Let's keep it going, shall we?....Don't date him, girl! pt 2

Juliana Hatfield, "My Baby"
On: How to Walk Away (2008)
What the song is about: Ahhh...the moment you realize someone doesn't love/want you anymore. Priceless.
Why I love it: I have a really, really, really, soft spot for Juliana Hatfield. Until Lauryn Hill lost her damn mind, JH was my second favorite female singer/songwriter, but now she firmly holds the No. 1 spot. I pretty much adore anything she writes. "My Baby" is the best track on a really spectacular break-up album...It's so pretty that you almost forget how sad of a song it is.
Best lyric: "He used to look in my eyes and talk to me/But now we just have sex and watch TV." Damn. Ouch. Been there.


Elton John, "I've Seen That Movie Too"
On: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
What the song is about: This song always reminded me of "Hello It's Me"...It's very much about how insincere people can be when trying to end a relationship. EJ likens the canned routine he is being fed while being dumped to a bad scene in a B film...it's snarky and it works.
Why I love it: It plays in my head every time I smell bullshit on a guy.
Best lyric: ALL OF THEM. This song should be required listening for all women.


Ann Peebles, "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down"
On: I Can't Stand the Rain (1973)
What the song is about: First off I would just like to say the AP is criminally underappreciated. Her voice is so gritty! Her songs are so hardcore! She is never, ever passive in her lyrics or her vocal delivery. And this one is a stellar example....a classic track about finding your man cheating and deciding to take action.
Why I love the song: I love the steady pace of this track and the strength/control of her voice....like I can just picture AP fucking this dude's shit up and then going home and making herself some tea.
Best lyric: "I'm gonna tear your playhouse down/Pretty soon/I'm gonna tear your playhouse down/ Room by room" She really burns the words when she says "room by room". I wish I was that hard!