Sad Songs That Hurt So Good

Rock and blues tunes may be the best at capturing the pain

James Jordan
The Riff
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5 min readApr 23, 2022

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It hurts when your love interest decides they are not interested in you anymore. Maybe it’s their fault, or maybe it’s you. There’s that feeling of pain, and maybe some anger starting to float in. It’s the stuff of some of the greatest songs that have ever been written.

Just about all of us have been there and maybe that is why the songs resonate so well. They are a great soothing feeling when you are hurting, and they are just fun when you are not.

With that in mind, here are my favorite songs about a broken heart and love gone wrong.

This ol’ Cowboy by Marshall Tucker Band

This is classic Marshall Tucker and it's about his gal who dumped him in San Antonio the night before. He wants to get back to Dallas, let things settle in, and hit the road again. It serves him right though. Several earlier songs were about leaving his girl behind … just because. For…

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James Jordan
James Jordan

Written by James Jordan

Teller of tales, many of which are actually true. Award-winning journalist, and the William Allen White Award for reporting.

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