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sad/angry songs (breakup related)

covecove 1,566 Posts
edited September 2007 in Strut Central
Anyone have any recommendations of songs that have helped them through the tough times of relationships? Other than 'get out my life woman' and 'boo-boo heads' which are my go-to's.what helps yous.please and thanks.
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  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts
    I don't know if this helps but my favorite break-up song of all time is "This is the last day of our acquaintance". Title says it all.
  • onetetonetet 1,754 Posts
    Basically every track on the Doris Duke "I'm a Loser" comp -- written from the lady's perspective, but the anger and bitterness is 100% transferable if need be.

    Otis Clay "I Paid the Price" and "Nothing to Look Forward to."

    "Train In Vain" seems like a classic worth going back to in this situation.
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    You're Gonna Miss Me- Ann Sexton (you fool)
    I Don't Like You - Bo Diddley (piss off!)
    Giving Up - Gladys Knight (sad, but time will heal)
    Giving Up - D Hathaway (crippling sad)
    I've Been Loving You Too Long - Ike and Tina (borderline begging sad)
  • jjfad027jjfad027 1,594 Posts
    Air- Mr Man
    Ohio Players- Love has died
    Bobby Bland
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    Lonely Teardrops - Ken Boothe (cry yourself to sleep)
    Hell and Sorrow - Hortense Ellis (s/he was a soul destroyer)
    Dead - Cresa Watson (the melodramatic route)
    You're No Good - Cornell Campbell (you can see clearly now and good riddance!)
  • CBearCBear 902 Posts
    It's not raer related, but "24 hour revenge therapy" by Jawbreaker got me through so many breakups. I still get all in a funk when I listen to it.
  • sticky_dojahsticky_dojah New York City. 2,136 Posts
    not really breakup related, but i always felt better after listening to "sex type thang" from the juggaknots when i split up with them ladies....plus, getting all emo with some rjd2. And of course I followed Chaypecks advice and listened to "Funky Nassau" 200 times. That helped.
  • subsub 311 Posts
    atmosphere - fuck you lucy (or any other name to be filled in)

  • GuzzoGuzzo 8,611 Posts
    Daniel Johnstons entire catlogue
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    GHOSTFACE - WILDFLOWER
  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    Husker Du "sorry somehow"
  • Birdman9Birdman9 5,417 Posts
    Temptations-'We've Come to the End of our Road'
    Harry Nillson-'You're Breakin' My Heart' (featuring the heart-mending lines "You're breakin my heart/you're tearing it apart/so fuck you"/)
  • onetetonetet 1,754 Posts
    Lee Hazelwood's Requiem for an Almost Lady LP is full of em.

    Also his version of "No Regrets" on his album with Ann-Margret.
  • VitaminVitamin 631 Posts
    House is not a home--Luther Van. I played this like 50 times in a row when I broke up with my fiance a year and a half ago in Cairo.
  • inVrsinVrs 687 Posts
    no anger in here, but dorando - "didnt it" can heal a wounded soul.
  • foster_kanefoster_kane 125 Posts
    GHOSTFACE - WILDFLOWER

    "But you had to fuck this lobster-head ass nigga I shoulda slapped ya but the Gods said chilllllllll"

  • HAZHAZ 3,376 Posts
    Candi Staton
  • sabadabadasabadabada 5,966 Posts
    Jack Jones "Our song"
    Tony Bennett "I wanna be around"
  • covecove 1,566 Posts
    thanks guys/gals.
    i'll check some of these out.

    puts- 'more than you know' is speaking to me right now.

    fuck this sucks. shitty breathing. shitty sleeping.
  • mr.brettmr.brett 678 Posts
    there was a similar thread to this one several months ago. i recently tried searching for it but couldn't find it... does anyone know which one I'm talking about? Someone, probably jaymack, posted a playlist with tons of versions of "get out of my life woman"
  • twoplytwoply Only Built 4 Manzanita Links 2,914 Posts
    Betty Harris - What Did I Do Wrong?

  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
    I got a whole album for you...

    Afghan Whigs - Congregation
  • covecove 1,566 Posts
    there was a similar thread to this one several months ago. i recently tried searching for it but couldn't find it... does anyone know which one I'm talking about? Someone, probably jaymack, posted a playlist with tons of versions of "get out of my life woman"

    yeah, i tried to no avail so had to start this new one.

    TOO SHORT: "bitch"
  • pcmrpcmr 5,591 Posts
    a recent breakup mix i made
    the songs really spoke to me and what i wnet through

    making a mix was good therapy listening to it later as well
    Breakup of Dawn Mix

    montreal has all the elements to get you back on track though
  • covecove 1,566 Posts

    montreal has all the elements to get you back on track though

    ^^^^^
    truer words never spoken. the future looks bright.

    i'll d/l the mix when i get home...to put another nail in the coffin. thx
  • vajdaijvajdaij 447 Posts
    There was another mix posted in a thread a lot like this, but I can't remember who did it. I believe the first track was off the first Fleetwood Mac lp, if that rings any bells. Damn, I'll have to dig this up.
  • hammertimehammertime 2,389 Posts
    Shellac- Prayer to God.





    (i guess it's more of a cheating/revenge song than a breakup song, but whatever)
  • SyminSymin 999 Posts
    Les McCann - go on and cry
    cat stevens - Trouble

    and the above mentioned doranodo song is titled "Didnt I" not "didnt it"
    sayin
  • JroamJroam 257 Posts
    bob marley "there she goes" (tearjerker)
  • youngEINSTEINyoungEINSTEIN 2,443 Posts
    frank sinatras version of "how insensitive" and carly simons "you're so vain". peace, stein. . .
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