Best Break-up Songs

[mooncalf]

Wierd Al Yankovic - "You Don't Love Me Anymore"

 

[Coolness]

What it Takes - Aerosmith

 

[cirkux]

My playlist would include at least the following
Ciao! - Lush
Unforgiven - Covenant
Terrible Funk - Breakbeat Era
(I'm gonna) Kick you out - Caesars Palace
True happiness this way lies - The The

All the above mainly if I were angry or glad about the whole thing being over, obviously. A sad playlist would be quite different.

 

[TaborMallory]

How about dabreakupsong.com? A fat lady raps the breakup for you.

 

[RavingLibDem]

everyday i love you less and less by the kaiser chiefs, been said before, but has to be said again

 

[TyphoidMary]

"Somewhere in Time (The Haunting)" - Kamelot
"Don't say A Word" - Sonata Arctica
"Killing Loneliness" - H.I.M.
"Bother" - Stone Sour
"Helena" - My Chemical Romance
"Call Me When You're Sober" - Evanesence
"Memories" - Within Temptation
"Gives You Hell" - All American Rejects
"I Hope You Die" - Bloodhound Gang
"Marilyn My Bitterness (version 2.0)" - The Cruxshadows
"The Game" - Disturbed
"Darkness" - Disturbed
"Good Day" - Dresden Dolls
"The Jeep Song" - Dresden Dolls
"Shalott" - Emilie Autumn
"Let The Record Show" - Emilie Autumn

Really anything that evokes the feelings you want to be feeling after a breakup. A couple of those are great songs to imagine strangling your ex to, others are good for sitting and feeling sorry for yourself.

 

[EeveeElectro]

Buckethead - Soothsayer.
2nd best breakup I ever had.

I love him, my friend recently introduced me to his work.

For me, it's 'This is how you remind me' especially the line, "I said I love you, and I swear I still do."

I also like those power ballads that make you feel better, mainly directed at women.

 

[Berethond]

Song For The Dumped by Ben Folds
Bell Bottom Blues by Eric Clapton

 

[aLaxLuthor]

I know its been said but definately Coldplay's "The Scientist"
But it depends on the mood. The Coldplay song is if you want to wallow in your misery.
If you're glad its over try Lily Allens "Smile"

 

[sheic99]

My Girlfriends Dead By the Vandals. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrULozjHqkI]

 

[blackcherry]

All the Love in the World- Nine Inch Nails
Forever- Goldfrapp
Look for the Woman Dan Le Sac VS Scroovius Pip
Last Song- Foo Fighters
Smash it up- Offspring
Die, Monster, Die!- Misfits
Guarded- Disturbed
Backstabber- Draison Dolls

Should cheer you up no end whilst letting you live out those post relationship blues.

 

[TheSKSpecial]

Devin the Dude - She's Gone [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_VOrtDWNaM]
J-Live - The 4th 3rd [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fcGvZUPxzM]
Jurassic 5 - Thin Line [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMKfat9St_g]
Substantial - It's You (I Think) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Fe7DTnCBU]
Z-Ro - I Hate U ***** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKlJOqjfLlA] (it's a lot deeper than the title suggests)

And for your recovery:
Little Brother - Two Step Blues [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xttYKlUgy9Q]
J-Live - Ole! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyddFNwD4OA]

 

[greenboy2004]

"The End" Linkin Park- its the perfect description of my first real love and subsequent break-up.

"Black" Pearl Jam- the song is absolutly epic and the solo at the end is great
"I'm Gonna Take These Broken Wings"- sry I can't remember who sings it but its one of those songs everyone knows.

I've got plenty of others but most have been used in the thread already so no point in repeating them

 

[neuromasser]

Babe I'm Going To Leave You by Led Zeppelin
Die Die My Darling by Metallica
This Love by Pantera
Love Dump by Static-X

 

[weirdaljedifan2]

"I Need Your Love" by Boston

I'm pretty sure that was a break up song.

 

[Fingerprint]

Well considering the whole album is based on divorce, I'd say either Big Machine or What a Scene from Gutterflower by the Goo Goo Dolls. (I chose those two specifically because they're my favourite off that album.)