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The 20 Best Angry Love Songs Ever

6/25/07, 4:14 pm EST

Bob Dylan

This weekend’s rock list drew an especially large number of impassioned responses. For those of you prone to nursing broken hearts via eviscerating love songs, this one is for you.

  1. Bob Dylan “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” [Listen]
  2. Alanis Morrisette “You Oughta Know” [Listen]
  3. R.E.M. “The One I Love” [Listen]
  4. Elvis Costello “Alison” [Listen]
  5. Ben Folds Five “Song for the Dumped” [Listen]
  6. Leonard Cohen “Famous Blue Raincoat” [Listen]
  7. U2 “One” [Listen]
  8. Squeeze “If I Didn’t Love You” [Listen]
  9. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts “I Hate Myself for Loving You” [Listen]
  10. Rolling Stones “Dead Flowers”
  11. X “When Our Love Passed Out on the Couch”
  12. Tom Petty “You Got Lucky” [Listen]
  13. Foreigner – “Urgent” [Listen]
  14. Rod Stewart “Maggie May” [Listen]
  15. Carly Simon “You’re So Vain” [Listen]
  16. The Clash “Train in Vain” [Listen]
  17. The White Stripes “You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told” [Listen]
  18. Linda Ronstadt “You’re No Good” [Listen]
  19. Lloyd Cole “Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken” [Listen]
  20. Lily Allen “Smile” [Listen]

[Photo: Natl. Archive / Newsmakers]


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NICKLEBACK are 1000X better | 6/25/2007, 4:49 pm EST

THE WHITE STRIPES!

Marc | 6/25/2007, 4:49 pm EST

Taking Back Sunday – MakeDamnSure

Seattle | 6/25/2007, 4:49 pm EST

I would not call “One” an angry love song.

wordy-turdy too-step | 6/25/2007, 4:50 pm EST

“you dont know what love is (you just do as your told)” has been around for a f*ckin week and it makes the list but “kiss off” by violent femmes is nowhere to be seen but in reality bites…

Jon | 6/25/2007, 4:50 pm EST

Jack White steals all his riffs,lyrics & such.

Benjamin Cuthrell | 6/25/2007, 4:50 pm EST

Smile is by far the most pissed. But don’t think twice…. is the most bitter. I mean nothing’s even close.

Benjamin Cuthrell | 6/25/2007, 4:52 pm EST

oh…and what about positively 4th street? It never says, but I always felt it was about a woman.

Billy Braggington | 6/25/2007, 4:53 pm EST

This is a pretty weak list. If you want to hear a REALLY pissed off song about lost love… check out “Your Dictionary” by XTC.

Billy Braggington | 6/25/2007, 4:53 pm EST

This is a pretty weak list. If you want to hear a REALLY pissed off song about lost love… check out “Your Dictionary” by XTC.

44-DDs | 6/25/2007, 4:55 pm EST

yeah he does JON….way off. It is called the blues,you might consider educating yourself musically instead of thinking you know what you are talking about.

Anonymous | 6/25/2007, 4:58 pm EST

POSITIVELY 4TH STREET

Anonymous | 6/25/2007, 5:00 pm EST

“LIPSTICK VOGUE” by Elvis Costello.

The Line “Sometimes I feel like love is just a tumor/You’ve got to cut it out” pretty much sums it up.

Steve | 6/25/2007, 5:01 pm EST

Wow, this is a god awful list.

THE WHITE STRIPES?

Give me an F’n break.

Steve | 6/25/2007, 5:08 pm EST

I refuse to take this list seriously at all without at least one song by NIN (Somewhat Damaged? Something I Can Never Have?) or Pearl Jam (Rearviewmirror?). Too many songs on here for being well-known, when there are much better (and more bitter) songs out there. In all truthfullness, there is just way too many to narrow down to a 20 song list.

Donald | 6/25/2007, 5:17 pm EST

“Go Your Own Way” — Fleetwood Mac

Moniker A | 6/25/2007, 5:27 pm EST

Whatyousayin – #5 contains the following opening lyric:

“So you wanted to take a break/ slow it down some/have some space/fuck you to/ give me my money back/ I want my money back, you bitch”

As far as “angry” goes, I’d say that passes.

Anonymous | 6/25/2007, 5:27 pm EST

what about good bye my lover?

KPZ | 6/25/2007, 5:28 pm EST

The Clarks “Better Off Without You”

Anonymous | 6/25/2007, 5:29 pm EST

I always thought The Cure’s alt.end was by far the most angry love song I’ve ever heard.

I’m shocked a Pavement song wasn’t on here. Something obscure like Baby Yeah!

fellini8 | 6/25/2007, 5:39 pm EST

I think it’s a little early for a week old song from the White Stripes to make the list, even if it is a good song. No Fiona Apple? Take your pick…she’s got a lot of great angry love songs…how bout Get Gone?

Marc | 6/25/2007, 5:53 pm EST

Kelly Clarkson – since youve been gone. (hey, its fits the topic and the song goes straight to the point.

Smile Empty Soul – For You (Great song off there self titled, download it people)

Skullfreak | 6/25/2007, 5:54 pm EST

Where is ‘I wanna seduce your cornhole’ by Neil Young??? Provocative, yet intimate

AL | 6/25/2007, 5:56 pm EST

Roy Orbison “Only The Lonely” – 4ever

your mom | 6/25/2007, 5:58 pm EST

fleetwood mac’s non-presence is pretty lame.

and sadly, I have to admit I think “Since You’ve Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson kinda sorta might possibly perhaps belong on the list.

Nick | 6/25/2007, 5:59 pm EST

Get the F**K Out-Skid Row
You Ought To Know-Alanis Morrisette
Death On Two Legs-Queen
I Don’t Believe In Love-Queensryche
Go Your Own Way,Golddust Woman-Fleetwood Mac
Precious,Stop Your Sobbing-The Pretenders
Knocked Up_Dan Baird
Hate I Really Don’t Like You- Plain white T’s
Bitch,Beast Of Burden-Rolling Stones
Boothill- Stevie Ray Vaughn
I Can’t Make You Love Me-Bonnie Raitt
Behind These Hazel Eyes,Since You’ve Gone-Kelly Clarkson
The First Cut Is The Deepest- Cat Stevens
Mr Lonely-AKON
White Flag-Dido
Karma-Alicia Keys
Fighter-Christina Aguilera
Big Girls Don’t Cry-Fergie
The Only Time-NIN
Tainted Love- Marilyn Manson

Greg | 6/25/2007, 6:01 pm EST

It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Bob Dylan

The End – The Doors

Norwegian Wood – The Beatles

Anonymous | 6/25/2007, 6:01 pm EST

use to love her – GNR

Jake Burns | 6/25/2007, 6:02 pm EST

Alanis Morrisette near the top of any all time rock and roll list? HUH?

Greg | 6/25/2007, 6:03 pm EST

Joni Mitchell – The Last Time I Saw Richard

Scott | 6/25/2007, 6:03 pm EST

Bob Dylan-Idiot Wind
Harry Nillson-You’re Breakin’ My Heart
Dire Straits-Where Do You Think You’re Going
Randy Newman-Better Off Dead
The Police-Wrapped Around Your Finger

THE WHITE STRIPES don't | 6/25/2007, 6:14 pm EST

make the same song everytime they make a record, mr. NICKELBACK are 1000X better than the white stripes. In twenty years nickelback will be recalled as this generation’s motley crue, a band that sold a ton of records yet had very little talent. The stripes will still be respected.

AND… why is “your cheatin’ heart” not on this list?

Long Beach | 6/25/2007, 6:18 pm EST

some from my personal playlist:

Flying Burrito Brothers – Christine’s Tune (Devil in Disguise)
Crowded House – Not the Girl You Think You Are
Neil Young – Down by the River
Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe
Velvet Underground – Femme Fatale

Ragin Johnny Chubb | 6/25/2007, 6:25 pm EST

Motion Pictures- Neil Young from On The Beach…(a sad kind of anger)
You Ought to Know is the rockin’ist damn pissed-off angry love song ever written. (least I think so)
How Do You Sleep?- His Majesty Sir JOHN.
Effectively Hate You- Scooter & the Worms.

Russ | 6/25/2007, 6:28 pm EST

Wish the Worst by the Old 97’s

Ragin Johnny Chubb | 6/25/2007, 6:30 pm EST

oh yea- Stomped Beat-Up and Whooped- Graham Central Station

Peter S. | 6/25/2007, 6:35 pm EST

“FUCK AND RUN” LIZ PHAIR

Michelle | 6/25/2007, 6:35 pm EST

I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor… duh.

Chadillac | 6/25/2007, 6:43 pm EST

“Ain’t It Funny (How Time Slips Away)” – Willie Nelson

Peter S. | 6/25/2007, 6:46 pm EST

“I WANT MY RECORDS BACK” SAM KINISON

A Reel Critic | 6/25/2007, 6:48 pm EST

What about Ugly Kid Joe’s “Everything About You?”

DeadHorse | 6/25/2007, 6:48 pm EST

Nickelback sucks. They are FM rock whores. I agree with the person that compared them to Motley Crue…they will be the butt of music jokes in 2525.

Orlando | 6/25/2007, 7:00 pm EST

The Eagles – Already Gone

omg | 6/25/2007, 7:10 pm EST

The Beatles – Run for Your Life

I mean…c’mon.

mcrka | 6/25/2007, 7:12 pm EST

I don’t love you by MCR should have made it.

BTW, the White Stripes kick ass so you all can shut the hell up.

Cendor | 6/25/2007, 7:15 pm EST

“Since You’re Gone” – THE CARS

Brennan | 6/25/2007, 7:15 pm EST

How in the fuck can Nickleback be called our generations Motley Crue. That is a fucking insult to Motley fans everywhere. Nickleback hasnt done a damn thing even similar to Motley. Shut the fuck up you complete idiot. That talent comment also shows your complete ignorance.

Ricky | 6/25/2007, 7:22 pm EST

Cheated hearts- Yeah yeah yeahs

Nathan | 6/25/2007, 7:26 pm EST

EEEIIDIOT WEYIND…DYLAN!

Mystico | 6/25/2007, 7:36 pm EST

Grow Up Children, Welcome to other peoples opinions. Each is to be respected, no matter how FOOLISH

Rich | 6/25/2007, 7:36 pm EST

Not bad, but how about another 20 with different artists?

Craig | 6/25/2007, 8:08 pm EST

Dead Flowers is a Townes Van Zant song.

When the push comes to shove | 6/25/2007, 8:34 pm EST

the white stripes souck

abandonedstation | 6/25/2007, 8:43 pm EST

yeah, it’s kind of early to put on a week old white stripes song.

so let’s replace it with a slightly older white stripes song:

‘Truth Doesn’t Make a Noise’ – De Stijl

hooray! But why in god’s name didn’t ‘We’re in this Together’ by NIN make it?

Jack | 6/25/2007, 8:56 pm EST

Idiot Wind should’ve topped this list.

“You’re an idiot babe, it’s a wonder that you still no how to breathe.”

Pretty damning I would’ve thought.

Jack | 6/25/2007, 8:57 pm EST

‘know’ how to breathe.

Idiot myself.

Ragin Johnny Chubb | 6/25/2007, 9:10 pm EST

killingfloor, you’ve probably already gone off to your 9th GRADE summer reading class and you won’t read this post, but if yer so darn clever, where IS your list?

BOBBY D has made a life out of angry love songs…but BESIDES him, who has rung the bell?

How about CRUEL TO BE KIND by Nick Lowe, does that count?

andy | 6/25/2007, 9:29 pm EST

Kelly Clarksons “Never Again”! I hope the ring on her finger turns your finger green”.Go Kelly! Love you Can’t wait for “My December” released tommorow 06/26/07.

bob | 6/25/2007, 9:34 pm EST

where the hell is “Love Will Tear Us Apart” by Joy Division?

jc | 6/25/2007, 9:42 pm EST

this is an impossible list, there are too many good songs..
wheres elliott smith for example

knobbo | 6/25/2007, 9:50 pm EST

to the guy that referenced nickelback as viable: you, sir, are a joke.

Anonymous | 6/25/2007, 9:53 pm EST

97′bonnie & Clyde – Eminem

Where did you sleep last night – covered by Nirvana

Before he cheats – Carrie Under Wood

Kim – Eminem

Gasoline – Seether

Dave | 6/25/2007, 9:56 pm EST

Every Breath You Take – Police. Even Sting says people misunderstand this song. It’s an angry love song.

David | 6/25/2007, 10:01 pm EST

“Romeo and Juliet” – Dire Straits
“Yesterday” – The Beatles
“Cryin” – Aerosmith
“I’m Looking Through You” – The Beatles
“Layla” – Derek and the Dominoes

theif | 6/25/2007, 10:14 pm EST

they should have made room for pavement’s summer babe

theif | 6/25/2007, 10:18 pm EST

and freaking heart shaped box man! that’s the best song period

Evan Sanchez | 6/25/2007, 10:32 pm EST

How about “Siberian Kiss” by Glassjaw?

andrei | 6/25/2007, 10:38 pm EST

I think pearl jam’s “black” is a very angry love song.

sidsux | 6/25/2007, 10:50 pm EST

“Love stinks” j. geils band

auramac | 6/25/2007, 11:03 pm EST

Dylan’s got quite a handful of them, and no one does it better. “I can’t even touch the books you’ve read..” Whew! yeah, Idiot Wind, Positively 4th Street, It Aint Me Babe.. Half of Blonde on Blonde….

Alex | 6/25/2007, 11:31 pm EST

How about the Kills “I hate the way you Love”

The name of the song is “I hate the way you Love”!

Andrea | 6/25/2007, 11:40 pm EST

Ryan Adam’s “Come Pick Me Up”… and no Fiona Apple? Common you guys!! No girls voting on RS??

Jesus | 6/26/2007, 12:31 am EST

Ani DiFrano’s “Untouchable Face” — “F— you and your untochable face. F—- you for existing in the first place … “!! Heartbreaking pain.

n | 6/26/2007, 12:45 am EST

come pick me up,ryan adams

almost anything of rumors,fleetwood mac

r.s. always gets these lists wrong

purplepill | 6/26/2007, 1:16 am EST

people hatin on the white stripes can all go to hell and suck it

Anonymous | 6/26/2007, 1:21 am EST

C’mon….Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours!

The Chain, Go your own way…do these not ring a bell?

Gonzalo | 6/26/2007, 1:23 am EST

I’m agree with some of the people that posted, Bob Dylan was the absolute master when to write angry love songs, It’s just amazing his hability to sintetize an awfull and heart-breking situation like a divorce, entire Blood on the Tracks will be a very good option, and Andres Calamaro’s Flaca was wonderfull too, I know you ignore this great argentinean song-writter and composer, but he is very famous in my country and a superstar and dedicated an entire album named Honestidad Brutal(Cruelty Honesty) to his separation from his wife Monica, an excellent album, hear this and, maybe, some of his songs figure on this very well list.

Derek Schlom | 6/26/2007, 1:37 am EST

Kelly Clarkson- “Never Again” or “Behind These Hazel Eyes”

thezero | 6/26/2007, 1:49 am EST

NO ETTA??????

teenie | 6/26/2007, 2:16 am EST

Panic at the Disco! Fall out BOY! oh wait, i thought this was for the 20 gayest love songs ever.

Stones Fan | 6/26/2007, 2:45 am EST

“Dead Flowers” is most certainly NOT a Townes Van Zant song, its Rolling Stones, thru and thru….do your homework my overly confident friend. I’m a Big Lebowski fan too, but don’t assume.

But anyway, a better ‘angry love song’ from the Stones would be “Stupid Girl” (1966)….and a WAY better ‘angry love song’ from Dylan would be “Positively 4th Street” (rather than “Don’t Think Twice….”)

U2 Fan | 6/26/2007, 2:48 am EST

“One” is hardly an ‘angry love song’.

Bangers-N-Mash | 6/26/2007, 3:08 am EST

all I have to say is….

“You’ve got a lot of nerve, to say you are my friend”

“You’re an idiot babe, it’s a wonder you can even feed yourself”

“I don’t even care who you’ll be waking with tommorrow, ’cause mama you’ve been on my mind”

“…and you ache just like a woman, but you break, like a little girl”

Dylan was the master. Costello comes in at a respectable second.

Rae | 6/26/2007, 4:02 am EST

Bruce Springsteen – Point Blank

Sir Snot | 6/26/2007, 4:07 am EST

Stooges’ “You’re pretty face is going to hell”

proletariat | 6/26/2007, 5:45 am EST

im looking through you by the beatles
love hurts by nazareth
piece of my heart by janis joplin
and what the hell is One doing in that list

Jesus | 6/26/2007, 5:48 am EST

Lily Allen – Smile is an absolutely furious song don’t you all feel? How about something like Move Bitch by Ludacris?

Kaiser P. | 6/26/2007, 6:43 am EST

The Streets – Dry your Eyes (not angry but oh-so-real) and (a bit corny, I know)I will survive …

... | 6/26/2007, 6:50 am EST

Alkaline Trio- Good F*cking Bye

Grasshopper | 6/26/2007, 7:44 am EST

It´s not well known enough to make any sort of list, but if you need an angry, bitter lovesong, check out the old blues “V-8 Ford” by Willie Love. Here´s a few quotes for you:
“…to come down and dig your grave
and bring me my pick an shovel
so I can shove that in your face…”
“…Now when you join your insurance
you´d better make it sick and accident too
you keep messin´ with me girl
you know somethin´ might happen to you…”
“…I´m gonna bring the doctor baby
gonna bring the undertaker too
all three of us will be waiting to see
what get become of you…”
And the chorus say that he´ll be at her burial, riding in his V-8 Ford.
Now if someone dedicated that song to me, I would probably stay at home for the next week or so…
I´m not sure I would be that bothered if my ex dedicated U2:s “One” to me…I wouldn´t exactly be looking over my shoulder when I was out walking…

Rob | 6/26/2007, 7:52 am EST

“You’ll never know the hurt I suffered, nor the pain I rise above”

Yeah, got to be Idiot Wind…

Rockstar70 | 6/26/2007, 8:12 am EST

I still go with USED TO LOVE HER-GNR

Da-E | 6/26/2007, 8:47 am EST

Elliot Smith – Someone that I used to know

The Traveling Wilburys – Congradulations

The Beatles – Cry’s for no one

… easily

Jack | 6/26/2007, 8:52 am EST

What a wimpy list! Try again.

Anonymous | 6/26/2007, 9:13 am EST

Positively 4th Street – Bob Dylan

Dan Molloy | 6/26/2007, 10:27 am EST

How about “Stinkfist” by TOOL?

bas | 6/26/2007, 10:28 am EST

dylan is the master of the angry love song! The top10 should be full of Dylan songs..
Idiot wind
Most likely you go your way, I go mine
Ballad in Plain D
Abandoned Love
heart of mine
and many many more

Gregorio | 6/26/2007, 10:36 am EST

Idiot Wind- Bob Dylan
Your Cheatin’ Heart – Hank Williams

Vandefruits | 6/26/2007, 10:51 am EST

I agree with a lot of Dylan-comments on this list of reactions, but am very surprised that nobody mentions: I don’t believe you (she acts like we never met). Nobody will ever be able to top Bob of the top of this list! Hans

thepatientfearegret | 6/26/2007, 11:05 am EST

Allen and the Stripes should not be on that list.

Scott | 6/26/2007, 11:11 am EST

I have a hard time seeing Positively 4th Street as an angry love song. It was a very pointed attack at the folk community and in particular Irwin Silber, who had written his “Open Letter to Bob Dylan” in Sing Out magazine. It is truly an angry song, but perhaps not a love song.

Gorno Music | 6/26/2007, 11:12 am EST

I need someone a person to talk to
Someone whod care to love
Could it be you could it be you
Situation gets rough then I start to panic
Its not enough its just a habit
Hey kid your sick well darling this is it
You can all just kiss off into the air
Behind my back I can see them stare
Theyll hurt me bad but I wont mind
Theyll hurt me bad they do it all the time
Yeah yeah they do it all the time
I hope you know this will go down
On your permanent record
Oh yeah well dont get so distressed
Did I happen to mention that Im impressed
I take one one one cause you left me and
Two two two for my family and
3 3 3 for my heartache and
4 4 4 for my headaches and
5 5 5 for my lonely and
6 6 6 for my sorrow and
7 7 for no tomorrow and
8 8 I forget what 8 was for and
9 9 9 for a lost God and
10 10 10 10 for everything
Everything everything everything

Baked Chocodile | 6/26/2007, 11:20 am EST

Idiot Wind for certain should be at or near the top of the list. How about “Your Time is Gonna Come” – Led Zep?

Here's a few | 6/26/2007, 11:30 am EST

“The Dead Part of You” by American Music Club … obscure but a good example of an angry love song … “The price of your soul’s worth less than the cab fare / that gets you home before the living end.”

“Thumbtack” by Bob Mould is another good one. Mould probably had several others ….

“The World Has Turned And Left Me Here” by Weezer ….

Catman | 6/26/2007, 11:37 am EST

Bob Dylan:
Idiot Wind
It Ain’t me, Babe
Dont’ Think Twice
Positively 4th Street
Sooner or Later (One of us must know)
I Don’t Believe You
Most Likely You Go Your Way
Fourth Time Around
Just Like a Woman
She’s Your Lover Now

moonie | 6/26/2007, 11:38 am EST

I Can See For Miles, and Secondhand Love, The big T! Townshend!!!

francbroc | 6/26/2007, 11:48 am EST

I’m so fed up with Bob Dylan. Why do people always have to refer to him? Give us something fresh instead!!

francbroc | 6/26/2007, 11:51 am EST

Try and listen to Art Brut’s Emily Kane. Brillant song.

lolita | 6/26/2007, 11:54 am EST

come pick me up- ryan adams, for sure should have made the list

philbus | 6/26/2007, 12:15 pm EST

I guess it’s too late but Married With Children by Oasis could’ve easily figure on that list.

Husker's Ghost | 6/26/2007, 12:19 pm EST

Bob Mould: Stop Your Crying

…is just the tip of the iceberg for bitterness and love, clashing into fury. Bob Mould should own this list.
more..
hanging tree, disappointed, black sheets of rain, it’s too late, poison years, whichever way the wind blows.
c’mon RS! You gotta give it up for Bob!

Orr | 6/26/2007, 12:21 pm EST

How about all of Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks?

Antennas to Heaven | 6/26/2007, 12:29 pm EST

All of Okkervil River’s “Black Sheep Boy” Such an angry love-concept album.

Antennas to Heaven | 6/26/2007, 12:30 pm EST

All of Okkervil River’s “Black Sheep Boy” Such an angry love-concept album.

Bart Himself | 6/26/2007, 12:34 pm EST

Shame by Randy Newman from bad love. Mean to his younger girlfriend and shouting to his back up singers to shut up. No way you can have sympathy for the singer at this moment.
And, my American friends, from Holland, Andre Hazes with the beautiful Zeg Maar Niets Meer (Don’t say anything anymore). Google or i-tunes it!

tonythetiger | 6/26/2007, 12:39 pm EST

don’t forget;
most likely you’ll go your way and i’ll go mine …
-sarah
-sad eyed lady of the lowlands
-don’t bother me
-i’m looking through you
and the classic tom waits tune; better off without a wife

redd | 6/26/2007, 1:06 pm EST

I Hope You Die-The Bloodhound Gang

Die, Die, Die My Darling-The Misfits

and go to Hell you White Stripes haters!!

Mack | 6/26/2007, 1:26 pm EST

“There’s No Home for You Hear Girl” may be The White Stripes’ best angry love/break up song. You almost feel bad for the girl when you listen to its viciousness.

And for the person suggesting, “How Do You Sleep” by Lennon, that song is actually about Paul McCartney.

Paul Pierce | 6/26/2007, 1:49 pm EST

hahahahaha. “One” is about a son telling his father he has AIDS. Hahahahhaha. Rollingstone is so WITH IT!

helloooo | 6/26/2007, 2:39 pm EST

Attention Rolling Stone:

“Angry” is not the same as “Sad”!!

Most of these you named would be SAD love songs, not ANGRY!!

dylan | 6/26/2007, 2:43 pm EST

One is not about a father telling his son he has aids

Dardo | 6/26/2007, 2:59 pm EST

My gosh, the RS staff is including “One” in every list the make!

Dardo | 6/26/2007, 2:59 pm EST

My gosh, the RS staff is including “One” in every list they make!

Dardo | 6/26/2007, 2:59 pm EST

My gosh, the RS staff is including “One” in every list they make!

George | 6/26/2007, 3:09 pm EST

I think One qualifies for sure.

“And I can’t be holding on, for what you’ve got, when all you’ve got is hurt.”

Bono mentioned the AIDS son to father conversation as something “it could have been about” a few years after he wrote it. Don’t know that qualifies as what its about or not, if it came to him much much later

But I think So Cruel when I think of a song of real hurt by them.

Tyler | 6/26/2007, 3:10 pm EST

Therapy? “Misery”

Tyler | 6/26/2007, 3:10 pm EST

Therapy? “Misery”

Tyler | 6/26/2007, 3:10 pm EST

Therapy? “Misery”

Tyler | 6/26/2007, 3:10 pm EST

Therapy? “Misery”

Tyler | 6/26/2007, 3:10 pm EST

Therapy? “Misery”

bobbyJ | 6/26/2007, 3:41 pm EST

Hendrix- Red House (”that’s all right I still got my guitar”)
Stooges- Joanna

bobbyJ | 6/26/2007, 3:41 pm EST

Hendrix- Red House (”that’s all right I still got my guitar”)
Stooges- Joanna

bobbyJ | 6/26/2007, 3:41 pm EST

Hendrix- Red House (”that’s all right I still got my guitar”)
Stooges- Joanna

bobbyJ | 6/26/2007, 3:51 pm EST

nothing compares to U- Prince (Sinead O’conner”)

Husker's Ghost | 6/26/2007, 4:00 pm EST

Sinead’s cover of Prince’s Nothing Compares 2U is one of the least bitter love songs in the world!

The subject wants to reconcile, and is longing for the love lost. A far cry from bitterness.
You may wish to listen to it again.

Stooven | 6/26/2007, 4:01 pm EST

How ’bout Hank Williams’ “Your Cheatin’ Heart”?

The following aren’t classics, but recommended:

“I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man” by Prince

“Fuck You, Lucy” by Atmosphere

“A Mind Of Her Own” and “When They Really Get To Know You They Will Run” by Pedro The Lion

Just about anything by Lou Barlow (even if it’s about J Mascis)

“Caught Out There” by Kelis

“You’re The One” by Dwight Yoakam

Honcho | 6/26/2007, 4:07 pm EST

Don’t forget this one from Dylan: “When we meet again, introduced as friends, please don’t let on that you knew me when I was hungry and it was your world.”

Honcho | 6/26/2007, 4:13 pm EST

Or, what about Dylan’s “Dirge,” which begins “I hate myself for lovin’ you and the weakness that it showed” and gets angrier from there?

Said Shirazi | 6/26/2007, 4:28 pm EST

Husker Du, “Never Talking To You Again.”

Anonymous | 6/26/2007, 4:38 pm EST

Angry love songs? Hmm – the Elliott Smith Catalog.

kiowa | 6/26/2007, 6:06 pm EST

Pantera – This Love
AIC – Love, Hate, Love
Candlebox – You
Megadeth – Reckoning Day
The Cure – Push
Bloc Party – Like Eating Glass
Chris Cornell – Can´t Change Me
Mano Negra – Love And Hate
The Cure – The Promise
Pearl Jam – Not For You
Pearl Jam – Corduroy

charliemapleton | 6/26/2007, 7:38 pm EST

A few extra bits:

D’Angelo-”Shit,Damn,M otherfucker”(the ending of the story,I don’t condone, but the title’s very self explanatory)

Keyshia Cole-”I Should’ve Cheated”

Jazzyfatnastees-”A ll Up In My Face”

Ragin Johnny Chubb | 6/26/2007, 11:23 pm EST

Mack-
you don’t think John Lennon LOVED Paul McCartney?
and I suppose he isn’t angry?
He’s as angry as he ever was about pert near anything.
Wouldn’t that make it an ANGRY LOVE SONG?
shit yea. dumb ass.

Pon | 6/26/2007, 11:35 pm EST

Yes, where IS Ryan Adams?

And Ween’s “Baby Bitch”, for that matter?

RS, you gotta contemporize maaaan!

Anonymous | 6/27/2007, 12:35 am EST

Mother – John Lennon (a pissed of john to his mum)
Get Gone – Fiona Apple
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Chains – Fleetwood Mac
Lyin’ Ass Bitch – Fishbone
I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvyn Gaye.

And my favorite…

Something Beautiful – Clem Snide.

You make me want to soak it in gasoline, stain in my new shirt, sip lisole from a paper cut, so clean it hurts. You make me want to break something beautiful.

Don Cooney | 6/27/2007, 5:47 am EST

The Beatles “You Can’t Do That”

Ancien | 6/27/2007, 7:17 am EST

Dylan’s Positively 4th Street. Honorable mention to Elvis Costello’s humorous angry love song lines, like “I said ‘I’m so happy I could die.’/She said ‘drop dead’ and went off with another guy./That’s what you get for chasing after visions.”

MP | 6/27/2007, 7:56 am EST

18 wheels, Murder City Devils

marnr67 | 6/27/2007, 11:29 am EST

in response to the very very first post… god where has our culture gone where someone considers Nickleback better than Insane Clown Posse nevermind the White Stripes?

rob | 6/27/2007, 1:16 pm EST

“cry me a river” by justin timberlake ? why not? i know its a pop song which isnt very well received by rs but it is a cool song and all about revenge

mikesboy | 6/28/2007, 12:21 am EST

‘fast as you’ by dwight yoakum is a stinger for that ho sharon stone. ‘the one i love’ has to be the ultimate sarcastic ‘love’ song out there.
…and yes, she’s coming down on her own…

Mr. Tim | 6/28/2007, 3:28 am EST

*scratches head*

“Go your own way” by Fleetwood Mac isn’t on the list?

WTF?

Gary | 6/28/2007, 12:49 pm EST

Cry Me A River–Joe Cocker

Gary | 6/28/2007, 1:04 pm EST

“Self Esteem” and “I Can’t Get My Head Around You” by The Offspring

Jackboy | 6/28/2007, 1:19 pm EST

“Love Hurts” by Nazareth

baybetternotF-up transformers | 6/28/2007, 4:01 pm EST

how bout any song off thom yoke`s solo album?
ps this is obvious, but nickelback are a prodution line band that sing the typical propaganda of what love is (and whaterelse they sing about)…they are the equivalant of a day time soap at best or mabey the o.c
White stripes rock can`t wait for the small venue tour 700 person venue in halifax Nova Scotia!!!

baybetternotF-up transformers | 6/28/2007, 4:01 pm EST

how bout any song off thom yoke`s solo album?
ps this is obvious, but nickelback are a prodution line band that sing the typical propaganda of what love is (and whaterelse they sing about)…they are the equivalant of a day time soap at best or mabey the o.c
White stripes rock can`t wait for the small venue tour 700 person venue in halifax Nova Scotia!!!

Frankie Two Bones | 6/28/2007, 4:27 pm EST

Uh…P.J. Harvey sang a couple of angry songs about love/broken hearts.

Logan | 6/28/2007, 8:12 pm EST

“No Feelings” by the Sex Pistols.
“Cruise Control” by AFI.
“Summertime” by Sublime.
“You Blister My Paint” by Screeching Weasel.

Logan | 6/28/2007, 8:12 pm EST

“Good Riddance” By Green Day.

baki | 6/29/2007, 8:39 am EST

puddle of mudd – she hates me
guns n’ roses – used to love her

Marian | 6/29/2007, 11:59 am EST

Face Value by Phil Collins is THE record to hear when you hate your ex-girlfriend.
Also Rumours by Fleetwood Mac!

Bevan | 6/29/2007, 12:37 pm EST

Love Hate Love by Alice in Chains

irishfilly | 6/29/2007, 2:13 pm EST

hmmm…”like the way i do”, melissa etheridge is a pretty pissed-off sentiment, and “rearviewmirror”–vedder says it all there…”one”–if i am not mistaken, was really pointed towards the elder mr. hewson- a father/son thing, not angry, heart-wrenching lost love…imho…

JC Star | 6/29/2007, 2:29 pm EST

“Since U Been Gone” or “Never Again” by Kelly Clarkson

Jimson | 6/29/2007, 3:14 pm EST

Best hate song: Ballad of Jerry Curlan by the Angry Samoans!

mx | 6/29/2007, 4:55 pm EST

what about pulp`s “like a friend”?

Barneyh8er | 6/29/2007, 5:59 pm EST

If You don’t Love me I’ll Kill Myself – Pete Droge.
Stupid movie, great artist

all you jack off out there | 6/29/2007, 8:29 pm EST

how about the best angry song of all times .youre breaking my heart your tearing it apart so f***k you . by the late and sometimes great harry neilson.

trickydicky | 6/30/2007, 2:24 am EST

Thank you, RS, for ignoring those 2 CDs full of “angry love” craptastic shit songs by the Poser Queen Kelly “I’ve never been in love” Clarkson. Whew!

Now as for the real deal:

I CAN SEE FOR MILES – The Who

PRECIOUS – The Pretenders

THE ONE I LOVE – R.E.M.

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE – The Police

NORWEIGEN WOOD – The Beatles

indigovoid | 6/30/2007, 5:15 am EST

How about pissed off rap songs about wanting to cuss out and physically hurt your ex ? Ghostface Killah´s “Wildflower” is the tops in that department.

indigovoid | 6/30/2007, 7:49 am EST

Actually, it´s true that the only song on the list that I´ve heard is “You Oughta Know”. The rest are just breakup songs. Here are some real angry ones:

Violent Femmes “Kiss Off”
Lush “Ciao !”
Nine Inch Nails “That´s What I Get” (or almost any other NIN song)
Sublime “Santeria”
Eminem “Kim”
Helmet “Sinatra”
Ray Charles “Hit the Road, Jack”
Robert Johnson “34-20 Blues”
Ministry “Revenge”
Soundgarden “Let Me Drown”
Nirvana “Scoff” and “Hairspray Queen”
Tori Amos “Professional Widow”
Joan Baez “Rock Salt and Nails”
Johnny Cash “Delia´s Gone”

indigovoid | 6/30/2007, 7:50 am EST

Actually, it´s true that the only angry song on the list that I´ve heard is “You Oughta Know”. The rest are just breakup songs. Here are some real angry ones:

Violent Femmes “Kiss Off”
Lush “Ciao !”
Nine Inch Nails “That´s What I Get” (or almost any other NIN song)
Sublime “Santeria”
Eminem “Kim”
Helmet “Sinatra”
Ray Charles “Hit the Road, Jack”
Robert Johnson “34-20 Blues”
Ministry “Revenge”
Soundgarden “Let Me Drown”
Nirvana “Scoff” and “Hairspray Queen”
Tori Amos “Professional Widow”
Joan Baez “Rock Salt and Nails”
Johnny Cash “Delia´s Gone”

The True Bastard | 6/30/2007, 3:35 pm EST

Lest we forget – Tonio K
H-A-T-R-E-D

Barange | 6/30/2007, 4:43 pm EST

Dont believe – Stabbing Westward
That’s what I get – NIN
Walk Away – Ben Harper
Blower’s daugter – Damien Rice

BlindFame | 6/30/2007, 6:23 pm EST

So many good ones missing!!!

Sinead O’Connor:
Troy
Last Day of Our Acquaintance

REM’s Country Feedback kicks The One I Love’s ass!!!

BlindFame | 6/30/2007, 6:28 pm EST

OK, so we know now U2’s One is all about saving the world. But back in the Achtung Baby days it sure sounded like an angry love songs, and definitely one of the best. No doubt more than one person lip synched in the mirror to this after dumping or being dumped back in the day lol.

Anonymous | 7/2/2007, 6:31 pm EST

“I Hate Everything About You”- Three Days Grace

dujuan311 | 7/3/2007, 3:59 pm EST

everybody knows you’re insane by queens of the stone age. this list isn’t as dumb as other rs lists.

Ashley Blair | 8/13/2007, 7:52 pm EST

…………HEART OF GLASS by B L O N D I E

once had love and it was agas
soon turned out to be a pain in the ass

CLASSIC ROCK

Elle | 10/21/2007, 1:44 pm EST

wow, you want an angry love song listen to “My Black Dahlia” from Hollywood Undead…

Tara | 11/21/2007, 3:26 pm EST

alkaline trio-radio

Anonymous | 12/6/2007, 4:39 pm EST

The guy who made the Alanis Morissette comment… I disagree… actually its the best damn song on this pathetic list.

Oh… and Fiona Apple. Almost all her songs are super angry!

aRMD | 6/21/2008, 2:24 am EST

There’s a difference between breakup songs and angry love songs
Three Days Grace – “I Hate Everything About You”
definitely should be on this list…now that’s an angry love song

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mad enough to kill | 7/20/2008, 10:07 am EST

ultimate hate songs
ever before-ever after

eminem-KIM
marilyn manson- tainted love

XJellyBeanX | 9/8/2008, 2:08 pm EST

I happen to think Seethers “F**k Me Like You Hate Me” is a fantastic angry love song! Also Apocalyptica’s “I Don’t Care” is also pretty good…although honestly not real sure what the song is supposed to be about (The video is no help in figuring it out), but it seems like it would fit. And I think someone said Candlebox’s “You” love that song too…Breaking Benjamins “Breath” would fit as well…

Now I love Three Days Grace…and yes I hate Everything about you is an angry song…but I think that it is to vague to be an angry love song…it is more about relationships in general…love ones yes…or perhaps about a child hating a parent…etc…however it is angry nontheless.

I think this list needs to be a lot longer than 20 songs…cause there are just so many good ones…new ones, and of course the classic ones…and yes Dylan should be on this list more than once!

alayna | 9/20/2008, 1:12 am EST

i luv the valley oh – xiu xiu

best angry song ever

Jordan. | 10/29/2008, 4:19 pm EST

Can’t believe its not on here.

“Situations” by Escape the Fate

fuck off | 11/26/2008, 6:44 pm EST

so ive tried EVERY single song and none of thme work
this fuckin sucks ass

WTF isnt there a song that fuckin explains being sad and fuckin pissed at the same time and the song not being about your fuckin mom or dad but about your “friends” and stupid assholes who fuckin stand you up?

crzj | 11/29/2008, 7:16 pm EST

Hollywood Undead “Black Dahlia”

Maxwell | 12/13/2008, 2:31 am EST

“Famous Blue Raincoat” is a song written by Leonard Cohen to a version of himself. It is neither angry (more melancholy, slightly bitter) nor a love song in the traditional (or any real) sense.

mandy-fknpimpassbitch | 12/23/2008, 4:28 am EST

my pick is FUCK IT-EAMON, I KNOW A GUY SINGS IT BUT I JUST FLIP THE WORDS TO FIT A GIRL SINGING IT TO A GUY!!!!

Adam S | 1/8/2009, 8:32 am EST

“Fuck You, Lucy” Atmosphere

Fuck Life | 2/1/2009, 3:24 pm EST

whats up with all the shitty old people music you need to get into the times ppl i think were in definate need of some bullet for my valentine,hollywood undead, plain white tee’s,slipknot,sevendust,apoca lyptica…those are some angry love song bands

Fuck It | 2/15/2009, 2:44 am EST

theres a girl version of Fuck it.
by F.U.R.B, i think…its better than the guys. Just because a girl is singing it. =|

Courtney. | 3/17/2009, 4:08 am EST

Muse – Hysteria.

halfpint. :) | 5/23/2009, 9:07 pm EST

Seventy Times 7 – Brand New

“is that what you call a getaway?
well tell me what you got away with,
cause i’ve seen more spine in jellyfish,
i’ve seen more guts in eleven year old kids.
have another drink and drive yourself home,
i hope there’s ice on all the roads,
and you can think of me when you forget your seatbelt,
and again when you’re head goes through the windshield.”

i fucking love that verse.

halfpint. :) | 5/23/2009, 9:12 pm EST

Jude Law and a Semester Abroad – Brand New

“and even if her plane crashes tonight,
she’ll find some way to disappoint me,
by not burning in the wreckage;
or drowning at the bottom of the sea.”

im a girl.. but i change the lyrics so its directed at a guy instead. :p

jesseca | 7/31/2009, 4:55 pm EST

Fall Out Boy :Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do

lets play this game called when you catch fire. i wouldn’t piss to put you out. stop burning bridges and drive off of them. so i can forget you.

matto | 9/10/2009, 11:29 am EST

WHERE THE HELL IS “GO YOUR OWN WAY” by fleetwood mac!!!, THAT SHOULD DEF BE NUMBER 1!!!

media-drone | 9/20/2009, 3:39 pm EST

Here’s a quarter?
call me when you’re sober?

dude | 10/3/2009, 3:16 pm EST

The Broken Vow by Converge. Not just the angriest broken-heart song, the angriest song ever. lol, it’s like Happiness is a Warm Gun of extreme music.

Tricky Rick | 10/15/2009, 4:05 am EST

Face to Face – Sevendust
Bitch – Sevendust
Its Not You – Halestorm

Alyssa Maraszek | 10/26/2009, 7:08 pm EST

To anyone who doesn’t think “One” should be on this list, try reading about why the song was actually written. Don’t be ignorant.

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