Could use some help!!
Recently ended a 2 year relationship with the absolute love of my life. Would love to hear some ideas of music for my ipod that would cheer me up a little.

Need something upbeat with some kick....So What can only go so far!!!

Would love any ideas you might have.

for good days: deee-lite, "dewdrops in the garden"

for cranky days: joan jett, "bad reputation"

both are upbeat - one's just more dancey, and the other is more bad-girl rawk music.

You want to avoid soabout love and romance completely. Hmm, Ringo's tunes for the Beatles are usually kind of goofy and cheery-uppish: Yellow Submarine, Octopus' Garden, Act Naturally, Bungalow Bill...

Maybe go through and make a collection of "happy" songs not about relationships. Anything that puts you in a good mood. I like Shirley Ellis - The Clapping Song, Get Right Down To The Real Nitty Gritty.

And avoid oldies radio for a while, that stuff'll kill you after you just broke up. Maybe you stop the radio dial on Woolly Bully or Downtown or something and you start to get your groove on and then they cut to I Go To Pieces or Bernadette or Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying and you lose it all over again.

I'd recommend Stevie in any situation. He always puts a smile on my face.

If you're female - and if you wanna get angry or even just feel powerful- Pink's "Can't Take Me Home" Or Missy Elliot's "Da Real World".


I doubt I have been very helpful here
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Alphabet Street-Prince
Separate Ways-Journey
So What-Pink

don't you wanna hear some break-up music first before you start listening to Ringo's greatest hits?

or are you already past that?

already past that!!! Just thought I would try to find some good up beat music to listen to.
Love the song...So What!! and Cher has a couple of good ones too. Need some new cheer up music!!!

"Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin

Well...uh, Prince. Never B Another Like Me!

If you're still in love: George Michael - Waiting For That Day

if you're in a fuck off mood try some Madonna.

Sorry, You'll See, She's Not Me...

madonna's songs are best for breakups because they lift you up, they give you a: I'm strong and you are shit feeling!!

Well, I normally just whore around from one partner to another in one night stands since relationships only seem to be trouble. But when I do end it with someone or just get pissed off in general, I like to listen to hard rock like Def Leppard, AC/DC, Van Halen, etc.
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"Just to Keep You Satisfied" - Marvin Gaye
"Keep on Walkin'" - CeCe Peniston
"Remember Me" - Diana Ross
"What's Love Got to Do With It?" - Tina Turner
"I'm Changing My Ways" - Mary Wells

vainandy said:

Millie Jackson's "Phuck U Symphony" also comes in handy.

Dont Take It Personal Jermaine Jackson
Irreplaceable Beyonce
Take A Bow Rihanna
Bust a Window Jazmine Sullivan
Hit the Road Ray Charles
I Should've Cheated Keisha Cole
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Timmy84 said:

You are crazy as hell.
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Nothing says heartache like sitting in the dark and listening to Bonnie Rait!

I don't care what kinda mood I'm in
this song is my sweet escape
speaking of which
this one is good too...



and last, but certainly not least

Timmy84 said:

uh... Tim...
you tryin to have em slit their wrists
with a chainsaw or something?

DirtyChris said:

No, lol.

I guess "When Did You Stop Loving Me..." is better, I dunno.

totaldiva said:

Thanks.

Do Yourself A Favor - Jesse Johnson (Prince's version of this is much better though )

Don't wait for me - Morris Day
Nothing left to say - Mint Condition
Is this pain our pleasure - Mint Condition

Timmy84 said:

Dude! Take it easy there. If I listened to those 2 songs after a break up, I am not sure what I'd be liable to do.

ecbp61 said:

You didn't have to say nothing but a word..I feel your pain.

"Leaving You" - Lina
"Say" - Kem
"Bullet Proof Soul" - Sade
"Night Fever" - The Bee Gees
"Little L" - Jamiroquai
"Take a Bow", "Dress you in my love", "I'll Remember", "You'll See" - Madonna
"17 days" - Prince

DirtyChris said:

funny

marnifrances said:

OK, skip those and play "Another" by Biggie and Lil' Kim.

when your relationship with the love of your life ends, ALL music is about your relationship.

I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

Get The Party Started - Pink

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

Tubthunping - Chumbawamba

Cool - Gwen Stefani

You Woke Up My Neighbourhood - Billy Bragg

graecophilos said:

You'll See is probably one of the best songs to end any type of relationship. When I lost my job 2 years ago, I played this song constantly for a week.

I also recommend "There is Lonely", "When the Lights Go Down", "17 Days", "Anna Stesia", and "Space" (Universal Love Remix).

Add to the playlist: "Whatever Happens" from MJ, "Breakdown" from Mariah, anything from Sade, and "It's My Turn" from Diana.