Ever had one of those sorryful moments in your life when the radio and your own self absorbed mind found solice in a particular tune?
Perhaps Kelly Clarkson and Since U Been Gone struck a chord or Gloria Gaynor’s – I Will Survive – maybe even The Eagles – Heartache Tonight is a contender for pulling on the bleeding strings of your soul
The concept itself of listening to woe is me songs after a breakup doesn’t make a whole lot of sense when in essence we should be trying to cheer ourselves up yet, there’s little doubt that most people tend to spend days, weeks (even longer) after a breakup indulging their misery.
You do reach a point though and whether its Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus or Always On My Mind by Elvis – we’ve probably all been there done that!
While I’m on the point – it would be interesting to know if these songs vary depending on whether your a fella or a girl.
Does “Hurt” by the Nine Inch Nails mean the same as say Irreplaceable by Beyonce?
Would love to hear your tale of woe.
Two of the saddest and best songs I think are K.D. Lang singing “If youv’e got leaving on your mind” and my favourite one of all would have to be Gladys Knight – “Neither one of us wants to be the first to say goodbye”. Love gladys ! Have a listen to them both and see what you think
gaye
Hi Gaye
Gladys Knight – wow – how big was she in the early to mid-70′s.
“Neither one of us wants to be the first to say goodbye” – I seem to recall was their biggest Motown hit – so you’re in good company with your choice.
Of course quite a few of Gladys’ hits were written by country songwriter Jim Weatherly who also did work for artists such as Glen Campbell – who I happened to meet just last year at the Sydney Opera House as part of his Australian tour – and despite his less than pristine behaviour a few years back – still holds up well in the vocal stakes.
Mind you – my favourte Gladys Knight hit is still “Midnight Train to Georgia,” – sure it’s not a break-up song – but a classic none-the-less.
Stay well
The song that tugs at my heartstrings the most is ‘Breathe Me’ by Sia. It is one of my favourite songs but if I’m feeling sad or heartbroken I can’t listen to this without bawling.