Preferably “unhinged” but hinged will do fine if that’s how you prefer to roll

  • Luc@lemmy.world
    2·
    7 days ago

    From the few artists I know in this thread and any self-descriptive titles, this is going to be rather out there but…

    Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace are what a friend and I agreed is the perfect breakup music. I think it came up because it made me feel better during a breakup but I didn’t want to continue listening to it to avoid getting sick of it and it losing the effect next time. Or something, idk I was a teenager :p

    BB: I will not bow • Crawl • Blow me away
    3DG: Break • Scared • Riot

    Didn’t know them at the time but Amity Affliction probably fits here as well. Soak me in bleach or Pittsburgh, for example

  • Bruncvik@lemmy.world
    9·
    8 days ago

    Unhinged: You Oughta Know by Alanis Mortisette. Listen closely to the lyrics for way too much information.

    Hinged: Hard to Say I’m Sorry by Chicago. Such a sweet melody that I’ve heard it playing on weddings, of all places…

  • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
    9·
    8 days ago

    Somebody That I Used to Know came out during my only breakup and it was everywhere, so I feel biased toward it.

    However, I’m a huge They Might Be Giants fan and they have some good ones:

    They’ll Need A Crane, Lucky Ball & Chain, and Let Me Tell You About My Operation stand out, but there are plenty of others.

  • THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    8 days ago

    I still like Babe I’m Gonna Leave You by Zeppelin. Slow and acoustic into an explosion of power, like my emotions during those moments. Fuckin’ love it.

  • Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksOP
    5·
    7 days ago

    •Pale blue eyes- Velvet Underground

    •When you were mine- Prince or Cyndi Lauper versions are both great

    •Gave you everything- The Interrupters

    •I will always love you- Dolly

    •I hate myself for loving you- Joan Jett

    •You can have him- Nina Simone

    •Fast Car- Tracy Chapman

    I feel like being able to listen through this whole song without sobbing during a breakup is a clear sign of progress.

    •Flowers on the Wall-Statler Brothers.

    OG big unhinged breakup energy

    Also doesn’t necessarily have to be an official break up song to fit the bill:

    •Sweetness- Jimmy Eat World

    Always really loved that song, but just recently found out that it’s apparently about learning how to not find validation in others. Maybe I was always drawn to it for a reason.

    •Wuthering Heights- Kate Bush

    Checks off the unhinged/codependent/doomed from the start relationship box even if it’s not necessarily a “breakup” song

    • SelfHigh5@lemmy.world
      3·
      8 days ago

      I will never know that kind of progress. I love that song but I cannot listen to it without crying, it’s so sad.

  • kindnesskills@literature.cafe
    5·
    8 days ago

    The show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has soooo many songs that could fit, this is just a few trying to keep to the relatively spoiler free ones:

    Unhinged (healthy) : “let’s generalize about men”

    Unhinged (unhealthy): “I’m not sad, you’re sad”

    Trying to be fully hinged: “without love you can save the world”

    I really recommend people to watch the show to find the rest and the best, rather than just the songs/clips. Some of them atäre truly elevated by context, and some are excellent standalone but too spoiler imo.

  • pdxfed@lemmy.world
    5·
    8 days ago

    Last dance with Mary Jane - Tom Petty

    Cry me a river - Justin Timberlake

    Goodbye - Barbara Streisand ( Hello Dolly)