The Antidote To Both St-Valentine's Day AND That Dragobete Thing Too...!

Break-Up Songs - play them often and play them loud, between now and February 24th!
Ok- doesn't have to be loud; these are personal songs so play them only for yourself, on thy walkman, discman, iPod or MP3 player! Whatever you've got! (I AM against noise pollution, yes!)
But now read what the site of origin penned (because you didn't think this was MY idea - did you? I just improved upon it, below - read on!) and choke up as you see the shameless sales pitch right here:
Whether you've had your heart broken or been the one to do the stomping, there is nothing like a good break-up song. Want to wallow in your pain or scream along in anger? We’ve got the song for you

Gee... Some salesmen have no shame. No shame at all.
There's NOTHING like a good BREAK-UP SONG they say?!?
A song not to sing along to but rather to WALLOW IN YOUR PAIN AND SCREAM ALONG TO - really? Do they also sell punching bags with picture framing embedded, for easy personalizing of the thing...? Just wondering - they do sweat to the oldies, why not punch to the rhythm too, eh? But I am digressing...

An important factor, always, is the PRICING. What will this "therapy" cost you?
Ah - here's the price now:
$34.09 (for the set of 30!)

Not quite a buck a song - but close enough!
And THIS sort of therapy sure is cheaper than the couch session with the friendly (if slightly cold and distant) neighborhood overrated shrink!

Here are THEIR picks:


song * title * artist * length * price
01. Always - Bon Jovi 04:18 $1.09
02. Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey 04:18 $1.19
03. Always On Your Side - Sheryl Crow 04:13 $1.09
04. Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood 03:20 $1.19
05. Caught Out There - Kelis 04:51 $1.09
06. Crying - Roy Orbison 02:46 $1.19
07. Don't Speak - No Doubt 04:23 $1.09
08. Everything About You - Ugly Kid Joe 04:20 $1.09
09. Fall To Pieces - Velvet Revolver 04:30 $1.19
10. Grace Is Gone - Dave Matthews Band 04:38 $1.19
11. Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt 04:18 $1.09
12. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye - Leonard Cohen 02:54 $1.19
13. I Will Survive - Cake 05:10 $1.19
14. Jealous Guy (Remix) - John Lennon 04:13 $1.09
15. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon 03:22 $1.19
16. Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley 04:58 $1.19
17. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me - The Smiths 03:11 $1.09
18. Love Hurts - Nazareth 03:51 $1.09
19. Love Stinks - The J. Geils Band 03:45 $1.09
20. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division 03:12 $1.09
21. Lost Cause - Beck 03:47 $1.09
22. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor 05:10 $1.09
23. One - U2 04:36 $1.09
24. Piece Of My Heart - JANIS JOPLIN 04:13 $1.19
25. Pictures Of You - The Cure 07:29 $2.18
26. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson 03:08 $1.19
27. Smile - Lily Allen 03:17 $1.09
28. Somebody's Crying - Chris Isaak 02:48 $1.09
29. Used To Love Her - Guns N' Roses 03:13 $1.09
30. You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette 04:09 $1.09


And now I'll add twenty of my own, to round out the TOP 50! I'll add songs that I affectionated in the past either due to their poignant lyrics or gripping melody - or both! These are songs that express regret, convey a sense of loss better than just your average sad song and remain romantic all the while achieving all that! Songs that have a strong nostalgic value for me too; songs that are just plain GOOD and SHOULD have been in that sorry excuse for a "top 30" (which is nothing more than a catalogue and they are only trying to sell what they have in their catalogue; they're really not pretending that those 30 songs listed above are "the best of the best" to break up to the tune of...! Not by any stretch of the imagination, I'm sure of it... But I am digressing here - yet again.)

Without further ado - my luminous TOP 30 picks, hence...

31. (The Hardest Part Of Love Is) Letting Go - Straight Lines
32. Sad Eyes - Robert John
33. Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
34. Je Cherche L'Ombre - Céline Dion
35. In Too Deep - Genesis
36. One More Night - Phil Collins
37. Don't Let Go - Bryan Adams & Sarah McLachlan
38. I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew
39. Man On The Line - Chris de Burgh
40. Never Be The Same - Christopher Cross
41. If You're Not The One - Daniel Bedingfield
42. I'm Not Supposed To Care - Gordon Lightfoot
43. Feel - Robbie Williams
44. Stupid - Sarah McLachlan
45. L'Amour Est Bleu - Vicky Léandros
46. Back Where You Started - Tina Turner
47. Wish You Were Here - Blackmore's Night
48. Remember - Bryan Adams
49. I Keep Forgetting - Michael McDonald & The Doobie Brothers
50. All By Myself - Céline (or the original artist!)
51. Domino (The Last Domino) - Genesis
52. Cool Night - Paul (if it don't feel right, you can go!) Davis
53. Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
54. Photograph - A Flock Of Seagulls
55. Photograph - Nickelback
56. I'll Kiss You When It's Dangerous - Cutting Crew
57. Over - Lindsay Lohan
58. Hurt - Johnny Cash
59. L'Amour Est Mort - Gilbert Bécaud & Martine St-Clair
60. Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used To Do
- by the incomparable Hank Williams Sr. (sorry, junior!)


You know me; I just had to wrap it up with a classic like that!
Sad admission - but tongue firmly in cheek! :!


So sorry, too, that I couldn't list the running time for each tune - nor make you a price there...!


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