Marianne Faithfull is kinda like the Meryl Streep of Rock and Roll. She's like a fine wine that collects street cred instead of dust and that most gals fantasize "oh all be just like her in my mid 60s". Except of course she's way more badass than Meryl and always has been, despite those demure looks of the 60s. Remember that time The Stones got busted for drugs and she was caught wearing only a fur rug? Anyhow, I've been listening to her 1979 album Broken English on repeat lately and I really recommend downloading it. Here's a smattering from the ole' lass.
I know I already posted this a while ago.. deal with it.
Broken English
Ballad of Lucy Jordan
Why D'ya Do It? - My new fav!
Working Class Hero
Who else gets to perform with both David Bowie and Metallica!
Unconscious and Irrational is named for the media's common presentation of girls and women as being either "out of control" or simply "passed out". In movies there aren't many female roles that won't show the girl either passing out, being knocked unconscious, or going totally crazy (usually with a car, credit car, or depressed dude).
On this blog I want to show the zillions of other things we do - whether it be music, art, comedy, or politics. I aim to provide you with a variety of gals to look up to- from Romy and Michele to Shirley Chisholm and Bella Abzug.
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