Name These Break-Up Tunes

by Susan M

This edition of “Name These Tunes” features songs about breaking up. There are clips from 18 songs. Have fun.




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7 Comments »

  1. Readers of my personal blog might have a little advantage on this one.

    Comment by Susan M — May 28, 2009 @ 8:44 pm

  2. I was doing OK until the end. In the future, just let me know which songs are the modern female folkies so I can go ahead and skip them.

    1.I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
    2.Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
    3.Piece of My Heart – Big Brother & Holding Company
    4.?
    5.Always Something There To Remind Me – Naked Eyes
    6.Runaway – Del Shannon
    7.The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
    8.King of Pain – The Police
    9.Tainted Love – Soft Cell
    10.Take It on the Run – REO Speedwagon
    11.?
    12.These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ – Nancy Sinatra
    13.If I Can’t Have You – Yvonne Elliman
    14.?
    15.?
    16.? – Husker Du
    17.Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor
    18.Linger – Cranberries

    Comment by Brian V — May 28, 2009 @ 9:14 pm

  3. Forgot to mention, when I saw the topic I was really hoping for an appearance by Greg Kihn’s “The Break Up Song.” Love that one.

    Comment by Brian V — May 28, 2009 @ 9:15 pm

  4. 1 I will Survive — Gloria Gaynor
    2 Don’t Dream it’s Over — Crowded House
    3 ? — Janis Joplin?
    4 How do I live — Leann Rymes
    5 Always something there to remind me – Naked Eyes
    6 Runaway — Del Shannon (and I cheated on this one)
    7 Did you ever love me (?) — Fleetwood Mac
    8 King of Pain – The Police
    9 Tainted Love — Soft Cell
    10 Take it on the run – REO Speedwagon
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    12 These Boots are made for walkin — Nancy Sinatra
    13 If I can’t have you — Kim Wilde version (?)
    14 ? — Allison Krauss
    15 Hopelessly Devoted to You — Olivia Newton John
    16 ? — Dramarama?
    17 Nothing compares 2u — Sinead OConnor
    18 Linger – The Cranberries

    Comment by Geoff J — May 28, 2009 @ 9:48 pm

  5. 10 out of 18. I’ve done better before.

    Gloria Gaynor – I Wil survive
    Crowded House – Don’t dream it’s over
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    Fletwood Mac – The Chain
    The Poloce – King of pain
    Tainted Love
    Take it on the run
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    Nancy Sinatra – These boots are made for walkin’
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    Hopelessly devoted to you
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    Sinead ´O Connor – Nothing compares 2 U
    Cranberries – Linger

    Comment by Marco — May 29, 2009 @ 9:26 am

  6. 1. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
    2. Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
    3. [this clip is too short to tell anything]
    4. How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes
    5. Always Something There To Remind Me – Naked Eyes
    6. Runaway – Del Shannon
    7. The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
    8. King of Pain – The Police
    9. Tainted Love – Soft Cell
    10. Take It on the Run – REO Speedwagon
    11. Let Him Fly – Patti Griffin
    12. These Boots – Nancy Sinatra
    13. If I Can’t Have You – Yvonne Elliman
    14. New Favorite – Alison Krauss
    15. Hopelessly Devoted To You – Olivia Newton-John
    16. Don’t Want to Know – Husker Du
    17. Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’ Connor
    18. Linger – Cranberries (now on Rock Band!)

    Comment by MCQ — May 30, 2009 @ 12:28 pm

  7. That’s a great list of songs. Thanks Susan!

    Comment by MCQ — May 30, 2009 @ 12:29 pm

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