Best Break-Up Songs?
naama_gat at hotmail.com
naama_gat at hotmail.com
Sat May 12 13:01:57 UTC 2001
--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Ebony AKA AngieJ" <ebonyink at h...>
wrote:
> I need a really, *really* good breakup song... but danceable.
> Something slow.
>
> My faves all seem to have the word good-bye in them. The
> Manhattans' "Kiss and Say Goodbye" and "There's No Good in
Goodbye".
> The Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye". Teddy Pendergrass' "Send
> For Me" (which has the word "good-bye" in the chorus). And I
> love "I'll Be There", no matter *who's* singing it.
>
> But I can't use any of my faves in this context, darn it. :-(
>
> I thought about "Yesterday" (my favorite Beatles song)... but the
> sentiment's all wrong there. I need a song that speaks to a mutual
> parting of the ways, even an amicable one.
>
> Any suggestions? A standard might be nice...
>
I don't know if these two fit all the critera, but they're both
beautiful:
Sinnead O'Conner's Nothing Compares to You
The Righteous Brothers' You've Lost that Loving Feeling
The last especially has a deep, slow beat that might work well (I
think).
May I say, I hope it's for a fanfic?
Naama
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