MIXTAPE: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Theme: Songs about coming and going in relationships

Rules:

• The rules are pretty straightforward for this mixtape. This is also one of those mixes that’s a bit of a cheat: thanks to modern software, I can run a search for relevant words. But still fun to create nonetheless. :)
• The length of the mixtape must not exceed 90 minutes.
• Only one song per artist.
• I must like the song.
• Each mixtape must, if at all possible, conclude with a great quote.
  

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

1. Should I Stay Or Should I Go? – The Clash
2. My Love’s Leavin’ – Steve Winwood
3. Let Me Go – Heaven 17
4. If You Have To Go Away – Amy Grant*
5. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon
6. Baby Come Back – Player
7. If You Leave – OMD
8. Don’t Go – Yaz
9. Come Running – Van Morrison*
10. She’s Gone – Hall & Oates
11. Leaving On A Jet Plane – John Denver
12. Let’s Go – The Cars
13. Stay (Faraway, So Close) – U2
14. Don’t Leave Me On My Own – Chris Isaak
15. Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
16. “Run Away!” – from Monty Python & The Holy Grail**
    

*I couldn’t find a link to either of these songs. If anyone has one, please let me know!
**Warning: contains some offensive language and bathroom humor.

Selected Commentary:
Should I Stay Or Should I Go? – The song of choice for study breaks during finals my junior year at TCU.
My Love’s Leavin’ – I never grow tired of this song. It haunts me even today.
Baby Come Back – Sounds like it was just made for a K-Tel album.
If You Have To Go Away – I love the harmonies in the chorus…I have sweet memories of singing them with my friend Jenny one night during my senior year at TCU.
If You Leave – From the iconic “Pretty in Pink” prom scene. I was always so conflicted over Andie’s choice of Blaine, even though I was totally in love with Andrew McCarthy. And such a toss-up over which was worse: Andie’s pink prom dress (horrible even in the 80’s) or Blaine’s wig.
Come Running – It’s impossible to stay in a bad mood while listening to this song. “Put away all your walking shoes / then you come running to me…”
Leaving On A Jet Plane – I hear this song and I am seven years old again.
Let’s Go – I could only find a live clip to include here. This is ironic, because as much as I love The Cars, when I saw them in Houston on tour for Heartbeat City, it was the worst concert I have ever been to. Zero energy. I mean, look at this clip…they’re on Midnight Special and they’re totally phoning it in!
Monty Python & The Holy Grail – So many “Run away!” scenes to choose from. I finally settled on the most famous: the French taunting. “It’s very nice…”

So what songs am I missing? And what do you think: Blaine or Duckie?

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