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Old 27-02-2012, 00:58
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I'm getting a bit sick of listening to love songs so does anyone know any good songs about pretty much anything except for love?

A few starters:
Pinball Wizard - The Who
Yertle the Turtle - Red Hot Chili Peppers
White Riot - The Clash
Golden Brown - The Stranglers
Ugly - The Sugababes
Transmission - Joy Division
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Old 27-02-2012, 01:02
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Return To Oz by Scissor Sisters is about drug abuse using the allegory of Oz, it's a really good listen. It's a slower one, which I always think they're better at.
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Old 27-02-2012, 01:03
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Oh and pretty much anything from Let England Shake by PJ Harvey. Cracking album.
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Old 27-02-2012, 01:20
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This Is Not A Love Song by P.I.L
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Old 27-02-2012, 01:31
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"Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant is not about love; it's a song about a street in Brixton.

"Hole In The Ground" by Bernard Cribbins is not about love; it's a song about a hole in the ground.

"I Am the Walrus" by the Beatles is not about love; it's a song about a walrus, an eggman, pretty little policemen in a row and semolina pilchards climbing up the Eiffel Tower.
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Old 27-02-2012, 01:32
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i always thought the song `the vistors` by abba, was a little out of character with its political undertones.
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Old 27-02-2012, 01:36
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Any song from the latest generic electro-pop phase will pretty much give you songs that have nothing to do with love.
Mainly just sex, dancing, clubs and "shawty's".
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Old 27-02-2012, 01:53
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madonna`s done loads, too many to remember in one go. throwaway songs like `music`, `vogue` and `into the groove`. her political `american life`, her reflective `hollywood` which sort of counteracts `material girl` and songs about grieving like `promise to try`.

she has also done songs about love gone wrong like `till death do us part` and female empowerment like `express yourself`.
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Old 27-02-2012, 04:05
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Old 27-02-2012, 06:10
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Old 27-02-2012, 06:14
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Old 27-02-2012, 06:30
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Lady Gaga - Just Dance
Sugababes - Soul Sound
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Old 27-02-2012, 11:44
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Assuming you want album tracks as well...

Pretty much any song from Marina and the Diamonds' first album
Lots of Lily Allen songs, eg 22, F*** You, Alfie, LDN, The Fear
The Saturdays - All Fired Up, I Say Ok
Monrose - Even Heaven Cries, Hot Summer
Britney Spears - Overprotected, My Prerogative, Piece of Me, Someday (I Will Understand), Circus, Kill The Lights
Lady Gaga - The Fame, Black Jesus + Amen Fashion, Bloody Mary, Bad Kids, Telephone, Born This Way, Chillin' (ft Wale), Fashion
Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground, No Good Advice, We Wanna Party (from their Out of Control album)
Sugababes - About A Girl, Freak Like Me, Change
Pixie Lott - All About Tonight, Boys and Girls, Mama Do
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero
ABBA - Dancing Queen, Thank You For The Music, Voulez Vous, Money Money Money (it's really just about money!)
Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
Paramore - Ignorance, Misguided Ghosts
Katy B - Louder, Lights On
P!nk - Don't Let Me Get Me, So What, God Is A DJ, Get The Party Started
Christina Milian - AM to PM
Beyonce - Run The World (Girls)
The Pussycat Dolls - Wait A Minute, Takin' Over The World, Bad Girl, When I Grow Up, Top of the World
Fergie - Glamorous
Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor
Rihanna - Pon de Replay
Little Boots - New In Town
Cheryl Cole - Stand Up
Alice In Videoland - We Are Rebels

Also don't forget protest songs!

Try these for now. I'll be back with more
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Old 27-02-2012, 11:47
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Old 27-02-2012, 11:49
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Kate Bush- King of the mountain, The big Sky, Volin, Eat the msuic she has as many amazing non love songs as she does love.

Ladyhawke- Paris is burning, Dusk til Dawn, My dlereium

Azealia Banks- 212

Scissor Sisters- Night Work, Invisible light, Tits on the radio, I can't Decide

Florence and the machine- Breaking Down, Girl with one eye, Landscapes

It's also good to note there are some great upbeat love songs that don't really sound like love songs too
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Old 27-02-2012, 11:58
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Second post (thought it'd be better):

Jessie J - Price Tag, Who's Laughing Now
Katy Perry - Firework, California Gurls, Who Am I Living For
The Ting Tings - We Walk, That's Not My Name
Vengaboys - We're Going To Ibiza
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor, Make A Scene, Mixed Up World
Sugababes - She's A Mess, In The Middle, Overload
The Underdog Project - Summer Jam, Vibin'
Shania Twain - Ka-Ching!
Little Boots - Shake
Roisin Murphy - Ramalama (Bang Bang), Movie Star, Primitive, Dear Miami
Lana Del Rey - Off To The Races
Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl, Rich Girl (ft Eve)
The Saturdays - Notorious, Golden Rules
Black Eyed Peas - Pump It, I Gotta Feeling (I hate this song but thought I'd mention it), Don't Stop The Party
Lady Gaga - Marry The Night
Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor, Play
Monrose - Catwalk V-O-G-U-E
Ladyhawke - Dusk Till Dawn
Paula Abdul - Dance Like There's No Tomorrow
Ashley Tisdale - Headstrong, Not Like That, Crank It Up

I'll post more when I find them...
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Old 27-02-2012, 13:01
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Movie/Game soundtracks are always a good option, lots out there and you can paint your own story with those.
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Old 27-02-2012, 13:11
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Assuming you want album tracks as well...

Pretty much any song from Marina and the Diamonds' first album
Lots of Lily Allen songs, eg 22, F*** You, Alfie, LDN, The Fear
The Saturdays - All Fired Up, I Say Ok
Monrose - Even Heaven Cries, Hot Summer
Britney Spears - Overprotected, My Prerogative, Piece of Me, Someday (I Will Understand), Circus, Kill The Lights
Lady Gaga - The Fame, Black Jesus + Amen Fashion, Bloody Mary, Bad Kids, Telephone, Born This Way, Chillin' (ft Wale), Fashion
Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground, No Good Advice, We Wanna Party (from their Out of Control album)
Sugababes - About A Girl, Freak Like Me, Change
Pixie Lott - All About Tonight, Boys and Girls, Mama Do
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero
ABBA - Dancing Queen, Thank You For The Music, Voulez Vous, Money Money Money (it's really just about money!)
Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
Paramore - Ignorance, Misguided Ghosts
Katy B - Louder, Lights On
P!nk - Don't Let Me Get Me, So What, God Is A DJ, Get The Party Started
Christina Milian - AM to PM
Beyonce - Run The World (Girls)
The Pussycat Dolls - Wait A Minute, Takin' Over The World, Bad Girl, When I Grow Up, Top of the World
Fergie - Glamorous
Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor
Rihanna - Pon de Replay
Little Boots - New In Town
Cheryl Cole - Stand Up
Alice In Videoland - We Are Rebels

Also don't forget protest songs!

Try these for now. I'll be back with more
Sexual references in the ones I've bolded.

Second post (thought it'd be better):

Jessie J - Price Tag, Who's Laughing Now
Katy Perry - Firework, California Gurls, Who Am I Living For
The Ting Tings - We Walk, That's Not My Name
Vengaboys - We're Going To Ibiza
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor, Make A Scene, Mixed Up World
Sugababes - She's A Mess, In The Middle, Overload
The Underdog Project - Summer Jam, Vibin'
Shania Twain - Ka-Ching!
Little Boots - Shake
Roisin Murphy - Ramalama (Bang Bang), Movie Star, Primitive, Dear Miami
Lana Del Rey - Off To The Races
Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl, Rich Girl (ft Eve)
The Saturdays - Notorious, Golden Rules
Black Eyed Peas - Pump It, I Gotta Feeling (I hate this song but thought I'd mention it), Don't Stop The Party
Lady Gaga - Marry The Night
Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor, Play
Monrose - Catwalk V-O-G-U-E
Ladyhawke - Dusk Till Dawn
Paula Abdul - Dance Like There's No Tomorrow
Ashley Tisdale - Headstrong, Not Like That, Crank It Up

I'll post more when I find them...
Again, sexual/love references to the ones I've bolded.
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Old 27-02-2012, 13:15
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Darkness Descends - Laura Marling (Said to be about depression)
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley (Again, said to be about mental illness)
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Old 27-02-2012, 13:17
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Musical cast recordings often have songs that aren't about love. The Fix for example has some about drug abuse and politics
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Old 27-02-2012, 13:23
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Off the top of my head:

Captain Beefheart-Ice Cream for Crow.

The Residents - Constantinople.

The Smiths-The Headmaster Ritual.

Peter Gabriel- Biko.

Blur-Sunday Sunday.
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Old 27-02-2012, 13:28
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sparks [if anybody knows of them] have 100's of songs and only 2/3 of them are about love. which is quite unusual!
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Old 27-02-2012, 13:33
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Anything by Kraftwerk
Evanescence - Whisper, Tourniquet, What You Want
Sirenia - The End Of It All
ABBA - I Have A Dream

Also try here for some ideas: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1535665
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Old 27-02-2012, 13:37
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Do you mean Dreadlock Holiday?
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Old 27-02-2012, 13:40
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Do you mean Dreadlock Holiday?
Isn't there a verse in "Dreadlock Holiday" where a woman
comes on to the singer?
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