# Songs about freespirited women **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 20, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160 "2008-04-20T21:58:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Them](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@The\_Them](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Them)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/21 "2008-04-21T13:58:37Z")
Wasn’t _Me & Bobbie McGee_ by **Janis Joplin**? _Avenging Annie_ by **Andy Pratt,** though **Roger Daltrey’s** cover is a lot better. _Crazy On You_ by **Heart**. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Them](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@The\_Them](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Them)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/22 "2008-04-21T14:02:43Z")
And can’t forget, _Bad Girl_ by **Wendy O. Williams and The Plasmatics.** 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/23 "2008-04-21T14:09:30Z")
[QUOTE=The Them] Wasn’t _Me & Bobbie McGee_ by **Janis Joplin**? [\*\*. [/QUOTE] Written by Kristofferson. Joplin’s memorable cover has left a lot of people thinking she also wrote it. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/24 "2008-04-21T16:12:38Z")
Joni Mitchell’s **Cactus Tree** comes to mind, although the point of the song is that the ‘free-spirited’ woman is really a cold-hearted bitch with fear of intimacy issues. **Martha** - Jefferson Airplane **No Salt On Her Tail** - the Mamas & the Papas **Rock & Roll Woman** - Buffalo Springfield And just to show that not only classic rock groups exploit this cliche, there’s - **There She Goes** - the La’s **Black-Eyed Susan** - Paul Westerberg **Valerie Loves Me** - I forget who did this. ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/25 "2008-04-21T16:51:05Z")
Dylan’s “She Belongs To Me” might qualify, although the woman described there might be less “freespirited” and more “downright dangerous”. ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/26 "2008-04-21T17:05:24Z")
[“The Girl’s Distracted”](http://www.lyricstime.com/saturday-looks-good-to-me-the-girl-s-distracted-lyrics.html) - Saturday Looks Good to Me ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/27 "2008-04-21T18:57:13Z")
[Flying Sorcery](http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=17851) by Al Stewart ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/28 "2008-04-21T19:13:56Z")
My apologies if some of these have already been mentioned, but cut ‘n’ paste is so easy. Here’s the playlist for a mix CD I made once for a Women’s Mysteries class - the title of the collection is, unimaginatively enough, “Maiden Songs”. Some of them are sung from the POV of a strong young woman, some of them \*about \*strong young women, and some of them just gave us the feeling, the _mood_, of strong young women. \*\*Maria \*\*- Jane Siberry **He Moved Through the Fair** - The Chieftans (with Sinead O’Connor) **The Sun and the Moon** - Heidi Berry \*\*Vox \*\*- Sarah McLachlan **Aparna and Ninisha (Dobro #5)** - David Sylvian **Just Like Honey** - The Jesus and Mary Chain **Maid of Orleans** - Orchestral Maneouvres in the Dark **One Day** - Bjork **I Kicked a Boy** - The Sundays \*\*Girl \*\*- Tori Amos **The Child is Gone** - Fiona Apple **Honey Bee** - Jane Siberry **Joey** - Nick Drake **I’m Under Your Spell** - Amber Benson (from the _Once More, With Feeling_ soundtrack) **Fire Woman** - The Cult \*\*Bitch \*\*- Meredith Brooks **I’m With You** - Avril Lavigne **So Young (K-Klass Remix)** - The Corrs **Rubberband Girl (US Mix)** - Kate Bush **Charge of the Star Goddess** - Shawna Carol ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/29 "2008-04-21T19:38:53Z")
“I Kissed a Girl” by Jill Sobule “These Boots are Made for Walking” by Nancy Sinatra “I Like 'Em Big and Stupid” by Julie Brown ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/30 "2008-04-21T19:40:54Z")
“All the Relatives” by Christine Kane (Yeah, I know, “Who?” But it’s an awesome song.) “And all the relatives, they say she’s always been crazy with her her radical ways They say she’s ornery, smells sorta garlicky, they think she might be gay” ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/31 "2008-04-21T19:43:22Z")
The group “Oxo” released a single called “Whirly Girl” (which was easier to sing than “Worldly Girl”), about the lead singer’s wife, who apparently had done some groupie-ing with rock stars in the past. “Oxo” then became “Company B,” (single “Fascinated”) and his wife was actually one of the vocalists. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/32 "2008-04-21T19:49:31Z")
[She Don’t Use Jelly](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0EiPomK_9o) - Flaming Lips [Punk Rock Girl](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVNi8vw83w4) - The Dead Milkmen **Raspberry Beret** - Prince [(She’s) Sexy and 17](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4TMbxG-VeI) - Stray Cats [Simple Twist of Fate](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEQ14VnPBRw) - Bob Dylan ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/33 "2008-04-21T20:40:33Z")
_Lady Godiva_ - Peter & Gordon _Pre-Madonna_ - Kursaal Flyers _Sally Simpson_ - The Who _It’s My Party And I’ll Cry If I Want To_ - Lesley Gore O.K, maybe not the last one… ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/34 "2008-04-21T21:01:38Z")
Immediately thought of “Freeway”, by the Canadian country girl group Farmer’s daughter 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/35 "2008-04-21T22:21:45Z")
“She’s Not In Love” by Kim Stockwood (again dipping into the Canadian grrl music 😃 ). ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/36 "2008-04-21T22:21:50Z")
Thanks, these are great! I’m particularly going to go check out **Scarlett67** ’s intriguing choice. Thought of a few more, too: By Joni Mitchell: _Ladies of the Canyon_ and _Roses Blue_ About Joni Mitchell: _Cowgirl in the Sand_ and _Guenevere_ Neil Young’s _Unknown Legend_ Al Stewart’s _Year of the Cat_, _Delia’s Gone_ and _Sand in Your Shoes_ _The Acid Queen_ by the Who …and the granddaddy of them all: _Suzanne_, by Leonard Cohen. Almost enough for a hippie-chick double album. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/37 "2008-04-21T22:39:29Z")
[Chevy Van](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qmTQo9Pp9I) - Sammy Johns ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/38 "2008-04-21T22:47:56Z")
[QUOTE=The New and Improved Superman] **Valerie Loves Me** - I forget who did this. [/QUOTE] Material Issue, iirc ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/39 "2008-04-22T01:49:06Z")
Magic Trick by **M. Ward**. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160/40 "2008-04-22T21:58:17Z")
Besides covering [_Me and Bobby McGee_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ6d5TCwgHY), Gordon Lightfoot also wrote and performed such tunes as [_Daylight Katy_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyxA7fvDYOA) and [_Approaching Lavender_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z87iMKJVTLY). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-freespirited-women/446160.md?page=1)