Kihn Band - The Break-up Song: Greg

They Just Don't Write 'Em Like That Anymore: The Legacy of Greg Kihn's Breakup Anthem

The lyrics lament a recent breakup while simultaneously mourning the loss of great, old-school breakup songs. Ironically, by complaining that "they don't write 'em like that anymore," Kihn wrote one that has lasted decades. A Chart-Topping Breakthrough Greg Kihn Band - The Break-Up Song

Recorded in the legendary —the same room where Creedence Clearwater Revival cut "Proud Mary"—the track captured a raw, classic energy that Kihn called "The Room That Creedence Built". Why It Stuck: The "Uh-Uh-Uh" Factor They Just Don't Write 'Em Like That Anymore: