Feminist Playlist
These are all songs that were released before the first performance of The Vagina Monologues
Feminist Songs
Like, ohmygod you guys, I made a mix tape for you!
I figured after we shared our favorite fem rage songs, I'd make a list of songs that predate the first performance of The Vagina Monologues. These are songs that may or may not have influenced the people who participated in the interviews, or perhaps V herself.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/68KD2AD1Jr3prU3Cr1CnRa?si=e8596eaf0705439f
1960s
-You Don’t Own Me Lesley Gore 1963
-Four Women Nina Simone 1966
-Respect Aretha Franklin 1967
- Women Is Loser Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin) 1967
1970s
-I Am Woman Helen Reddy 1972
-Free the Lady 1973
-Anti Love Song Betty Davis 1973
-Typical Girls The Stilts 1979
-I’m Gonna Be an Engineer (The whole "Different Therefore Equal" album is worth a listen) 1979
1980s
-Bad Reputation Janis Joplin 1980
-9 to 5 Dolly Parton 1980
-She Works Hard for the Money Donna Summer 1983
-Sisters Are Doing it for Themselves Aretha Franklin and Eurythmics 1985
-Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Cyndi Lauper 1987
1990s
-Rebel Girl Bikini Kill 1993
-Asking For It Hole 1994 (Really just all of Hole)
-Just a Girl No Doubt 1995
-Don’t Call Me Babe Shampoo 1995