Teenage Fanclub-Broken

[@neilstevens9796]

I was once sat on a train to Cambridge back in 1993 when I was in the sixth form, I sat opposite a beautiful girl who had a walkman/discman on, she seemed to be loving the music on the CD, she got off the stop before mine, she never said anything to me, but before she got off the train she scribbled on a piece of paper and handed it to me and then left, it simply said 'Teenage Fanclub, Thirteen. JNx' I never saw her again but from that day on they became my favourite band. Thank you 'JN' wherever you are...

[@robinhagg4238]

What a beautiful story, somone should make a movie and build the story around that moment ❤️

[@jameshousego]

Probably the best song ever made...it only contains a ten word phrase repeated, musically repetitive for the full 5.20, and it’s only a B side! It shouldn’t work, but I have never tired of this track...it’s genius!

[@philmole1209]

The band whose B-sides are about 10x better than most bands' A-sides.

[@pabloisusi6097]

As The Smiths and Pavement ;)

[@วรวุฒิจันทร์สว่าง-ห8อ]

Q

[@josephmcspadden6453]

true statement

[@nilrantmadcap]

I have the CD single of Ain't That Enough and this song and Kickabout are on it.Musical prozac

[@richalderson6069]

One of the best "b-sides" I've ever heard.

[@doctorwu]

A hymn to a broken spirit. magnificent.

[@darrenbrimer9156]

I learnt a valuable lesson with this track. Always listen to the b-sides! I bought the Ain't That Enough CD single in the late 90s (primarily for Kickabout) but didn't discover this track until 2019.

[@leedredd8505]

This song makes you reflect on life , we've all had broken hearts , no worse pain , this song often makes me cry, so pure

[@jackierhodes933]

It really is their finest song. Hearbreakingly awesome in every way.

[@chrisreid4056]

I agree, they've so many great songs but this is simply perfect in its simplicity

[@おりく-k3h]

I was glad to hear this song in Japan. Beautiful melody!

[@threestreet]

One of the purest pieces of pop music ever. Minimalist and distilled to its essential melancholy sentiment. Its a work of absolute brilliance. I suspect it was intended for the Grand Prix album and should definitely have been on their instead of Verisimilitude which I find an annoying song on an otherwise killer album.

[@joshfinnie8505]

I could be wrong, but I believe the song was written during the sessions for Songs From Northern Britain. Sonically fits on that album very well I would say if it was to end up on that album instead of as a b-side.

[@lesleyvaughan3767]

Sits alongside Everything Flows as the final live songs as The Group departs .....appropriately so! Momentous songs😭😭😭😭

[@bolteam]

sublime

[@Therichnewbert]

Such a beautiful song. Written from the heart.

[@stephenlithgow4248]

Maybe their greatest song

[@armandbourgoignie]

No words.

[@cionephish]

Wonderful tune!

[@underratedarts]

Your heart has been broken again It's broken It's broken X8

[@Boblobblaw88]

Beautiful.

[@hawkwing]

Wish they would have kept it on SFNB, sad and beautiful at the same time.

[@nezadale1]

so so beautifull xx

[@josierushy7976]

bloody love this

[@nilrantmadcap]

love,love ,love Teenage Fanclub!

[@jim101068]

This and Teenage Fanclub have lost it are so beautiful

[@hectorsalto1]

Que canción mas perfecta. Hermosa. Una gema.

[@conradolutynski6614]

The sound of the heart

[@ChairmanM1971]

I love this song. Minimal but much.

[@psw366]

Nice.....

[@stuartmackinnon6786]

Wondrous

[@ChairmanM1971]

Says it all.

[@hectorsalto1]

Una vez mas venimos a dejarnos abrazar por esta canción, y a leer los comentarios y sentirnos menos solos. Y menos rotos. Todo va a estar bien. =)

[@joedisco]

One of the (many) highlights at the recent Camden show. That funny little sound at the end, makes the song.

[@pepetr6792]

Que putisima locura es esto? Vaya temazo bestial

[@BarrelShape]

One person is too broken to hit the like button.

[@richalderson6069]

Barrel Shape now it's 3 broken people! Sad.

[@rabgiamadeus]

Ha this sounds like "I will always love you" by Dolly Parton,just without the chorus...Nice melody regardless

[@noelcarrodus2152]

Fuck......😢

[@jenzontheroad2]

This reminded me, structurally, of one from an early Simon & Garfunkel tune: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3a6pqB8nbmbjq8

[@lawrencefeldman7744]

Would that be "The Only Living Boy In New York"? Heard it my entire life but I'm going through a thing with it now much like "Broken".

[@joshfourteen8474]

Mine again not your Ms Shovelton you seem to be quite the expert.

[@XDanW91]

The only issue I have with this song is it needs more lyrics. it feels unfinished.

[@TheScoppie]

I disagree. It barely needs any lyrics. You can tell it’s sad and dejected just from its pace and the chords. And the repeated refrain - well, it speaks to anyone who’s ever been heartbroken, ie everybody. It’s universal, insert your own heartbreak.