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A little help?

Okay, so Valentine's Day is coming up (sorry to remind y'all), and once again I'll be making a "Valentine's Day Sucks" compilation CD. Because really, Valentine's Day sucks. Anyway, this year I've exhausted my supply of CDs and mp3s. So I need your suggestions. I've already hit the basics, like "Love Stinks," but I'm open to anything. So far all I have this year are Ben Folds Five's "Song for the Dumped" and Garbage's "Special." Anything in your music library just scream out "I hate this contrived holiday and I hate happy people in love and I want to wear black and wallow in my singledom?" Because I need those songs. ;)

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Well, it doesn't necessarily scream "contrived holiday", REM's The One I Love is actually a dismissal song, instead of a love song. A lot of people confuse that, though I'm sure you didn't. ;) Still, makes for a nice 'screw this love stuff. Let's just get what we want and go on with our lives." I'll look and see what else I have.

I'll have to look into that one, Sunny. Thanks!

Joe Jackson's got a few great songs in this vain - you probably know "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" but "Happy Loving Couples" is even more of what you're talking about. Lyrics are here.

And here I was going to suggest "Fools in Love," also by Jackson (and on the same album).

"Better off Without a Wife", Tom Waits
"I Hope You're Happy Now", Elvis C.
"No Action," Elvis again
"Ever Fallen in Love?", Buzzcocks

I'm sure there are more.

--Greg

--Greg

You both are going to hate me, but... I don't really like Joe Jackson. I know, I know, something's wrong with me. Sorry! But thanks, though. And I'm totally going to check out those Elvis songs.

Not having heard a previous V-Day compliation, I'm not sure exactly what kind of vector you're looking for, but here's some fun songs for you that might be along the right line:

Me'Shell Ndegeocello IF THAT'S YOUR BOYFRIEND (HE WASN'T LAST NIGHT)(just for the spite)
Ike & Tina Turner - It's Gonna Work Out Fine (just for the irony)
John Lee Hooker-It Serves you Right (just for the title)
David Bowie- All the Pretty things are Going to Hell (just for the Bowie)

Have fun!

I'm totally looking into Me'Shell. She rocks the house. Thanks!

PiL's "(This Is Not A) Love Song"

Wait, did I suggest this last year? Perhaps.

Hee! I don't think so, because I didn't know you then. ;)

Well let's see, you could always put Britney's "Stronger" and Justin's "Cry me a River" on there one after the other just for the fun of it. And there, of course, is the classic "All by Myself" -- seems perfect for this kind of thing. Oh, of course, there's "Untouchable Face" by Ani DiFranco.

Bwa! I didn't even think of the Justin/Britney connection. Too funny! And I would use "Untouchable Face," but that one's going on my meme CD (http://www.livejournal.com/users/eep1313/107900.html) instead of this. I think I'll be using her song "Done Wrong" this year.

Ooooh. Might I suggest Ani DiFranco's "Dilate." Lyrics are here (http://lyricalfantasia.com/view.php?do=view&songid=9313&limit=0). =)

Heh. I used that last year. But as I just told

jasminelily, I'll be using her "Done Wrong" this year. It's a great "woe is me, you ruined my life" song.

You know I was doing a quick brain scan for "best Ani song for this kind of mix" and I did not think of Done Wrong, but dude, that is the _best_ I hate V Day song ever. Excellent choice!

Broken Record - Refreshments
Twisting - TMBG
I Married Her Just Because She Looks Like You - Lyle Lovett
Your Dictionary - XTC
Liar - Sex Pistols
How Many Cans? - Soul Coughing
I Used to Say I Love You - Robyn Hitchcock
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen (stop looking at me funny)

--Greg

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