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Pop Culturist - March 2009

Break-Up Songs

March 26th 2009 01:11

Ever had one of those sorryful moments in your life when the radio and your own self absorbed mind found solice in a particular tune?

Perhaps Kelly Clarkson and Since U Been Gone struck a chord or Gloria Gaynor's - I Will Survive - maybe even The Eagles - Heartache Tonight is a contender for pulling on the bleeding strings of your soul

The concept itself of listening to woe is me songs after a breakup doesn’t make a whole lot of sense when in essence we should be trying to cheer ourselves up yet, there’s little doubt that most people tend to spend days, weeks (even longer) after a breakup indulging their misery.

You do reach a point though and whether its Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus or Always On My Mind by Elvis - we've probably all been there done that!

While I'm on the point - it would be interesting to know if these songs vary depending on whether your a fella or a girl.

Does “Hurt” by the Nine Inch Nails mean the same as say Irreplaceable by Beyonce?

Would love to hear your tale of woe.

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Comment by Morgan Bell

March 26th 2009 10:43

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Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart

or pretty much anything by Dusty Springfield

theres a current australian artist called iOTA who has a couple of songs called Addicted and Dirty Little Secret which are angsty little break-up songs

Comment by Janet Collins

March 26th 2009 12:50

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Gloria Gaynors I Will Survive would have to go to the top of the list.

It is so old, yet it did a comeback several years ago and since has never gone out of style..

It says it all from a woman's point of view

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

March 26th 2009 22:07

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Hey Morgan

I remember this song so vividly from Bonnie Tyler - I'd just started work and for some reason hit a real chord - was this one just after she'd done "It's A Heartache"?

Famed from probably having the raspiest (or sexiest voice - depending on how you wanted to look at it) at the time.

. . . and Dusty Sringfield - wow - what a blast from the past - I'm impressed with the scope of your musical taste.

Cheers

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

March 26th 2009 22:09

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Hi Janet

What is it about that song?

How many women do I know that can relate to it . . . it's astonishing - boy I hope Gloria is still getting residual payments.

Stay well

Comment by The wonderful Peter Yang

March 26th 2009 23:21

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The best way to dump a girl, is to tell her that you can not love her like a girl friend, because she is like a sister to you, that is according to some actual psychological research. At most the girl will be upset for a few day, but she won't do anything stupid as a result of it, e.g. seeking revenge or kill herself etc.

Comment by The wonderful Peter Yang

March 26th 2009 23:22

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I tried it once and it was a killer and now everybody are living happily ever after

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

March 26th 2009 23:57

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Hmmmm . . .

Comment by Cibbuano

March 27th 2009 00:26

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for me, it'd have to be Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

March 27th 2009 00:30

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Hey Cibby

Sounds like you did . . .

Comment by the world of gaye

March 29th 2009 04:49

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i do go on a lot about Gladys Knight but I just love her. She had a song called "SO SAD THE SONG'" and it had a line in it....."so sad the song to see a lifetime of dreams scattered in the wind",
I love that line.
Oh and Morgan, great taste, Dusty was wonderful.

Comment by May

March 31st 2009 12:29

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There's something so addictive, yet ultimately unhealthy about a song where the lyrics let you wallow in the unhappiness and regrets associated with a breakup. Come on, the other ultimate karaoke song (apart from I will survive) is Careless whisper....

What about Piece of my heart by Janis Joplin?? That song sends chills down my spine.

Oh, and by the way, i don't like that Beyonce song.

Comment by Morgan Bell

March 31st 2009 13:25

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oh Janis Joplin, now youre talking

how heartbreaking is I Need A Man To Love . . . in the context of her real life, sad sad sad

Comment by Anonymous

April 19th 2009 02:52

I would have to say Citizen Cope-sideways.

It would explain how I feel to a T.

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