need help finding some songs for an english project

[Chris@YYZ]

alright
I have to do a project for the taming of the shrew in english class. I need to come up with four songs that correlate to themes expressed in the play.

some of the themes are:
Marriage as an Economic Institution
The Effect of Social Roles on Individual Happiness
Gender and the Battle Between the Sexes
Domestic Violence
Identity
Family Politics
Courtly Love v True Love
The Social Conditioning of Women
Characters creating new identities and personas

does anyone know of any songs I might be able to use?

[Crism]

https://www.songmeanings.net

System of a Down might have a few. Their stuff usually deals with politics.

[bobby]

Price of Gas by Bloc Party talks about the price of gas

Take a Bow by Muse is talking about Bush

[pkonowrocki]

"Where Is The Love" by Black Eyed Pease talks about many problems such as racism, hate, killing etc.

[Chris@YYZ]

hrmmmmmmm, thanks for the suggestions, anyone got any other ideas?

(not political songs)

[bobby]

"Face Down" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus deals with a man abusing a woman

[indian airlines]

Marriage as an Economic Institution - Billy Joel: Uptown Girl (not marriage persay, but dating/hooking up nonetheless) OR Madonna: Material Girl (this one actually fits the theme pretty well)

Gender and the Battle Between the Sexes - Akon: Mr. Lonely OR The Fray: How to save a life OR Three Days Grace: I hate Everything About You OR Nancy Sinatra: These boots are made for walking

Identity - U2: I Still Haven't found what I'm looking for

Domestic Violence - Johnny Cash: Cocaine Blues (to some extent, it's more about wife killing as a result of cocaine use)

Family Politics - Harry Chapin: Cats in the cradle (it doesn't get much better than this one for family issues) OR Pink Floyd: Mother (not entirely about family politics, but it's about a young man who's extremely dependent and attached to his mother and the effect she had on his life.) OR Kelly Clarkson: Because of you (This one fits in pretty well too)

[Simpleboy]

"Justified Black Eye"

She was confused and abused in this life
Emotional and violent moments
Seemed to take the longest time
Every single knockout dragout
Fight they ever had. Apologies and
Dignity denied he starts to
Laugh he starts to lie with
Suddenly psychotic eyes.
Every night she cried herself
to sleep she didn't recognize
Her own face in the mirror
Black & blue, so afraid
Intimidation like a child she
Hides away he would always
Try to justify what wasn't true
Justified black eye
Taken for granted she sleeps by
The phone waiting for a call
From him but it seems he's never
Coming home, 14 beers later
He is there without an answer
Once again she questions his
Lies he goes to bed with
No reply
Tomorrow morning different
Story and he'll be a different
Guy, he'll justify her black eye
With another lie. She packs her
bags in great temptation he's on
His knees again he cries a hug
& a kiss and a don't know why as
a tear drops from her swollen eye
Apologies until tonight and another
Justified black eye

By No Use For A Name, written by Tony Sly.