# Help me ID this song, circa 2000 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [November 3, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song-circa-2000/1009611 "2024-11-03T15:10:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song-circa-2000/1009611/1 "2024-11-03T15:10:36Z")
This has been driving me crazy for years. There was a song I heard during the peak of Napster and Limewire’s popularity. The song was from a female singer/songwriter - low production value, voice and instrument only, mostly likely guitar, possibly piano - maybe a capella. I’m 60% sure she is Canadian. The song’s lyrics (at least at one point) railed against Metallica’s hypocrisy in opposing Napster, with a phrase similar to “you became famous through bootleg tapes”. IIRC, this artist was self-published. I somehow got an MP3, listened to and enjoyed the song, found more of her work, but then lost it and all other information about her. Can you help me? ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song-circa-2000/1009611/2 "2024-12-21T08:05:30Z")
I am just as stumped as you are, but maybe I can jog your memory. Do the names Ani DiFranco, Leslie Feist, Tracy Bonham, Bree Sharp, Jen Trynin, Meredith Brooks, Beth Orton, Happy Rhodes or Jonatha Brooke ring a bell? All of them are female singer/songwriters who were active during that period of time. And a handful of them are even Canadian. Good luck! You know, I’m actually kind of disappointed in myself that I didn’t kick this question’s butt as soon as I read it. By 2000, I was starting to be a little past my prime as far as hunting down new music, but not by that much. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song-circa-2000/1009611/3 "2024-12-25T23:56:58Z")
Suzanne Vega? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-song-circa-2000/1009611/4 "2024-12-26T03:46:06Z")
I was thinking of Dar Williams, but she’s American. The description reminded me a little of _Are You Out There_, which does draw a comparison between indie and major label music.