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Break-up Songs
For that moment when the Facebook status is changed for 300+ people to see, and you've already spent a day in the dark listening to angry, lound stuff.
Now I fancy some suggestions of brilliant break-up songs to listen to in order to ease the pain, or wallow in self-pity.
[I save Everybody Hurts for when I'm drunk]
My pick so far (mainly suggested by someone else):
Somebody I Used To Know - Elliott Smith
Anthems For A 17 Year Old Girl - Broken Social Scene
Lover's Spit - Broken Social Scene
Feminine Effects - Of Montreal
Nightime - Big Star
Popular - Nada Surf
Delta - Beulah
13 Months In 6 Minutes - The Wrens
Weather Reports - Bright Eyes
Carry The Zero - Built To Spill
I Don't Want To Get Over You - Magnetic Fields
The Golden Age - Beck
The Warming Sun - Grandaddy
Oh Well - Fiona Apple
Anna's Sweater (Blear Cover) - Two Gallants
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Al Green
I Know It's Over - The Smiths
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go - Bob Dylan
Come Back To Your Man - Songs: Ohia
Hit me
deffo the magnetic fields one
No Distance Left To Run - Blur
this song
is crazily sad, listened to it about 8 times since last night and it has fucked me over! i'd forgotten how low it was, but also how beautiful...
^ so much.
this song is horribly sad.
talk about throwing fuel on the fire. i feel even worse.
Tanks
by Let's Wrestle
Vampire Weekend - Campus
although it's almost sounds to jolly to be a break up song.
Katy Song by Red House Painters
Boo Hoo
Don't Be Upset
Jeffrey Lewis
lost cause
never listen to this if you're sad
i did a similar thing the other day
i replied to a thread about songs that move you to tears or something, and i included 'no ones gonna love you' by band of horses, saying if things went wrong with my girlfriend this would be unlistenable, because it was basically 'our song', then here we are a few days later!
I feel for both you guys
Going through a rough patch myself which drew me to this thread.. Consolidation and bromance x
this really should be a sticky at the top of the forum
this has been posted more than anything else. even more than 'what music did you lose your virginity to', haterz.
i thought this would be the case
sorry!
just loads of
joy divison
some good songs there already
how beautiful you are... by the Cure
is amazing for this
My Cure
choice would be 'Maybe Someday'.
'Poke'
by Frightened Rabbit.
Or most of their other songs, but that one's the best methinks.
Lush - Ciao!
band of horses
no ones going to love you
:( that should do the trick
dead and lovely
by tom waits for more melodrama
no way on earth could i possibly listen to this right now
it was basically 'our song'.
ouch!
^ oh man...
my heart is actually breaking thinking about that song
The Dark Is Rising
Mercury Rev
did you miss me
by the cooper temple clause
pretty much the entire album of "see this through and leave" is perfect to blast after a break up!
BRAND NEW!
CURSIVE - DOMESTICA
all of it.
or maybe The National - about today
I love that track by The National
and I did listen to it too much after a break-up two years ago.
My current moping is being accompanied by:
The Biggest Lie- Elliott Smith
Requiem For Dying Mothers- Stars of the Lid
I'll be yr bird- M Ward
Strange Form of Life- Bonnie Prince Billy
Pretty much all of Hallways of Always by William Elliott Whitmore and Jenny Hoyston
I Want You by Elvis Costello
You want to be careful with that one, mind. It might push you over the edge.
without permission
by the national of the new virginia ep
You're right!
I listened to that Elvis Costello song in the library today and had to stop revising and just sit there.... It felt unreal how many times he repeats the words 'I want you' during the song, but maybe that was how I was hearing it!
Whenever You Breathe Out, I Breathe In - Modest Mouse
"I didn't go to work for a month
I didn't leave my bed for eight days straight
I haven't hung out with any one, cos if I did I'd have nothing to say"
ouch.
where can this song be found?
I dont have it :(
It's on Building Nothing Out of Something
strangely enough I no longer have a copy. My ex-girlfriend's got it!
double ouch!
The Boatman's Call
All of it.
And also a second for "I Want You". Terrifying song.
...
Ryan Adams - Why do they leave
Dntel - Anywhere, anyone
The Wrens - Hopeless
don't i hold you
wheat
good lord
the lyrics to that 'without permission' song that the national covered are horrible!
"every moment brings me down, when you're not around
but all i'm asking for is come back for just one day
so, where did you go?
and do you now know how to be happy?
see well it's pretty clear when you're not near me i am unhappy"
i can see this being on repeat for a while.....
good observation
defiance is my favourite breakup emotion, kind of like 'fuck you, i'll be fine, you'll see'
the wedding present.
'Prayer to God' by Shellac
may be more appropriate for some break ups than others.
the entirety of
"ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space" by spiritualized and
"heartbreaker" by ryan adams
also try - "scary mary" by biffy
Ben Folds Five - Song For The Dumped
Beach Boys - Tears In The Morning, Caroline No
Kings of Convenience - Love is no big truth
Magnetic Fields - I don't really love you anymre
Paul Simon - Graceland
the moon
by the microphones, not the normal version the song islands one http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=182866755
This thread is so unfortunately relevant right now.
I have nothing to add though, as my current soundtrack is silence. I think some fairly upbeat music is in order though...
love you should have come over
is a good one too
'Forget Her'
Or is that too obvious?
PARTY HARD
if you listen to this you won't get dumped
The Ice of Boston - Dismemberment Plan
EXCELLENT SONG
That entire record is one of the best
angry break-up records of all time.
strange things will happen by the radio dept.
crushing.
sad, yet i suppose slightly hopefully lyrically.
'today was a pretty day, no disappointments, no expectations of your whereabouts.'
HEY, LOVE DON'TCHA THINK ABOUT ME SOMETIMES?
THINK ABOUT YOU WAY MORE THAN I'D LIKE.
Oh
You'd actually put that already. <3
OH and 'it's rough' by smog
a relentlessly bleak song. not necessarily break-up centred though.
literally anything by
ludovico einaudi.
if you want specifics, try the live version of 'eden roc' to get a bit uplifted, and then I Giorni to bring you back down again... or anything off Diveniere.
hot damn! you'll be weeping in no time.
Leonard Cohen - In My Secret Life.
Also, Famous Blue Raincoat, Master Song...
i like
the Johnny Cash version of Hurt for moments like this
Bright Eyes....
I've Been Eating For You...
horrid song
It's cool we can still be friends
by Bright Eyes is pretty similar in tone too.
except everyone.
This:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUgLyCp6aKI
#If there aint at least 10 beer cans in your front yard,
If there aint one new good thing in your old car,
If you aint breakin down, just thinkin bout the sound, of somebody mentioning her name...
Then you really never loved her anyway#
You and Me Song by the Wannadies
Ha ha ha... not really.
But, seriously...
Belle and Sebastian: I'm Waking Up to Us
Trash Can Sinatras: Orange Fell
I've no need for these, as it stands. But they're pretty good.
if you really want
to kick yourself in the nuts
try "all else failed" by kind of like spitting.
I second the Spiritualized vote
The acoustic mainlines bootlegs are full of heartbreak songs.
Alkaline Trio's entire back catalogue
.
23 - jimmy eat world
fight song - appleseed cast
Song About An Angel - SDRE
None Shall Pass - Aesop Rock
BON IVER - Skinny Love
It worked for me :)
something by
The Mountain Goats - plenty of good material there. Possibly "No Children". God, the lyrics are bleak. Though technically I guess its written pre-breakup rather than post, so maybe doesn't count?
Any choices
for stuff by either Low or Okkervil River? I figure they must have something suitable but I can't decide....
Also
by The Hold Steady or maybe Bruce Springsteen, I feel they would all suit my evolving playlist pretty well right now!
how about...
China White Doll by Captive State?
Now to find me a girlfriend to break up with!
'Black'
One of only a few songs that can reduce me to tears from being in a perfectly good mood.
came here to say this.
man up!
I'd like to add some more to my own list if I may:
The Concretes - Miss You (Rolling Stones Cover)
Willie Nelson - Permanently Lonely
Spoon - The Ghost Of You Lingers
Elliott Smith - Waltz #1 and I Didn't Understand
The Smiths - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
Bon Iver - Flume
Okkervil River - Another Radio Song
Big Star - Holocaust and What's Going Ahn
Aaaand, massive guilty one here: When You're Gone by Bryan Adams and Mel C! It was on the radio today when I woke up, what can I say....
Any opinion on what the best Joy Division song for break-ups is? I'm stuck
Judge Y'rself - Manic Street Preachers
And then they got back together but it was ment to be their final song.
I have no idea what you're talking about
And it's 'Judge Yr'self' (unfortunately).
There she goes...
the la's.
I was listening to this earlier
Palace Brothers - You Will Miss Me When I Burn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5J-1t3K_Mk
Will Oldham croaking 'no-one can hurt you when you have no-one' is pretty affecting.
How about "Crowds" by Bauhaus?
I Gave You - Bonnie prince Billy
Or, well, there's tons of his ones that are great for it. I Called You Back as well...
Rza - Domestic Violence
....Before you moved to my lab, bitch, I ain't never seen a roach
Stains on my carpet, bathroom's more like a fish market
Take all the space in my closet, where the fuck's your logic?
Disrespecting my old earth, aborted my child birth
And every day I catch my credit card inside your purse
You can't speak a sentence without a curse
Talking 'bout you're going to be a nurse
Bitch, to be a nurse you got to go to shool first!
When I first met you, you was a hoe
I tried to reform you, bomb you, warn you and teach you
But couldn't reach you, and you're still a hoe
Your father said you was a hoe
And when you leave me, bitch you're gonna be a hoe
Celluloid and gargoyle feet, I'd rather beat my meat
That raggy ass pussy a starving dog wouldn't eat
Started with the body of a model
Pussy tight as a pharmaceutical bottle
And you could swallow a whole avocado
And two forty ounce bottles
To the end of the world, which to I would follow
Now, when I fuck you, the shit echos 'cause you pussy is so hollow
Turn your fat ass sideways
Your stressmarks are like the US highways
Fuck a new nigga every friday
Talking 'bout bust a nut, bitch I'll bust yo guts!
(You come so quick nigga)
Wonder why I come so quick?
With that wide ass pussy and soggy tits?
I'm trying to get the shit over with, and go to sleep!
But when I'm with my real freak on the weekend
Bet that baby we fuck for two and a half hours or three
You'd better study the 1-0-40 knowledge culture degree
About M-G-T, and G-C-C
'Cause you ain't shit, and your mother ain't shit
And your sister ain't shit, and your pussy ain't shit
That weave ain't shit, your ass ain't shit
Girl you ain't shit, your daddy ain't shit.....
Fuck You, It's Over - Glasvegas/Dry Your Eyes - The Streets
Both really obvious choices, but I didn't see 'em above.
I love the Glasvegas 'cause it's sincere -- not just a cheap shot, despite the title. And Dry Your Eyes... damn. Hammer, meet nail.
And about a million by Richard Thompson
Not very hip, but Richard (and Linda) Thompson have a bunch that will rip your heart up: When the Spell Is Broken; Walking on a Wire; Long Dead Love; Don't Renege on Our Love; etc.
And now that you're in a folky mood, New Favorite by Alison Kraus.
howl by brmc
train in vain
the clash
This..
i wish that i knew how to say goodbye,
but it's get harder the harder I try,
so i just hang around trying to catch your eye,
always wishing I knew how to say goodbye.
People come and people go on their long and lonely roads,
the harder that they try to hold, the faster that the water pulls.
i'll be standing on the porch just outside,
i'm in the way wherever I hide,
why do i always wait till the wrong time,
to start wishing i knew how to say goodbye.
People come and people go on their long and lonely roads,
the harder that they try to hold, the faster that the water pulls,
the faster that the water pulls.
i can feel you breath each time you sigh
i can hear your words before you reply
but now somehow i am on the other side
and i never had a chance to say goodbye.
People come and people go on their long and lonely roads,
the harder that they try to hold, the faster that the water pulls.
People come and people go on their long and lonely roads,
the harder that they try to hold, the faster that the water pulls,
the faster that the water pulls.
Sebadoh - Soul & Fire
Zimmy - Don't Think Twice
very simple yet direct lyric. It's over, just move on.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Carole King.
OBVS.
Stars - Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Bob Dylan - Positively 4th Street or Idiot Wind
Apple Rabbits- End The End
http://open.spotify.com/track/7FbhOmc1LQXy2mJiSRB73w
Apple Rabbits- Wrong Again
I'm offering a more upbeat alternative by same bhttp://open.spotify.com/track/2zqGUNGPOtdsitkwsa6wVeand.
Massive Attack - Live With Me
or a less depressing alternative: Royksopp - Beautiful Day Without You
Townes Van Zandt - The Highway Kind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dupY3Z_LPLo
I did this thread about six months ago and of all the suggestions...
... the best was American Football 'Never Meant'. That album became my break-up album, it's totally amazing. But not really an angry break-up theme; more a crying on the bus to work sort of thing, so be careful.
Chin up pal, it'll all be alright in the end. :)
Cars Can't Escape by Wilco.
When red is bled
And petals blue
And in my sleepless head
Our love's been dead a week or two
Sometimes, good times
Are stuck inside of you
And then they're gone
But I don't know why
A lot of things have changed
Since we said goodbye
There were reasons for you to love me
But I gave you none
So I tap my glass and nod my chin
And wonder who you've been in rhythm with
So time's just time
Cars can't escape
When clouds are gray and close
Not often, too far away
And blue has no value, power, or hue
Or open skies, relationless
Carelessness is what I miss
And that's how I think of you
Sometimes, good times
Were all we had to do
So I tap my glass and nod my chin
And wonder who you've been in rhythm with
So I tap my glass and nod my chin
And wonder who you've been in rhythm with
Anniversary bump?
Brakes - No Return
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w3XjGCIjmI
Hitting this for obv reasons
and 'Hospital' by The Modern Lovers is killing me.
Anything other suggestions?
Andrew WK - I Get Wet (album)
not even a joke post.