Top 5 Unapologetically Mainstream Pop Breakup Songs

Friends break up with their boyfriends all the time (not me, obvi, since I'm forevs single) and for some reason the first thing I think to do is go to youtube and look up break up songs. I'll sometimes send them the video if appropriate, but usually I just rediscover how much I love pop music. It's embarrassing, I know, totes not hip or indie at all. But you know what? EFF YOU. I LIKE MAINSTREAM POP MUSIC and anyone that judges me for it can go to pitchfork and read reviews on whatever sophomore album their fave new artist released and how it bombed because no one can listen to synthy alt experimental pop blah blah blah for more than one album, and only if the album is less than 6 tracks. Anyway, here's my top five breakup songs by princesses of pop from this decade:

5. Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

Okay, I know, it's like super new. But it's catchy and come on, are you telling me it hasn't applied to at least one relationship you've had? Like, what about when you were 15? To be totally honest, I could seriously put basically any other T. Swift song on this list, but I'm just gonna choose this one because it's the most recent. And I love this biatch, I don't care what people say. Judge me, world.



4. Rihanna - Take a Bow

So this is kind of specific to relationships that end in cheating... but you can still be angry and sing to it. The lyrics are classic. They make me seriously lol when I take a moment to think about how cutting they are. Opening lines? "You look so dumb right now standing outside my house. Trying to apologize, you're so ugly when you cry. PLEASE. JUST CUT. IT OUT." Sing it, boo.



3. Katy Perry - Part Of Me

Screw you, Russell Brand. It wasn't even your weird ass (and this is def a bullshit condition anyway) "sex addiction," but just total assholery on your part that broke up the relationship. Ugh, I mean, hasn't anyone seen "Katy Perry: Part Of Me" the movie, funded by Katy Perry? According to what happens in that, it's obvi Russell Brand's fault.



2. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

I think we all know by now that Kelly Clarkson has a lot of pent up resentment towards that idiot that broke her heart and then stomped on it with steel toed boots. This is legit the catchiest song ever. Although, I am pretty sure she means metaphorically what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, like, emotionally, because I can think of a few debilitating freak accidents that might not kill you but would definitely make you weaker physically.



1. Beyonce - Why Don't You Love Me?

Seriously classic. Love that she's playing dress up. Also, love that she's chugging a martini and angry-crying. Nothing says "I hate you" like bleeding mascara.



BONUS, Y'ALL! Of course, an oldie but a goodie: Alanis Morrisette - You Oughta Know

Real. Angry.

Harry Potter DH7 pt 2 Premiere... it's all ending!

I'm crying. I don't want to say for how many hours I actually watched the HP premiere live stream in fear of sounding like a loser, even to other Harry Potter fans, so I'll just say I watched it and I'm depressed. This is the last HP premiere, the last movie... Now all I have to go on is rereading the books over and over and over again for the rest of my life until I die. I will say that the style of the HP stars has dramatically improved over the years.






Neville, why do you look so hot?


Okay, I'm the first person to say that the actress for Ginny is not anywhere near hot enough to stay true to the books, but daammmnnn gurl YOU LOOKIN' FIONE UP AT DAT PREMIERE.




Yea Emma. I know. Me too.

Miserable Music for Miserable People

I've been having the winter blues lately, just feeling the weight of everyday responsibility doggin' me down. Coupled with the fact that I think I'm probably gonna die alone with only my cats to love me... well. It's depressing to think about, obviously. One of the things that makes me feel better, ironically, is listening to some melancholy music while I drive around town and eventually ending up at Popeye's (which is ultimately the real reason I feel better by the end of these car rides). As you could probably guess, a lot of the songs are acoustic and involve lyrics that you can barely distinguish. So basically, a successful playlist.

Arcade Fire Will Not Go Away

So I have a few things to say. Arcade Fire's Suburbs came out in like August, and they're still all over my news radar. I mean... I guess the album is okay, but who's dick are they sucking? Also, they have released a video for their single Suburbs, (finally, that was my fave track off the damn thang) and it is 1. filmed outside of Austin and 2. directed by Spike Jonze. CAN I JUST SAY THEY WOULD BE THE ONES? It's so typical Spike Jonze, so much dramz and artistic sadness, although I have to be honest, I don't really know what's going on in the end. o wait, does that mean I'm not deep enough? :(

Puppies Shouldn't Die :(

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