# Your breakup song. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 29, 2005, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533 "2005-12-29T03:37:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![raindog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raindog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/21 "2005-12-29T16:16:31Z")
_Wasted Time,_ **The Eagles** _I’m Still Standing,_ **Elton John** _Missing You,_ **John Waite** _there are others…_ ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/22 "2005-12-29T16:44:54Z")
_In My Life_ by **The Beatles** _Alone Again Naturally_ by **Gilbert O’Sullivan** ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/23 "2005-12-29T16:50:25Z")
A little obscure - _Independence Day_, Larry Crane Band ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/24 "2005-12-29T16:55:09Z")
A little cheesy but _Look Away_ by Chicago. It was a hit just as I got dumped for the first time. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/25 "2005-12-29T17:12:02Z")
Time for Me to Fly - REO Speedwagon ---
**Author:** ![spiralscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@spiralscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spiralscratch)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/26 "2005-12-29T19:12:33Z")
Bob Mould - “Can’t Fight It” REM - “The One I Love” ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/27 "2005-12-29T19:53:17Z")
**I Don’t Believe in Love** by Queensryche. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/28 "2005-12-29T19:57:08Z")
“Knowing Me, Knowing You” by ABBA for the “irreconcilable differences” sort of breakup “Hope You Never” by Tom Petty for the “that bastard!” sort of breakup (key lyric: “hope you never fall in love with… somebody like you”) ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/29 "2005-12-29T20:12:16Z")
I’ve been in quite a few realtionships. Most of them have been mutual amicable breakups. But once I was dropped like a hot potato after a couple of years together. And the the song “Just When I Needed You Most” by Randy Vanwarmer was a big hit. And as corney as that song is, I’d get sad everytime I heard it. In fact it was playing at the grocery store a few months ago, and I thought that guy. When I’m not too sad over a breakup, “It’s All Over Now” by the Rolling Stones, “Gone, Gone, Gone” by Bad Company, and “Love So Right” by the Bee Gees sound good under the circumstances. One more. When you both know it’s over, but can’t quite get around to facing up to it, “Neither One of Us Wants To Be The First to Say Goodbye” by Gladys Knight and the Pips, sums it all up ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/30 "2005-12-29T20:46:49Z")
“Idiot Wind” by Bob Dylan. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/31 "2005-12-29T21:54:02Z")
At various times, it’s been: “Angie” by The Rolling Stones “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” by Bob Dylan “Never Had No One” by The Smiths “You Were Meant For Me” by Jewel (who I hate, but that song was just on at the right time once and it got ugly) “Blood Roses” Tori Amos “Hey Ya” by Outkast I guess it all depends on the nature of the break up and how you feel afterwards. Clearly this list spans decades, and is a sad commentary on my love life… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Alma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Alma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alma)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/32 "2005-12-29T22:26:30Z")
_6’1"_ by Liz Phair is very cathartic to sing at the top of your lungs after you just had a stupid conversation with your ex, I’ve found. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/33 "2005-12-29T23:08:42Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > “Never Had No One” by The Smiths Ooooooh, yeah, that reminds me, another of my favourite breakup songs… well, just before I left the abusive guy, still feeling like I was in love with him, I listened to “I Know It’s Over” a _lot_. But you know, when he gets to the “Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head” part it, it felt kind of liberating, somehow. I don’t know why. Sometimes I sing it to myself (or in the tub) even today, and by the time I get to that part I cry a little. I can’t help it. But I’m happy. And I’m glad it’s over. It just feels really, really good. _I know it’s over, still I cling I don’t know where else I can go Over, over, over, over, over over over…_ ---
**Author:** ![gooftroopag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gooftroopag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gooftroopag)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/34 "2005-12-29T23:36:08Z")
The sadistic part of me wants to say: “Weird Al” Yankovic: [I Was Only Kidding](http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/iwasonly.htm) 🙂 > [@](#): > > When I said that I’d be faithful > When I promised I’d be true > When I swore that I could never > Be with anyone but you > When I told you that I loved you > With those tender words I spoke > I was only kidding > Now, can’t you take a joke ---
**Author:** ![Godfrey\_Daniels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Godfrey\_Daniels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Godfrey_Daniels)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/35 "2005-12-30T00:00:48Z")
I could tell it when i woke up this mornin’ ‘cause i can smell it when a heartache’s comin’ Not that i’m in such a hurry to lose you I’d call you up but there’s nothin’ that i can do Talkin’ won’t do any good anyway 'cause goodbye’s all we’ve got left to say by Steve Earle ---
**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:** [December 30, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/36 "2005-12-30T00:19:08Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > For me, it’s one of two. All depends on the mood. Me too. “Your Dictionary” by XTC when feeling bitter. “Days” by The Kinks when feeling grateful for the good parts (while they lasted). ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/37 "2005-12-30T00:24:41Z")
_Missing Person_, **The Kinks** ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/38 "2005-12-30T00:27:32Z")
_Civilized Man_, Joe Cocker Oddly enough all day long I’ve been earwormed with \*[Why Don’t You Get A Job](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Why-Don't-You-Get-a-Job-lyrics-Offspring/4DCCF1B1558EAF4A4825689E000C7A49), \* Offspring ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2005, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533/39 "2005-12-30T01:52:33Z")
“Further On Up The Road”, Eric Clapton live version from E.C. Was Here. You gotta reap just what you sow; that old saying is true. You gotta reap just what you sow; that old saying is true. Just like you mistreat someone, someone’s gonna mistreat you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-breakup-song/337533.md?page=1)