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Songs to recover from a breakup!!

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overtheraenbow · 12/04/2013 17:21

Ok ladies doing a playlist on my new phone and thought what songs have become significant over the last year get me through the breakup and came up with the following;

  1. Broken Strings ( James Morrison/Nellie Furtado) At the beginning
  2. You Outta Know ( Alanis Morrisette) When I found out about OW
  3. I Dreamed a Dream ( Anne Hathaway Les Mis; I went to see the film and this song made me howl!!)
  4. If I had a Heart (Andy Burrows)

    OK now I feel its time to move to the next phase in the 7 (ie; Shock, denial, anger, isolation, bargaining, depression and acceptance ;albeit with a few wallows back in the previous phases on a bad day)

    So, suggestions for Phase 7 please!! and what songs were significant for you in the phases.
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OhLori · 12/04/2013 17:23

Abba, driving fast.

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KareninsGirl · 12/04/2013 17:24

The whole of Jagged Little Pill album by Alanis Morisette.

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Fairylea · 12/04/2013 17:24

Gives you hell - all American rejects

Fall for anything - the script

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pizzatime · 12/04/2013 17:25

Firework - Katy Perry
Rule the World - Take That!!

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chezziejo · 12/04/2013 17:25

No idea why but I liked Sophie Ellis Bextor Ill get over you.

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ForYourEyesYoni · 12/04/2013 17:26

Surely I hate you so much right now has gotta be on that list?

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overtheraenbow · 12/04/2013 17:32

I think so Kareninsgirl, only the other day I thought my life has turned into an Alanis Morrisette album!!
Oh also forgot Jar of Hearts, Christina Perry.!!
Who DO you think you are??????

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DuttyWine · 12/04/2013 17:35

Angie stone no more rain

Mary j blige it's a wrap

Gabrielle rise again

Beyonce me myself and I

Usher burn

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JaceyBee · 12/04/2013 17:35

Kelis - Trick Me and lots of Hole, Bikini Kill and L7. Riot grrrl stuff.

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isshoes · 12/04/2013 17:40

King of wishful thinking

I used to love him by Lauryn Hill

Yes by Mcalmont and butler

I don't care anymore by Phil Collins

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Moanranger · 12/04/2013 17:41

You're So Vain by Carly Simon

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overtheraenbow · 12/04/2013 17:43

Moanranger that made me LOL!! Grin

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LoserNoMore · 12/04/2013 17:51

Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You

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overtheraenbow · 12/04/2013 17:51

How about ' Gotye and Kimbra' ' Somebody I used to know. ( Still in the depressing I think)

This is very funny too for those of you still stuck in the middle Smile;

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MostFamousMonkey · 12/04/2013 17:53

Set Fire To The Rain by Adele.

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redskynight · 12/04/2013 18:15

Someone I used to know, Gotye.
Tonights gonna be a good night, David Guetta version. (Every night without stress is a good night!)

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DotCottonsHairnet · 12/04/2013 18:27

That blasted Buble song thats played all the while at the moment - its a beautiful day - some good lines in there and I keep singing along to it.

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babyradio · 12/04/2013 18:32

A slight departure in genre from most of the other suggestions here but this is what I listened to during my last breakup.

Ce'Cile - Nah Stress Over Man

Alaine - Up

Konshens - Simple Song

Hope they help or at least cheer you up!

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PrettyGoodYoni · 12/04/2013 18:33

Beyonce - Irreplaceable

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eatmydust · 12/04/2013 18:40

Yes to Jar of Hearts and Somebody that I Used to Know.

Also:
Beyonce, If I were a boy; and Bob Dylan, Positively 4th Street,

' I wish that for just one time, you could stand inside my shoes
You'd know what a drag it is to see you...'

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bestsonever · 12/04/2013 18:46

lol, I remember a good one from the 90's - the Prodigy ' No Good' - gets you in a fighting back mood ;-)

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Fairylea · 12/04/2013 18:53

Actually most script songs... I think I lived my whole relationship through their first album, went through a bad break up on their second (which I ended up buying 4 copies of as it kept getting scratched I played it in the car so much) and now I'm out the other side their 3rd album is more uplifting ! I think he must have been going through things in a similar fashion to me!

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AnimatedDad · 12/04/2013 18:58

try Tim Minchin's "If I didn't have you... " The funniest love song I've ever heard! Really - I'd recommend it to anyone who needs to get over a relationship:

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sar1133 · 12/04/2013 18:59

No more drama Mary j blige, separate lives phil Collins,

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cookielove · 12/04/2013 19:03

Whitney Houstons - all at once

Probably more of the first phase though

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