I suppose it would be appropriate to refer to the well-known Stephen Foster song as Hard Times Come Again No More. There are a number of "Hard Times" songs in the Digital Tradition. I think they're related to each other, but not to the Stephen Foster song. Take a look at:

• Hard Times (Cheating)
• Hard Times of Old England
• Hard, Hard Times
• Hard Times in Dixie doesn't seem to be related
• And all these...