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Datalounge Divorcees -- Help me build my playlist

A colleague's divorce is going to be officially completed next week. I know that's a sad time for some people. She... on the other hand... is elated. It's been a longtime coming and she's going to be in a celebratory mood. She's in her early 40s and likes a random mix of heavy metal, hard rock, pop and R&B -- especially 60s-90s/early 2000s music. Anyway, some friends at work are building a Spotify playlist to play at her surprise "Congrats on getting divorced!" party. Don't worry, it will just be a couple of us, we will be socially distancing and masking up in a large outdoor space. Her soon to be ex husband didn't cheat or get violent or anything, but it was definitely "irreconcilable differences" territory. Anyway, what would you put on this playlist?

It can be cheeky, but still has to be work appropriate, so, sorry, no "WAP" (as much as I would love that!)

We're starting with....

"No Scrubs" by TLC "RESPECT" by Aretha "Single Ladies" by Beyonce

by Anonymousreply 82September 17, 2020 12:34 AM

Free - Ultra Nate

by Anonymousreply 1September 3, 2020 8:57 PM

It Takes More - Ms. Dynamite, one of the best fuck you songs ever

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by Anonymousreply 2September 3, 2020 8:59 PM

Actually, maybe we shouldn't do 'Single Ladies'

[quote]If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it

by Anonymousreply 3September 3, 2020 8:59 PM

Freebird, Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Here I Go, White Snake.

Hate Myself For Loving You, Joan Jett (maybe, but it slaps).

You Don't Own Me, Leslie Gore

... let me pray on this.

by Anonymousreply 4September 3, 2020 9:04 PM
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by Anonymousreply 5September 3, 2020 9:06 PM
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by Anonymousreply 6September 3, 2020 9:07 PM

STRONGER! Britney bitch!

by Anonymousreply 7September 3, 2020 9:07 PM
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by Anonymousreply 8September 3, 2020 9:08 PM
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by Anonymousreply 9September 3, 2020 9:09 PM

“Thorn In My Side” by the Eurythmics. The regular version is good. The “disco” version is really fun. The lyrics are unbeatable.

by Anonymousreply 10September 3, 2020 9:11 PM
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by Anonymousreply 11September 3, 2020 9:11 PM

Sounds like she'd prefer a rock version of this song:

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by Anonymousreply 12September 3, 2020 9:14 PM
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by Anonymousreply 13September 3, 2020 9:15 PM

The Queers actually have a lot of bad breakup songs.

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by Anonymousreply 14September 3, 2020 9:17 PM
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by Anonymousreply 15September 3, 2020 9:17 PM
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by Anonymousreply 16September 3, 2020 9:18 PM
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by Anonymousreply 17September 3, 2020 9:20 PM

Soup Dragons

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by Anonymousreply 18September 3, 2020 9:20 PM
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by Anonymousreply 19September 3, 2020 9:21 PM

Back In the Saddle, Aerosmith

by Anonymousreply 20September 3, 2020 9:21 PM
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by Anonymousreply 21September 3, 2020 9:24 PM
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by Anonymousreply 22September 3, 2020 9:25 PM

Same song as a house cover:

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by Anonymousreply 23September 3, 2020 9:26 PM
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by Anonymousreply 24September 3, 2020 9:28 PM

Goodbye Earl

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by Anonymousreply 25September 3, 2020 9:29 PM

So many good choices! Keep em coming!

UGH. I hate that I can't hear Queen Patti's R24 without thinking of that cunt Dr. Laura.

by Anonymousreply 26September 3, 2020 9:30 PM
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by Anonymousreply 27September 3, 2020 9:30 PM
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by Anonymousreply 28September 3, 2020 9:35 PM
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by Anonymousreply 29September 3, 2020 9:37 PM
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by Anonymousreply 30September 3, 2020 9:38 PM

"Gone, Gone, Gone" by Bad Company

"Already Gone" by the Eagles

"Feeling Stronger Every Day" by Chicago

"Goodbye to You" by Scandal

"Your Kisses are Wasted on Me" by the Pipettes

"Bye, Bye, Baby Bye, Bye" by Janis Joplin

by Anonymousreply 31September 3, 2020 9:39 PM

Okay, okay. I think we've gotten it with The Queers.

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by Anonymousreply 32September 3, 2020 9:40 PM

r4 is spot on, "Hate Myself for Loving You" would be perfect.

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by Anonymousreply 33September 3, 2020 9:40 PM
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by Anonymousreply 34September 3, 2020 9:42 PM
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by Anonymousreply 35September 3, 2020 9:42 PM
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by Anonymousreply 36September 3, 2020 9:44 PM

If she really loves heavy metal, this song will have some significance:

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by Anonymousreply 37September 3, 2020 9:45 PM
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by Anonymousreply 38September 3, 2020 9:47 PM
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by Anonymousreply 39September 3, 2020 9:48 PM
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by Anonymousreply 40September 3, 2020 9:54 PM
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by Anonymousreply 41September 3, 2020 9:56 PM
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by Anonymousreply 42September 3, 2020 9:58 PM

And, of course, Annie Lennox's wonderful rendition of the above song:

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by Anonymousreply 43September 3, 2020 9:59 PM

43 replies and no one recommended I WILL SURVIVE?

SMH

by Anonymousreply 44September 3, 2020 10:01 PM
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by Anonymousreply 45September 3, 2020 10:02 PM

R44 You mean like at R12??

by Anonymousreply 46September 3, 2020 10:13 PM

You could have a bit of fun with it.....new model, as it were

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by Anonymousreply 47September 3, 2020 10:13 PM

Barracuda!

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by Anonymousreply 48September 3, 2020 10:15 PM
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by Anonymousreply 49September 3, 2020 10:16 PM

Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester

Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad - Brandy

by Anonymousreply 50September 3, 2020 10:16 PM
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by Anonymousreply 51September 3, 2020 10:16 PM

Dear r44,

I'm r12. Pleased to meet ya!

by Anonymousreply 52September 3, 2020 10:17 PM

I *will* carry on!

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by Anonymousreply 53September 3, 2020 10:19 PM

Friendship songs like this might make a nice compliment:

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by Anonymousreply 54September 3, 2020 10:19 PM

Shit, you should have the lyrics to Carry On printed up and pass it around so everyone can sing it!

by Anonymousreply 55September 3, 2020 10:19 PM

Or, if she needs a hard rock version:

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by Anonymousreply 56September 3, 2020 10:19 PM

Or maybe the Club Nouveau version of this song:

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by Anonymousreply 57September 3, 2020 10:20 PM

Who can forget this old standby?

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by Anonymousreply 58September 3, 2020 10:25 PM

This will be very amusing if her ex fits the description:

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by Anonymousreply 59September 3, 2020 10:27 PM
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by Anonymousreply 60September 3, 2020 10:32 PM

son of a gun!

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by Anonymousreply 61September 3, 2020 10:34 PM
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by Anonymousreply 62September 3, 2020 10:37 PM

Or Linda Ronstadt's version:

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by Anonymousreply 63September 3, 2020 10:38 PM

r61 really needs to read the thread.

I'm r49.

by Anonymousreply 64September 3, 2020 10:39 PM

Or Linda Ronstadt's version.

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by Anonymousreply 65September 3, 2020 10:39 PM

Damnit, R63, sorry. I was typing as you posted yours.

by Anonymousreply 66September 3, 2020 10:40 PM

R64

Since your post had literally no words in it, and the preview isn't working, I had no idea what you posted.

by Anonymousreply 67September 3, 2020 10:41 PM

JFC.

And I thought screaming at the ocean was P A T H E T I C.

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by Anonymousreply 68September 3, 2020 11:24 PM

OP, are you the same person to ask about building a Lesbian BBQ playlist? What became of that.

by Anonymousreply 69September 3, 2020 11:27 PM

LOL! No, I'm afraid not. I'm a gay man, though I have been to a BBQ hosted by a lesbian. As I recall... we got a lot of 90s hip-hop.

Thanks for all the great suggestions, everyone!

by Anonymousreply 70September 4, 2020 3:10 AM

If You Don’t Know Me By Now - Patti LaBelle version

by Anonymousreply 71September 4, 2020 6:18 AM

Yeah.... R71 etc. some of you clearly didn't get what we were going for here. We're not looking for rueful, sad or angry songs. This is a celebration. But, anyway, we've got plenty for the playlist. A good 60% of the playlist is courtesy of you all! Thanks, everyone!

by Anonymousreply 72September 6, 2020 9:13 PM

I thought this would have been an obvious choice -

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by Anonymousreply 73September 6, 2020 9:33 PM

Tammy

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by Anonymousreply 74September 6, 2020 9:34 PM

Since U Been Gone

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by Anonymousreply 75September 6, 2020 9:41 PM

Stronger - Britney Spears

Irreplaceable - Beyonce

Fuck You - CeLo Green

Bye, Bye Bye - N'Synce

Dancing With MySelf - Billy Idol

I'm Still Standing - Elton John

Separate Ways - Journey

We are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift

It's kind of hard to pick songs from a single genre.

by Anonymousreply 76September 6, 2020 9:41 PM

One of my playlists reminded me of a song that would have been PERFECT for OP's party.

You may remember Scandal from the 1984 rock hit "The Warrior."

Well, they had a great song about dumping a bad BF, too! It's really rocking for your rock enthusiast friend.

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by Anonymousreply 77September 16, 2020 2:14 PM

No Regrets - Quartzlock

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by Anonymousreply 78September 16, 2020 2:36 PM

Pride by Rachid

by Anonymousreply 79September 16, 2020 3:57 PM
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by Anonymousreply 80September 16, 2020 4:26 PM

I want my black T-shirt back.

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by Anonymousreply 81September 16, 2020 4:41 PM

the divorce party was a couple of days ago -- the guest of honor LOVED the playlist -- thanks for your help, everyone!

by Anonymousreply 82September 17, 2020 12:34 AM
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