# Help building a playlist **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 18, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105 "2011-08-18T02:37:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/21 "2011-08-19T21:26:03Z")
_Barracuda_, Heart ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/22 "2011-08-19T21:53:11Z")
Anya Marina: [All The Same To Me](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC42D_rtHRU) ---
**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/23 "2011-08-20T03:22:14Z")
> [@](#): > > The type of song a pumped-up girl might sing to loudly in the car as she speeds down the highway. Feisty but not angry. For some of these, I’m going more with vibe than actual lyrical content, so if being a pumped up grrl vampire doesn’t do it for you (Concrete Blonde), then I apologize in advance 🙂 Anubian Lights - [Wild Winter](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i1-A4IiYv4) Bjork - [Army of Me](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3biZkA-TNvs) Blue Man Group - [I Feel Love](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5-ClvcHtK4) (Not exactly a female artist per se – artist just uses a female singer here) Concrete Blonde - [Bloodletting](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOn1037ZLwA) Darling Violetta - [Spoiled & Rotten](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4efGY2jyWtM) Delain - [April Rain](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzP0aY6BOjw) Delerium - [Euphoria (Firefly)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Uv2RvwMj8&ob=av2e) (Not exactly a female artist per se – artist just uses a female singer here) Kosheen - [All In My Head](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvPncUtOdf8&ob=av2e) Lizz Wright - [Salt](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQN7oHHiyAU) Supreme Beings of Leisure - [Divine](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeBd4vOVsUc) Venus Hum - [Soul Sloshing](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clgTSuDSqWU&ob=av2e) Within Temptation - [Faster](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caENELmIXvE&ob=av2e) Yoko Kanno & Origa - [Rise](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhHMI_0mFZ0) (kind of way out there, but it fits the pumped up/kicking ass criteria) ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/24 "2011-08-20T13:19:03Z")
> [@azraiel](#): > > As the owner and operator of a penis, I may be wide of the mark with some of these. Still, you might find something… > > The Ballad of Lucy Jordan: Marianne Faithfull The song where she gives up all her dreams, loses her shit, tries to kill herself and is institutionalized? Girl Power! On the more folky side I also like “I Won’t Be Your Yoko Ono” by Dar Williams ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/25 "2011-08-20T13:38:04Z")
> [@Hello\_Again](#): > > The song where she gives up all her dreams, loses her shit, tries to kill herself and is institutionalized? Girl Power! I think that means his family jewels are in good order, a good sign! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/26 "2011-08-20T13:48:34Z")
**[Eight Miles Wide](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5U-YT-mRmI)**, Storm Large. You may not want to play this at work. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/27 "2011-08-20T21:42:42Z")
Not the deepest selections but I’d go with … _Atomic_ by Blondie _Strict Machine_ by Goldfrapp ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/28 "2011-08-20T21:52:51Z")
Lots and lots of Kesha. A good place to start is “TiK ToK,” but songs like “Take It Off,” “Cannibal,” and “Backstabber” are also excellent and fit your criteria. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/29 "2011-08-20T22:29:49Z")
Missy Elliot isn’t rock but I always turn to her for my grrrl power. Try her song “Slide”. ---
**Author:** ![Claire\_Beauchamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Claire\_Beauchamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire_Beauchamp)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/30 "2011-08-21T00:43:23Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > **[Eight Miles Wide](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5U-YT-mRmI)**, Storm Large. You may not want to play this at work. This thread was worth it for this alone. Oh lordy I laughed … Very educational so far! So many new things to listen to. Some I liked a lot even though they don’t fit this groove. Some have lead me to other things, even if the original suggestion didn’t make the cut. And I knew I would probably wind up digging in to some homegirl Ke$ha … heh. I’ll make final selections and burn the CD tomorrow and post the list. (Yeah, I have a CD player in my car, and only one of the mini-mini iPods. I know, I’m a luddite.) ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/31 "2011-08-21T20:14:58Z")
Wait! Pink----I’m Coming Out So You Better Get This Party Started ---
**Author:** ![FallingLeaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@FallingLeaves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallingLeaves)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/32 "2011-08-21T20:48:10Z")
How about “One Girl Revolution” and “Who’s Crying Now” by Saving Jane? ---
**Author:** ![Claire\_Beauchamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Claire\_Beauchamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire_Beauchamp)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/33 "2011-08-22T00:34:22Z")
Well this has been a fun exercise. Thanks to those who played the game. Here’s the final list; it starts out a little slow/light, then gets more into that energetic, grrrr vibe. As I said there were several songs mentioned that I liked and have downloaded, besides the ones that made this particular list. So I feel my horizons expanded. _grin_ Plus, there were several that I know and love but just didn’t make the cut, and some I know and love that I hadn’t thought of. So kudos all 'round. It’s going to be 2 CDs … Eight Miles Wide - Storm Large On the Greener Side - Michelle Shocked I Take My Chances - Mary Chapin Carpenter Shut Up and Kiss Me - MCC Passionate Kisses - MCC Attagirl - Bettie Serveert Bitch - Meredith Brooks Don’t Let Me Get Me - P!nk One Girl Revolution - Saving Jane What It Feels Like for a Girl - Madonna Criminal - Fiona Apple Rumour Has It - ADELE Faster - Rachael Yamagata Respect - Aretha Franklin What’s Love Got to Do with It - Tina Turner My Lovin’ - En Vogue 100% Pure Love - Crystal Waters One Way or Another - Blondie Right Hand Man - Joan Osborne Tik Tok - Ke$ha Bad Reputation - Joan Jett Take It Off - The Donnas Miss Independent - Kelly Clarkson Volcano Girls - Veruca Salt Your Little Secret - Melissa Ethridge Say It Right - Nelly Furtado Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado Human Nature - Madonna U + Ur Hand - P!nk Queen of the Night - Whitney Houston ---
**Author:** ![azraiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@azraiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/azraiel)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/34 "2011-08-22T00:38:52Z")
> [@Hello\_Again](#): > > The song where she gives up all her dreams, loses her shit, tries to kill herself and is institutionalized? Girl Power! You’re that thick? I bet you you think Thelma and Louise is a film about the success of the patriarchy. You idiot. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/35 "2011-08-22T00:58:16Z")
> [@azraiel](#): > > You’re that thick? I bet you you think Thelma and Louise is a film about the success of the patriarchy. > > You idiot. Goodness gracious me. I suppose you and Marianne Faithful disagree about the meaning of her performance of the song, then. [http://download.itv.com/southbankshow/marianne.mp3](http://download.itv.com/southbankshow/marianne.mp3) discussion of the Ballad of Lucy Jordan starts at 5:07 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/36 "2011-08-22T00:58:19Z")
> [@azraiel](#): > > You’re that thick? I bet you you think Thelma and Louise is a film about the success of the patriarchy. > > You idiot. You’re in Cafe Society, not the Pit – knock off the insults. **twickster** , Cafe Society moderator ---
**Author:** ![azraiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@azraiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/azraiel)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/37 "2011-08-22T14:41:13Z")
My apologies, **twickster**. I’m used to more abrasive boards. I will be more mindful in the future. **Hello Again** , I apologize for, and retract, the insult. Myself, I don’t believe that the fatalism of the song in any way invalidates it as an expression of assertion. We may just have to agree to disagree. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/38 "2011-08-22T15:30:47Z")
“Shut Up and Let Me Go” - Ting Tings “Take Me On the Floor” - The Veronicas ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/39 "2011-08-22T15:35:46Z")
> [@Claire\_Beauchamp](#): > > This thread was worth it for this alone. Oh lordy I laughed … > > Very educational so far! So many new things to listen to. Some I liked a lot even though they don’t fit this groove. Some have lead me to other things, even if the original suggestion didn’t make the cut. > > And I knew I would probably wind up digging in to some homegirl Ke$ha … heh. > > I’ll make final selections and burn the CD tomorrow and post the list. (Yeah, I have a CD player in my car, and only one of the mini-mini iPods. I know, I’m a luddite.) Storm Large (and yes, it’s her real name) is a force to be reckoned with. I think she wrote that song in response to some criticism of her womanly proportions. She’s presently filling in with a touring band called Pink Martini while their lead singer is having throat surgery (we have tickets - huzzah!). Apparently Storm is knocking them dead. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105/40 "2011-08-22T15:39:08Z")
> [@azraiel](#): > > Myself, I don’t believe that the fatalism of the song in any way invalidates it as an expression of assertion. We may just have to agree to disagree. If you really think the song is “Upbeat Positive” and “Feisty” as requested by the OP, then yes, we definitely do. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-building-a-playlist/593105.md?page=1)