





At its best, healthcare can be very, very confusing. At it’s worst, it can be a nightmare that sucks money out of your wallet and leaves you out in the cold (figuratively!). So it’s no surprise that such an emotion-provoking topic has kept musicians busy writing songs. With that said, we here at Discount Drug Network have dug deep into our iPods and come up with the ten coolest songs about doctors and health.
If you’re tired of all the nastiness in the debate on healthcare, the rising costs of medical treatment, or the confusion of insurance, take a few minutes to sit back and check out our list of songs about doctors and health. And who knows, maybe you will find a new song for your own iPod!
10. “Destroyer” by The Kinks
What it’s about: Mental illness.
Lyrics to remember: “Silly boy you got so much to live for/So much to aim for, so much to try for/You’re blowing it all with paranoia/You’re so insecure, you self-destroyer.”
9. “I Wanna Be Well” by The Ramones
What it’s about: Drug addiction.
Lyrics to remember: “I want my/LSD golly gee!/DDT wowee!”
8. “Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)” by Robert Palmer
What it’s about: Doctors (duh).
Lyrics to remember: “Doctor, doctor give me the news/I got a bad case of loving you/No pill’s gonna cure my ill/I got a bad case of loving you.”
7. “Dr. Robert” by The Beatles
What it’s about: A bad doctor who cures you with questionable pills.
Lyrics to remember: “If you’re down he’ll pick you up/Doctor Robert/Take a drink from his special cup.”
6. “Nervous Breakdown” by Black Flag

What it’s about: Mental illness.
Lyrics to remember: “I’m about to have a nervous breakdown/My head really hurts/If I don’t find a way out of here/I’m gonna go berserk.”
5. “Double Vision” by Foreigner
What it’s about: Foreigner went to a Rangers-Flyers hockey game and saw the Rangers’ goalie get whacked over the head. He had to leave the game because of double vision, and a song was born.
Lyrics to remember: “Fill my eyes with that double vision/No disguise for that double vision/When it gets through to me, it’s always new to me/My double vision always seems to get the best of me.”
4. “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd
What it’s about: Written by Roger Waters and based off an experience he had at a live show in Philadelphia. He suffered from stomach cramps and was injected with tranquilizers by a doctor so that he could play the show.
Lyrics to remember: “I hear you’re feeling down/I can ease your pain/Get you on your feet again.”
3. “Nausea” by X
What it’s about: The worst pain ever-a migraine.
Lyrics to remember: “Today you’re gonna be so sick so sick/You’ll prop your forehead on the sink/Say oh Christ oh Jesus Christ/My head’s gonna break like a bank.”
2. “Waiting Room” by Fugazi

What it’s about: Sitting in the waiting room and waiting for the doctor to come out…
Lyrics to remember: “Please don’t leave me to remain/In the waiting room/I don’t want the news.”
1. “Calling Dr. Love” by KISS
What it’s about: Haven’t you seen the Dr. Pepper commercials from a couple years ago? Trust Gene Simmons, he’s a doctor.
Lyrics to remember: “They call me Dr. Love/I am your doctor of love!”



