# Great Breakup Songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 28, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-breakup-songs/497927 "2009-05-28T14:33:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-breakup-songs/497927/41 "2009-05-30T10:55:41Z")
I have no idea who sings it, or what the title is, but it is very angry heavy/speed metal ( no idea) and all the lyrics, from what I could discern were, " I hate you. I hate you. I hate you. I hate you…" So, I suppose the name of the song is I Hate You. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-breakup-songs/497927/42 "2009-05-30T20:36:32Z")
**The Salt In My Tears** by Martin Briley. Break-up songs don’t get much better than this! ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-breakup-songs/497927/43 "2009-05-30T21:45:56Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > **The Salt In My Tears** by Martin Briley. Break-up songs don’t get much better than this! Haven’t thought of that song in years (decades, even)! Off to iTunes now! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RedRosesForMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-breakup-songs/497927/44 "2009-05-30T22:15:04Z")
Well some things you can explain away But the heartache’s in me til this day Did you stand by me? No not at all Did you stand by me? No way Train in Vain by the Clash. Although it’s from the man’s perspective, it rocks. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-breakup-songs/497927/45 "2009-05-30T22:23:27Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > **The Salt In My Tears** by Martin Briley. Break-up songs don’t get much better than this! HOW did I not think of that one?! Hell, it’s in my standard shuffle playlist… ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-breakup-songs/497927/46 "2009-05-31T03:39:32Z")
I’ve always been partial to [Happy Break-Up Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO2FlyqOJvM) by NOFX. From a guy’s perspective, but oh well. > [@](#): > > I guess I’m a shmo > You have better people to fuck than me > I guess that I’m the jerk > That lets you fuck who ever you please ---
**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-breakup-songs/497927/47 "2009-05-31T03:46:58Z")
_Things_ by Paul Westerberg ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-breakup-songs/497927/48 "2009-05-31T04:00:57Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Song for the Dumped - Ben Folds Five > > Unfortunately more from the perspective of a man, but still a classic breakup song IMHO. > > Break Your Heart - Barenaked Ladies is pretty good too. Depends on the situation, tho. This is what I came in to mention. It’s the best breakup song ever. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-breakup-songs/497927/49 "2009-05-31T06:49:36Z")
My favorite thread on the subject > **[Ultimate breakup CD - Need answers fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=487903)** > > Actually, not that fast. I needed this about 14 years ago. If you wanted to make a CD for a girl that just couldn’t get the hint that it was over, what songs would you put on it? The two I have so far: One More Minute - “Weird” Al Yankovich Your... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-breakup-songs/497927.md?page=2)