From blues, R and B, country, and rock come so many
songs about cheating I didn't know where to begin.
Hollering?
Lamenting?
Filled with high-suspense and drama?
Then I realized that I usually listened to
cheating songs after a painful breakup. So,
I took a short trip down memory lane and recalled some of these post-relationship-collapse songs that obviously or not so obviously are about
cheating.
Five Songs about Cheating
Five Songs about Cheating
1. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - Nirvana
I was thinking Lead Belly but then thought celebrating the recent anniversary of Nirvana's MTV Unplugged performance would be just so right.
2. Red Rain - The White Stripes
Although the lyrics do not specifically say that his woman was out cheating, these lines seal the deal for me:
You think not telling is the same as not lying, don't you?
Then I guess not feeling is the same as not crying to you.
and
If there is a lie, then there is a liar, too
And If there is a sin, then there is a sinner, too.
3. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart - Wilco
Is he not returning her calls? Drinking too much? Maybe. Cheating? Could be. Or was she the one who cheated? Not sure, but cheating was definitely involved in this very ambiguous love story.
4. If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) - Meshell Ndegeocello
I remember when I first heard this song back in the early '90's. I couldn't believe the boldness in the lyrics and I loved it. I still do.
This was probably not a breakup song for me. More likely, it was a rebound song.
5. I'm a Fool to Want You - Billie Holiday
This is an obvious choice. Thank you, Billie.
I'm a fool to want you
I'm a fool to want you
To want a love that can't be true
A love that's there for others too
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