Girl Trouble. The Heartbreak Anthology: Part 2

Ok, this one is a heartbreak anger mix for women. It’s always a bit dangerous soundtracking for the other gender. Picking songs that go along with male frustration and loss is a pretty effortless task, but flipping the card to score what women would find helpful when they are pissed at, well, you is uphill and bittersweet to put it mildly. I’m sure there must be some rooted psychological block foiling the idea. I must have told myself 10 times to put a Tori Amos song on this mix and for some reason it didn’t end up there. On the other hand I’m sure we all pick up some hate empathy from the opposite sex just from being around it, plus I hate most men anyway so maybe this will work. We’ll see. Open fire ladies. Leave some feedback. I hope you get a sardonic chuckle out of this one at least…

PFU MIX #002

Please keep the track order. I’ve tried everything to have it load automatically, but itunes always has other priorities. If anyone has a suggestion I’m listening.

USE: Dealing with Heartbreak – Shock and Anger Stages. For Her.

1. Aretha Franklin – Chain of Fools [Extended Version]
2. The Fitness – Dance This
3. The Fiery Furnaces – Single Again
4. Fabienne DelSol – I’m Gonna Haunt You
5. The Slits – I Heard It Through The Grapevine
6. Loretta Lynn – The Pill
7. Von Iva – Not Hot To Trot
8. Lykke Li – I’m Good, I’m Gone
9. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Doing All Right With The Boys
10. France Gall – Laisse Tomber Les Filles [Chick Habit]
11. Beyonce – Irreplaceable
12. The Ting Tings – Keep Your Head
13. Josie Cotton – Johnny, Are You Queer?
14. Petula Clark – Romeo
15. The Duke Spirit – Love Is An Unfamiliar Name
16. Big Mama Thornton – I Smell A Rat
17. The Kimonos – You Better Run
18. The Flirtations – Nothing But A Heartache
19. Ladytron – Another Breakfast With You
20. The 2 of Clubs – Heart
21. Erykah Badu – Tyrone
22. Annie – Take You Home

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Let The Healing Begin. The Heartbreak Anthology: Part 1.

Ka-Boom. This is the “official” beginning of Production For Use. For the first real post i didn’t want to leave anyone out. I tried to think of the most fitting and encompassing opening to a blog that aims to provide specified life soundtracks. Heartbreak was the only real answer.

Listening to music to deal with getting your heart stomped is probably the most common use of all music, ever since humans knew enough words to say “Fuck this, I’m leaving”.  I’m sure there’s a romantic explaination…something about the heart technically being an instrument. Cruelty and sensitivty appears to be engrained in our genetic make-up, therefore heartbreak is also the most common theme in music. It beats love songs by a mile…in numbers and appreciation. This isn’t surprising. Heartbreak is one of the only things everyone can relate to. Love songs are excessive supplements, break up songs are a necessity.

Against my better judgement I decided to take on the task of finding a handful of what I thought were the most useful songs for heartbreak. Not just song about heartbreak, but songs that would be useful when you are actually going through it. As you may imagine there is a long and diverse list. Heartbreak is never simple, even when it is.  Valentine’s Day seemed like the ideal place to start. PFU will be presenting several different collections of songs for romantic loss over the coming days. This is an attempt at a handy loveworn anthology. The mixes are gender specific and loosly follow the 7 stages of greif. The kick-off mix is for men, and the tone is angry.

Remember to please retain the song order.

PFU MIX #001

USE: Dealing with Heartbreak – Shock & Anger Stages. For Him.

1. Steve Martin – How To Leave Your Lover
2. Saul Williams – List of Demands (Reparations)
3. Simon & Garfunkel – Cecilia
4. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – There’s Something Wrong With You
5. Q65 – Get Out Of My Life Woman
6. The Wu-Tang Clan – Dogshit
7. The Rolling Stones – Some Girls
8. Zeigenbock Kopf – I Know Sorry When I See It
9. The Sonics – Shot Down
10. The Lovemakers – Whine and Dine (DJ Cuba Gooding Jr. Remix)
11. Crooked Fingers – Solitary Man
12. Desmond Dekker – This Woman
13. Willie Nelson – Bloody Mary Morning
14. The Dirtbombs – Lost Love
15. Half Japanese – 1,000,000 Kisses
16. Baby Huey & Baby Sitters – Messin With The Kid
17. The Cold War Kids – There’s Something Not Right With Me
18. Ghostface Killah – You Know That I’m No Good (Ft. Amy Winehouse)
19. The Bee Gees – Earnest of Being George
20. Pere Ubu – Final Solution
21. Phoenix – Consolation Prizes
22. John Lee Hooker – I’m Bad Like Jesse James (Live)
23. Journey – You’re On Your Own

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