

[@aperfectday736]

It's sad that this was written in 1985. 30 years later and you can still use the lyrics. You only have to change some names of the persons and places. And it is all up-to-date.

[@thoth8663]

Reading your comment 04-2020 sheltering in place....🤦 thinking we're not ever going to get it together b4 they light it all up out of sheer stupidity.... we think we're all that and a new iPhone.....

[@raisinflames]

Wow, this song is older than me, and yet it feels like it's only been written yesterday! Cuts straight to the bone.

[@perryberens618]

Gotta love this guy.

[@bobsden25]

This is one awesome song, i never get bored listening to it. Everytime i hear it it gives me goose bumps.

[@Larissarojas]

JUST AMAIZING!

[@juliafleet8347]

Lyrics that truly capture a moment in time ❤ love acoustic guitar. Great song

[@lucyfur007]

Amazing song! This should be a campfire standard, well it will be for me and my friends! Xo

[@lucyfur007]

Oh yeah! Let's think about it! This isn't too far from the truth ! a beautiful song too.

[@larrythibault8952]

Unfortunately, this is timeless.

[@jacquesbrelfan]

great song writer one of the very best well done loudon

[@everydayworksofwood5948]

He can tell the future!

[@caroldouglas9508]

Superb!

[@frapin22]

Okay, so the first 2 songs i discover by this great artist are this song (suuper relevant in 2020) and "The Swimming Song" and I am a swim coach, so that brings me great joy also. Thank you!!!

[@TheMatttj]

I love this song, its not depressing to me, its real life and not alot of people understand it

[@tundernerd]

Great song!

[@Danny-Carr]

Dylan was great for a while. Genuinely belive Ludo is better. Always keeping my unrest at bay with his songs of unrest... Like so many legends and geniuse's, he won't get the credit until he's gone.

[@julyhorn]

This sounds like it was written yesterday

[@JL-cn1qi]

Just discoverd this guy. Maxx, thx for the intro !

[@johnreed3576]

2024😢

[@whitehorsetom]

Great song cheers for putting it on, with lyrics and Andy for the chords

[@XykuJoxa]

Suits 2023.

[@denisseagull2596]

2025 the man saw the future we are all ducked

[@billriley6596]

Stop watching the news, take deep breaths and go fishing.... You blood pressure will drop

[@SlyMeerkat]

Very true

[@parallaxcontinuum7898]

"Gonna do our best to bring that dismay , all ovah the place " .Yeah..I did a thing :)

[@mic982]

This is a thoroughly depressing song - I find it hard to believe life on earth was ever as easy or standards of living were ever higher for more people than they are now. It;s just that the News goes out everywhere, throughout the earth on every TV, radio and now hand-held device. It's merely getting harder and harder to get away from the news.

[@mirartsciencesound5504]

Ok, state this in RT ; 12:45 from the Netherlands 2017 :) ))

[@rjallsopp1]

@Walliehwallie How did you get this acoustic version? I'd love to download it but I can't find this one on iTunes. Cheers.

[@Kamiklase]

Does anyone know what version this is? It's not the album version, it sounds like a studio recording

[@tomkat69pc]

this is a different version than "more love songs" .. interesting ..

[@apesonegotrips7]

Anyone know the guitar tabs/chords to this song? I would greatly appreciate it. Tuning and strumming pattern would be awesome too, though the chords alone would be great! Thanks so much!

[@apesonegotrips7]

@Jack Paul 😆🤣🤣🤣 Jack I've been waiting for over a decade for you man and you came empty handed?

[@apesonegotrips7]

@Jack Paul Haha right. And not too long after you wrote it either. I was so confused at first, thinking "what song was I even asking about. Gosh, I was really annoying back then huh?"🤣hey don't rush it with those chords. Take 30 years if you need I'll only be 66 by then. Still young enough to get down. What a trip seeing this this morning

[@mirartsciencesound5504]

What is an hour' glass' google

[@mackentire]

I think this was released around '96, not '86

[@billmcelroy3307]

god your interesting

[@eddisc]

@ifedthehorse ...and posting your whine ISN'T?!?

[@tombowen8091]

the president's sick , not the president said , i think ? , sorry , hugs

[@Jlipnicki]

John Donne.

[@ifedthehorse]

Why specify it's an acoustic version? A waste of text!

[@79401Jeeper]

Awe, c’mon with the lyrics! 12 seconds in and already screwed it up. 😞

[@ripedecomp]

d- fukin-pressn.... I'M going to the CLASSICAL station now - VIVALDI ----SPRING THAT 'LL IMPROVE THE MOOD HUH !?!

[@ifedthehorse]

@eddisc You've confused yourself.