Happy Breakup Songs

[Prettymaid]

As we discussed in another thread, it's hard to find a breakup song that is positive or uplifting but they're out there. Here's one I mentioned in the R&R Birthday thread on Jackson Browne's birthday last October. I like the idea in the lyrics that although "I need to go where I will never hear your name", that I will survive because "I'm alive".

Here's Jackson doing the song on Letterman back in 1993.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWEQZsqw3Y0[/ame]

Can you think of any positive breakup songs?

[sodascouts]

I know this one is terribly obvious and has been mentioned elsewhere but hey, you gotta start somewhere!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL6Fa_1pMCU[/ame]

And here's another - Fleetwood Mac's "Never Going Back Again."

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxfxcEH8_Co[/ame]

(this one's arguable. You might say it's not a breakup song because it talks about his great new relationship - but the entire song is directed AT his ex, so I think it counts! The last verse is basically a taunt. "You dont know what it means to win. Come on down and see ME again." translation: "See, Stevie, you dumped me but I'm totally happier now with a girl who appreciates me! I'm never going back to knocking on your door again!" lol)

[AzEaglesFan]

I know there has to be a few country fans who will rememner Roy Clark's song "Thank God and Greyhound Your Gone"

[Freypower]

If Never Going Back Again is happy then I suggest I Want To Break Free by Queen. It's hard to avoid a slight tinge of bitterness in these songs so you have to look at the overall message. I will give this some thought.

[EaglesKiwi]

Maybe Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"

And... I wouldn't call it exactly happy, but "A Little Time" from the Beautiful South has a great ending . Typically for them it has a beautiful melody which almost disguises the story in the lyrics!

[Prettymaid]

If Never Going Back Again is happy then I suggest I Want To Break Free by Queen. It's hard to avoid a slight tinge of bitterness in these songs so you have to look at the overall message. I will give this some thought.

I agree FP. I think it's inevitable that there's going to be some lyrics about missing the person, but if the overall message is positive and not bitter I tend to think of it as "happy".

[Scarlet Sun]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-wHixgp2RE[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijGuz1_IMpw[/ame]

[tequila girl]

Thanks for those clips scarlet Sun.....I loved Chicago a few decades ago, kinda lost track of them over the years.............Peter Cetera
...and the Carpenters too!

[Scarlet Sun]

Thanks for those clips scarlet Sun.....I loved Chicago a few decades ago, kinda lost track of them over the years.............Peter Cetera
...and the Carpenters too!

You're welcome!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbDKN0dk54M[/ame]

[Prettymaid]

Agh, Karen Carpenter - what an ! I haven't heard that one in a long time and you're right on to put it here SS. I love the lyrics, "So it's one more round for experience and I'm on the road again."