Not Just Another Sad Love Song: R&B Songs About Real-Life Heartbreak
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Iva Anthony
No Doubt’s “Ex-Girlfriend”
Gwen Stefani has written songs about heartbreak and failed relationships before but “Ex-Girlfriend” was dedicated to her now husband Gavin Rossdale. It was written in response to Bush’s song “Dead Meat” where he sings, “I’m doing you in tomorrow/ I’ll burn before I mellow.” Stefani responds in “Ex-Girlfriend” with “You say you’re gonna burn before you mellow/ I will be the one to burn you.” Despite the hurt feelings, the two tied the knot in 2002 and have three children.
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