Songs for the dumped

[taterguy]

What are some of your favorites? Right now I'm having way too much fun listening to the old Hound Dog Taylor song Give Me Back My Wig

[no name no slogan]

1. How about Ben Folds Five's "Song for the Dumped"?

kind of obvious, but good

[ghostsofgiants]

10. I want my money back.

You bitch.

[Sugar Smack]

11. And don't forget my black tee shirt!!!

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[no name no slogan]

15. ...

:loveya:

[mduffy31]

29. Grace is Gone

...Dave Matthews Band. Just replace Grace for Jen, and you are describing my life.

[riona]

2. It's over - Roy Orbison

[eyesroll]

3. "The Thirsty Dog," Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

Sorry about your situation.

[RetroLounge]

4. Fair

by Remy Zero.

or Cannonball by Damien Rice. or Blower's Daughter by Damien Rice. Hell, his whole Album...


RL

[Radical Activist]

5. Led Zeppelin 1

The entire album is a great break up album.

Any Fiona Apple album is great for that too.

[DS1]

6. Hammer Smash Face

Cannibal Corpse

[WeRQ4U]

20. I've always preferred "Force Fed Broken Glass" myself.

But it's a matter of taste really.

[kiraboo]

7. Somebody just yesterday recommended to me this one:

"Wild Thing" by Sam Kenison. If you google it, you're sure to come up with the video. It really put things in perspective!

[bumponalog]

8. old school

"Ain't That a Shame" -- Fats Domino

[jpgray]

9. "For No One," "No Reply" or "You're Gonna Miss Me"

Depending on the circumstances.

[Crazy Dave]

12. "You're no good, you're no good, you're no good, baby you're no good"

n/t

[deadparrot]

13. Still Hurting.

*sigh* So much love for this soundtrack...

Jamie is over and Jamie is gone
Jamie's decided it's time to move on
Jamie has new dreams he's building upon
And I'm still hurting

Jamie arrived at the end of the line
Jamie's convinced that the problems are mine
Jamie is probably feeling just fine
And I'm still hurting

What about lies, Jamie?
What about things
That you swore to be true
What about you, Jamie
What about you

Jamie is sure something wonderful died
Jamie decides it's his right to decide
Jamie's got secrets he doesn't confide
And I'm still hurting

Go and hide and run away
Run away, run and find something better
Go and ride the sun away
Run away like it's simple
Like it's right...

Give me a day, Jamie
Bring back the lies
Hang them back on the wall
Maybe I'd see
How you could be
So certain that we
Had no chance at all

Jamie is over and where can I turn?
Covered with scars I did nothing to earn
Maybe there's somewhere a lesson to learn
But that wouldn't change the fact
That wouldn't speed the time
Once the foundation's cracked
And I'm
Still Hurting

[flamingyouth]

14. "Astral Plane" by the Modern Lovers

[Dangerously Amused]

16. Jerk.

(by Kim Stockwood.)



Since you've been gone I feel so much better
Cause I saw how mean you could be
I used to want some explanation
Now all I want is my Patsy Cline CD

How I've waited for today
When I could finally say

You jerk
You jerk
You are such a jerk
There are other words
But they just don't work

Sometimes I wish I'd mailed you that letter
That said the things I dare not say
Instead I set the thing on fire
I had to say this outloud anyway

I'm so glad I found the nerve
To say what you deserve

You jerk
You jerk
You are such a jerk
There are other words
But they just don't work

They try to be so cool
Insult you like a fool
Never take your call when you're nobody at all
Until you're somebody and then they want to be your friend
How come jerks don't know they're jerks
(I don't know)

So next time someone makes you feel little
Just sing this song inside your head
And like a great big cartoon bubble
These lovely words will dance above their head

How I've waited for today
When I could finally say

You jerk
You jerk
You are such a jerk
There are other words
But they just don't work

You jerk
You jerk
You are such a jerk
There are other words
But they just don't work


:7

[taterguy]

17. Amplifier

Has there ever been anything more poignant than these lyrics:

She took his car
She took his bike
She took everything
She thought he liked
And what she couldn't take she found a way to break

[Hugin]

18. "Congratulations" - Traveling Wilburys.

Great breakup song for the dumped.

[hotforteacher]

19. "Rid of Me" by PJ Harvey or "This Love" by Pantera

They are both a little psychotic, but isn't that the essence of a really satisfying dump from a loved one?

[fudge stripe cookays]

21. "Why'd Ya Do It?" Marianne Faithfull

I'll post a link, since these are a little, shall we say..."off colour?"

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/marianne+faithfull/whyd+ya+do+it_20088583.html

:D

[peekaloo]

36. I'd forgotten about that song.

wasn't that aimed at Jagger?

[fudge stripe cookays]

39. I'd say that's a good guess!

I used to enjoy playing it really loud after a big blow-up.

:hi:

[Contrary1]

22. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?

Jimmy Ruffin

[CBHagman]

23. "It Makes No Difference" by the Band.

With a vocal (Rick Danko at his most vulnerable) that will break your heart.

[Ava]

24. uh-oh

[maveric]

25. "Wild World" by Cat Stevens

Now that I've lost everything to you,
you say you want to start something new,
and it's breaking my heart you're leaving,
baby I'm grieving.

But if you wanna leave take good care,
hope you have a lot of nice things to wear,
but then a lot of nice things turn bad out there.

Oh baby baby it's a wild world,
it's hard to get by just upon a smile.
Oh baby baby it's a wild world.

I'll always remember you like a child, girl.
You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do,
and it's breaking my heart in two,
cause I never want to see you sad girl,
don't be a bad girl,
but if you want to leave take good care,
hope you make a lot of nice friends out there,
but just remember there's a lot of bad and beware,
beware,


Oh baby baby it's a wild world,
it's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh baby baby it's a wild world,
and I'll always remember you like a child, girl.

Baby I love you, but if you wanna leave take good care,
hope you make a lot of nice friends out there,
but just remember there's a lot of bad,
and beware, beware,

oh baby baby it's a wild world,
it's hard to get by just upon a smile.
Oh baby baby it's a wild world,
and I'll always remember you like a child, girl.

[Va Lefty]

26. "Romeo & Juliet" Dire Straits also "I Wish it Would Rain" The Temptations

[crispini]

27. Wish the Worst - Old 97's

Why aren't you here? It's almost 4 am.
I finished up all of your beer, Now I'm startin' on your gin.
I went through your diary, flipped through your phone book -called all your friends.
I just wanna know where you been, I just wanna know where you been.

I pulled back your sheets, Now I'm crawlin' in your bed.
Every drink's one more defeat, And every footstep hurts my head.
I don't want excuses. I don't wanna hear that you were out with your friends.
I just wanna know where you been, I just wanna know where you been.

CHORUS
I hope you crash your momma's car.
I hope you pass out in some bar.
I hope you catch some kinda flu.
Let's say I wish the worst for you.

I hope you're happy with yourself.
I hope you found somebody else, cause I ain't askin' you again.
I just wanna know where you been, I just wanna know where you been.

Why am I here? I've got better things to do.
I could hang out on the pier, down by the Hudson, sniffin' glue.
I guess I'm a loser, but I like being miserable, swimming in sin.
I just wanna know where you been, I just wanna know where you been.

[RoyGBiv]

28. Little Miss Cant Be Wrong

Spin Doctors.

This was popular around the time I got divorced. It helped.

Been a whole lot easier since the bitch left town
Been a whole lot happier without her face around
Nobody upstairs gonna stomp and shout,
Nobody at the back door gonna throw my laundry out
She hold the shotgun while you do-si-do
She want one man made of hercules and cyrano
Been a whole lot easier since the bitch is gone
Little miss, little miss can’t be wrong

Little miss, little miss, little miss can’t be wrong
Ain’t nobody gonna bow no more when you sound your gong.
Little miss, little miss, little miss can’t be wrong
What’cha gonna do to get into another one of these rock ’n’ roll
Songs?

Other peoples’ thoughts they ain’t your hand-me-downs
Would it be so bad to simply turn around
You cook so well, all nice and french
You do you brain surgery too, with a monkey wrench

Little miss, little miss, little miss can’t be wrong...

I hope those cigarettes gonna make you cough
Hope you hear this song and it pissed you off
I take that back I hope your doing fine
And if I had a dollar I might give you ninety-nine

Little miss, little miss, little miss can’t be wrong....

[Dukkha]

30. Fat - Violent Femmes

I hope you got fat
I hope you got really fat
'Cause if you got really really fat
You just might want to see me come back
I hope you got fat

I don't care, I don't care
How heavy or how skinny
Just gimme gimme something to love
A little extra weight would never look no nicer
On nobody else but you
And I could always use a little bit more
To hold on to
And If I get a fright in the middle of the night
I'll cling to you

I hope you got fat
I hope you got really fat
'Cause if you got truly fat fat fat
You just might want to see me come back
I hope you got fat

[donheld]

31. You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette

I want you to know
That I'm happy for you
I wish nothing but
The best for you both
An older version of me
Is she perverted like me?
Would she go down on you in a theatre?
Does she speak eloquently?
And would she have your baby?
I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother
'Cause the love that you gave that we made
Wasn't able to make it enough for you
To be open wide
No
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died?
And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bare that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
You seem very well
Things look peaceful
I'm not quite as well
I thought you should know
Did you forget about me
Mister Duplicity
I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner
It was a slap in the face
How quickly I was replaced
And are you thinking of me when you fuck her?
The love that you gave that we made
Wasn't able to make it enough for you
To be open wide
No
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died?
And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bare that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
Oooh
Oooh
Oooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Cause the joke that you laid in the bed that was me,
And I'm not gonna fade
As soon as you close your eyes
No
And every time I scratch my nails
Down someone else's back
I hope you feel it
And can you feel it?
And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bare that you gave to me
You
And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bare that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

[Jersey Devil]

32. Roy Orbison - "In Dreams"

A candy-colored clown they call the sandman
Tiptoes to my room every night
Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper
Go to sleep. everything is all right.

I close my eyes, then I drift away
Into the magic night. I softly say
A silent prayerlike dreamers do.
Then I fall asleep to dream my dreams of you.

In dreams I walk with you. in dreams I talk to you.
In dreams you’re mine. all of the time we’re together
In dreams, in dreams.

But just before the dawn, I awake and find you gone.
I can’t help it, I can’t help it, if I cry.
I remember that you said goodbye.

It’s too bad that all these things, can only happen in my dreams
Only in dreams in beautiful dreams.

[hfojvt]

33. The Tinman

"Saw a man in the movies
who didn't have a heart
how I wished
I could give him mine
then I wouldn't have to feel
it breaking all apart
and this emptiness inside
would suit me fine

(chorus)
It's times like these
I wish I were the tinman
then you could hurt me all you wanted
and I'd never even know
we'll I'd give anything
just to be the tinman
then I wouldn't have a heart
and I wouldn't need a soul

Couldn't see your leaving coming
it took me by surprise
even now it seems like a dream
but I know I can't be dreaming
because as I lay down each night
the pain's so real
that it won't let me sleep

(chorus)"

Fooling yourself by Aldo Nova

(chorus)
So long well it's sad to say
but you're only fooling yourself
so long, I'm glad you're happy that way
but you're only fooling yourself

So now you walk down the street
with somebody new
it's funny people I meet
they talk about me and you
but who's to blame for our being apart
is it me, or is it you
and who's to say that you're still in my heart
because now all I can say to you - is

(chorus)

So now you walk down the street with somebody new
it's funny people I meet
they don't talk about me and you, no more
but who's to blame for our being apart
is it me, or is it you?
and who's to say that you weren't in my heart
because now really the best I can do, is say

(chorus)

[Spider Jerusalem]

34. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - "Nobody's Baby Now"

[CatholicEdHead]

35. Albums: Cowboy Mouth -> Are You With Me?

Megadeth: Capitol Punishment

[NC_Nurse]

37. Violet by Hole

Just Friends by the Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
Metarcher by Picasso Trigger
Precious Things by Tori Amos
Amplifier by the Db's (previously mentioned)

There's too many to list! :P

[Coventina]

38. "Where In The Hell Did You Go With My Toothbrush?" by

Reverend Horton Heat

Gotta be the best one ever!

[fudge stripe cookays]

40. "Half of Everything" Lloyd Cole

Sort of different in that it's directed at the guy who took off with the girl, who's now come to get the rest of her stuff from Lloyd:

"you walk in my house with her lipstick over your face
you tell me you got news for me well, do you think i can't see straight?
do you think i can't recognize her perfume on your clothes
you tell me you got news for me well, i don't need to be told
let me guess, she's looking for a little peace of mind
i don't want to cause any more pain but could i please have what's mine?
she's got such a pretty please i never could say no
well just take her half of everything and then please go
now i know right now you're thinking i'm some crazy kind of fool
but the truth of the matter is i'm just like you
she's some kind of voodoo woman, she said she can't use me anymore
that's what she said to me she said, i can't use you anymore
i don't need your lovin', i don't need your kissin'
i don't need for you to tell me all that i've been missin'
i don't need your lovin', i don't need your kissin'
i don't need for you to tear me down and tear me down again
every time you give a little more, she could still use a little more
every time you give a little more, she could still use a little more
and when you can't give a little more, she could still use a little more
she could still use a little more, she could still use a little more
tell her that she done me, that she done me good
tell her that she done me, like a lady should
i never ever seen her and i hope i never do
i might have to show her just what love can do
the sun ain't gonna shine, and the rain is gonna fall
'cause i put a spell on you
and all the years i cried, all the years that i tried
to save a stillborn love
i know what you're thinking, pretty soon i'll howl at the moon
but you better believe me, 'cause i was just like you
mister read the writing on the wall, get out while you're still whole
while you're still breathing
i don't need your lovin'
(i don't need your lovin')
kissin'
(i don't need your kissin')
lovin', no i don't need
tear me down again
(i don't need your lovin')
mmm lovin'
(i don't need your kissin')
mmm kissin', and i don't need
tear me down again
(i don't need your lovin')
yeah
(i don't need your kissin')
no, i don't need her to tear me down again"

[Jade Fox]

41. Easy For You to Say...

by Jimmy Webb is the bitterest getting dumped song I've ever heard.

[begin_within]

42. "You're Breaking My Heart" by Harry Nilsson

You're breakin' my heart
You're tearin' it apart
So fuck you
All I want to do
Is have a good time
Now I'm blue
You wanna boogaloo
Run down to Tramps
Have a dance or two--ooh!
You're breaking my heart
You're tearin' it apart
But fuck you
You're breakin' my heart
You're tearin' it apart
Ooh!--ooh!--
You stepped on my ass
You're breaking my glasses too
You wanna drive my car
Buy a lot of stuff
I've had enough
Of you--ooh!
I'm goin' insane
There's no one to blame
So fuck you
You've gotta have your way
There's nothin' left to say
There's nothin' left to do--ooh!
You're breakin' my heart
You're tearin' it apart
So fuck you
You've gotta have your way
There's nothin' left to say
There's nothin' left to do--ooh!
You're breakin' my heart
You're tearin' it apart
But I love you
(Do-do-doots)

[Zorro]

43. Dylan wrote the best

Like a Rolling Stone, Positively 4th Street, and Desolation Row (especially the last verse).

[Robb]

44. Anything, ANYTHING by the Smithereens. nt

[steely]

45. 10cc's - I'm not in Love

Or the dead's Rubin and Cherise