Best break up song

[Lilith]

We cover music often, but ICP's thread mad me think about this.....

What is the best break up song? You know, the one that every time you hear it, you still to this day think of that person..... or the one that helped you to cope with a loss?

Mine is~ I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Rait

What do you guys think?

[Sugarsprinkles]

When I was single, and consistently getting dumped, I had a few songs I would listen to until I got over it. Three that immediately come to mind are all by Brenda Lee: Break it to Me Gently, Fool #1, and All Alone Am I. She was very good with "break up" songs. And I still have all the records, too.

[Oldfart]

I think a cross between 'The Carnival is Over' and

"ding dong the witch is dead"

'Ding Dong, the Carnival is Over' perhaps.

[simplyme]

"smile" by lonestar

[mindboxer505]

cant remember which country singer wrote this but the song title is........"Kiss This !!"..........talking about a woman giving her man the boot..............cant get any simpler....LOL !!!

[Sugarsprinkles]

That was Aaron Tippin....Great Song!!:D

[mindboxer505]

Thanks Sugar !!!!!!!! hoped someone would know who it was......

[raraa]

the song i always listen to when i get dumped which is alot ;) is george michael's song careless whisper or was it queens i cant remember .
its been a while since a got dumped

[Irish]

Sugarsprinkles---My wife was a HUGE Brenda Lee fan!I think that
she still has all of her old 45s' in one of our sheds.We don't have a turntable anymore.Last year;we got rid of most of our old records(for room)but;I think;that those are still there.I'm a horrible packrat.I still have some 8tracks and an 8track player in
my garage. Irish

[Sugarsprinkles]

Irish,
I still have all my old 45's....probably close to 400 of them. I was and still am a huge Brenda Lee fan! Got a few of her LP's too. Think we have between 300-400 LP's too. And like you, no turntable anymore. Oh well, eventually we'll get another one.
Until our last fire, I had a bunch of 8-tracks too. Guess I'm just a music junkie....:D

[whiskas]

Sorry to bring it down to Def Leppard level, but...

When Love and Hate Collide - Def Leppard

[kimmer22]

The Fall by The Nixons....made me cry the instant I heard it after my b/f dumped me...I love that song still..although I haven't heard it in a while.

[souls_cry2000]

"9-1-1" Wyclef Jean. I didn't find it to be so good a song after it played forever in the background as the relationship ended. :(

[raraa]

wow souls_cry2000 thats bad i will die if i do that good ur surviving

[sadora]

two out of three ain't bad- Meatloaf

Usually after a breakup, any song that made me think of the relationship was a downer.

Another one goes like this.... I ain't missing you at all.... since you've been gone, away....
Can't remember who did it.... can see him and everything!! On the tip of my tongue!!!

[Aqua]

I believe that song was done by John Waite, Sadora. :)

[BamaKyttn]

You Oughta Know ** Alanis Morrisette
Woke Up This Morning **Nickelback
I Hate Everything About You **Ugly Kid Joe
Rainbows **Insane Clown Posse
Against All Odds **Genesis/phil collins
I Can't Make you Love me **Bonnie Raitt
She'll come Back to me/I Will Survive/Hem of Your Garment/Let me go **Cake
Fade To Black ** Metallica (if you're depressed)
Break Stuff **Limp Bizkit
Pictures Of You **The Cure
(revenge) Boom I fucked your boyfriend **20 fingers
Terrible Lie/Head Like a Hole/Something I can never have/The Only Time/ Most of the Pretty Hate Machine cd **Nine Inch Nails
Kiss Off **Violent Femmes
Help **the Beatles
If You Could Only See **Tonic
If you don't Know Me By Now **Simply Red
Time After Time **Cindy Lauper
Let Go Of The Stone/Straight Tequilla Night **John Anderson
And So it Goes ** Billy Joel
I hope you DIE **Bloodhound Gang
Believe **Cher
Flagpole Sitta **Harvey Danger
Unanswered Prayers **Garth Brooks (years later, hopefully)
***Goodbye Earl **Dixie Chicks (giggle)
When its over **Sugar Ray
There you go/Hazard to myself **Pink
Jezebel **CHely Wright
In The End **Linkin Park

[legend]

Somebody Kill Me Please - Adam Sandler (in the Wedding Singer)

[kimmer22]

Wow...Bama...extensive...you have to be near my age! All those songs are awesome and very emotional!
I'm 22 by the way!

[BamaKyttn]

Kimmer: I'm 18.... but a lil ahead of most my age, graduated hs early.... tossed in w/an older crowd.....

kyttn

[danziggy]

bamba ~ some great songs there in your selection

Back off Bitch ~ G N R
I used to love her ~ G N R
Dont tread on me ~ Metallica
18 and life ~ Skid Row
Estranged ~ G N R
All out of love ~ Air Supply
Romeo and Juliet ~ Dire Straits
Dream on ~ Aerosmith
Hold the line ~ Toto

there are too many to list.

Some of these make me sad and others make me angry when i hear them.
But i suppose that is what music is about....getting different emotional responses.

[Saddaddy]

The Long Goodbye / Brooks& Dunn

[vampeyes]

Whatever We Had We Had - Barry White
No Need To Argue & I Can't Be With You - The Cranberries
Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad-Meatloaf
You Oughta Know -Alanis
Up To My Ears In Tears & If It Ain't One Thing It's You-Alan Jackson
The Dance -Garth Brooks
I Want To Come Over-Melissa Etheridge
All Out Of Love-Air Supply
End Of The Road- Boys II Men
Vision Of Love-Mariah Carey
Sweetest Of All-Dr.Hook
Good Riddence (Time Of Your Life)-Green Day
Ok OK I could go on all night long with this list lol so I will stop here :)

[Lilith]

This song reminds me of STO and I considered it our "break up" song. LOL he went to extreme measures to break up with me :p :( :boohoo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZRmBPXVUl8&ob=av2e

Melissa Etheridge later covered it and did a great job but STO introduced me to Greenwheel so when I hear that song I feel my heart being wrenched from my chest.

[Lord Snow]

If You Only Knew - Shinedown
Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin

[Oldfart]

I'll stick by my comment from 10 years ago,

"I think a cross between 'The Carnival is Over' and

"ding dong the witch is dead"

'Ding Dong, the Carnival is Over' perhaps."

There is, of course, the post-breakup song "I'll never get over you getting over me".

[gigi]

You Could Be Happy by Snow Patrol
Gone by Ben Folds
Are You Sure by Willie Nelson (strictly for drinking post break up)
I Think It's Going To Rain Today by Randy Newman
Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell ( I weep at this one)
Everything Happens to Me by Chet Baker
Say Hello Wave Goodbye by David Gray
Catch Your Fall by Gavin Mikhall

I could go on.....

[Lord Snow]

Lesson in Leavin - Jo Dee Messina

[loves2laugh]

Two out of Three Ain't Bad ------ Meatloaf
Time for me to Fly ------ REO Speedwagon
Mowing Down the Roses ----- Jaime Johnson
Anything Goes ---- Randy Houser
50 Ways to leave your lover ---- Paul Simon
Dont Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) ----- Motley Crue
Here's a Quarter ---- Travis Tritt
I Dont Care Anymore ---- Phil Collins

[PantyFanatic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m72lCKlQnhQ

[Lord Snow]

1959, wasn't he still heavy on drugs at that time? I will say listening to this and knowing Jamie Foxx's version very well, I'd say Jamie Foxx did a very good imitation.

[Maleslut1186]

"One less set of foot steps " by Jim Croce

[Oldfart]

The Russians do a good lost-love song.

The Carnival is Over.

[dicksbro]

Here's a "good" country song sung by Johnny Cash ...

Gotta warn ya', it's a real tear jerker!

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FLUSHED FROM THE BATHROOM OF YOUR HEART

From the backdoor of your life you swept me out, dear.
In the breadline of your dreams I lost my place.
At the table of your love I got the brush off.
At the Indianapolis of your heart I lost the race.

I've been washed down the sink of your conscience.
In the theater of your love I lost my part.
And now you say you've got me out of your conscience.
I have been flushed from the bathroom of your heart.

In the garbage disposal of your dreams I've been ground up dear.
On the river of your plans I'm up the creek.
Up the elevator of your future I have been shafted,
On your calendar of events I am last week.

I've been washed down the sink of your conscience.
In the theater of your love I lost my part.
And now you say you've got me out of your conscience.
I have been flushed from the bathroom of your heart.

[scotzoidman]

One good Ray deserves another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQXsM1l2wZ8&feature=related

[Oldfart]

"Are you lonesome tonight", either the Al Jolsen or Elvis version.

It's a lovely "in your face bitch" song.

[PantyFanatic]

No shortage and the very best sink to the occasion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV9oeKObJd4

[AZRedHot]

Here's one for the angry phase of the breakup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVk_e31dnlE

[Oldfart]

It's right up there.

And so is the song.

[Oldfart]

The Sounds of Goodbye by Kamahl. This is not the van Buren song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvBDp1M0hgE