I want to make a compilation cd with songs about getting over a break-up.

I Will Survive comes to mind... Then of course there are the angry and bitter songs, but I don't want to focus on negativity. Maybe I'll make one positive and one angry, lol.

I need ideas.

You gots to put "how to mend a brokenheart" Al green's version!!!!

Actually, Al has a lot of stuff that'll work for your comp.

I'm the master at these mix tapes!! let me think on it for a minute.

sinisterpentatonic said:

I've decided Al overdoes it and the BeeGees is the true original and true classic.

Happy with the outcome:


hour follows hour- ani difranco

hour follows hour
like water follows water
everything is governed by the rule
of one thing leads to another
you can't really place blame
cuz blame is much too messy
some was bound to get on you
while you were trying to put it on me
and don't fool yourself
into thinking things are simple
nobody's lying still the stories don't line up
why do you try to hold on
to what you'll never get a hold on
you wouldn't try to put the ocean
in a paper cup
cuz i have had something to prove
as long as i know there's something
that needs improvement
and you know that every time i move
i make a woman's movement
and first you decide
what you've gotta do
then you go out and do it
and maybe the most we can do
is just to see each other through it
hour follows hour like water in a river
and from one to the next
we don't know what each hour will deliver
we just call it like we see it
call it out loud as we can
and then afterwards we call it all water over the dam
maybe the moral higher ground
ain't as high as it seems
maybe we are both good people
done some bad things
i just hope it was okay
i know it wasn't perfect
i hope in the end we can laugh
and say it was all worth it
cuz i have had something to prove
as long as i know something
that needs improvement
and you know that everytime i move
i make a woman's movement
and first you decide what you've gotta do
then you go out and do it
and maybe the most that we can do
is just to see each other through it
we make our own gravity to give weight to things
then things fall and they break and gravity sings
we can only hold so much is what i figure
try and keep our eye on the big picture
picture keeps getting bigger
and too much is how i love you
but too well is how i know you
and i've got nothing to prove this time
just something to show you
i guess i just wanted you to see
that it was all worth it to me

Angry:

Rid Of Me- PJ Harvey

Tie yourself to me
No one else, no
You're not rid of me
You're not rid of me
Night and day I breathe
Hah hah ay hey
You're not rid of me
Yeah you're not rid of me
Yeah you're not rid of me
Yeah you're not rid of me
I beg you my darling
Don't leave me
I'm hurting
Lick my legs I'm on fire
Lick my legs of desire
I'll tie your legs
Keep you against my chest
Oh you're not rid of me
Yeah you're not rid of me
I'll make you lick my injuries
I'm gonna twist your head off, see
Till you say don't you wish you never never met her
Don't you don't you wish you never never met her
Don't you don't you wish you never never met her
Don't you don't you wish you never never met her
I beg you my darling
Don't leave me
I'm hurting
I've been lonely
Above everything
Above every day
I'm hurting
Lick my legs I'm on fire
Lick my legs of desire
Lick my legs I'm on fire
Lick my legs of desire
Yeah you're not rid of me
Yeah you're not rid of me
I'll make you lick my injuries
I'm gonna twist your head off, see
Till you say don't you wish you never never met her
Don't you don't you wish you never never met her
Don't you don't you wish you never never met her
Lick my legs of desire
Lick my legs I'm on fire
Lick my legs of desire

VinaBlue said:

These ones have always helped me

I'm Gonna Kill That Woman - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Far From Me - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Delia's Gone - Johnny Cash
Cocaine - Johnny Cash
Love Sick - Bob Dylan
My First Wife Left Me - John Lee Hooker
I Get Along Without You Very Well - Frank Sinatra
Sanctified Pussy - Marvin Gaye
Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis - Tom Waits
The Fever - Bruce Springsteen
When Did I Stop Loving You, When Did You Stop Loving Me? - Marvin Gaye
I Don't Owe You Anything - The Smiths
Bob George - Prince
Strangers When We Meet - David Bowie
Alabama - John Coltrane
Almost Blue - Chet Baker
Fastlove - George Michael
First We Take Manhattan - Leonard Cohen

If you're hurting, happy recovery. You'll feel better in the morning.
[This message was edited Wed Jun 9 23:55:05 2004 by Shapeshifter]

Th!s Album!





Cl!ck For Lyr!cs: P!NK

cl!ck in song t!tles for lyr!cs.

I like this one from her second album!

Numb

Written by P!nk & D. Austin
Published by P!nk Publishing Designee/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Cyptron Music/EMI-Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)

No sleep, no sex, for you from your x-girlfriend
I was too deep can't let you call me just jump in
At times I would push my feelings aside to let you feel
I'm novocaine I'm numb and nothing's real

Like the coldest winter
I am frozen from you
I was weak before now you've made me
So numb I don't feel much for you anymore
I gave you my all my baby
I'm numb, numb, numb

But the tears were silent inside you see

I laid there quiet
And watched you have your way with me
I might have cried
But the tears were silent inside you see
You called me names
Made me feel like I was dumb
I didn't feel a thing
And now I'm gone, gone, gone

Like a battered child
I got used to your pain but you
you know it's 'cause

Produced & Arranged by Dallas Austin for DARP, Inc.
Recorded by Carlton Lynn at Pinetree Studios, Miami Beach, FL & DARP
Studios, Atlanta, GA
Assisted by Doug Harms
Mixed by Dave Way at Larrabee Studios North, North Hollywood, CA
Mix Assistant: Tim LeBlanc
Background Vocals: P!nk
MIDI & Sound Design: Rick Sheppard

Kylie Minogue
Spinning Around

Spinning around
Oooh-oh

I'm spinning around
Move out of my way
I know you're feelin' me 'cuz you like it like this
I'm breakin' it down
I'm not the same
I know you're feelin' me 'cuz you like it like this

Traded in my sorrows for some joy that I borrowed
From back in the day
Threw away my old clothes
Got myself a better wardrobe
I got something to say

I'm through with the past
Ain't no point in looking back
The future will be
And did I forget to mention that I found a new direction
And it leads back to me?

I'm spinning around
Move out of my way
I know you're feelin' me 'cuz you like it like this
I'm breakin' it down
I'm not the same
I know you're feelin' me 'cuz you like it

Mistakes that I made givin' me the strength
To really believe
And no matter how I take it
There's no way i'm gonna fake it 'cuz it's gotta be real

I've got nothin' left to hide
No reason left to fight
'Cuz the truth's given me a new freedom inside
Gettin' rid of my desire
Do you like what you see?

I'm spinning around
Move out of my way
I know you're feelin' me 'cuz you like it like this
I'm breakin' it down
I'm not the same
I know you're feelin' me 'cuz you like it like this

Ooh-oh baby, baby, baby
You know you like it like this
Ooh-oh baby, baby, baby
You know you like it like this
Ooh-oh baby, baby, baby

I'm spinning around
Move out of my way
I know you're feelin' me 'cuz you like it like this
I'm breakin' it down
I'm not the same
I know you're feelin' me 'cuz you like it like this

Oh, I'm not the same
You like it like this
Ooh-oh


Spinning edit!
[This message was edited Thu Jun 10 2:16:48 2004 by Chico1]

Kylie Minogue
Things Can Only Get Better

[1:]
Make up your mind and don't believe
It's bad news everywhere
Take your time and look around
Because there's something in the air
There's a feeling that's gaining ground
And everyone can have a share
Don't miss your chance
Take up your stance
And just be sure that you are there

[CHORUS:]
It's in your hands now
To change your fortune
To shape your future
Be proud of yourself
Remember, things can only get better

[2:]
If you believe inside your heart
Nobody's second class
Every day's a brand new start
What's past is past
And if your dreams go nowhere
Don't give up the fight
Come with me and you will see
It all looks different in the morning light

[CHORUS:]

[BRIDGE:]
If you're feeling you can't go on and you're
Lost and lonely and feel so afraid
Remember, things can only get better

[CHORUS:]

[BRIDGE:]

[CHORUS:]
[fade]





Kylie Minogue
Promises

Remember how it used to be, Remember how you promised me,
That life would always be good, You forget the fact you lied to me,
You locked my heart and threw the key, I'm so misunderstood,
What to say when all the words have gone,
Promises, promises, What to do when all our thoughts have flown,
Promises, promises, Remember how I gave my heart, And all at once we fell
apart, Was I supposed to forgive you, You forgot the fact you said to me,
That we were for eternity, You're so easy to see through, What to say when
all the words have gone, Promises, promises, What to do when all our
thoughts have flown, Promises, promises, Remember that I'm over you, And
know that I will make it through, Hope you never forget it, The promises you
made to me, Were really lies and fantasy, Hope you come to regret it, What
to say when all the tears have dried, Promises, promises, What to think when
all our love has died, Promises, promises, The promises we used to keep have
gone, And with them all the words, That kept us both from seeing what was
wrong, The rest is silent, What to say when all the words have gone,
Promises, promises, What to do when all our thoughts have flown, Promises,
promises, What to say when all the tears have dried, Promises, promises,
What to think when all our love has died, Promises, promises.

Chico1 said:

Hey Chico, thanks for all your suggestions. I have Pink's second cd. Cool. I'm surprised you didn't mention Madonna. You'll See, Power of Goodbye, Bye Bye Baby...

Brainstorming here. Thanks to EVERYONE for their suggestions. Keep em coming.

What about "Why" by Annie Lennox?

I hope this comp isn't meant for you Vina, but if so...

Hello Vina,
My idea 2 U is, U have 2 identify who or what u’re angry at. What’s the root of your mental turmoil? When did it begin? How long did this anger last or is it still present? Here’s and example this song was written by Ani Difranco.


i'm still here because
i've got nothing else to do
you're an asshole
but i'm getting used to you
i like the fact that
you talk incessantly
i got a thing for assholes
who tell good stories

i think that drinking
is the only thing that you do right
you're gonna self-destruct
i think that's what i like
you like me so you try and make me
feel like shit
i think it's kind of funny yeah
i kind of enjoy it

if you're gonna do it, overdo it
that's how you know you're alive
go ahead, take yourself a coma nap
take a puddle dive

you said, this is my bedroom window
you said, this is my view
you said, lie down here with me
and see the things that i do
like you were trying to tell me something
about the way you live
like you would give me something
if you had something to give

and for all your talk
you don't say much that's real
i think i know more than you
about the way that you feel
i understand your anger
and your apathy
i think if i was you,
you're who i'd be

i'm still here
'cause i got nothing else to do
you're an asshole but
i'm getting used to you
i could love you, yeah
i've entertained the thought
but i could never like you
so i guess i'd better not

Green Eyes - Erykah Badu


I actually cried at a show when she sang this.

MonacoStarr17 said:

Damn. That's like 90% true for me. What album is that on? He's got some of her cds...

CarrieMpls said:

I've got to hear this song.

sinisterpentatonic said:

Thanks Sin, let me know what you come up with. I'm curious. Or you can recommend some Kate Bush songs....


[This message was edited Thu Jun 10 9:01:30 2004 by VinaBlue]

The Cd it's on is called Puddle dive.

CalhounSq said:

That song makes me sad. Sometimes the sad songs are healing though, even the angry songs too. I just don't want to dwell. I'm doing pretty good, taking it better than any breakup in the past. Thanks for the hug.

Friends and Lovers comes to mind. Dunno why, but it just does

VinaBlue said:

Best Madonna line off "EROTICA" album....





.."and the next time you want p*ssy.....just look in the mirror baby."

VinaBlue said:

Keep your head up, girlie

CarrieMpls said:

Ok, I borrowed my boyfriend's copy of this cd. Wow, what an amazing song. Thanks soooo much for mentioning it. It brought a tear to my eye. Very beautiful and perfect.


And then afterwards was 32 Flavors!

CalhounSq said:

Thanks, hon.

sinisterpentatonic said:

You want the girl to kill herself? "How can you mend" is one of the saddest, most painful songs I've ever heard! Absolutely beautiful, but it'll make you cry even if you're not brokenhearted!

FunkMistress said:

Thanks for the heads up! Yeah, I don't really want "crying in my beer" type songs.

VinaBlue said:

I like "Untouchable Face" by Ani:

"So fuck you
and your untouchable face
Yeah, fuck you
for existing in the first place
and who am I
that I should be vying for your touch?
Yeah, who am I
I bet you can't even tell me that much."

Okay, this may be cheesy, but "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera always makes me feel better. Because it's true that we can take every single hurtful experience and use it to make us stronger.

FunkMistress said:

Oh daaaamn! Love it. My god, what album is that on? I think I'm gonna become an Ani Difranco fan.

FunkMistress said:

Not cheesy to me! I love Christina. Beautiful is good too.

EVENTUALLY, by CYNDI LAUPER

(after listening to this, you'll feel much better, I swear!!)


I met a man
And talked about you
He seemed like a man from Osaka I knew
And he listened while I told him how you hurt me
And he consoled me when he told me he'd been hurt too

And he said we are inter-dependent
And the effects on each other never ending
And that the air has no boundaries
I think this water that surrounds me
Is the same water soaking through to you?

So, what comes floating to me
Eventually
Will come floating back to you
What comes floating to me
Eventually
Will come floating back to you

I had some tea
With a gal from Paris
We talked about life, sex, love and poetry
And you can't help it
Your name came up again
And she said man those kind of guys
Really know how to steal all of the oxygen

And I said we are inter-dependent
And the effects on each other never ending
And that the air has no boundaries
I think this water that surrounds me
Is the same water soaking through to you?

So, what comes floating to me
Eventually
Will come floating back to you
What comes floating to me
Eventually
Will come floating back to you

I have a friend I confide in
He always says doll you got to learn not to lead with your chin
But you can't help it
It all comes up again
And then you have your fill
And your spill reaches down as far as a flood

So, what comes floating to me
Eventually
Will come floating back to you
What comes floating to me
Eventually
Will come floating back to you

Eventually
Eventually
Will come floating back to you
Eventually
Eventually