What are some songs about leaving????

[Tuberski]

Goodbye-goodbye/ Oingo Boingo


Oh, I know something
About the ways of loving
And I tell you, baby,
That something’s wrong
Look to the sky above and the mud below
Something drives me crazy, got to got to get away
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!

Without a doubt, I’m telling you I’m burnt out
My tank is running on empty for far too long
Woah! I need fuel ’cause I’m getting so low
Something drives me crazy, got to, got to get away
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!

I need fuel, just the kind you give me
Makes me feel so bad
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!

I can’t believe
I’m still around
It’s getting kinda late
Gonna leave
For a change of scenery
I’m going crazy
It’s not the same
Since you’ve been around

I’m crazy, so crazy
You treat me like a dirty clown
You’re always kickin’ my dog around
I never get nothin’ but constant abuse from you
You couldn’t care less what I think, or my point of view

You’re always puttin’ the make on my friends, always giving
Them eyes and the dirty lies ’bout me and you, well i’m
Through, it’s the end of the line for you babe, here’s a
Ticket one way cincinnati, I’m sendin’ you home to your ma
And your daddy, so don’t try to call me, you’ll only be wastin’ your
Time!

Oh, I know something
About the ways of loving
And I tell you, baby,
That something’s wrong
Look to the sky above and the mud below
Something drives me crazy, got to got to get away
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!

It's teh farewell song in {i]Fast Times at Ridgemont High[/i]

ACK!

[molly bloom]

Nanci Griffith: Outbound Plane

Bryan Ferry: She's Leaving Home

Sandy Denny: Farewell, Farewell

Roy Orbison: It's Over

Yazoo: Don't Go

The Four Tops: Don't Walk Away Renee

Bronski Beat: Smalltown Boy

[DeathByTheSword]

Hit the road jack...by who ever

[Spiffor]

In some wa: Gloria Gaynor, I Will Survive

[Zevico]

"Spread your wings", by Queen.

[molly bloom]

Hit The Road Jack: Ray Charles

Roam: The B52s

Papa Was A Rolling Stone: Was Not Was

Space Oddity: David Bowie

Beauty Queen: Roxy Music

I Travel: Simple Minds

Europe Endless/Trans Europe Express: Kraftwerk

The Big Country: Talking Heads

[Stuie]

Freebird!

[Winston]

Hello, Goodbye (Beatles)

Is It Really Over (Jim Reeves)

Seasons in the Sun (beats me)

By the Time I Get to Phoenix (do.)

Bruce Springsteen must have done a couple, Elton John also, though I can't remember any titles.

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Winston

Seasons in the Sun (beats me)

By the Time I Get to Phoenix (do.)

Terry Jacks, and either Glen Campbell or Isaac Hayes.


molly songster

[DRoseDARs]

Originally posted by DeathByTheSword
Hit the road jack...by who ever

Ray Charles

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by DRoseDARs




Ray Charles

Indeed- see my post above.


Ramblin': Lucinda Williams

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Winston
Elton John also, though I can't remember any titles.

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

Some ol' traditional songs:

"Aloha Oe"
"Shennadoha" [sp?]

Dr. Hook's "Acapulco Goldie"

...We went to meet her dealer.
We smoked and drank tequila.
Then the lights went out,
And I guess that's when she rolled me.

Acapulco Goldie,
Dondez did you go?
You said you'd always hold me,
But you ran away with me Alaculco Gold.

[Winston]

That's right Zkribbler, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. He also remade Candle in the Wind to become Goodbye, England's Rose.

Also:

Say Goodbye to Hollywood (Billy Joel)
The Winner Takes It All (ABBA)
Without You (David Bowie)

[Alex]

One of the best songs about this was written by the Cowboy Junkies:

Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning


Sun comes up, it's Tuesday morning
hits me straight in the eye
guess you forgot to close the blind last night
Oh, that's right, I forgot, it was me

I sure do miss the smell of black coffee in the morning,
the sound of water splashing all over the bathroom,
the kiss that you would give me even though I was sleeping,
but I kind of like the feel of this extra few feet in my bed

Telephone's ringing, but I don't answer it
'cause everybody knows that good news always sleeps till noon
Guess it's tea and toast for breakfast again
maybe I'll add a little T.V. too

No milk! God, how I hate that
Guess I'll go to the corner, get breakfast from Jenny
She's got a black eye this morning, `Jen how'd ya get it?'
she says, `Last night, Bobby got a little bit out of hand'

Lunchtime. I start to dial your number
then I remember so I reach for something to smoke
and anyways I'd rather listen to Coltrane
than go through all that **** again

There's something about an afternoon spent doing nothing
Just listening to records and watching the sun falling
Thinking of things that don't have to add up to something
and this spell won't be broken
by the sound of keys scraping in the lock

Maybe tonight it's a movie
with plenty of room for elbows and knees
a bag of popcorn all to myself,
black and white with a strong female lead
and if I don't like it, no debate, I'll leave

Here comes that feeling that I'd forgotten
how strange these streets feel
when you're alone on them
Each pair of eyes just filled with suggestion
So I lower my head, make a beeline for home
Seething inside

Funny, I'd never noticed
the sound the streetcars make as they pass my window
Which reminds me that I forgot to close the blind again

Yeah, sure I'll admit there are times when I miss you
Especially like now when I need someone to hold me
but there are some things that can never be forgiven
and I just gotta tell you
that I kinda like this extra few feet in my bed.

[Sir Og]

Macy Gray - I Try (it's sort of connected to leaving in the sense of breaking up)