Let The Music Do The Talking
Need to get something off your chest? Why not put it into song? Our favourite celebrities certainly do. From breaking up with their famous other halves, to nervous breakdowns and father issues - it's all in the music! Just listen to the song lyrics…
Rex FeaturesJustin Timberlake
Cry Me A River
Ouch – we wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of this one! Britney Spears certainly had it handed to her after allegedly cheating on her former lover JT. Naturally, the star turned to music to drown his sorrows – and video, where he was featured stalking a Britney-lookalike in her home, even filming himself getting naughty with another woman on her bed – the ultimate in revenge!
“You don't have to say, what you did,
I already know, I found out from him
Now there's just no chance, for you and me, there'll never be
And don't it make you sad about it”
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Rex FeaturesBritney Spears
[i]Everytime[/i]
Not one to take things (ahem…) lying down, Britney Spears replied to Justin’s fiery lyrical retort with a rather sombre song and accompanying vid, which showed the troubled star faking her own suicide by drowning in a bath tub before being resuscitated in hospital. A bit over-the-top, perhaps?“I may have made it rain
Please forgive me
My weakness caused you pain
And this song's my sorry”
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PA PhotosKatie Price
[i]Free To Love Again[/i]
OK, so she didn’t actually write this one herself, but protest as she may, there’s no denying the coincidental timing of this release and her rather messy public split from tan-tastic pop star Peter Andre. Put your claws away, Katie!
“Not the one you’re looking for
Let me save you from your pain
It's time for me to let you go
So your free to love again”
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WennPeter Andre
[i]She’s Out Of My Life[/i]
Peter Andre, on the other hand, may not have taken the split from Katie Price so lightly if his well-timed cover of this Michael Jackson hit is anything to go by. Other songs on his album, Unconditional: Love Songs, include Lost Without You, Stay With Me and Letting You Go. That’s a whole disc of serious grieving, Pete…
“Damned indecision and cursed pride,
Kept my love for her locked deep inside
And it cuts like a knife
She's out of my life”
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PAKaty Perry
[i]Teenage Dream[/i]
Nothing says “I love you” like a personally-penned love song. Katy Perry certainly showed her romantic side when she warbled these touching words, which were apparently inspired by her relationship with soon-to-be husband Russell Brand. Awww…
“You make me feel like
I'm living a Teenage Dream
The way you turn me on
I can't sleep
Let's run away
And don't ever look back”
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PA PhotosCheryl Cole
[i]Fight For This Love[/i]<br/
Amidst a whirlpool of media allegations over her husband Ashley Cole’s alleged infidelities, Cheryl Cole more than advertised her last-ditch attempt to make it work between the two with this pop-tastic number. Sadly, not even this song could save their doomed marriage – Cheryl and Ashley got divorced earlier this year:
“Anything that's worth having
Is sure enough worth fighting for
Quitting's out of the question
When it gets tough, gotta fight some more.”
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PA PhotosLily Allen
[i]Cheryl Tweedy[/i]
It was handbags at dawn when Lily Allen released this sarcastic little ditty about everyday girls who “think they want to look like Cheryl Cole, but they don’t”. Cheryl Cole’s response to it all? “Yeah, because everyone wants to look like her, don’t they…” Ouch! <br/
“I wish my life was a little less seedy
Why am I always so greedy?
Wish I looked just like Cheryl Tweedy
I know I never will”
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PA PhotosLady GaGa
[i]Bad Romance[/i]
Even the sassiest, hottest, fiercest females have man troubles from time-to-time, and Lady GaGa, it seems, has had a lot more than most. This particular tune was penned in reference to the love-hate up-down port-starboard relationship she had with her rumoured-to-be-fiancé Luc Cal. Come on love, make your mind up!<br/
“You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want it bad
Your bad romance”
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PA PhotosWhitney Houston
[i]It’s Not Right, But It’s Ok[/i]
Soul diva Whitney Houston’s relationship with singer Bobby Brown was anything but healthy – from the drug abuse, to domestic violence and more, by the time the couple finally divorced, Bobby had been charged with battery and Whitney’s reputation lay in tatters. Determined not to let her troubled past get the better of her, Whitney released this powerful number. You go, girl!
“It's not right, but it's okay
I'm gonna make it anyway
Pack your bags up and leave
don't you dare come
Running back to me”
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PA PhotosGwen Stefani
[i]What You Waiting For[/i]
One minute you’re playing with a whole band. The next minute? You’re out on your own. Gwen Stefani certainly felt the fear of failure when she embarked on her solo career after enjoying a string of successes with her band No Doubt. How did she overcome her nerves? She wrote a song about it, of course:“What if they say that you're a cloner,
Naturally, I'm worried if I do it alone
Who really cares, cause it's your life,
You never know, it could be great”
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Rex FeaturesChristina Aguilera
[i]Fighter[/i]
Poor Christina went through some seriously hard times at school, and was often picked on by bullies. How did she counter the name-calling, the low self esteem and confidence issues? She wrote one hell of a belter about it all, and went on to sell millions. Nice work!
“Cause it makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter”
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Rex FeaturesRihanna
[i]Take A Bow[/i]
When pictures of Rihanna nursing a black eye and a swollen lip began to emerge, so did the rumours about her relationship with then-abusive boyfriend Chris Brown, who lashed out at the singer after allegedly accusing her of an affair. Naturally, Rihanna turned to music to heal her heavy heart:
“Don’t tell me you’re sorry cuz you’re not
Baby when I know you’re only sorry you got caught
But you put on quite a show
You really had me going
But now it’s time to go”
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Taylor Swift
[i]Innocent[/i]
Remember that cringe-worthy “Imma let you finish…” moment from the MTV VMA awards last year? The time when Kanye West felt the need to interrupt Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech with a damning statement claiming that she didn’t deserve the award and Beyoncé did? Well, it affected Taylor Swift a lot more than you might have thought. The country singer responded by penning this heartfelt track, before reaping ultimate revenge by performing it live – and dedicating it to Kanye – at this year’s VMAs:“It’s alright, just wait and see
Your string of lights is still bright to me
Oh, who you are is not where you’ve been
You’re still an innocent”
Big PicturesAmy Winehouse
[i]Rehab[/i]
The troubled, but brilliant singer poked a bit of fun at herself and her endless battle with drug addiction when she wrote this soulful single, which, coincidently, went on to be one of her biggest hits:
“They tried to make me go to rehab but I said 'no, no, no'
Yes I've been black but when I come back you'll know know know
I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me go to rehab but I won't go go go”
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PA PhotosEminem
[i]Cleaning Out My Closet[/i]
Father issues, ex-wife issues, gang issues, daughter issues, mother issues – Eminem has got to be one of the most personally conflicted artists out there, and is no stranger to airing his dirty laundry in public. This particular song dissects his difficult childhood and relationship with his mother, who he claims made him the victim of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome:
“I'm sorry mama,
I never meant to hurt you,
I never meant to make you cry,
But tonight I'm cleanin' out my closet”
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Big PicturesMariah Carey
[i]Obsessed[/i]
But Enimem isn’t the only one dolling out the punishing lines – the rapper got a taste of his own medicine when Mariah Carey responded to his song Superman, in which he implies a sexual relationship with Mariah, she says never happened, with a damning song of her own:
“Ooh boy why you so obsessed with me?
Boy I want to know - lyin’ that you’re sexin me
when everybody knows it’s clear that you’re upset with me
Ohh finally found a girl that you couldn’t impress
Last man on the earth- still couldn’t get this”
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PARobbie Williams and Gary Barlow
Shame
Take That fans got the shock of their lives when, earlier this year, Robbie Williams rejoined the boy band and made peace with his long-running rival Gary Barlow. The pair released this single together last week, in which they contemplate why they didn’t kiss and make up sooner. Silly boys!
“What a shame we never listened
I told you through the television
And all that went away was the price we paid
People spend a life time this way
Oh what a shame”
PA PhotosMiley Cyrus
[i]Seven Things[/i]
Most teenagers get over their exes by going on shopping sprees, watching soppy movies or eating their bodyweight in ice cream. But teen queen Miley Cyrus took things one step further when she split up with heart throb Nick Jonas back in 2007. She took it out on the music. Big style:“The seven things I hate about you
The seven things I hate about you, oh you
You’re vain, your games, you’re insecure
You love me, you like her”
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paDestiny’s Child
[i]Survivor[/i]
Think this is just another girl power anthem about getting over your good-for-nothing man? Think again. These lyrics, co-written by Beyoncé herself, were deliberately aimed at former Destiny’s Child band mates LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, who threatened to sue the band when they were thrown out of the group due to internal conflicts. Far from closing the case, on hearing the song, the two girls re-filed their law suit. Yikes!
“I'm not gon hate on you in the magazines
(I'm better than that)
I'm not gon compromise my Christianity
(I'm better than that)
You know I'm not gon diss you on the internet
Cause my mama taught me better than that”
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Big PicturesBeyoncé
[i]Crazy In Love[/i]
But Miss B isn’t always that bitter. This ridiculously catchy up-beat number was heavily influenced by her then-blossoming romance with rapper Jay-Z, who she went on to marry in a secret ceremony last year:
“It's the way that you know what I thought I knew
It's the beat that my heart skips when I'm with you
Yeah, but I still don't understand
Just how your love can do what no one else can”
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