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In reply to the discussion: Contest: Best Break-Up Song of All Time? (hint: I already win) [View all]beac
(9,992 posts)58. Some great ones already posted. Here's my obscure but great pick:
Dionne Farris - I Know
I know what you're doing baby
I know why you call my name
I know why you say you love me
But I can't say the same
I can recognize the symptoms
You should know I've changed my mind
I know what you're doing
And it's not gonna work this time
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I'll take "What is Harry Nilsson's 'You're Breaking My Heart'" for $500, Alex.
Amerigo Vespucci
Jul 2012
#1
Amerigo, I have NEVER heard that Nilsson song before. Never heard any song like it....
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#10
Then there's the classic piece de resistance: Roy Orbison, K D Lang in Crying
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#8
Here's an old cover by Baez, which hauntingly exposes the disillusionment in the song
struggle4progress
Jul 2012
#30
It's interesting how other singers often pull out startling nuances from his songs.
rug
Jul 2012
#40
"Don't Think Twice It's All Right" for the win in the classic 'fuck you' sub-category.
Gidney N Cloyd
Jul 2012
#19