Best break-up song??
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Best break-up song??
From Rollingstone... I think you could take your pick off of Blood and chocolate... Personally I think 'I Want You' might have the edge over 'I hope you're happy now'...
There’s never a bad time for a good breakup song. If you’ve just broken up you can heal yourself via shared pain. If you are in between breakups then you can just reminisce about the ones you have already enjoyed/ponder those you’ll experience in the future. We were all ready to toss off a totally non-committal, almost random collection of top-ten breakup songs but then we couldn’t pick just ten, so here are … more than ten. Hey! At least we limited ourselves to one Dylan and one Stones selection, that obviously wasn’t easy. What would you add?
Bob Dylan, “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Rightâ€
There’s never a bad time for a good breakup song. If you’ve just broken up you can heal yourself via shared pain. If you are in between breakups then you can just reminisce about the ones you have already enjoyed/ponder those you’ll experience in the future. We were all ready to toss off a totally non-committal, almost random collection of top-ten breakup songs but then we couldn’t pick just ten, so here are … more than ten. Hey! At least we limited ourselves to one Dylan and one Stones selection, that obviously wasn’t easy. What would you add?
Bob Dylan, “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Rightâ€
For Dylan I'd say anything off Blood On The Tracks would work. "Simple Twist of Fate" is my personal pick though.
I guess Springsteen's "Bobby Jean" would sort of count, if showing up at your girlfriend's house to find that she's gone away constitutes breaking up
I guess Springsteen's "Bobby Jean" would sort of count, if showing up at your girlfriend's house to find that she's gone away constitutes breaking up
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Good stuff.. Although I think Springsteens best break up songs reside on 'Tunnel of love'...
Speaking of 'I want you', I have to admit Fiona Apple did a pretty great rendition..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDieK3Bsk8I
Speaking of 'I want you', I have to admit Fiona Apple did a pretty great rendition..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDieK3Bsk8I
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No blues numbers? - Elmore James' "The Sky is Crying" comes immediately to mind -
a couple of other good ones that pop into my head -
Reminiscing - Buddy Holly (with King Curtis)
So Long Baby Goodbye - The Blasters
Does "What's Your Name" by Lynyrd Skynyrd count?
a couple of other good ones that pop into my head -
Reminiscing - Buddy Holly (with King Curtis)
So Long Baby Goodbye - The Blasters
Does "What's Your Name" by Lynyrd Skynyrd count?
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I have to say I've never thought of "I Want You" as a break-up song. It's an obsession song that's great precisely because it totters on the edge of creepy. Another obsession song, one that goes over that edge, is Steve Earle's deceptively creepy "More Than I Can Do". It's a really catchy and sweet little ditty that celebrates the 'stalking is so tragic and romantic' myth. Gets more disturbing each time I listen to it. But I've already detailed my mixed feelings for Steve Earle...
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A couple of years ago, Bob and Grant shared the stage for a benefit for Karl Mueller. The Husker Du break-up wasn't pretty and the two songs they did on the night of the benefit were Grant's, "Never Talking to You Again" and Bob's, Hardly Getting Over It" - perfect.wes wrote:it would probably be too cliche to say "boys don't cry" right?
oh and it's nice to see husker du on there. though i would probably select something off of candy apple grey like "hardly getting over it" or "don't wanna know if you are lonely" instead of "never talking to you again."
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Another Squeeze break-up song that ranks among the best of the best is Last Time Forever from Cosi Fan Tuti Frutti:Jackson Monk wrote:'Letting Go' by Squeeze. Beautfully recreates the mundanity of life going on for the individual, whilst a world together crumbles.
Last Time Forever Lyrics
It all went wrong when I grew jealous
I didn't realize my strength
Could take the life of one so precious
Together we were known as good friends
Did you ever read the words
That said love would end I read them tonight
Mistakes I can't defend
I didn't stop to think
And I upset her
I said good night tonight the last time forever
I think of her tonight
She keeps me from my sleep but what can I do
With all of these memories
I used to be so shy
And hide my temper
I've said good night tonight the last time forever
It all went wrong when I grew jealous
I didn't realize my strength
Could take the life of one so precious
Together we were known as good friends
Did you ever read the words
That say I love you I read them tonight
But what good can they do
I regret what I have done
It wasn't clever
I've said good night tonight the last time forever
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Leaving New York - R.E.M
It's quiet now
And what it brings
Is everything
Comes calling back
A brilliant night
I'm still awake
I looked ahead
I'm sure I saw you there
You don't need me
To tell you now
That nothing can compare
You might have laughed if I told you
You might have hidden A frown
You might have succeeded in changing me
I might have been turned around
It's easier to leave than to be left behind
Leaving was never my proud
Leaving New York, never easy
I saw the light fading out
Now life is sweet
And what it brings
I tried to take
But loneliness
It wears me out
It lies in way
And all not lost
Still in my eyes
The shadow of necklace
Across your thigh
I might've lived my life in a dream, but I swear
This is real
Memory fuses and shatters like glass
Mercurial future, forget the past
It's you, it's what I feel.
You might have laughed if I told you (it's pulling me apart)
You might have hidden a frown (change)
You might have succeeded in changing me (it's pulling me apart)
I might have been turned around (change)
It's easier to leave than to be left behind (it's pulling me apart)
Leaving was never my proud (change)
Leaving New York, never easy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the light fading out
You find it in your heart, it's pulling me apart
You find it in your heart, change...
I told you, forever
I love you, forever
I told you, I love you
I love you, forever
I told you, forever
You never, you never
You told me forever
You might have laughed if I told you
You might have hidden the frown
You might have succeeded in changing me
I might have been turned around
It's easier to leave than to be left behind (it's pulling me apart)
Leaving was never my proud (change)
Leaving New York never easy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the life fading out (change)
Leaving New York, never easy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the light fading out (change)
Leaving New York never easy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the life fading out (change)
It's quiet now
And what it brings
Is everything
Comes calling back
A brilliant night
I'm still awake
I looked ahead
I'm sure I saw you there
You don't need me
To tell you now
That nothing can compare
You might have laughed if I told you
You might have hidden A frown
You might have succeeded in changing me
I might have been turned around
It's easier to leave than to be left behind
Leaving was never my proud
Leaving New York, never easy
I saw the light fading out
Now life is sweet
And what it brings
I tried to take
But loneliness
It wears me out
It lies in way
And all not lost
Still in my eyes
The shadow of necklace
Across your thigh
I might've lived my life in a dream, but I swear
This is real
Memory fuses and shatters like glass
Mercurial future, forget the past
It's you, it's what I feel.
You might have laughed if I told you (it's pulling me apart)
You might have hidden a frown (change)
You might have succeeded in changing me (it's pulling me apart)
I might have been turned around (change)
It's easier to leave than to be left behind (it's pulling me apart)
Leaving was never my proud (change)
Leaving New York, never easy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the light fading out
You find it in your heart, it's pulling me apart
You find it in your heart, change...
I told you, forever
I love you, forever
I told you, I love you
I love you, forever
I told you, forever
You never, you never
You told me forever
You might have laughed if I told you
You might have hidden the frown
You might have succeeded in changing me
I might have been turned around
It's easier to leave than to be left behind (it's pulling me apart)
Leaving was never my proud (change)
Leaving New York never easy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the life fading out (change)
Leaving New York, never easy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the light fading out (change)
Leaving New York never easy (it's pulling me apart)
I saw the life fading out (change)
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Looks like this site is run by someone who is working with Universal on the reissue programme.Chrille wrote:Out of topic, but saving on starting a new thread just for a simple question. I'm certain I read somewhere on these boards that Squeeze's catalogue was being reissued with bonus discs. Can't find anything about it on google though. Was I dreaming?
http://www.myspace.com/packetofthree
One of the blog's entry says this :
"If you've ever seen the re-releases of Elvis Costello's CDs, you'll understand how much things have changed. There are sleeve notes by Elvis, all are double CDs with live tracks, demos and alternate takes. They're simply an essential purchase, even for a casual fan. Universal recognise that. The same need to make it special applies to the Squeeze catalogue, with extra tracks and new sleeve notes and brand new graphics and unseen memorabilia. Which is where I come in. I've been working for the last six months on the Squeeze reissue programme. If your Squeeze fantasy is to hear some unreleased classics, then it might just be about to come true."
In the meantime, Chris Difford has just released a CD / DVD with new acoustic renditions of classic Squeeze tracks.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000 ... F8&s=music
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I guess I always looked at theat whole album as a 'break-up album' as that was when he was going through a divorce..Mechanical Grace wrote:I have to say I've never thought of "I Want You" as a break-up song. It's an obsession song that's great precisely because it totters on the edge of creepy. Another obsession song, one that goes over that edge, is Steve Earle's deceptively creepy "More Than I Can Do". It's a really catchy and sweet little ditty that celebrates the 'stalking is so tragic and romantic' myth. Gets more disturbing each time I listen to it. But I've already detailed my mixed feelings for Steve Earle...
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