Woman sleeps with ex-boyfriend's best friend. Cliche?
September 26, 2010 12:03 PM Subscribe
What are some songs/books/movies/music videos/etc about a woman sleeping with her ex-boyfriend's best friend?
I'm looking for all kinds of media that deal with a woman sleeping with her ex's best friend.
Important factors:
1. She did not cheat on the ex-boyfriend-- the relationship was over by the time she and the friend slept together.
2. Happy ending not necessary, but if you know of any situations in which all parties remained friends, please feel free to share.
3. The ex-boyfriend must display jealousy, outwardly or internally.
I'm looking for all kinds of media that deal with a woman sleeping with her ex's best friend.
Important factors:
1. She did not cheat on the ex-boyfriend-- the relationship was over by the time she and the friend slept together.
2. Happy ending not necessary, but if you know of any situations in which all parties remained friends, please feel free to share.
3. The ex-boyfriend must display jealousy, outwardly or internally.
Hal Ketchum, "I know she's somebody's love," but from the ex's perspective and the other guy might be the narrator's brother, hard to be sure.
posted by fourcheesemac at 12:17 PM on September 26, 2010
posted by fourcheesemac at 12:17 PM on September 26, 2010
My Best Friend's Girl, The Cars?
posted by staggering termagant at 12:19 PM on September 26, 2010
posted by staggering termagant at 12:19 PM on September 26, 2010
Oh and a big one, if slightly roundabout with a twist: lefty frizzell's "the long black veil"
Unhappy ending btw
posted by fourcheesemac at 12:35 PM on September 26, 2010
Unhappy ending btw
posted by fourcheesemac at 12:35 PM on September 26, 2010
Came in to say 'My Best's Friend's Girl' by The Cars. Love that tune!
posted by mittenbex at 12:41 PM on September 26, 2010
posted by mittenbex at 12:41 PM on September 26, 2010
Dawson's Creek - Dawson (ex), Pacey (best friend), Joey (Woman)
For criteria number 1, what if it's not an ex, per se, but the woman thinks the man is dead? If so, then the movie Pearl Harbour.
posted by thisisnotbruce at 1:01 PM on September 26, 2010
For criteria number 1, what if it's not an ex, per se, but the woman thinks the man is dead? If so, then the movie Pearl Harbour.
posted by thisisnotbruce at 1:01 PM on September 26, 2010
Jim Croce's "Operator":
She's livin' in LA
With my best old ex-friend Ray
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
posted by kimota at 2:15 PM on September 26, 2010
She's livin' in LA
With my best old ex-friend Ray
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
posted by kimota at 2:15 PM on September 26, 2010
Conway Twitty's "Joni".
Jimmy comes back to town after years of being away. And he realizes he loves Joni still and wants to get to her, only to find that Joni had married his best friend John while he was away.
Although Jimmy doesn't really express jealousy, it's more regret and sadness.
posted by foxhat10 at 4:29 PM on September 26, 2010
Jimmy comes back to town after years of being away. And he realizes he loves Joni still and wants to get to her, only to find that Joni had married his best friend John while he was away.
Although Jimmy doesn't really express jealousy, it's more regret and sadness.
posted by foxhat10 at 4:29 PM on September 26, 2010
TV: "Beverly Hills, 90210" -- Kelly dated Dylan in high school, but ended up with with his best friend Brandon in college, with Dylan watching jealously from the sidelines.
Actually, I'm sure Aaron Spelling probably touched on this topic many other times as well.
posted by polyester.lumberjack at 11:29 PM on September 26, 2010
Actually, I'm sure Aaron Spelling probably touched on this topic many other times as well.
posted by polyester.lumberjack at 11:29 PM on September 26, 2010
Not quite the same, but the recent movei Brothers was about a woman (Natalie Portman) thinks her husband (Tobey Maguire) is killed on duty in Afghanistan, so she marries his brother (Jake Gyllenhall). Then the husband is found to be alive, and hilarity drama ensues.
posted by I am the Walrus at 8:12 AM on September 27, 2010
posted by I am the Walrus at 8:12 AM on September 27, 2010
Well, if you did this deed when your invited-over ex was asleep 20 ft away, only one song applies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTVpxxzb2Dc
Jealousy might not be an accurate assessment. Perhaps he's disappointed that he spent his prime college years with someone that would make such an extravagant effort to hurt him and his best friendship.
posted by GeorgeJetson at 5:41 AM on September 30, 2010
Jealousy might not be an accurate assessment. Perhaps he's disappointed that he spent his prime college years with someone that would make such an extravagant effort to hurt him and his best friendship.
posted by GeorgeJetson at 5:41 AM on September 30, 2010
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posted by vincele at 12:07 PM on September 26, 2010