My F#$k You Playlist

Is it any surprise that I would have a Fuck You Playlist? These are songs that speak the words I want to say or carry an angry tone that I recognize. Some are about break-ups while others are just in response to hurts or betrayals. So I dedicate this latest list to Grumpy, someone close to me who admitted to feeling a bit grumpy lately.

My list in no reasonable order:

Fuck You by Cee-Lo Green
The song title says it all which is interesting since the song has an upbeat tone.

Kiss Off by Violent Femmes
This is truly my favorite Violent Femmes song. Decades later and I still relate to the angst during the what is wrong in life countdown at the end of the song.

I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
The anthem for any woman who has ever left a man.

The Pretender by Foo Fighters
I'm biased here because I am a major Dave Grohl fan. While explaining this song he remarked, "you know, everyone's been fucked over before."

Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood
In my angriest moments, I would have loved to make my exes who cheated pay. Alas, I feared being arrested.

So What by Pink
First off, this song is fun to sing and has an upbeat tempo. The lines that speak to me are "You weren't there, You never were, You want it all, But that's not fair, I gave you life, I gave my all, You weren't there, You let me fall."

Warning: we're about to get dark here:

One Step Closer by Linkin Park
The gals can attest that I always end up front row, singing at the top of my lungs, when TOA covers this song. This song came out during the darkest period of my life and I fully comprehenend the anger and rage that is expressed in the screaming lyrics.

You Make Me Completely Miserable by Lit
With lines like, "I give up all of my plans but who needs them when you mean everything," or the chorus of "you make me com-, you make me complete, you make me completely miserable," this song speaks to me on so many levels.

I Hate Everything About You by Three Days Grace

Living through a dysfunctional relationship is hard to explain but these lyrics try. The hateful words of this song still resonate with me.

Thank You by Sister Hazel
The first time I heard this song, it could have been my words. More than a decade later and this song is my true fuck you anthem to my ex while explaining my belief that I had to live through that experience to become the person I am today.

"I had to walk away down the road just to clear my head
On another fun filled day, was doin' fine but you're back instead.
Now, I'm not the only one who saw you for just what you were
You pushed me, an' I'd keep tryin', I'd leave you, but you'd start cryin'.

But you won't fool me, I'm smarter than that

You were the one who taught me what I don't need
And I thank you, I thank you for that.
You were the one that brought me to my senses
And I thank you, now just leave me alone.

I had to drive away, far away 'til you could not find me
And it was a beautiful day, liberated and you're far behind me.
What you did I'll never mention, where you were, I don't want to know..."

Hopefully Grumpy will enjoy some of these songs. Considering that many of us have our favorite break-up songs or anger songs, does anyone care to share their Fuck You songs?