Thursday, September 26, 2013

Women's voices: Too tired anyway

Another day of working girls. It’s always something, isn’t it?

And you know that there couldn’t be a tribute to women’s work without Donna Summer’s “She Works Hard for the Money.” Crank up the volume on this one and clear a space around you, because you’re going to want to get up and move.


Not sure I even need to comment on the nature of the song, but I will reiterate my sense of loss that she’s no longer making music in that vibrant style with that stunning voice.

Naturally, “She Works Hard for the Money” is on my gym playlist. Another one that cranks up the cardio workout is Martina McBride’s cover of Emmylou Harris’s “Two More Bottles of Wine”. Keep the volume up on this one, too.


I love this song—all about dreams, ambitions, love—and ending up sweeping out a warehouse in West L.A. Listen—if you knew that area at all, well…it’s the very definition of Things Gone Wrong.

But I like the hopefulness of the two more bottles of wine.

I just hope they’re screw-tops.


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