Tickets to Spring Awakening
Congratulations to Ashley and Annmarie -- they won!
Update: The drawing has closed. Thanks for entering!
The producers of Spring Awakening, the Tony-winning musical currently on tour, have given us two pairs of tickets to the upcoming run at Proctors -- and we'd like to give them to you.
Spring Awakening is about angsty teens and their sexual awakening as they make the transition to adulthood. So, what's your favorite angsty love song from when you were a teenager? Post it in the comments. We'll draw two winners at random from the entries.
Important: All comments must be submitted by 8 pm today (Feb 9, 2010) to be entered in the drawing. One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address with your comment. The winners will be notified via email by 5 pm on Wednesday. The tickets are good for any date in the Proctors run (Feb 16-21), subject to availability.
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Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division.
Is that angsty enough?
... said Tim S on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:13 AM | link
Can't say that this is necessarily a love song, but an angsty song nonetheless...
'Adam's Song' by Blink 182
I remember this song being a big one during my early years of high school. Haha, oh teenagers...
... said Jason on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:19 AM | link
For some reason I was in love with the song Beautiful Oblivion by Eve 6 as a teenager.
... said Sandy on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:20 AM | link
I don't think it could get any angstier(so not a word) then:
You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette
... said C on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:28 AM | link
This loosely falls into the category of angsty love song - Brick, by Ben Folds Five.
I want to see this show!!
... said Jessica R on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:30 AM | link
Tori Amos - Cornflake girl
... said Pearl on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:32 AM | link
Creep by Radiohead
... said Katie on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:32 AM | link
Tori Amos - cornflake girl
... said pearl on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:32 AM | link
"Something I can never have" by NIN
... said Mrs. M on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:41 AM | link
Dang! "C" beat me to Alanis! Totally agree with that one.
Ok, backup would have to be Don't Speak by No Doubt.
... said Kat on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:42 AM | link
From high school? Had to be Phil Collins Against All Odds. (And I feel REALLY OLD admitting that, but better than admitting to All Out of Love by Air Supply.......)
... said MissaB on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:44 AM | link
Third Eye Blind had some angsty love songs. What about "How's It Gonna Be"?
... said Madeleine on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:46 AM | link
Gotta be "All By Myself" by Eric Carmen... the long version, complete with extended Rachmaninoff piano instrumental to make you really feel like nobody cares about you any more... sniff... and nobody loves you.. sniff. and ... and you're all alone... (sob) ... pardon me, I let my emotions get a little ahead of me.
... said Chuck Miller on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:51 AM | link
REM - Everybody Hurts
Oh good god, even thinking about this makes me embarrassed for my teenaged self.
... said Slacker on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:52 AM | link
Brighter Than Sunshine by Aqualung
- but then again, I only stopped being a teenager a year ago.
... said Ashley Carey on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:55 AM | link
Do ballads count?
The Promise by When in Rome
... said juboga on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:56 AM | link
Killing me softly with his song by roberta flack (ok already- I'm old!)
... said debb on Feb 9, 2010 at 11:59 AM | link
When my high school boyfriend broke up with me I made a tape of "Black" by Pearl Jam on repeat. On both sides. Posted this with a different name than usual cause it's so embarrassing.
... said Ms. X on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:01 PM | link
Anything from Fiona Apple's catalog was pretty much my go to - but 'Limp' would get some serious replay action during the teenage heartbreak years.
That Fiona was one angry woman.
... said Cait on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:04 PM | link
OH my goodness - I have a good one!
"I'm Not OK" by My Chemical Romance - the angriest of angst songs! I have many memories of angrily blasting that while running on the track feeling all upset...ohhhh high school drama, haha!
... said Natalie on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:05 PM | link
Runaway Train by Soul Asylum... oh man
... said Lisa on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:05 PM | link
I'm not entering, but I just wanted to note that I feel old after reading most of these comments. (Joy Division, angsty? Yep.) And great giveaway!
... said Naomi on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:06 PM | link
Black Star - Radiohead
... said Kristin on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:09 PM | link
Get Gone - Fiona Apple - When the pawn...
Lot's of good angst there!
... said Jay on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:14 PM | link
It's been said but high school angst was "You Oughta Know" all the way... Not that I knew true heartbreak at that point. ;-)
... said alj on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:15 PM | link
The Diamond Sea by Sonic Youth.
... said Dave on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:17 PM | link
Half A World Away by R.E.M.
... said Jeff on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:20 PM | link
In the End by Linkin Park
... said Allie on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:21 PM | link
Hands down: Screaming Infidelities. Dashboard Confessional. I was so confused.
... said Drew on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:22 PM | link
I recall Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" being our senior prom song. Ugh.
... said StanfordSteph on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:24 PM | link
"Song for the Dumped" by Ben Folds Five
...and give me back my BLACK TEE-SHIRT!
... said Tim on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:26 PM | link
Shadows of the Night - Pat Benatar
... said slilly on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:28 PM | link
Gotta say my 8th grade favorite was the Murmurs "You suck."
... said Melissa on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:36 PM | link
Boys don't cry-The Cure
... said Drew on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:41 PM | link
Biz Markie-Just a Friend
... said Jessica on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:42 PM | link
"Another lonely day" by Ben Harper was my angst song in high school... and "Untouchable Face" by Ani Difranco...
but if I went to high school in the last 10 yrs, it would've been "The Scientist" by Coldplay... that song would've fit right in
... said kert on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:46 PM | link
I was a big DMB fan when I was a teen. "Crash Into Me" was a good one (until I knew what it was REALLY about, that is!). My faves, though, were never angsty - Stay (Wasting Time) and Crush (both from the same DMB album) were my favorite "love" songs (not overall, though - part of what I Liked about DMB was that he sang about SO MUCH MORE!).
I liked Losing My Religion (REM) as well, being an avid 90210 fan!
... said irisira on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:47 PM | link
Also, thanks for this post - now I am all nostalgic :-P haha
@Tim - YES!! that was such a great vindictive breakup song. Love Ben Folds Five's upbeat stuff!
... said kert on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:51 PM | link
In the Garage
By Weezer
A theme for the nerdy.
... said Joel on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:51 PM | link
I'll go with I Wanna Be With You by Cleveland Beatles-disciples The Raspberries, circa 1972. This was the sort of thing playing on WTRY when I was twelve and got my first clock-radio.
Daughter #1, now nineteen, liked Spring Awakening on Broadway so much she went back down and saw it again. Angst sells, baby.
LQ
... said Lou Quillio on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:54 PM | link
Daria - Cake
... said Jackers on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:55 PM | link
"All on Black" by Alkaline Trio
... said D on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:59 PM | link
I like the old stuff best. "At Seventeen" is probably my all-time fave.
... said jess on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:12 PM | link
As an old guy I'm going with:
Rock & Roll - Lou Reed
... said Mike on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:13 PM | link
Honestly surpirsed no one had Pearl Jam's Black
"I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a sun in somebody else's sky, but why Why, why can't it be, can't it be mine"
and Radiohead's Creep
"I want you to notice, when I'm not around, You're so frackin' special, I wish I was special"
Those were as angsty as it gets in the late 90's
... said daleyplanit on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:14 PM | link
oh crap, I just saw both my songs listed. I stand by my guns.
... said daleyplanit on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:16 PM | link
"Asking For It' by Hole
...though most of Live Through This was pretty high up there on the I'm feeling angsty list of songs.
... said Amber on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:18 PM | link
Alanis Morissette
"You Oughta Know"
'cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, till you died
But you're still alive
... said Phil S. on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:30 PM | link
Without you motley Crue
... said Meg on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:33 PM | link
"Crash" - Little DMB love?
... said ph on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:35 PM | link
Creep fo sho
... said Paul on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:36 PM | link
Have to also agree with Tim re: Ben Folds!
I loved the Dixie Chicks "Sin Wagon" in my college break-up phase.
For high school angst though, I was listening to a lot of Vertical Horizon. "Give you Back", “Best I Ever Had”, etc.
... said DH on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:44 PM | link
"Liquid Dreams" by O-Town
... said 518boy on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:45 PM | link
Definitely "Love Bites" by Def Leppard. Runners up might be "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison, "Something I Can Never Have" by Nine Inch Nails, "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "November Rain" by Guns and Roses, and I will echo Ms. X with "Black" by Pearl Jam, and Meg with "Without You" by Motley Crue.
... said Summer on Feb 9, 2010 at 2:12 PM | link
Against All Odds by Phil Collins, for sure.
... said Sev Moro on Feb 9, 2010 at 2:15 PM | link
"My Favorite Mistake" by Sheryl Crow had some good, appropriate lyrics but for angst I would have to go with "Fake Plastic Trees" by Radiohead.
... said KatherineSass on Feb 9, 2010 at 2:39 PM | link
Impression That I Get - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
... said K on Feb 9, 2010 at 3:44 PM | link
Tracy Bonham - Mother Mother
... said Rochelle on Feb 9, 2010 at 3:52 PM | link
And of course now I really read the post.
Angsty love song. Hmm. There's love in the lyrics.
Time to go hide now.
... said Rochelle on Feb 9, 2010 at 3:54 PM | link
Slide by the Goo Goo Dolls. We're talking early teens though.
... said phoebe on Feb 9, 2010 at 4:01 PM | link
I'm shocked no one came up with this in all of the 56 previous comments:
Nothing Compares to You - By Sinead O'Conner
"Its' been 7 hours and 16 days - Since you took your love away from me."
Good gracious, is it angsty!
... said Annmarie Lanesey on Feb 9, 2010 at 4:22 PM | link
Wow, lots of young folks on here. I agree with November Rain, but there's one that sticks out for me as a great angst/break-up song:
OMD's - If You Leave (from Pretty in Pink) *SIGH*
"Just The Way It Is, Baby" by The Rembrandts was always one that made me feel empowered, although angsty at the same time.
I wish I had been more emo back then. LOL!!
... said Kari on Feb 9, 2010 at 4:37 PM | link
Elvis Costello's "Alison"
... said julie on Feb 9, 2010 at 4:46 PM | link
Tiffany's "Could've Been"
Yes, I am embarrassed.
... said ndkelly29 on Feb 9, 2010 at 5:09 PM | link
Aerosmith- Young Lust
... said Casey on Feb 9, 2010 at 5:15 PM | link
You Oughta Know by Alanis! I still love this song.
... said Katie C. on Feb 9, 2010 at 5:42 PM | link
You Oughta Know - Alanis Morrisette
... said Jenn on Feb 9, 2010 at 6:23 PM | link
A Case of You by Joni Mitchell
... said Julia Thorne on Feb 9, 2010 at 7:12 PM | link
"In My Room". Brian Wilson knew angst if you're old like me.
... said Don C on Feb 9, 2010 at 7:58 PM | link
Too late to enter, but as I just got home, I'll add one to the mix:
Why Can't I be You? by The Cure.
... said Ellie on Feb 9, 2010 at 9:31 PM | link
Wow! No mention of anything by the Smiths? Close your eyes and point to any song on any album.
... said Dawn on Feb 9, 2010 at 10:36 PM | link
Do we have a winner?
... said Slacker on Feb 10, 2010 at 11:48 AM | link
A classmate of mine in high school swore up and down that Alanis Morrisette was saying "...the cross-eyed bear that you gave to me." Repeated attempts to correct him were thawarted.
Note, he also thought thunderstorms where caused when large clouds (Structure clouds) absorbed the energy of smaller clouds (Serious clouds) - hence, lightning that dissipated (my word, not his) the excess energy.
I'm pretty sure he legally bought the beer for his own graduation party. Felt the need to share that. Good day.
... said daleyplanit on Feb 10, 2010 at 4:28 PM | link