Friday night is songs about strong women

[iandg]

A couple from Neil Young

 

[iandg]

Ought to report this to mods but then I did post 'Stand down Margaret'

 

[Venod]

 

[winjim]

Let's do it properly or not at all...

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

 

[Venod]

 

[Andrew_P]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kgAJSUi9YI

 

[winjim]

M.I.A. - Paper planes

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

To follow on from the wonderful Annie, on page one, here's another stand out track from The Eurythmics (the 'Revenge' LP)
Plus she looks gorgeous here, as does Joniece Jamison, on backing vocals (only seen fleetingly)


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AmkmqYEarw

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I still remember where I was, when I first heard this, as it was such a powerful track, with strong voices
.......... Driving over the Tamar bridge, into Cornwall (1992. apparently)



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NXnxTNIWkc




Pure fum fron Gretchen Wilson, having a self-deprecatory dig
And, Hank Williams Jr is in it
Her first single, apparently
I'd better not comment on her, in the washing machine sequence

Well I ain't never
Been the barbie doll type
No I can't swig that sweet champagne
I'd rather drink beer all night
In a tavern or in a honky tonk
Or on a four wheel drive tailgate



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82dDnv9zeLs

 

[winjim]

Strong women - is there any other kind?


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p220yi2VOj8

To be fair, I'm choosing to interpret thread as pretty much any song sung in first person by a woman. Particularly if the song is about her own strength.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

The Dixie Chicks almost have a monopoly on this subject
Listen to this in full, if you want to know how a wife-beater gets his comeuppance
Such brilliant phrasing from them too!!
Ie;
"Earl walked right through that restraining order"

"Flew in on a red-eyed midnight flight"


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw7gNf_9njs




"I'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell, and I don't have time
To go 'round and 'round and 'round"



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pojL_35QlSI

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Shania Twain, pre-Leopardskin & fancy stuff
And, all the better for it!!
Telling her man, the score



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N2k-gv6xNE

 

[Poacher]

They don't come much harder than Hannah Hauxwell - I offer this in her memory, Molly Metcalfe by Jake Thackray.

 

[Poacher]

...rapidly followed by his Castleford Ladies Magic Circle


There could be more from him, but I'll now bring the tone down....