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No one does revenge more more gleeful sass than Kelly Clarkson, who turns her bitter breakup into one of the 2000s’ best self-empowerment anthems. Sample Lyric: “But since you’ve been gone / I can breathe for the first time / I'm so moving on / Thanks to you / Now I get what I want”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Mark Nolan, Getty Images)
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Brutal Breakup S...Hell hath no fury like a rock star scorned. Click through to see some of the most scathing kiss-offs in music history.—Jeff Royer (Photos: Getty Images)
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Katy Perry - ‘Pa...Katy Perry’s new single “Part of Me” is just dripping with vitriol. Never one to do things halfway, Perry switched up the lyrics of the song during her performance at the 2012 Grammys to make what appeared to be a very public, very brutal statement about her recent divorce from Russell Brand, swapping out the line, "You can keep the dog/I never liked him anyway," for the less-than-subtle barb, "You can keep the diamond ring/it don't mean nothing anyway." Sample Lyric: “You chewed me up and spit me out like I was poison in your mouth/ You took my life, you drank me down/ But that was then and this is now" —Jeff Royer (Photo: Kevin Winter, Getty Images)
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Alanis Morissett...Morissette commanded the world’s attention in 1995 with this vengeful anthem, widely believed to have been directed at former “Full House” star Dave Coulier. Sample Lyric: "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" —Jeff Royer (Photo: Bryan Bedder, Getty Images)
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Taylor Swift - ‘...The queen of the modern-day kiss-off song, Taylor Swift reportedly directed this six-and-a-half minute song to former flame John Mayer. Sample Lyric: "Don't you think I was too young to be messed with? / The girl in the dress/ Cried the whole way home / I should've known" —Jeff Royer (Photo: Royce DeGrie, Getty Images)
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Carly Simon - ‘Y...Forty years after the song’s release, people are still speculating about the mysterious subject of Simon’s bitter song. Popular theories include her former husband James Taylor and former beaus Warren Beatty and Mick Jagger, the latter of whom contributed uncredited backup vocals. Sample Lyric: "Well, you said that we made such a pretty pair, and that you would never leave / But you gave away the things you loved and one of them was me" —Jeff Royer (Photo: Noel Vasquez, Getty Images)
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Justin Timberlak...While Timberlake refuses to admit that this pointed song was directed at ex Britney Spears, the evidence is overwhelming. Not only did the track surface shortly after the power-couple’s breakup, but its tragic storyline played out nearly identically to their real-life relationship. Any ambiguity was erased with the debut of the song’s video, featuring a Britney look-alike with references to Spears’ tattoo and more. Sample Lyric: “You told me you loved me / Why did you leave me, all alone / Now you tell me you need me / When you call me, on the phone / Girl I refuse, you must have me confused / With some other guy / Your bridges were burned, and now it's your turn / To cry, cry me a river”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Frazer Harrison, Getty Images)
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Pink - ‘So What’Pink may be the only person on this list to win back her former love via a kiss-off track. After recording this song about her crumbled relationship with estranged hubby Carey Hart, Pink talked her former flame into participating in the video shoot. The two subsequently reunited, and in 2011 welcomed their first baby, Willow Sage. Sample Lyric: "And guess what, I’m havin’ more fun / And now that we’re done / I’m gonna show you tonight / I’m alright, I’m just fine / And you’re a tool, so / So what? I am a rock star / I got my rock moves / And I don’t want you tonight”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Jason Merritt, Getty Images)
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Carrie Underwood...While most of the things Underwood does to her ex’s property in this revenge fantasy would probably land you in jail, her message comes across loud and clear. Sample Lyric: “'Cause I dug my key into the side of his pretty little suped-up 4 wheel drive / Carved my name into his leather seats / I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights / Slashed a hole in all four tires”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Frazer Harrison, Getty Images)
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Nancy Sinatra - ...The song Pitchfork called “maybe the finest bitchy kiss-off in pop history” has been covered by everyone from Jessica Simpson to Megadeth, but Sinatra’s menacing, flirty version remains the high-water mark. Sample Lyric: “You keep playing where you shouldn't be playing / And you keep thinking that you'll never get burnt / Well, I've just found me a brand new box of matches / And what he knows you ain't had time to learn / These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do / One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Central Press, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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Cee Lo Green - ‘...Better known by its original R-rated title “F*** You,” this righteously vulgar song was written not for one of Green’s exes, but the studio heads at Green’s record label. That fact does little to tone down its playful bite. Sample Lyric: “I pity the fool that falls in love with you / I've got some news for you / I really hate your a** right now”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Ezra Shaw, Getty Images)
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Adele - ‘Rolling...Let’s be honest, we could have used almost any Adele song for this list. After her Grammy sweep, she is arguably the most famous jilted lover in the world right now. Sample Lyric: “Finally I can see you crystal clear / Go 'head and sell me out and I'll lay your ship bare / See how I leave with every piece of you / Don't underestimate the things that I will do”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Jason Merritt, Getty Images)
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‘N Sync - ‘Bye B...The first single off ‘N Sync’s colossal “No Strings Attached” album had millions of tween girls singing along as Justin Timberlake and company kicked their girls to the curb. Sample Lyric: “And now I really come to see / That life would be much better once you're gone / I know that I can't take no more / It ain't no lie / I wanna see you out that door / Baby, bye, bye, bye”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Brenda Chase, Getty Images)
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Kelly Clarkson -...No one does revenge more more gleeful sass than Kelly Clarkson, who turns her bitter breakup into one of the 2000s’ best self-empowerment anthems. Sample Lyric: “But since you’ve been gone / I can breathe for the first time / I'm so moving on / Thanks to you / Now I get what I want”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Mark Nolan, Getty Images)
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Gloria Gaynor - ...Gaynor’s post-breakup disco hit evolved into an anthem for female empowerment and gay pride, as well as one of the most often-sung karaoke tracks. Sample Lyric: “Weren’t you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye / You think I’d crumble / You think I’d lay down and die / Oh no, not I / I will survive / As long as i know how to love I know I will stay alive / I’ve got all my life to live / I’ve got all my love to give / And I’ll survive”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Dave Hogan, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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Keith Urban - ‘Y...A pre-Nicole Kidman Urban won his first Grammy for this broken-hearted ballad, in which he turns the tables on a woman who walked out on him. Sample Lyric: “Someday I’m gonna run across your mind/ But don’t worry, I’ll be fine / I’m gonna be alright / While you’re sleeping with your pride / Wishing I could hold you tight / I’ll be over you / And on with my life”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Frederick Breedon, Getty Images)
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Beyonce - ‘Irrep...The only thing worse than a man who won’t put a ring on it is a man who cheats. For women who would like a less violent form of empowerment than can be found in Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats,” this song should do nicely. “Everything you own in a box to the left.” Sample Lyric: “So since I’m not your everything / How about I’ll be nothing, nothing at all to you / Baby I won’t shed a tear for you, I won’t lose a wink of sleep / ‘Cause the truth of the matter is replacing you is so easy”—Jeff Royer (Photo: Charles Eshelman, Getty Images)
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