“Wicked Game” by Chris Isaac. My first girlfriend broke up with me when this song first became popular. The mental torture that I put myself through was simply exquisite, and, at the time, the song really spoke to me.
Oh, and Nine Inch Nails’ “Head like a Hole.” I really didn’t like the girl that that song reminds me of.
A bit obvious, but mine is the Breakup Song, by the Greg Kihn Band. Through some murderously ironic twist of fate, I was listening to this song on the radio when my girl came over to break it off. Oh, cruel fate. Although I still like the song (it’s been five years).
But it’s worth it in this case. If any of you have had a bad break up you should call up the local Indy rock or college radio station and ask them to play “The Cubs in Five” by The Mountain Goats. Here are the lyrics…
“cubs in five”
they’re gonna find intelligent life up there on the moon
and the canterbury tales will shoot up to the top of the best seller list
and stay there for 27 weeks
and the chicago cubs will beat every team in the league
and the tampa bay bucs will make it the way to january
and i will love you again
i will love you, like i used to
i will love you again
i will love you, like i used to
the stars are gonna spell out the words to tommorow’s crosswords
and the phillips corporation will admit that they’ve made an awful mistake
and bill gates
will single handedly spearhead the heaven seventeen revival
and the chicago cubs will beat every team in the league
and the tampa bay bucs will take it all the way to the top
and i will love you again
i will love you, like i used to
and i will love you again
i will love you, like i used to
I forgot to mention that you should dedicate it to your ex and make sure he/she is listening.
Blink182 - Waggy
On my way to break it off with an Ex, The song on the radio was Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. I was quite pissed at the time so it fit quite well.
Hand in Hand, by Dire Straits.
I nominate Stay by Lisa Loeb and Can we still be friends
by Todd Rundgren.
very tasty.
Jonathan Chance, don’t you worry, I’ve heard about (and love) Cowboy Mouth.
Falcon, just to reiterate another No Doubt song, there’s a new one on the new album called “Ex-Girlfriend”. Much more fitting.
Something along the lines of “I always knew I’d end up your ex-girlfriend…”
Ouch.
How about Roxette’s “Must have been Love, but it’s Over Now?”
Everything About You - Ugly Kid Joe (yep - cranked this one over and over and over again - neighbors probably think I’m psychotic. Well they do now anyway - I still love this song)
December - Collective Soul (only when I got really maudlin)
You Oughta Know - Alanis Morrisette (ok, so it’s corny - it worked for me at the time)
“On These Days” – Allison with One
When everything is passing through you
Filtering intentions as I slip inside
You will find I never really knew you
As anything other than the ride . . .
“Roads” – Portishead
“Eden” – Hooverphonic
“Homesick” – The Cure
“Book Depository” – Michael Nyman
Connor -
I like that one too…depends on my mood. “Don’t Speak” is a lot sadder, in my mind.
Thought of another one: “Untitled,” by the Cure.
Barenaked Ladies - “Break Your Heart”
The bravest thing, I’ve ever done
Was to run away and hide
But not this time, not this time
And the weakest thing I’ve ever done
Was to stay right by your side
Just like this time, and everytime
I couldn’t tell you I was happy you were gone
So I lied and said that I missed you when we were apart
I couldn’t tell you, so I had to lead you on
But I didn’t mean to break your heart
. . .
And you say
“What’d you think that I was gonna do,
Curl up and die just because of you?
I’m not that weak you know
What’d you think that I was gonna do,
Try to make you love me as much as I love you?
How could you be so low?
You arrogant man,
What do you think that I am?
My heart will be fine
Just stop wasting my time”
. . .
Happy Loving Couples - Joe Jackson
Well, here’s another of my shameless plugs for the Counting Crows.
Anna Begins
It does not bother me to say this isn’t love
Because if you don’t want to talk about it then it isn’t love
And I guess I’m going to have to live with that
But I’m sure there’s something in a shade of grey,
Something in between,
And I can always change my name
If that’s what you mean
My friend assures me, “It’s all or nothing.”
But I am not really worried I am not overly concerned
You try to tell yourself the things you try to tell yourself
To make yourself forget I am not worried
“If it’s love,” she said, “then we’re going to have to think about the consequences.”
She can’t stop shaking I can’t stop touching her and…