# Wanted: You've moved away and I miss you very much songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 10, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785 "2003-09-10T16:31:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Standup\_Karmic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/1 "2003-09-10T16:31:00Z")
You get the gist. Shouldn’t be anything too mushy, since said movee is not my girlfriend. Just a very close friend. I’m drawing a complete blank on appropriate songs. I was checking the “break up songs” thread, but they’re just too heartbroken…ya know? 'Course, I haven’t checked them all out yet. Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/2 "2003-09-10T17:33:41Z")
_So Far Away_ by Dire Straits and _New Kid in Town_ by The Eagles. ---
**Author:** ![Petey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f1d935/32.png) [@Petey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petey)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/3 "2003-09-10T17:43:05Z")
Bruce Springsteen’s **Bobby Jean** ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/4 "2003-09-10T19:05:34Z")
_Since You’re Gone_, The Cars–or is that too mushy? _Leavin’ On A Jet Plane_, Peter, Paul & Mary _Thank God and Greyhound She’s Gone_, Roy Clark (possibly inappropriate) ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/5 "2003-09-10T19:27:53Z")
[Time](http://www.roadkill.com/APP/lyrics/Turn.Of.A.Friendly.Card.html#Time) by the Alan Parsons Project. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/6 "2003-09-10T20:19:40Z")
“Missing” Everything But the Girl. Not quite on point, but poignant: “Our Town” Iris Dement ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/7 "2003-09-10T20:27:56Z")
Sorta mushy, but: **2000 Miles - The Pretenders** ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/8 "2003-09-10T20:37:08Z")
Oh yeah, here’s a really good one (not mushy): **You Woke Up My Neighborhood - Billy Bragg** ---
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/9 "2003-09-10T20:39:12Z")
An oldie & perhaps a bit mushy: [“So Far Away”](http://www.lyricsdepot.com/carole-king/so-far-away.html') - Carole King ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/10 "2003-09-10T20:40:09Z")
“Every Time You Go Away”, by…er…that guy…with that group. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/11 "2003-09-10T20:43:41Z")
Another one: **"Soul Sister" - Blue Mountain** ---
**Author:** ![Made\_in\_Macau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@Made\_in\_Macau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Made_in_Macau)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/12 "2003-09-10T21:26:54Z")
‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’ but not by P, P & Mary!! What about Chantal Kreviazuk’s version? (apols for spelling) Great version. ‘Tempted’ Squeeze ‘Come back and Stay’ Paul Young ---
**Author:** ![Quack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e99b99/32.png) [@Quack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quack)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/13 "2003-09-11T03:01:37Z")
**J.A.R.** by **Green Day**. Great song. But that one’s about death…kind of. ---
**Author:** ![Freiheit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e8c25b/32.png) [@Freiheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freiheit)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/14 "2003-09-11T03:15:14Z")
There’s a Weezer non-album track called Waiting on You. It starts out: “Why / Haven’t you called me? / Did you forget me?” Then it moves on to bitterness: “Who/ Have you been seeing? / That made you forget me” … “Bet he’s just a friend.” It’s a good song, you should be able to find it on kazaa or something. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/15 "2003-09-11T03:21:58Z")
“ **16 Days** ” by Lori Carson. There simply is no better “I miss you” song. ---
**Author:** ![Standup\_Karmic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/16 "2003-09-11T03:56:25Z")
Great Suggestions, y’all. One that I thought fit well was **I Miss You** by **Incubus**. It has a little bit about it there regarding smelling her skin on the pillow, which actually sorta fits, though you folks wouldn’t know that. Again, great suggestions. Thanks much! ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/17 "2003-09-11T04:03:20Z")
I second Missing by Everything but the Girl. I’d also like to suggest Valentine by the Get Up Kids and I’d Do Anything by Simple Plan. ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/18 "2003-09-11T04:04:37Z")
Ooh ooh!! And Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd. You’re right, I Miss You by Incubus is a rad song. ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/19 "2003-09-11T04:40:42Z")
“What’ll I do” is a great torchy pop standard. Rufus Wainwright and his mom and sis do a great version of it. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785/20 "2003-09-11T04:49:42Z")
_See How I Miss You_ by Bruce Cockburn Rays of the moon make magic in the streets of the city All the people get strange but their faces look so pretty The walking graffiti, survivalist bums Even the secret police shout that you’re the one See how I miss you Every psychopath gets his own magazine these days I just read about how I can kill in a hundred ways But I don’t want to cause anybody pain I only want to hold you in my arms again See how I miss you [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-youve-moved-away-and-i-miss-you-very-much-songs/200785.md?page=2)