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hi, new here. anyone got a 'favorite' unrequited love song?

― andrea, Tuesday, 31 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Far too many.

― Nick Southall, Tuesday, 31 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"You Say You Don't Love Me" - Buzzcocks

― Arthur, Tuesday, 31 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"Does Everyone Stare?" by the Police

"I Want You" by Elvis Costello

"I Hope You're Happy Now" by Elvis Costello

"My Favorite Dress," "Dalliance," and "No Christmas" by the Wedding Present

"She Doesn't Exist Anymore" by Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians

"Now it's Time to Say Goodbye" by the Kitchens of Distinction

...those are just the first ones that spring to mind.

― alex in nyc, Tuesday, 31 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"If I Were Your Woman" -- Gladys Knight & the Pips

"Cowboys & Angels" -- George Michael (this requires a selective reading)

"I Want You" -- Marvin Gaye

... Funny you should bring this up, as I'm in one of those states now. :-(

Joseph "Gazoo" McCombs

― Joseph McCombs, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

the Poni-Tails, "Born Too Late"

― Patrick, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

saturday boy - billy bragg

― Geoff, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Sad and beautiful world-Sparklehorse Joey-Nick Drake...actually most of his songs seem to be penned on or around that topic. Square Heart-Black Heart Procession Stuff from Magnetic Feilds' 69 Love Songs collection

― turner, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Roxy Music - all of 'Siren', "My Only Love", "If There is Something" ("Peeling potatoes by the sco-o-o-o-o-re...")

― dave q, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Nick, where are you with those blue words?

― the pinefox, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Buzzcocks - "What Do I Get"

― Damian, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"Hey Boys" by the Dictators.

― duane, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

i thought we did this before.

― sundar subramanian, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Long, Long Time (Linda Ronstadt). Written by Gary White (Dream Weaver fame)

― Rich C, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"I'm sorry I love you" - the magnetic fields

― dan rukas, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

dark moon - loretta lynn

― fritz, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I'm not really a huge one for unrequited love songs, except for when the person singing is the one on the recieving end of the affections.

Best example: You Were Not Meant For Me by Charming. It's a really cool, summery pop song but so unbelievably mean ("I'll print the words in bold across my face: I don't love you, I'll never love you. Can't you see? You were not meant for me. It's plain to see, you were not meant for me"). Possibly the meanest song I've heard since U.G.L.Y

― jamesmichaelward, Wednesday, 1 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

one month passes...

"Creep" by RadioHead... "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaac

― Holly Holly, Thursday, 13 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

into my arms by Nick Cave and the bad seeds he didn't(sung by Bob mould)by the sixths

― kiki, Sunday, 23 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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