Zita's Little World

Just a random series of thoughts that run through my head.

Saturday, January 08, 2005

Theme Song

So if super heroes have theme songs, I have always believed that people should too. For many many years I had one solid theme song that never changed (Billy Joel's She's Always A Woman To Me). However, I think it might be time for variety- and searching for new theme songs allows me to broaden my musical tastes... But, like most other things in life, I tend to get in zones with my music (and no offense to Billy (my love, my only, my other self) ) but I'm all about Ani Difranco right now...so, here's the lyrics to the new song

NOT A PRETTY GIRL- Ani Difranco
I am not a pretty girl
that is not what I do
I ain't no damsel in distress
and I don't need to be rescued
so put me down punk
maybe you'd prefer a maiden fair
isn't there a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere`

I am not an angry girl
but it seems like I've got everyone fooled
every time I say something they find hard to hear
they chalk it up to my anger
and never to their own fear
and imagine you're a girl
just trying to finally come clean
knowing full well they'd prefer you
were dirty and smiling

and I am sorry
I am not a maiden fair
and I am not a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere

and generally my generation
wouldn't be caught dead working for the man
and generally I agree with them
trouble is you gotta have youself an alternate plan
and I have earned my disillusionment
I have been working all of my life
and I am a patriotI have been fighting the good fight
and what if there are no damsels in distress
what if I knew that and I called your bluff?
don't you think every kitten figures out how to get down
whether or not you ever show up

I am not a pretty girl
I don't want to be a pretty girl
no I want to be more than a pretty girl

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