“You’ve been juggling two women
like a stupid circus clown
telling both we are the one
and maybe you can keep me
from ever being happy
but you’re not going to stop me
from having fun”
Then, of course is “Going Down” from Dilate
little mister limp d***
is up to his old tricks
and thought he’d call me
one last time
but i’m just about done
with the oh-woe-is-me s***
and i want everything back
that’s mine"
You can pretty much count on Ani for a good round of ticked-off music.
For the angrier breakups, ‘Poor Impulse Control’ by Jack Off Jill is pretty good…not sure if it’s about a breakup, but that’s how I’ve been interpreting it since my wife left me.
Almost the entire album by Everything But The Girl, Amplified Heart.
Also ‘It Was A Good Year for The Roses’, by Elvis Costello.
Sample lyric: Or the lip-print on a half-filled cup of coffee that you poured and didn’t drink
But at least you thought you wanted it, that’s so much more than I can say
for me
Oh man - don’t even get me started on Elvis Costello. I might as well stab myself in the eye. Don’t get me wrong, I love Elvis. I just can’t handle the guilt trip that he sends me on every time I listen to his stuff right now.
It was bad enough when, a few weeks ago, a buddy of mine made me sign a written apology on behalf of my entire gender for making Elvis write God Give Me Strength.