Break-Up Song

Starlee Kine is an American public radio producer and writer. Her work has been featured on This American Life and Marketplace. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine. She is the co-creator of the Post It Note Reading Series in Brooklyn.

In this story, which originally aired on NPR’s This American Life in August of 2007, Ms. Kine talks about what makes a great break up song and details her efforts to put her break up with her boy friend into song, seeking advice from break up song expert, Phil Collins.

Besides being heartbreakingly funny, this piece offers an  honest look at the way songs affect our lives and details, quite accurately, the progression from emotion to final recording, that is such an integral part of the songwriting process. It also played a large part in inspiring me to do this blog thingy. Did I mention it’s really funny? I did? Well, maybe it’s best if I just shut up and let Starlee have center stage for the next half hour. Enjoy!

Click here to listen to Starlee Kine’s “Break-Up Song”

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