# Song that you like that are about saying goodbye **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 10, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732 "2018-10-10T00:05:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/1 "2018-10-10T00:05:49Z")
The reason for goodbye are endless (growing apart, moving, a breakup, a fight, death, etc) and the people/places you say goodbye to are endless too (family, friends, job, town, etc). But what songs do people listen to that are about saying goodbye? I know the choices are pretty long but what are people’s favorites? I like [red ragtop - Tim McGraw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcdAf3g-3VI) [Photograph - Nickelback](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3rXdeOvhNE) [Daniel - Elton John](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA78e27R_J4) ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/2 "2018-10-10T00:20:10Z")
[Into the West](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shdiTRxTJb4) [W_O_L\*D](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3izQsLVnKMI) [Cat’s in the Cradle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUwjNBjqR-c) [Taxi](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qYU9b5OF8M) Aaaand now I’m sad. Dammit, Harry… ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/3 "2018-10-10T00:34:28Z")
Stars by Grace Potter. Very sad. ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/4 "2018-10-10T00:47:27Z")
“Goodbye” by Jane Siberry ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/5 "2018-10-10T00:47:37Z")
The happiest breakup song ever - [Love Done Gone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d1T0UcsUN0). ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/6 "2018-10-10T00:49:54Z")
I can’t listen to The Seekers’ _ **Far Shore** _ without tearing up. Judith Durham has one of the most amazing voices ever. :o [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/La4dxvgEmF0/hqdefault.jpg "Judith Durham The Seekers - Far Shore") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La4dxvgEmF0) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/7 "2018-10-10T00:51:09Z")
[Alma Mater](https://youtu.be/b4jR9LG2iMM) – Alice Cooper ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/8 "2018-10-10T00:53:18Z")
‘It Must Have Been Love’, by Roxette ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/9 "2018-10-10T01:06:52Z")
[Your Face Is Not Enough - 3 Blind Mice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6L1yKHaV8o) nice piano driven pop music ---
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/10 "2018-10-10T01:07:48Z")
[Train In Vain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUzBgeI5dpc) - The Clash ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/11 "2018-10-10T01:09:49Z")
There have been many versions of “I’ll Be Seeing You,” but this is one of the prettiest: This is my favorite version of "You Belong to Me": I think this one also qualifies as a "Good-Bye!" song: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ngZh6ZSRoYg/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGGQgZChkMA8=&rs=AOn4CLAk4COpEH_iJQsNW8jUbOt9Vi2REQ "The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZh6ZSRoYg) ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/12 "2018-10-10T01:17:30Z")
Not goodbye to people, but [Goodbye To Love](https://youtu.be/jixeE8gkT-s) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/13 "2018-10-10T01:17:52Z")
[I Miss My Friend](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zNf4sOO_mg)-Darryl Worley ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/14 "2018-10-10T01:19:02Z")
“Saying Goodbye” from The Muppets Take Manhattan is pretty lovely. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KNfHU748SYQ/hqdefault.jpg "Saying Goodbye - The Muppets Take Manhattan") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNfHU748SYQ) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/15 "2018-10-10T01:23:59Z")
[Rebecca Go Home](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HDtHjPApcA) ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/16 "2018-10-10T02:02:12Z")
“Last Goodbye” by Jeff Buckley ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/17 "2018-10-10T02:11:06Z")
Here’s where I’m a buzzed pedantic shit: Is WOLD really about saying goodbye? Seems it belongs more in a class with “Operator” and “Telephone Line” ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/18 "2018-10-10T02:16:26Z")
Green Day’s Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/19 "2018-10-10T02:20:00Z")
> [@Dale\_Sams](#): > > Here’s where I’m a buzzed pedantic shit: > > Is WOLD really about saying goodbye? Seems it belongs more in a class with “Operator” and “Telephone Line” > [@](#): > > Maybe I could settle down if you’ld take me back once more > Okay honey, I see > I guess he’s better than me > Sure, old girl, I understand > You don’t have to worry, I’m such a happy man Sure. ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732/20 "2018-10-10T02:29:29Z")
[Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhRzORqNa0E) - Alan Parsons Project [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-that-you-like-that-are-about-saying-goodbye/822732.md?page=2)