"Breaking up is hard to do" : Top 5 Break-up Songs
Jan 3, 2007 15:57:34 GMT -5
Post by kinglouiexviii on Jan 3, 2007 15:57:34 GMT -5
So we've all had our poor little hearts broken at one point or another in our lives. Thank goodness we can wallow our sorrow in extremely depressing songs. The following is what I consider my Top 5 favorite break-up songs of all time. They range from the depressive and angry, to the sentimental and nostalgic. Feel free to post your favorites. Let the bitterness begin... 
5. "De que me sirve" - Julieta Venegas
Limon y Sal (2006)
What ever happened to Julieta? Sometime between 2003's so-sweet-it-hurts breakout album SI, she must have gotten her little heart stomped on...more than once. 2006's Limon y Sal oozes resentment and the pains endured as a result of love and relationships. And there's no other song from this album that embodies this attitude more than "de que me sirve." With it's tango-tinged arrangements she tells that jerk who left her, "yo que pensaba que te perdi a ti, ahora ya lo entiendo tu me perdiste a mi!" Damn! That hurts!
4. "Como te extrano mi amor" - Cafe Tacvba
Avalancha de Exitos (1996)
Mexico's alt-punk darlings took Leo Dan's cheesy 1970's ballad and trasformed it into one of the most defining moments of the 90's rock en espanol movement. It's heartfelt and sad without being too corny, and for me it became one of the most important anthems of my angst-ridden youth.
3. "Quitate que me ma'sturbas (perra arrabalera)" - Molotov
Donde Jugaran Las Ninas (1997)
On the opposite end of the spectrum, there is this relentless ex-girlfriend bashing song from Molotov's epic debut album. This guy is so pissed, he calls out his ex on her saggy breasts, trampy behavior, gnorrhea, and anal fetishes. The best line: "si sigues coje y coje te vas a morir de sida!" Yikes!!
2. "Maligno" - Aterciopelados
Caribe Atomico (1998)
Not quite as pissed off as Molotov's song but bitter nonetheless, "Maligno" represented Aterciopelados at their alt-rock best. The song's poetic brilliance ("tines mis dias de fatal melancolia") mixed with awesome accordion and electronic beats convinced me that Aterciopelados was one of the best rock acts in the world. Another great example of love going terribly wrong.
1. "No me ensenaste" - Thalia
Thalia (2002)
For me, this is the grandaddy of them all. On "no me ensenaste", Thalia reached new heights, vocally and creatively. An emotional and soaring ballad that was aided by a fierce, new-found vocal confidence and Estefano's deep, resonant lyrics. Thalia's ballads had always been her Achilles heel, having always been overshadowed by the dance infused Latin sounds of "arrasando", "piel morena", and "amor a la mexicana" among other tracks. With an addictive, soulful essence "no me ensenaste" is the pidemy of the perfect break-up song.
Ok, now it's your turn.
5. "De que me sirve" - Julieta Venegas
Limon y Sal (2006)
What ever happened to Julieta? Sometime between 2003's so-sweet-it-hurts breakout album SI, she must have gotten her little heart stomped on...more than once. 2006's Limon y Sal oozes resentment and the pains endured as a result of love and relationships. And there's no other song from this album that embodies this attitude more than "de que me sirve." With it's tango-tinged arrangements she tells that jerk who left her, "yo que pensaba que te perdi a ti, ahora ya lo entiendo tu me perdiste a mi!" Damn! That hurts!
4. "Como te extrano mi amor" - Cafe Tacvba
Avalancha de Exitos (1996)
Mexico's alt-punk darlings took Leo Dan's cheesy 1970's ballad and trasformed it into one of the most defining moments of the 90's rock en espanol movement. It's heartfelt and sad without being too corny, and for me it became one of the most important anthems of my angst-ridden youth.
3. "Quitate que me ma'sturbas (perra arrabalera)" - Molotov
Donde Jugaran Las Ninas (1997)
On the opposite end of the spectrum, there is this relentless ex-girlfriend bashing song from Molotov's epic debut album. This guy is so pissed, he calls out his ex on her saggy breasts, trampy behavior, gnorrhea, and anal fetishes. The best line: "si sigues coje y coje te vas a morir de sida!" Yikes!!
2. "Maligno" - Aterciopelados
Caribe Atomico (1998)
Not quite as pissed off as Molotov's song but bitter nonetheless, "Maligno" represented Aterciopelados at their alt-rock best. The song's poetic brilliance ("tines mis dias de fatal melancolia") mixed with awesome accordion and electronic beats convinced me that Aterciopelados was one of the best rock acts in the world. Another great example of love going terribly wrong.
1. "No me ensenaste" - Thalia
Thalia (2002)
For me, this is the grandaddy of them all. On "no me ensenaste", Thalia reached new heights, vocally and creatively. An emotional and soaring ballad that was aided by a fierce, new-found vocal confidence and Estefano's deep, resonant lyrics. Thalia's ballads had always been her Achilles heel, having always been overshadowed by the dance infused Latin sounds of "arrasando", "piel morena", and "amor a la mexicana" among other tracks. With an addictive, soulful essence "no me ensenaste" is the pidemy of the perfect break-up song.
Ok, now it's your turn.
