Kick ass songs

[PerverseConverse]

I'm in need of some powerful female music and hoping you can suggest some please? Might have to revisit Alanis morrissette from my uni days as she's feisty.

DJLippy has some very kick ass playlists as well as other moods :)

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3381103-Resistance-Music-Playlist-For-Lurkers-For-Courage-Just-Because

I'm Not A Real woman - The Poison Girls

Lyrics;
www.plyrics.com/lyrics/poisongirls/realwoman.html

Patti Smith, especially her Horses album, her version of Gloria is epic. The opening verse-

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine
Meltin' in a pot of thieves
Wild card up my sleeve
Thick heart of stone
My sins my own
They belong to me, me

Also P.J Harvey

Nameless, Faceless by Courtney Barnett

“I wanna walk through the park in the dark
Men are scared that women will laugh at them
I wanna walk through the park in the dark
Women are scared that men will kill them

I hold my keys between my fingers!”

Would this (live) recording of Dar Williams performing I Won't Be Your Yoko Ono be kick-ass enough, or are you after something rockier?

"I won't be your Yoko Ono if you're not good enough for me."

I'm forever 25 when I listen to this

Daughter introduced me to this yesterday, I can't stop playing it - it has the perfect level of "go away you stupid man"

m.youtube.com/watch?v=CY8E6N5Nzec#

We also do a mean three-part harmony to Meghan Trainor's NO.

The most feminist song ever:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=DCcZm75wzHc

Typical Girls by The Slits.

Every feminist should have a copy of Cut by The Slits, what an album.

Roar Katie perry

March of the Women. 'March! March! Up with your song!' Love it.

You don’t own me - Leslie Gore

'Shout! Shout! Up with your song!'

Pretty much anything by Santigold and M.I.A., but especially these 2:

and

The current state of affairs keeps bringing to mind Splendora's magnificent "You're Standing on My Neck" (the theme to MTV's wonderful pro-girl animated series 'Daria' for any fellow 90s teens out there):

Partial lyrics:

la la la la la
this is my stop
got to get off
i may go off
excuse me
excuse me

i've got to be direct
la la la
if i'm wrong please correct
you're standing on my neck
you're standing on my neck

I just love the adult human female voices starting out with some stock female socialized apologies (excuse me; if I'm wrong please correct) only to conclude, over the dissonant guitars, that they must be direct now because in fact, people are standing on their necks and it's time to go off!

OK - not music but an inspirational bon mot:

tenor.com/view/go-fight-win-edna-mode-incredible-gif-6192271

Big skunk anansie fan here!
(For those who are in to angry music)

"This is not a game
People's suffrage
This is not a circus
This is not a game"

It's got to be done:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=c-dgFKR-j04

avery that's brilliant!

Hadn't seen it before

Trouble and Strife- Everything But the Girl.
Opening line is ' Who'd be born into a mans mans world...'

Bluetitsaretits not one to play in front of the grandkids
First heard it after it was mentioned in a very similar thread a while ago.

Anything by Nina Simone, but maybe Four Women if you want to channel some rage.

If you can, also listen to some of her interviews. Her personal story is very sad. There is no doubt her career was harmed by her political activisim.

Oh gosh, there's lots! Thanks everyone! I'll have a listen later. I did listen to Meredith Brooks Bitch before I had to do something unpleasant today which helped. I'm a rock chick/country girl which is an interesting combo I guess!

perverse if you're a rock chick you'll love Halestorm-
"My flame is rising higher
I am the fire
I am burning brighter
Roaring like a storm"

Christina Aguilera - Fighter