# The best breakup song **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 26, 2000, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446 "2000-04-26T21:17:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2000, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/1 "2000-04-26T21:17:00Z")
Today I was listening to Tom Petty’s cover of the Lucinda Williams song, “Change the Locks.” It may be the most kick-ass breakup song I’ve heard. What are your favorite bitter/angry breakup tunes? * * * “It says, I choo-choo-choose you. And it’s got a picture of a train.” – Ralph Wiggum ---
**Author:** ![LBJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@LBJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LBJay)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2000, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/2 "2000-04-26T23:15:00Z")
Roy Clark - “Thank God and Greyhound Your Gone.” Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks - “How Can I Miss You if You Won’t Go Away.” Best all time: Commandor Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen - “I’m Down to Seeds and Stems Again Blues.” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2000, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/3 "2000-04-26T23:19:00Z")
Billy Ray Cyrus : I’m so miserable without you, it’s almost like you’re here. ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2000, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/4 "2000-04-26T23:24:00Z")
“A Good Year for the Roses” by either George Jones or Elvis Costello. I don’t think that “The Breakup Song” by Greg Kihn is the greatest breakup song, but I have to share this story. At my sisters wedding the band they hired started the evenings festivities off by playing this song. Huh??? What a great way to start off a life of wedded bliss. Keith ---
**Author:** ![Globe-trotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@Globe-trotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Globe-trotter)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2000, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/5 "2000-04-26T23:46:00Z")
I love the Pogues’ “Fairytale in New York”. It appeals to the cynic in me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fillet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/2acd7d/32.png) [@Fillet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fillet)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2000, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/6 "2000-04-26T23:53:00Z")
Alanis Morrisette’s “You Oughta Know” has to be up near the top for bitter & angry breakup songs. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2000, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/7 "2000-04-26T23:59:00Z")
Hit the road Jack, and don’t you come back no more, no more, no more, no more. ---
**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/8 "2000-04-27T00:01:00Z")
My Wife Ran Off With My Best Friend, And I Sure Do Miss Him writer unknown * * * One of the few to be personally welcomed to this board by Ed Zotti. Yours truly, aha ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/9 "2000-04-27T00:24:00Z")
DOn’t Speak By No Doubt. * * * And remember kids, crack doesn’t smoke itself! ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/10 "2000-04-27T00:29:00Z")
DOn’t Speak By No Doubt. * * * And remember kids, crack doesn’t smoke itself! ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/11 "2000-04-27T00:31:00Z")
DOn’t Speak By No Doubt. * * * And remember kids, crack doesn’t smoke itself! ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/12 "2000-04-27T00:32:00Z")
DOn’t Speak By No Doubt. * * * And remember kids, crack doesn’t smoke itself! ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/13 "2000-04-27T00:38:00Z")
DOn’t Speak By No Doubt. * * * And remember kids, crack doesn’t smoke itself! ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/14 "2000-04-27T00:40:00Z")
DOn’t Speak By No Doubt. * * * And remember kids, crack doesn’t smoke itself! ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/15 "2000-04-27T03:36:00Z")
DOn’t Speak By No Doubt. * * * And remember kids, crack doesn’t smoke itself! ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/16 "2000-04-27T03:40:00Z")
DOn’t Speak By No Doubt. * * * And remember kids, crack doesn’t smoke itself! ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/17 "2000-04-27T06:36:00Z")
Hmm…one must wonder if this board is working… For the last time–Don’t speak by No Doubt * * * And remember kids, crack doesn’t smoke itself! ---
**Author:** ![Cowboy\_Greg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Cowboy\_Greg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowboy_Greg)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/18 "2000-04-27T06:38:00Z")
Fleetwood Mac, _The Chain_ * * * “It’s a sunny little doomed planet, inhabited by a number of frisky little doomed animals.” ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/19 "2000-04-27T06:38:00Z")
OMG!! I can’t believe that happened…a thousand pardons to all, but the board was tweaking earlier, and my post still didn’t show up until after I submitted the last one. [embarassment] Grovel, Grovel [/embarassment] [Rant] What’s the deal with the SDMB!!! Boards seem to be down mor ethan up lately. And now it’s gone and made me look a fool… [/Rant] 🙂 * * * And remember kids, crack doesn’t smoke itself! ---
**Author:** ![Louie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2000, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-breakup-song/16446/20 "2000-04-27T07:07:00Z")
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