(1) Ridin Solo by Jason Derulo-This song is the epitome of being single. Coincidentally, this is how I fell in love with Joe. He sang this song at karaoke and it inspired this courage in me. When we broke up, I stopped fearing this song and instead made it my own. Now, instead of getting that ugly pit of fear in my stomach, I feel fearless and bad ass.
(2) Single by Natasha Bedingfield-I love the awesomeness that ensues in this song. The lyrics perfectly describe my definition of single. She makes me think of pure and ultimate fearlessness. Is it a little retro? Yes! Does it make it any less of a kick ass song? Hell no.
(3) Winter Killing by Stina Nordenstam-I am totally in love with this song. It has everything I love in a song. It's beautiful melody, epic rhythm, gorgeous lyrics, and it's fucking STINA. Best line? "I'm safer with me here, and you there."
(4) Single Ladies by Beyonce-I'm pretty sure it's impossible to create a single playlist without including this song. I dare you to listen without dancing. Ha! In any event, I love this song because, once again, it CELEBRATES being single (don't worry guys, you can dance too. No Judgement).
(5) Cough Syrup by Young the Giant-This song deserves to be blasted from speakers and sent out into the world. Life's too short to even care at all, as the song says. It has taken me from every bad mood I've had and transformed me into a strong little thing. Because why spend so much time pining? Why not just enjoy.
(6) We Are Young by Fun.-How many times have you just died to throw your fist up in the air when the chorus comes up? Is it just me? This song is the voice of our generation calling to us (not to literally set the world on fire, though, so please don't get too many bad ideas). Celebrate with friends, celebrate alone, but seriously CELEBRATE this moment. We can afford to be young and dumb every once in a while. So grab your buddies and sing this song as loud as humanly possible.
(7) You and I by Lady Gaga-I love this song. LOVE LOVE LOVE. Truly madly, deeply impassioned. This song makes me want to grab my imaginary stilettos and dance with someone hot. Someone I don't know. I had some severe reservations about this song. Because she's talking to an ex lover. Still, it's my power song. How much does it fill your body with courage? Plus, Mr. Gaga is just about the hottest thing I have ever seen.
(8) Bad Reputation by Joan Jett-Joanie is my favourite person in the entire world (aside from the Most Interesting Man in the World). She is so bad ass that she doesn't need anyone. She doesn't care what anyone thinks of her. When I'm nervous, I just think WWJJD? And then I sing this song. And then I know.
(9) Famous Last Words by My Chemical Romance-I am going to get this song tattooed on me somewhere. "I am not afraid to keep on living, I am not afraid to walk this world alone..." It used to scare me. I used to need someone with me (more specifically Joe). But one day it hit me. Adopt that which you fear, like Ridin Solo, and you have power. Truth is, this song taught me that being alone and not compromising what is most important to you isn't scary. It's liberating.
(10) So What by Pink-needless to say, this song caused a lot of discussion. On one side, it is one of the best single songs ever. However, being single is about more than breaking up. It's choosing to be a rock star...with or without someone else. Again, channel your inner bad ass. Being single rocks AS LONG as you treat it as such. Aside from that, Pink is kick ass, how can you not feel amazing listening to her music?
(11) Oh So Quiet by Bjork-Ok, so playing this song while I'm working is a hazard. Every time I listen to it, I want to randomly break out in song and dance. In any event, I really love the comparison between the light, quiet times (single) and the big Broadway-sounding times (relationships). Plus, relationships always make me scream like that.
(12) There is A Light by the Smiths- I am madly in love with the Smiths. If anyone remembers Zooey Deschanel in the elevator in 500 Days of Summer, this is the song she was singing along to. The Smiths are all about horrible unending misery. Consequently, this is not a very single type of song. However, this reminds me of my friends, of me, of feeling like there is no home. So, I know it has nothing to do with being single, but it's really fun to sing along with.
(13) Bad Day by Dresden Dolls-I am also madly in love with Dresden Dolls. There are so many little lyric snippets in this song that pertain to being deliciously single. They include, "I'd rather be a bitch than be an ordinary broken heart" and "I'd like to do more than survive, I'd like to throw it in your face." Maybe these little lines help me every time I'm in Joe's neighborhood (well, that and the Jeep Song). It's a power animal--like a penguin--in song format...plus I love that extra bit at the end.
(14) Once More With Feeling by Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.-This song is so beautiful. So inspiring. I seriously don't remember where I first heard it, but what I do know is how much it's helped me though. The best part? "You know it's not naive to think that you can change the things around, and that no man is an island..."
(15) Decoy by Paramore-I feel horrible that this song is on here, but sometimes it's kill or be killed. If some people weren't my decoys, I would be that decoy. They all know that they're decoys. I'm not evil. "I was gone from the very first day..."
(16) New Romantic by Laura Marling-And this is the reason for the decoys. I'd listened to this song plenty of times while being single, but it's never fit like this. "My mind has fucked me over more times than any man could ever know..." If you know me, you probably know how freakishly suiting this song is for me. I love the simplicity of knowing that it just isn't working. It won't work. I am an island of my own.
(17) Pale Blue Eyes by Velvet Underground-For those almost romances, or maybe you're the one with the "Pale Blue Eyes"...in any event, it reminds me of the last frame of the Graduate. **Spoiler Alert!** He knows that she's married, he knows it'll never happen, so does she. Still, they tried. And there is nothing more heartbreaking than that last frame, knowing that he was just seconds too late. With this song, regardless of who you are in the situation, you're feeling more single than you ever have.
(18) Bang Bang by Christina Perri-This song makes me giggle. Because Karma does, in fact, taste so sweet. So don't obsess over exs, just know karma always balances everything.
(19) All She Wrote by TI and Eminem-This is a complete and total guilty pleasure. Remember those songs I used to fear? Well, Joe conditioned me to fear this song. He played it every time he was mad at me. So what did I do? Well, in my goodbye letter to him, I wrote "Goodbye, it's over with." Also, I enjoy having my own money and not have to buy anything for anyone else. So, I love rapping along.
(20) Shake It Out by Flourence and the Machine-I am so enamored with affection for the line "And I am done with my graceless heart, so tonight I'm going to cut it out and then restart". It's time to let go of the past (the devil on your back). I believe so deeply in self transformation and being single is the perfect time to accomplish it. I would love to cut out my graceless (tiny tin) heart.
(21) Best Damn Thing by Avril Lavigne-considering what I titled this blog post, I am shocked I almost didn't put it on here. In any event, this makes me smile. Because I may not have a lot of confidence sometimes, but I truly am a scene. If you acted more like this, I bet you'd have no problem being single. You'd be so confident in yourself and know EXACTLY what you want: your Cinderella story scene.
(22) Addicted by Saving Abel-This is my naughty side coming out. And this is the way I treat being single. Because, darlings, being single is not about being alone. It's about being whatever you want to be. If you want to be a "succubus" (as the Brothers refer to me), then you can be a succubus. If you want to be a saint, you can be that too. If you're lonely, you have to channel the inner bad ass.
(23) The Undertaker by Puscifer (Renhold Remix)-I drive too fast with this song. Anyway. The vocals in this song are simply astounding. This song makes me feel better about being single and about trusting people. Some people are just liars, losers, and fakes. It doesn't mean you have to put up with it and it certainly doesn't mean you have to be like them.
(24) Young Blood by Naked and Famous-This song reminds me of a summer romance, but not a relationship. "The bittersweet between my teeth, trying to find the in-between, Hold back and love eventually." The art of being exclusively non-exclusive. Which is my favourite game.
(25) Youth by Foxes-I hate techno and dubstep. This song, however, resonates within me. "Don't tell me our youth is running out, it's only just begun..." Something super important about being single is celebration: celebration of youth, of independence, of life and limb. This song reminds me of that celebration.
(26) Sing by My Chemical Romance-This song gives me shivers like no other. I'm obsessed with songs that call you out and tell you to sing--to sing loud, to sing off key, to sing for those who can't or choose not to, sing for those with nothing to sing about. Singing is my favourite artistic expression. Singing about your singleness or "the ones you left behind" is the ultimate cure for those lonely days (if this song inspires you, look up Sing by the Dresden Dolls--you'll love it).
(27) What's Up by 4 Non-blondes-This is the song to sing loudly and off key, or on key. It's incredible and the most highly under rated song in the world. "And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed, to get it all out, what's in my head and I, I'm feeling a little peculiar". I don't feel I need to justify this song on this playlist.
(28) Raise your Glass by Pink-My roommate and I discussed at length whether to include this song or So What. Then I remembered, it's my playlist. I can have both. As a "Dirty Little Freak", this song is all about the party, about experiencing and not getting into serious relationships that leave you downtrodden and broken. Just raise your glass and have fun.
(29) Skyscraper by Demi Lovato- On a more serious note, this song is bad ass. Really bad ass. She is so tiny but so strong. Be more like Demi Lovato
(30) Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd- This song is all about cutting ties and being single, almost in a Christopher McCandless sense (without the dying and such). Whenever I'm scared of being alone, I listen to this song and realize that I'm an unchangeable bird, with an epic ending guitar solo.
(31) I Want to Break Free by Queen- My theme song! This is not just about breaking free from relationships, but also breaking free from societal rules and social expectations.
***yes, I do have a new found obsession with youth. enjoy your body before your tits start sagging!!***
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