Rejection Reactions Coded by Cheesy, Melodramatic Breakup Songs (Add Your Own!)

[TXInstrument11]

Don't judge. Humor is how I cope, people. 

 

I took a nap, had a weird dream about grad admissions, and decided that there were two great songs for categorizing my reactions to bad news from schools:

 

1. 

Reaction Rating ---- Kim Crying 

 

Adele ~ "Someone Like You" 

Applicable lyrics - 

• A. Someone else got the invite

"I heard that you're settled down

That you found a girl and you're married now 
I heard that your dreams came true
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you"

 

• B. Not hearing back FOREVER

Old friend, why are you so shy? 

Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light"

• C. Conflicted feelings & stubborn pride

"Never mind, I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you said
Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"

 

 

2. 

Reaction Rating ---- Art History Snapchat That is Soooo Done 

 

Skrillex ~ "Stranger"

Applicable Lyrics: 

"I just gotta thank you, all the love I gave you
Came and you took it all away
And now there is no pain, there's everything to gain here
Now that I'm lost I think I'll stay

In hell, there's comfort in these flames and I don't feel the pain
In hell, I'll forget your name here, you'll become a stranger (Become a stranger)

I'll forget your name here, you'll become a stranger

(You'll become a stranger)

I'll forget your name here, you'll become a stranger

(You'll become a stranger)"

 

 

 

BONUS - 50 Shades Quote for the Occasion 

[lore]

Now I'm thinking about admission decisions like those dumb check yes or no notes

 

What about Matt Nathanson - Answering Machine? The first line mentions letters, so a little too close to home, maybe.

 

"Try and breathe some life into a letter
Losing hope, we'll never be together."

 

Or, for the assumed rejections and waiting for the inevitable, Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend? Like, the knowing that it is coming and waiting for "the talk".

 

"Call your girlfriend
It's time you had the talk
Give your reasons
Say it's not her fault
But you just met somebody new

Tell her not to get upset, second-guessing everything you said and done"

 

This is a good thread.

[TXInstrument11]

Now I'm thinking about admission decisions like those dumb check yes or no notes

 

What about Matt Nathanson - Answering Machine? The first line mentions letters, so a little too close to home, maybe.

 

"Try and breathe some life into a letter

Losing hope, we'll never be together."

 

Or, for the assumed rejections and waiting for the inevitable, Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend? Like, the knowing that it is coming and waiting for "the talk".

 

"Call your girlfriend

It's time you had the talk

Give your reasons

Say it's not her fault

But you just met somebody new

Tell her not to get upset, second-guessing everything you said and done"

 

This is a good thread.

Haha. The Matt Nathanson lyrics you posted look pretty spot on.

 

I also feel like the Robyn one could be from the school's or a POI's perspective too, couldn't it? 

[Page228]

Humor is the closest thing I have to a religion.

 

Reaction: There are other fish in the sea

 

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop moving
It's like I got this music
In my mind, saying it's gonna be alright
Cause the players gonna play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate
Baby I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake
Shake it off
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake
Baby I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake
Shake it off, Shake it off

 

(And on people posting acceptances to schools that rejected you...)

My ex man brought his new girlfriend
She's like oh my god
But I'm just gonna shake
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Won't you come on over baby we could shake, shake

 

Reaction: So, so, so sad

 

The Beatles - Anna (Go to him)

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

Anna
Girl, before you go now
I want you to know, now
That I still love you so
But if he loves you more
Go with him

All of my life
I've been searching for a girl
To love me like I love you
Oh, now, but every girl I've ever had
Breaks my heart and leaves my sad
What am I, what am I supposed to do

 

Reaction: Defiant

 

Eminem ft. Lil Wayne - No Love

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

Throw dirt on me and grow a wildflower

 

(...They'll yell at me if I post other lyrics from that song.)

 

Reaction: Saw that coming (rejected by the reach!)

 

Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
'Til you put me down, oh
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
Now I'm lying on the cold hard ground
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

 

He was long gone when he met me
And I realize the joke is on me, yeah!

 

Reaction: Moving on

 

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Better Things

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

I'm a better woman than I have been
'Cause I don't think about way back when
It takes two to love but only one to leave
It was you who did that dirty deed

I got better things to do
Better things to do
Better things to do
Than remember you

 

Reaction: Always looking on the bright side of life (sense of humor)

 

Monty Python - Always Look On the Bright Side of Life

 

 

(Not a melodramatic breakup song. It's what you should listen to instead of melodramatic breakup songs.)

 

If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.

 

Bonus reaction for being wait-listed and then admitted:

 

Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

Pretty woman, don't walk on by
Pretty woman, don't make me cry
Pretty woman, don't walk away, hey...okay
If that's the way it must be, okay
I guess I'll go on home, it's late
There'll be tomorrow night, but wait
What do I see
Is she walking back to me
Yeah, she's walking back to me
Oh, oh, Pretty woman

[TXInstrument11]

Humor is the closest thing I have to a religion.

 

Reaction: There are other fish in the sea

 

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

I keep cruising

Can't stop, won't stop moving

It's like I got this music

In my mind, saying it's gonna be alright

Cause the players gonna play, play, play

And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate

Baby I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake

Shake it off

Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break

And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake

Baby I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake

Shake it off, Shake it off

 

(And on people posting acceptances to schools that rejected you...)

My ex man brought his new girlfriend

She's like oh my god

But I'm just gonna shake

And to the fella over there with the hella good hair

Won't you come on over baby we could shake, shake

 

Reaction: So, so, so sad

 

The Beatles - Anna (Go to him)

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

Anna

Girl, before you go now

I want you to know, now

That I still love you so

But if he loves you more

Go with him

All of my life

I've been searching for a girl

To love me like I love you

Oh, now, but every girl I've ever had

Breaks my heart and leaves my sad

What am I, what am I supposed to do

 

Reaction: Defiant

 

Eminem ft. Lil Wayne - No Love

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

Throw dirt on me and grow a wildflower

 

(...They'll yell at me if I post other lyrics from that song.)

 

Reaction: Saw that coming (rejected by the reach!)

 

Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

So shame on me now

Flew me to places I'd never been

'Til you put me down, oh

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

So shame on me now

Flew me to places I'd never been

Now I'm lying on the cold hard ground

Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

 

He was long gone when he met me

And I realize the joke is on me, yeah!

 

Reaction: Moving on

 

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Better Things

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

I'm a better woman than I have been

'Cause I don't think about way back when

It takes two to love but only one to leave

It was you who did that dirty deed

I got better things to do

Better things to do

Better things to do

Than remember you

 

Reaction: Always looking on the bright side of life (sense of humor)

 

Monty Python - Always Look On the Bright Side of Life

 

 

(Not a melodramatic breakup song. It's what you should listen to instead of melodramatic breakup songs.)

 

If life seems jolly rotten

There's something you've forgotten

And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.

When you're feeling in the dumps

Don't be silly chumps

Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.

 

Bonus reaction for being wait-listed and then admitted:

 

Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman

 

 

Applicable lyrics:

Pretty woman, don't walk on by

Pretty woman, don't make me cry

Pretty woman, don't walk away, hey...okay

If that's the way it must be, okay

I guess I'll go on home, it's late

There'll be tomorrow night, but wait

What do I see

Is she walking back to me

Yeah, she's walking back to me

Oh, oh, Pretty woman

LOL. Taylor Swift is the obvious star of this thread. She's practically the queen of overly-dramatic breakup music. Now "Shake It Off" is stuck in my head, thanks. 

[Page228]

I first heard it on this forum, so you're welcome!

[gliaful]

Dear X,

 

Thank you for your letter of February 3, 2015. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me admission to your program.

 

This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field of candidates it is impossible for me to accept all refusals.

 

Despite [school]'s outstanding qualifications and previous experience in rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at this time. Therefore I will initiate matriculation into your program immediately following graduation. I look forward to seeing you then.

 

Sincerely,

Y

[TXInstrument11]

 

Dear X,

 

Thank you for your letter of February 3, 2015. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me admission to your program.

 

This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field of candidates it is impossible for me to accept all refusals.

 

Despite [school]'s outstanding qualifications and previous experience in rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at this time. Therefore I will initiate matriculation into your program immediately following graduation. I look forward to seeing you then.

 

Sincerely,

Y

 

This was funny, but did you mean to post this in another thread by any chance? The only thing I can think is that you meant Coldplay's "X & Y" somehow.

Edited February 11, 2015 by TXInstrument11

[ERR_Alpha]

For those who get in without funding:

I guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough

I'm like,

"F*** YOU!

And f*** her too."

I said,

"If I was richer, I'd still be with ya"

Ha, now ain't that some s***?

(Ain't that some s***?)

And although there's pain in my chest

I still wish you the best

With a...

"F*** YOU!"

[juiceboxrampage]

Can I just do a gif instead of a song? Pasteltomato's letter was hilarious so I figure maybe a little bit of thread derailing is okay? 

 

When people with lower GPAs / GRE scores are posting about their acceptances to a school you just got rejected from:

 

[uselesstheory]

Speaking of Coldplay..."The Scientist" is a perfect song for this thread:

 

I was just guessing at numbers and figures
Pulling the puzzles apart
Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart
But tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
Oh, and I rush to the start
Running in circles, chasing our tails
Coming back as we are

Nobody said it was easy

Oh, it's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
I'm going back to the start

 

 

nobody said it would be this hard, holy crap

"tell me you love me" obviously means "accept me and fund me"

[uselesstheory]

also "going back to the start" is code for reapplying. running in circles, indeed, for many of us

Edited February 13, 2015 by uselesstheory

[TXInstrument11]

Speaking of Coldplay..."The Scientist" is a perfect song for this thread:

 

I was just guessing at numbers and figuresPulling the puzzles apartQuestions of science, science and progressDo not speak as loud as my heartBut tell me you love me, come back and haunt meOh, and I rush to the startRunning in circles, chasing our tailsComing back as we are

Nobody said it was easy

Oh, it's such a shame for us to partNobody said it was easyNo one ever said it would be so hardI'm going back to the start

 

 

nobody said it would be this hard, holy crap

"tell me you love me" obviously means "accept me and fund me"

Damn, that song is especially on point. I think we've found a winner!

[Chiqui74]

Nelly Furtado's "Say it Right" chorus, and I'm going to pretend there are no double negatives here!

 

"Oh you don't mean nothing at all to me
No you don't mean nothing at all to me
But you got what it takes to set me free
Oh you could mean everything to me"

 

[Chiqui74]

Ooooh...I thought of another one!  Dido's "See the Sun"

 

"And you probably don't wanna hear tomorrow's another day, but I promise you you'll see the sun again."

[scarvesandcardigans]

Can I just do a gif instead of a song? Pasteltomato's letter was hilarious so I figure maybe a little bit of thread derailing is okay? 

 

When people with lower GPAs / GRE scores are posting about their acceptances to a school you just got rejected from:

 

 

Perfection

[TXInstrument11]

Ooooh...I thought of another one!  Dido's "See the Sun"

 

"And you probably don't wanna hear tomorrow's another day, but I promise you you'll see the sun again."

Aww....I'll try to shift gears to think of some more uplifting songs too.

[Chiqui74]

My song to Harvard:

 

"I never want to see you unhappy. I thought you'd want the same for me.  Goodbye my almost lover. Goodbye my hopeless dream.  I'm trying not to think about you; can't you just let me be?  So long my luckless romance, my back is turned on you. I should've known you'd bring me heartache; almost lovers always do."

 

"Almost Lover" by A Fine Frenzy.

 

[BiochemMom]

For a rejection from your top choice that you desperately wish would reconsider:

Unbreak my heart...say that you'll love me again. Undo this hurt that you caused when you walked out the door and out of my life. Uncry these tears, I've cried so many nights. Unbreak my heart.

Edited March 3, 2015 by BiochemMom

[IamLorde]

On waiting to hear back after months of the silent treatment:

 

Why do you do what you do to me, yeah

Why won't you answer me, answer me, yeah

 

I am in misery

There ain't nobody

Who can comfort me

Why won't you answer me?

Your silence is slowly killing me

Girl you really got me bad

You really got me bad

 

Maroon 5 - "Misery"

 

I realize this isn't a rejection reaction, but I feel it captures the waiting period pretty well. 

Edited March 19, 2015 by IamLorde