Artist	Song
Dixie Chicks	Let 'er Rip
Jennifer Nettles Band	What You Signed Up For
Caesar's Palace	(I'm Gonna) Kick You Out
Ween	Falling Out
OutKast	Roses
Squirrel Nut Zippers	Plenty More
Swing Out Sister	Circulate
Saint Etienne	The Bad Photographer
The Primitives	Way Behind Me
They Might Be Giants	Twisting
Liza Minelli	Mein Herr (from Cabaret)
Anna Waronker	I Wish You Well
NU	Any Other Girl
Saint Etienne	You're in a Bad Way
Lush	I've Been Here Before
Karan Casey	Martinmas Time
Rickie Lee Jones	Rebel, Rebel
Dana International	Diva

Comment:

So a friend and I went through breakups at about the same time, and I wanted to make a mix for both of us -- not just a breakup mix but a mix about recovering from a breakup, moving on, getting stronger, and finally realizing life is better without the sonuvabitch anyway.The idea is to progress from the initial shock and anger (hence Jennifer Nettles up front) towards taking control of the breakup and being the one to do the dismissing, towards celebration. "I've Been Here Before" was a no-brainer, though I could have just as easily added "Runaway" or "Ladykiller" from the same album. So was "Plenty More," though I put it on nearly every mix CD I make.A few songs came from my friend Greg, who responded to my call for empowering breakup-related songs. Nifty fella, he is.

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