Songs about rejecting someone?

[singsout]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 7:18pm

There are tons of musical theater songs about being rejected, unrequited love, etc... But are there any songs about being the one doing the rejecting?

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 7:22pm

"Get Out and Stay Out" from 9 to 5 and "I Dismiss You" from The Pirate Queen. Oddly, Stephanie J. Block sings both.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 7:36pm

Also, "Serious" and "So Much Better" from Legally Blonde, "Letterbomb," American Idiot," "Goodnight and Thank You," Evita, "Could I Leave You?" Follies, "The Stuff (Reprise)" from Reefer Madness, The Movie Musical, and "No More," See What I Wanna See.

[Cat Guy]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 7:37pm

"So Long Dearie"

 

 

[10086Sundays]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 7:43pm

"Take Me or Leave Me" from Rent.

[NoName3]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 8:45pm

Without You - My Fair Lady

I Wouldn't Marry You - The Gay Life

Many a New Day - Oklahoma!

I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair - South Pacific

Anna's Soliloquy - The King and I

Take Him - Pal Joey

What Did I Ever See in Him? - Bye Bye Birdie

Updated On: 6/27/17 at 08:45 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 8:51pm

One of my favorites...Goodbye Emil from Romance/Romance.

And one that's about both, rejecting and being rejected...You Want to be My Friend? from Closer Than Ever.

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 9:48pm

"Forget About The Boy"

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 9:54pm

Be On Your Own - Nine

[Valentina3]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 10:20pm

Not technically a rejection, but this one set it up rather beautifully - "I Don't Know What I'd Do" from A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder.

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 10:38pm

"Never" from On the Twentieth Century 

[Harriet Craig]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 11:16pm

"I Won't Send Roses" from Mack and Mabel

[youwillbefound2]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 11:31pm

Find My Way from Legally Blonde

[Cat Guy]

Posted: 6/27/17 at 11:37pm

"If You Hadn't But You Did" from "Two On the Aisle".

 

 

[OlBlueEyes]

Posted: 6/28/17 at 12:22am

About "IF"

heard somewhere that Kristin invited Comden and Green to come to the recording session and they came. 

A very witty and funny song that I guess had been pretty much forgotten or ignored before Cheno recorded it and probably has now again been forgotten or ignored.

 

Updated On: 6/28/17 at 12:22 AM

[BeNice]

Posted: 6/28/17 at 12:25am

"So Done Being in Love With You" from First Date is a great modern one!

Updated On: 6/28/17 at 12:25 AM

[leighmiserables]

Posted: 6/28/17 at 12:26am

"So Anyway" from Next to Normal. Not a flat out rejection, but an intentional separation. And just an amazing song overall. 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/29/17 at 5:38am

Carol Channing once told me that "So Long Dearie" is the greatest "F*ck You " song ever written.

Yup, she used that word!

[Nettik]

Posted: 6/29/17 at 11:08am

"We Do Not Belong Together" from Sunday in the Park with George

"Is This What You Call Love?" from Passion

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 6/29/17 at 11:11am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T1RZos9T1o

Hell No! from The Color Purple

[CallMeAl2]

Posted: 6/29/17 at 4:09pm

"Wherever He Ain't" from Mack & Mabel

 

 

[CallMeAl2]

Posted: 6/29/17 at 4:15pm

"Many a New Day" from Oklahoma!

 

[CallMeAl2]

Posted: 6/29/17 at 4:20pm

The classic Broadway rejection song: "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of my Hair" from South Pacific

 

 

[CallMeAl2]

Posted: 6/29/17 at 4:43pm

Here is something disturbing - almost all of these songs are sung by women. To men.  Who they later get back together with.

Updated On: 6/29/17 at 04:43 PM

[Malka2]

Posted: 6/29/17 at 4:47pm

CallMeAl2 said: "Here is something disturbing - almost all of these songs are sung by women. To men.  Who they later get back together with.

"

Oh wow... I hope that only says something about the formula of musicals and not about women /relationships in society... but probably both!