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[Music] you better hope you weren’t the
you better hope you weren’t the
you better hope you weren’t the inspiration for these tunes
inspiration for these tunes
inspiration for these tunes [Applause]
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[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the best
counting down our picks for the best
counting down our picks for the best revenge songs of all time number 10
revenge songs of all time number 10
revenge songs of all time number 10 stars Inc Nine Inch Nails this gritty
stars Inc Nine Inch Nails this gritty
stars Inc Nine Inch Nails this gritty song full of heavy musical genre mashups
song full of heavy musical genre mashups
song full of heavy musical genre mashups and carnal details spins the story of a
and carnal details spins the story of a
and carnal details spins the story of a person willing to do whatever it takes
person willing to do whatever it takes
person willing to do whatever it takes to get in with the higher ups in the
to get in with the higher ups in the
to get in with the higher ups in the world of Fame leaving little to the
world of Fame leaving little to the
world of Fame leaving little to the imagination
rumor to be about several people
rumor to be about several people including musician Courtney Love this is
including musician Courtney Love this is
including musician Courtney Love this is one brutal revenge song that makes us
one brutal revenge song that makes us
one brutal revenge song that makes us all wonder who was it’s true Muse a
track that paints the portrait of the CD
track that paints the portrait of the CD our side of Fame no pun intended
number nine smile
number nine smile Lily Allie don’t let the upbeat melody
Lily Allie don’t let the upbeat melody
Lily Allie don’t let the upbeat melody fool you this song is all venom
fool you this song is all venom
fool you this song is all venom [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s just your average story of boy
it’s just your average story of boy
it’s just your average story of boy meets girl boy cheats boy begs girl to
meets girl boy cheats boy begs girl to
meets girl boy cheats boy begs girl to take him back and she laughs in his face
take him back and she laughs in his face
take him back and she laughs in his face [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it just goes to show you that with a
it just goes to show you that with a
it just goes to show you that with a little help from your friends you can
little help from your friends you can
little help from your friends you can overcome even the hardest of heartbreaks
overcome even the hardest of heartbreaks
overcome even the hardest of heartbreaks and come out on top
and come out on top
and come out on top [Music]
[Music]
[Music] all while leaving those who have done
all while leaving those who have done
all while leaving those who have done you wrong in your dust
you wrong in your dust
you wrong in your dust [Music]
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[Music] number eight caught out there police
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[Music] sometimes when things break down it
sometimes when things break down it
sometimes when things break down it isn’t always pretty and this song is
isn’t always pretty and this song is
isn’t always pretty and this song is ready to tell the tale a story of a
ready to tell the tale a story of a
ready to tell the tale a story of a devoted woman fed up with her man’s lies
devoted woman fed up with her man’s lies
devoted woman fed up with her man’s lies and pushed to the brink of both
and pushed to the brink of both
and pushed to the brink of both frustration and emotional rawness she is
frustration and emotional rawness she is
frustration and emotional rawness she is willing to do and say whatever she can
willing to do and say whatever she can
willing to do and say whatever she can to get through to him shown in the
to get through to him shown in the
to get through to him shown in the explosive hook the title incidentally
explosive hook the title incidentally
explosive hook the title incidentally points to the knowledge that her man is
points to the knowledge that her man is
points to the knowledge that her man is cheating with flagrancy and her reaction
cheating with flagrancy and her reaction
cheating with flagrancy and her reaction is nothing less of what this cheater
is nothing less of what this cheater
is nothing less of what this cheater deserves number seven since you’ve been
deserves number seven since you’ve been
deserves number seven since you’ve been gone
gone
gone kelly clarkson sometimes the best
kelly clarkson sometimes the best
kelly clarkson sometimes the best revenge is living well this song about a
revenge is living well this song about a
revenge is living well this song about a person leaving a stale and unhealthy
person leaving a stale and unhealthy
person leaving a stale and unhealthy relationship a stronger person is an
relationship a stronger person is an
relationship a stronger person is an uplifting take on the always popular
uplifting take on the always popular
uplifting take on the always popular breakup song
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[Music] Clarkson’s message can teach us all a
Clarkson’s message can teach us all a
Clarkson’s message can teach us all a lesson or two about self-love and
lesson or two about self-love and
lesson or two about self-love and respect for our desire to be loved the
respect for our desire to be loved the
respect for our desire to be loved the way we want
way we want
way we want [Music]
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with a powerful and catchy chorus this
with a powerful and catchy chorus this is one song you can sing along to as you
is one song you can sing along to as you
is one song you can sing along to as you say bye-bye to that loser while looking
say bye-bye to that loser while looking
say bye-bye to that loser while looking forward to a brighter future
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[Music] number six cue Cee Lo Green singer and
number six cue Cee Lo Green singer and
number six cue Cee Lo Green singer and The Voice judge Cee Lo Green brought
The Voice judge Cee Lo Green brought
The Voice judge Cee Lo Green brought both humour and a touch of realism to
both humour and a touch of realism to
both humour and a touch of realism to this song that leaves little to the
this song that leaves little to the
this song that leaves little to the imagination in this soulful tune Green
imagination in this soulful tune Green
imagination in this soulful tune Green describes his true feelings about being
describes his true feelings about being
describes his true feelings about being cast aside by a shallow lady love for a
cast aside by a shallow lady love for a
cast aside by a shallow lady love for a wealthier man
wealthier man
wealthier man [Music]
with an upbeat 60s Motown vibe this is
with an upbeat 60s Motown vibe this is one song that gets you moving on the
one song that gets you moving on the
one song that gets you moving on the dance floor while cursing out your
dance floor while cursing out your
dance floor while cursing out your enemies in the process
enemies in the process
enemies in the process [Music]
number five what goes around comes
number five what goes around comes around Justin Timberlake JT hit the top
around Justin Timberlake JT hit the top
around Justin Timberlake JT hit the top of the charts with this papi revenge
of the charts with this papi revenge
of the charts with this papi revenge earworm off his album future sex love
earworm off his album future sex love
earworm off his album future sex love sounds
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[Music] interpretations of the true meaning of
interpretations of the true meaning of
interpretations of the true meaning of the song have differed Timberlake
the song have differed Timberlake
the song have differed Timberlake himself claiming that the track deals
himself claiming that the track deals
himself claiming that the track deals with forgiveness over revenge bands have
with forgiveness over revenge bands have
with forgiveness over revenge bands have disputed this believe in the track to be
disputed this believe in the track to be
disputed this believe in the track to be a sequel to Timberlake’s 2002 single cry
a sequel to Timberlake’s 2002 single cry
a sequel to Timberlake’s 2002 single cry me a river which recounts the breakup of
me a river which recounts the breakup of
me a river which recounts the breakup of JT and Britney Spears whatever the true
JT and Britney Spears whatever the true
JT and Britney Spears whatever the true meaning of the seven and a half minute
meaning of the seven and a half minute
meaning of the seven and a half minute track is Timberlake sure hope someone
track is Timberlake sure hope someone
track is Timberlake sure hope someone gets what they deserve
gets what they deserve
gets what they deserve [Music]
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[Music] number four before he cheats Carrie
number four before he cheats Carrie
number four before he cheats Carrie Underwood Brett now he’s father so
Underwood Brett now he’s father so
Underwood Brett now he’s father so dancing where the bleached blond tramp
dancing where the bleached blond tramp
dancing where the bleached blond tramp pitch is probably getting this country
pitch is probably getting this country
pitch is probably getting this country song about a scorned girlfriend’s car
song about a scorned girlfriend’s car
song about a scorned girlfriend’s car demolishing revenge fantasy lays the
demolishing revenge fantasy lays the
demolishing revenge fantasy lays the cards on the table when it comes to
cards on the table when it comes to
cards on the table when it comes to affairs of the heart
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[Music] with a fiery passion that leaves
with a fiery passion that leaves
with a fiery passion that leaves trifling men’s shaking in their cowboy
trifling men’s shaking in their cowboy
trifling men’s shaking in their cowboy boots you sure don’t want to mess with
boots you sure don’t want to mess with
boots you sure don’t want to mess with this country diva
containing detailed lyrics describing
containing detailed lyrics describing the consequences of stepping out of a
the consequences of stepping out of a
the consequences of stepping out of a committed relationship this is one
committed relationship this is one
committed relationship this is one spiteful retribution that will make you
spiteful retribution that will make you
spiteful retribution that will make you think twice before pissing off the wrong
think twice before pissing off the wrong
think twice before pissing off the wrong woman
maybe you’re some questions that is so
maybe you’re some questions that is so proud of you
proud of you
proud of you number three Kim Eminem this
number three Kim Eminem this
number three Kim Eminem this controversial first-person narrative of
controversial first-person narrative of
controversial first-person narrative of revenge is a play-by-play of a violent
revenge is a play-by-play of a violent
revenge is a play-by-play of a violent outcome to a troubled relationship with
outcome to a troubled relationship with
outcome to a troubled relationship with Slim Shady at the helm
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[Music] brutal lyrics giving grisly detail to
brutal lyrics giving grisly detail to
brutal lyrics giving grisly detail to how a man class to settle the score with
how a man class to settle the score with
how a man class to settle the score with his wife it’s terrifying realism is
his wife it’s terrifying realism is
his wife it’s terrifying realism is nothing less than shocking while eminem
nothing less than shocking while eminem
nothing less than shocking while eminem had a long and well-documented
had a long and well-documented
had a long and well-documented dysfunctional relationship with his
dysfunctional relationship with his
dysfunctional relationship with his former wife who is the title character
former wife who is the title character
former wife who is the title character of this song it’s comforting to know
of this song it’s comforting to know
of this song it’s comforting to know things never took as nasty of a turn as
things never took as nasty of a turn as
things never took as nasty of a turn as this revenge fantasy describes
this revenge fantasy describes
this revenge fantasy describes [Music]
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[Music] you know number two
you know number two
you know number two you ought to know Alanis Morissette this
you ought to know Alanis Morissette this
you ought to know Alanis Morissette this Canadian singer-songwriter slammed into
Canadian singer-songwriter slammed into
Canadian singer-songwriter slammed into the music scene with this hard-hitting
the music scene with this hard-hitting
the music scene with this hard-hitting song detailing the inner feelings of
song detailing the inner feelings of
song detailing the inner feelings of wronged women everywhere
with raw emotion and a sledgehammer
with raw emotion and a sledgehammer vocal delivery this tale of a lover
vocal delivery this tale of a lover
vocal delivery this tale of a lover tossed aside for another remains one we
tossed aside for another remains one we
tossed aside for another remains one we crank up when our hearts are tender from
crank up when our hearts are tender from
crank up when our hearts are tender from a fresh breakup
rumored to be about actor and full house
rumored to be about actor and full house funny guy Dave Coulier both parties have
funny guy Dave Coulier both parties have
funny guy Dave Coulier both parties have been quiet about the songs true origins
been quiet about the songs true origins
been quiet about the songs true origins [Music]
one thing’s for sure regardless of the
one thing’s for sure regardless of the circumstance this is one revenge song
circumstance this is one revenge song
circumstance this is one revenge song that stands the test of time before we
that stands the test of time before we
that stands the test of time before we reveal our topic here are some honorable
reveal our topic here are some honorable
reveal our topic here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
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[Music] number one you’re so vain Carly Simon
this song chronicling the observations
this song chronicling the observations of a person’s self-absorbed lover
of a person’s self-absorbed lover
of a person’s self-absorbed lover created one of music’s greatest
created one of music’s greatest
created one of music’s greatest mysteries humor to be about Mick Jagger
mysteries humor to be about Mick Jagger
mysteries humor to be about Mick Jagger James Taylor David Bowie and Warren
James Taylor David Bowie and Warren
James Taylor David Bowie and Warren Beatty
Beatty
Beatty Simon herself has stated that her
Simon herself has stated that her
Simon herself has stated that her inspiration came from no single source
inspiration came from no single source
inspiration came from no single source [Music]
[Music]
[Music] despite this fact there is no denying
despite this fact there is no denying
despite this fact there is no denying the biting details paint the portrait of
the biting details paint the portrait of
the biting details paint the portrait of a man too wrapped up in himself
a man too wrapped up in himself
a man too wrapped up in himself to even notice he might be the actual
to even notice he might be the actual
to even notice he might be the actual subject of the song bringing a sense of
subject of the song bringing a sense of
subject of the song bringing a sense of poetic justice to a crumbling affair do
poetic justice to a crumbling affair do
poetic justice to a crumbling affair do you agree with our list which revenge
you agree with our list which revenge
you agree with our list which revenge songs are your favorite
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