The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
Greg Kihn
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We had broken up for good Just an hour before Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah And now I'm staring at the bodies As they're dancing 'cross the floor Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah And then the band slowed the tempo And the music gets you down Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah It was the same old song With a melancholy sound Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah They don't write 'em like that anymore They just don't write 'em like that anymore We'd been living together for a million years Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah But now it feels so strange out of the atmospheres Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah And then the jukebox plays a song I used to know Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah And now I'm staring at the bodies As they're dancing so slow Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, aah They don't write 'em like that anymore They don't write 'em like that anymore Mm, now I wind up staring at an empty glass Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah 'Cause it's so easy to say That she'll forget your past Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, aah They don't write 'em like that anymore No, they just don't write 'em like that anymore They don't write 'em like that anymore They just don't write 'em like that anymore They just don't, no, they don't, no no, uh-uh They just don't write 'em like that anymore They just don't
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Written by: GARY PHILLIPS, GREGORY STANLEY KIHN, STEPHEN ALAN WRIGHT
Lyrics © JOEL TURTLE
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10 facts about this song
Song Background"The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" is a song written and performed by American rock musician Greg Kihn. It's one of his most famous songs.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a hit in 1981 and reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 5 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart.
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Creative InspirationIronically, the song is about how songs about breakups are not written the way they used to be, and yet it itself became a popular breakup song.
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Album DetailsThe song was included in Greg Kihn's fifth studio album "RocKihnRoll" which was released in 1981.
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Unique CompositionThe song is noted for its simplistic composition, with only three chords used throughout the song.
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Musical StyleThe Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) is in the style of power pop and rock and roll, genres that Greg Kihn became well known for.
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Song's LegacyToday, this song is often played on classic rock and adult contemporary radio stations and is known as a "one-hit-wonder".
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Cover VersionsOver the years, the song has been covered and performed by several artists in various genres.
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Song LyricsThe repeated phrase, "They just don't write 'em like that anymore" has become an iconic line from the song.
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Greg Kihn’s CommentsGreg Kihn once commented that the song was written almost by accident during a jam session.
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