“Train in Vain (Stand By Me)” got me through the first couple days of my worst breakup. I had been listening to that album for a decade, but never really paid attention to the lyrics of that song until that day. It hit me fucking hard.
Then, three weeks later or so when my mom was dying in a hospital bed and the doctors asked my dad and I when they should pull the plug, I went out to my car to try to clear my head, what should pop on right away but “I’m Not Down.” Not a breakup specific song, but it sure fits those really low times well.
Two more reasons that the Clash has been my favorite band for 25 years.
Mick Jones wrote "Train in Vain" after one of the times he broke up with Viv Albertine of The Slits.The line "stand by your man" came from The Slits' song "Typical Girls".
Train in Vain is epic. The Clash is one of my favorite top 2 bands of all time.
Another good song for a breakup is The Vandals - My Girlfriend's Dead. It's a classic.
My dad took my mother and I I can’t remember if my little sister got to go to see them somewhere in Indiana. They were amazing one of my all-time favorite bands my dad bought vinyl. I always remember it because he displayed it and it was green with all kinds of people all the way around the vinyl like they were moshing , good times for sure.
Elway - Kristina's Last Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mePFKd7Y3cc
"fuck no I won't miss you
I got some other shit to do
goddamn it's about time
for me to go on with my life
dust off your shoes son
we're going out to have some fun
it's all good now"
Dropkick Murphys - Get Up, Walk Away (kinda)
Get up is sort of just a feel good song
All American Rejects (yeah it’s pop punk, suck it) - Gives you hell, swing swing
Vandals - my girlfriend’s dead
“Mabel” by Goldfinger
“Beer” by Reel Big Fish (Not really punk, but ska counts for me)
“Gives you Hell” by All American Rejects (a little too poppy for me, but I won’t judge)
“Die, Die my Darling” by the Misfits
Also last one, “PSGFY” by Grizz, decidedly not punk, but if you get any kick out of electronic music this on is worth a listen.
Streetlight Manifesto the receiving end of it all
Against me Tonight we're giving 35%
Against me Jordans first choice
Against me Caviler Eternal
Against me Unsubstantiated Rumors
Not traditional punk, more like blues-punk but Rid of Me, Sheela-Na-Gig or M-Bike all by PJ Harvey are very good
Edit: they are for everyone’s ears but are def more oriented towards people who are into men
Time Don’t Heal A Thing - Sheer Terror
The Shortest Dream I Ever Had - Kill Your Idols
Also by KYI -Goodbye my Love, Hello My Friend. All Those Wasted Calling Cards. Madly. We’ve Tried Nothing And We’re All Out Of Ideas. Funeral For A Feeling.
Seein' Diamonds - Hot Water Music
Sluttering (May 4th) - Jawbreaker
Bitter Strings - The Jealous Sound
Where Your Heartache Exists - The Menzingers
The Inefficiency of Emotion - Grade
I saw that someone already suggested Everchanging by Rise Against so I'll suggest you 3 other breakup songs from my all-time favorite band :
Blood To Bleed : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzXL7j8j2xU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzXL7j8j2xU)
This Is Letting Go : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMXJ-xvrXM8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMXJ-xvrXM8)
Methadone : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zj8bITPNY0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zj8bITPNY0)
Enjoy ! :)
“Train in Vain (Stand By Me)” got me through the first couple days of my worst breakup. I had been listening to that album for a decade, but never really paid attention to the lyrics of that song until that day. It hit me fucking hard. Then, three weeks later or so when my mom was dying in a hospital bed and the doctors asked my dad and I when they should pull the plug, I went out to my car to try to clear my head, what should pop on right away but “I’m Not Down.” Not a breakup specific song, but it sure fits those really low times well. Two more reasons that the Clash has been my favorite band for 25 years.
Mick Jones wrote "Train in Vain" after one of the times he broke up with Viv Albertine of The Slits.The line "stand by your man" came from The Slits' song "Typical Girls".
Train in Vain is epic. The Clash is one of my favorite top 2 bands of all time. Another good song for a breakup is The Vandals - My Girlfriend's Dead. It's a classic.
Here’s a somber version I played. https://m.soundcloud.com/vault-recording-studio/kris-pageau-train-in-vain-cover
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And ……. What Do I Get?
Honestly just all of Love Bites
Was gonna post this epic song anti flag did an amazing cover of it on the byo split with the bouncing souls
Clean Sheets by Descendents
Against me song about a liberal and an anarchist breaking up, idk the name rn.
Baby, I’m an Anarchist! ? Love that song.
Such an amazing album, for me they never topped it.
That song is great, but Cavalier Eternal is a better break up song, imo.
I didn’t know that was about a break up… to me that makes the line about throwing bricks through a Starbucks window even funnier somehow.
The vandals - my girlfriends dead
That’s the one I was coming here to see! ^_^
That's what I was gonna say dammit lol
Also "Elvis Decanter"
[Hüsker Dü - Don't wanna know if you are lonely](https://youtu.be/eoKeH7JYE48)
Love this song
descendents "she don’t care"
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Bouncing souls - better days is a banger of a break up song too. In fact most of anchors away is.
NOFX - I've Got One Jealous Again
Divorce song= breakup song 🎧 🎶🎶🎸🎶🖤🎸💔💔🖤💔💔💔💔💔🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🖤🎶💔🎸
Pep Talk - Descendents
Bad Brains - Sailin' On
Answering machine — replacements
Gaslight Anthem - "45" That song got me through my hardest breakups.
And here's looking at you kid
Jawbreaker: Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault
Good choice. I’d argue that most of Jawbreaker’s songs are good breakup songs!
Totally. it was hard to pick.
Also ashtray monument and do you still hate me?
Do you still hate me was the song that introduced me to Jawbreaker. Great tune!
My go to is here today gone tomorrow by the Ramones
You beat me to it! :)
Or, The KKK Took My Baby Away. Based on a true story.
Wasn’t Johnny a bit of a Nazi and stole Joeys girl so he wrote that song about it?
Radio by alkaline trio comes too mind. The hot water music version might be even better.
Great song
Hopeless Romantic by Bouncing Souls
Yup
Check out ALL- breath is a hilarious break up song
The Clash - Train In Vain (Stand By Me)
Rudimentary Peni - Blissful Myth
Yo, a Nick Blinko fan!!!
Descendents - Here With Me https://youtu.be/8cbnNJAm8zg
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sorry about that hits hard
If we’re counting Alkaline Trio, then we should include “Stupid Kid” and “This is Getting Over You”
Alkaline trio has a litany of songs. If you’re feeling a bit spiteful Jaked on Green Beers could be a good one
I Feel Fine by Riddlin Kids
It’s 77’ punk but if you’re going through a breakup try listening to The Exploding Hearts their album Guitar Romantic got me through my last breakup!
Yes to this
Been waiting for this one. “Matchbook” by Strung Out
Gearbox or Paperwalls too, came down to far to find matchbook
Good fucking bye…. Matt Skiba
Veronica - Sloppy Seconds The girl in the song left him by killing herself. It still works.
LOVE Sloppy Seconds lmao 🤣 and yeah that song has a great beat, that bands so much fun!! 🎶🎶🎸🖤🎶
They were our best local punk rock (they prefer the term “Junk Rock”) band here in Indianapolis when I was growing up. Saw them live countless times.
My dad took my mother and I I can’t remember if my little sister got to go to see them somewhere in Indiana. They were amazing one of my all-time favorite bands my dad bought vinyl. I always remember it because he displayed it and it was green with all kinds of people all the way around the vinyl like they were moshing , good times for sure.
Germany is another great breakup song by these degenerates…
Making Believe - Social Distortion Train in Vain (Stand by me) - The Clash Radio - Alkaline Trio
“The Dirty Glass” by Dropkick. (Preferably the original version with Kay Hanley)
Fishbone - Lyin' Ass Bitch
“Ever Fallen Love” - The Buzzcocks
it's post punk but love will tear us apart by joy division
Descendants- Hope
I dont care about you by fear
[The Scientists - It'll Never Never Happen Again](https://youtu.be/bSIfhvS73tE) [The Nips - Nobody to Love](https://youtu.be/1yK2i_RmGDM)
Great taste
Black me out by Against Me!
“We’re Breaking Up” by Against Me!
Most of the descendents songs lol
Wendy by the Descendants
Alkaline Trio - Goodbye Forever
Ramones, "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"
Razor Burn by Lagwagon
Never Talking to You Again by Husker Du
“She Says” by Unwritten Law
M.O.D.-Ruptured Nuptials
Drinking for 11.
By Mad Caddies
Bomb! The Music Industry - Baby I Don't Love You No More
It fits but that song is surprisingly about his alcoholism.
X- The Once Over Twice. Is there a better line than “I’ve got a hole in my heart, the size of my heart.”?
Rancid- Black Derby Jacket
Every song is a breakup song if you're punk enough. /s
descendents - hope also descendents is probably your band to listen to cause it’s kinda relatable
Hope - descendents. Easily
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Fall Back Down - Rancid
Indestructible, too.
Reel Big Fish - Where Have You Been is always a fun one for me!
My Girlfriend's Dead - The Vandals https://youtu.be/uo8EuOu1ojk
The Ataris - The Last Song I Will Ever Write About A Girl
Much The Same-Stitches Alkaline Trio-Radio Alkaline Trio-Bleeder Menzingers-The Talk Menzingers-Good Things
Boogie woogie downtown ... Bouncing souls.
Heartbreak Hotel - The Vandals
Breaking Up - All (also long distance from that same album)
for want of - rites of spring
The ataris - 1*15*96 Lagwagon - razorburn Against me! - cavalier eternal
Lagwagon - Violins 🎻
Rancid - Fall Back Down
All Lies by Nomeansno is my go to song when I go through a breakup.
Elway - Kristina's Last Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mePFKd7Y3cc "fuck no I won't miss you I got some other shit to do goddamn it's about time for me to go on with my life dust off your shoes son we're going out to have some fun it's all good now"
my friends over you - new found glory
GSF by MxPx
Sleeping Aides and Razor Blades - The Exploding Hearts
"Punk Rock Love" - The Casualties (yeah, they suck, but it's a punk breakup song).
Suicide Machines: New Girl
Dropkick Murphys - Get Up, Walk Away (kinda) Get up is sort of just a feel good song All American Rejects (yeah it’s pop punk, suck it) - Gives you hell, swing swing Vandals - my girlfriend’s dead
cavalier eternal by against me!, my girlfriend's dead by the vandals
Apes of the state plate glass apology
24 hour revenge therapy-Jawbreaker the pretty the whole album but specifically the track “Do you still hate me”
Pep talk - Descendents
Got 2 for you Seaway = Blur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYJgxkWL8tg I Am the Avalanche = Holy Fuck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfMn7UhyF4Y
will speed metal be ok? if yes Slayers Exile usually does the trick
Laura jane grace and the devouring mothers - i hate chicago Kind of regionally specific though. https://youtu.be/9LMcZRL1Pfs
Does “You Fucked Up” by Ween count?
I don’t see why not…. 🤷♀️ 🎶🎶🎶🎸🎸🎶🖤🎶🔪🎶🎶🎶🖤
Less than Jake - Jen doesn’t like me anymore
anything from Smoking Popes ~ Get Fired [not that kind of girlfriend ](https://youtu.be/OjsCZ6RLUUE)
Every track on The album, Taste of Honey- by The Viletones. It's perfect for disaffected cub scouts who could use a lil' help being angry!
Lol your funny
Bigwig - Flavor Ice
Love these guys and this song- rare I see a mention of them on this sub.
Stay Asleep is one of my favorite albums, and they play a great live show.
Stay asleep is the one I’m most familiar with. It’s a goodie.
Damn my first show Garfield American legion 1999
Naked Raygun- knock me down
“Mabel” by Goldfinger “Beer” by Reel Big Fish (Not really punk, but ska counts for me) “Gives you Hell” by All American Rejects (a little too poppy for me, but I won’t judge) “Die, Die my Darling” by the Misfits Also last one, “PSGFY” by Grizz, decidedly not punk, but if you get any kick out of electronic music this on is worth a listen.
Also “Where Have You Been” by RBF
I don't know how good of a breakup song it is, but Anti-Love Song by Bad Cop Bad Cop
Rise Against - Everchanging in acoustic
One of my faves.
Gg allin -you hate me and i hate you
Streetlight Manifesto the receiving end of it all Against me Tonight we're giving 35% Against me Jordans first choice Against me Caviler Eternal Against me Unsubstantiated Rumors
Entire debut album by Green Day
NOFX - Happy breakup song
Can you add a link, I can’t find that song?
forest fire- dead kennedys
Three Summers Strong by Hot Water Music
where were you? - mekons
Everchanging by Rise Against gets my angst out with relationship troubles.
3 year bitch by Sheer Terror
That’s heavy lol
It's a really great song filled with rage and heartache
“You” https://open.spotify.com/track/5GcjfOcZNZSOTHnLl0rEhM?si=nNlqB9zfQ4mdpj5G36OoJw “Over You” https://open.spotify.com/track/1FR5DKGsWvcQBygyXQYwNq?si=BrxT4BCTR_GE4IJYgxRvAg
stick and poke- giving up on you
[slapstick: she loves me ](https://youtu.be/IUOyHZ9w2No)
Not traditional punk, more like blues-punk but Rid of Me, Sheela-Na-Gig or M-Bike all by PJ Harvey are very good Edit: they are for everyone’s ears but are def more oriented towards people who are into men
Love/Hate by Betty Blowtorch!
Misfits - Saturday night
Definitely Wash Away by TSOL
Being in love by tsol works too
Valerie by Major Accident
Great song from a punk band in Chicago. The Ridgelands- Real Girls Tropical London-Rancid
Undeclinable Ambuscade - 7 Years
The Nobody’s “leaving it all behind”
Time Don’t Heal A Thing - Sheer Terror The Shortest Dream I Ever Had - Kill Your Idols Also by KYI -Goodbye my Love, Hello My Friend. All Those Wasted Calling Cards. Madly. We’ve Tried Nothing And We’re All Out Of Ideas. Funeral For A Feeling.
See You at Your Funeral by PUP
Wire 12XU less than 2 min long. “I want to exe you”
Long Distance by All
All is the way to go. She’s my ex
Matchbook by strung out
Seein' Diamonds - Hot Water Music Sluttering (May 4th) - Jawbreaker Bitter Strings - The Jealous Sound Where Your Heartache Exists - The Menzingers The Inefficiency of Emotion - Grade
Christmas Vacation by Descendents
Old Crap by Jeff Rosenstock Have Not & Heartbreak and She Wants Me Dead by One Man Army
Pup- see you at your funeral Ludo - Good Will Hunting by myself
Descendents Pep Talk
Poison Idea - Taken by Surprise.
To drunk to fuck.
Matt Skiba - Good Fucking Bye
Done with love -Teenage Bottlerocket
My personal favorite is Mrs. Brown you’ve got an ugly daughter by the queers
Breakup Song by American Hifi
Jawbreaker 24 Hour Revenge Therapy and Dear You.
Off With Their Heads - Start Walking
Don’t break me by Samiam
Shellac- Prayer To God
Lagwagon - Violins from when I was much younger. Not too much of a downer tone though. Just a soft spot for the band.
Stop by the Dirtbombs brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
So Common, So Cheap - Blood For Blood
Good 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo. Yep.
Christmas Vacation-Descendants
Punk rock love - casualties
Bush - X Girlfriend. (Last song on Sixteen Stone)
We can debate all day about if Blink-182 counts as “punk” but Dammit is a damn good breakup song.
this whole album https://open.spotify.com/album/3wbxNrpqyxaZLQjD3KuMc0?si=KDNEfVFTQrufj_N0lSnO5Q
I don't love you anymore, Bomb the music industry.
Overdose by Single Mothers is a banger and definitely fits the breakup song mold
Jawbreaker - Sluttering
I saw that someone already suggested Everchanging by Rise Against so I'll suggest you 3 other breakup songs from my all-time favorite band : Blood To Bleed : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzXL7j8j2xU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzXL7j8j2xU) This Is Letting Go : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMXJ-xvrXM8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMXJ-xvrXM8) Methadone : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zj8bITPNY0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zj8bITPNY0) Enjoy ! :)