I need songs about [del]feckless flaky[/del] devil-may-care, here-today-gone-tomorrow kind of gals. Songs like:
Me and Bobbie McGee, Kris Kristofferson
Beeswing, Richard Thompson
Josie, Steely Dan
Ruby Tuesday, Stones
Hasten Down the Wind, Warren Zevon
Can you think of any others?
Gah! I posted this in the wrong forum. :smack:
Can a beautiful, spontaneous, fiercely independent moderator move it to Cafe for me?
Would “Scarlet Begonias” by the Grateful Dead, and “Blue Jeans and a Rosary” by Kid Rock qualify? I think maybe the former more than the latter, but I like them both.
Sugar Magnolia by the Grateful Dead
Meet Virginia by Train
Carmen by Anything Box
HOw about “I take my chances” by Mary Chapin-Carpenter?
“We’ll Sing in the Sunshine” by Gale Garnett
“Redneck Woman” by Gretchen Wilson
Days - The Kinks
Any Old Wind That Blows, a Johnny Cash classic.
Hmm, makes me think of “Ford Econoline” by Nanci Griffith.
At the risk of getting flamed, I’ll mention “I Am Like a Bird” by Nelly Furtado.
A song about a girl who ultimately pays for her “devil-may-care, here-today-gone-tomorrow” lifestyle is “Paper Sun” by Traffic.
“Kate” by the Ben Folds Five. You can listen to it for free at Last.fm. Lyrics at the band’s website.
“Legend Of A Cowgirl” by Imani Coppola
The ur-song of this kind has got to be “The Lady Is a Tramp” by Frank Sinatra.
Bitch by Meredith Brooks.
Does “Easy Lover” by Phil Collins count?
page search for “Joni Mitchell” turns up no results???
Come on, guys!
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Hey Hey What Can I Do - Led Zeppelin
I Put a Spell On You - Creedence Clearwater Revival
She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
Undun - The Guess Who
You Don’t Own Me - Leslie Gore (She did this song AND It’s My Party/Judy’s Turn to Cry? What an oxymoron…)
How about “455 Rocket” by Kathy Mattea? It’s a song about a girl and her car. 
Oh, speaking of girls and their cars, how about “Fun Fun Fun” by the Beach Boys?
ETA: Thought of one more - “Where No One Knows Me” by Jann Arden.
Fine, fine.
“Raised On Robbery”
Dixie Chicken–Little Feat