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What are some good songs about revenge or being scorned by a lover? The best one I can think of off the top of my head is Marvin Gaye's "Anna's Song". Anyone got any others?

― Blocker, Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:05 (twenty-one years ago)

"Sweet Revenge" John Prine

― Huk-L, Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:07 (twenty-one years ago)

goodbye earl

― peter smith (plsmith), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:07 (twenty-one years ago)

"Sweet Mental Revenge" is a cracker. Don't know who wrote it but Flying Burrito Brothers (and The Byrds) both did it.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:09 (twenty-one years ago)

"96 Tears," ? and the Mysterians
"Hey Joe," a zillion different singers

In fact, maybe half of the garage-punk hits between, say, 1964 & 1968.

And probably half of the songs (and most of the good ones) that Eminem, Axl Rose, and Bob Dylan ever wrote.

― chuck, Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:10 (twenty-one years ago)

And probably a couple by Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop, Johnny Rotten, and Courtney Love as well (though I forget which ones, off hand). And oh yeah, almost every Elvis Costello song 1977-1978. And lots of *Here My Dear* by Marvin Gaye and *Wild Gift* by X and *Shoot Out the Lights* by Richard and Linda Thompson and (see assorted threads on "marriage rock.")

― chuck, Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Mel Tillis! "(Sweet) Mental Revenge"

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Also, "Independence Day" by Martina McBride preceded "Goodbye Earl" to the killing-of-domestic-abusive-hubbie-on-the-country-chart theme.

― chuck, Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:16 (twenty-one years ago)

"The Hunt" by New Model Army (later covered by Sepultura) is about a guy taking revenge on drug dealers.

― Wooden (Wooden), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Aftermath has a few. Under My Thumb being the most obvious.

― danh (danh), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Beau Brummels, "Laugh Laugh"
Attila, "Revenge Is Sweet"
Led Zeppelin, "Your Time Is Gonna Come"

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Luna -- "Slash Your Tires"

― rainman (rainman), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:44 (twenty-one years ago)

beatles, "run for your life"

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:45 (twenty-one years ago)

"payback" by slayer

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:56 (twenty-one years ago)

elvis hitler, "crush your skull"

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:58 (twenty-one years ago)

My favorite Revenge song is still "Slave" but I wholeheartedly recommend the "Gun World Porn" EP.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 14:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Black Flag--"Revenge"

― Stephen Boyle (SBoyle), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 16:56 (twenty-one years ago)

"The Big Payback" by James Brown. "Revenge!" "I'm Mad!"

― lovebug starski (lovebug starski), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 17:04 (twenty-one years ago)

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

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 17:44 (twenty-one years ago)

"When I Burn This Place Down" by Firewater
"Revenge" by Ministry

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 17:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Patti Smith Group - Revenge
Iggy Pop - I Snub You

― John Bullabaugh (John Bullabaugh), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 20:25 (twenty-one years ago)

"I'd Rather Go Blind" - Etta James

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 20:27 (twenty-one years ago)

"Prayer to God" by Shellac, which has got to be the most brutal revenge song ever.

― Softly Weeping at the Oki Dog (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 21:36 (twenty-one years ago)

shania twain - i'm gonna get ya

― bulbs (bulbs), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I thought this thread was going to be about Peter Hook's shitty band! Damn all of you!!

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 21:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Bryan Adams "Ain't Gonna Cry"

― dave q, Tuesday, 7 September 2004 23:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Technically more a "betrayed" than a "scorned" but "Why'd Ya Do It?" by Marianne Faithfull is effective.

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 00:46 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

blu cantrell - hit 'em up style (oops!)
brooke valentine - i want you dead

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 24 July 2006 09:26 (nineteen years ago)

does jilted john count?

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Monday, 24 July 2006 10:12 (nineteen years ago)

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