Songs with the word woman in them

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The discussion centers around compiling a playlist of songs featuring the word "woman" in the title or lyrics, inspired by a humorous exchange between friends. Participants suggest a variety of songs, including "Woman" by John Lennon, "This Woman's Work" by Maxwell, and "Witchy Woman" by the Eagles. Other notable mentions include "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin, "Single Ladies" by Beyoncé, and "A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin. The conversation also touches on the significance of the term "woman" in the context of gender inclusivity, as the friends adopted it as a playful alternative to "hey, man." Various genres and eras are represented, with contributions from artists like Alicia Keys, Bryan Adams, and Fleetwood Mac. The thread highlights a mix of classic and contemporary tracks, reflecting diverse musical tastes and the personal nature of the playlist creation.
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Songs with the word "woman" in them

My friend and I have this longstanding joke of calling each other "woman". I am thinking about making her a CD for her birthday with a bunch of songs that have this word in the title or prominently in the lyrics.

There's "Woman" by John Lennon, and that Moby Song that has "hey... woman" in the chorus. Any other ideas for good songs I could include?
 
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What exactly do you mean by a 'joke' :rolleyes:


Maxwell – This Woman's Work
 


cronxeh said:
What exactly do you mean by a 'joke' :rolleyes:

We just started saying it instead of "hey, man" to be gender appropriate. It was one of our feminist coworkers who started it.

Maxwell – This Woman's Work
Thanks - I'll look that one up.
 


http://www.livevideo.com/video/EF58FD7E7ACF44F687124B532E273A28/the-eagles-witchy-woman-li.aspx
 
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Proton Soup said:
http://www.livevideo.com/video/EF58FD7E7ACF44F687124B532E273A28/the-eagles-witchy-woman-li.aspx

Very good.. although it always reminds me of Elaine on Seinfeld. LOL
 
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Gotta put "Whole Lotta Love" in the mix. He belts out "woman" in there:

"Way down inside... WOMAN... You need... love. "
 


Womanizer
Single Ladies

Would these kinds also work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38nRFafXIn0
 


yeah, yeah, yeah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0rlB_q6lJ5A&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0rlB_q6lJ5A&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMVnEGcMsFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzqTz_i1NXQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0W212af1uk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rlB_q6lJ5A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq4JTCoL9BI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7S063J-ksc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRocZbuvKXw
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmiZg7Tt_bY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8VEnr5rds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dteHoydD8es
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkqfpkTTy2w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucu-ObHdf-w
There's a Bryan Adams song too, but I couldn't bring myself to post it. It sounded like wannabe romantic mariachi.
 
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My personal favourite "woman" song is Vaya Con Dios - What's a Woman -
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R20f-TPKjzc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrd14PxaUco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1YVQioYgxg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8Lqj0XmY_I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaVwHjezEIU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymh1o09vRWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu17HNXfsTM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOAMl2f8uRs
 
  • #14


Natural Woman?
Me First and the Gimme Gimme's did a great punk cover.
 
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Huckleberry said:
...

I was just trying to guess your age from those songs because some of them are close to what I like. :biggrin: You look like in 25-28s?
 
  • #16


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap-OO0xqTe4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57q3kq4FP2o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpOO6r7urcM
A different version of 'When a Man Loves a Woman' by Percy Sledge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3khH9ih2XJg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zhV99Bvrgg
This one reminds me of Tracy Chapman, kind of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7baZo_s7r0
(Just realized there's no title for this one. It's nancy Sinatra, 'Kind of a Woman'.)
 
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rootX said:
I was just trying to guess your age from those songs because some of them are close to what I like. :biggrin: You look like in 25-28s?
Nope. I'm 35. A boyish face with a receeding hairline, kind of a mixed blessing.
 
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Huckleberry said:
Nope. I'm 35. A boyish face with a receeding hairline, kind of a mixed blessing.

Just found combination of Alica Keys, Shania Twain, Bryan Adams, Led Zeppelin, and Elvis bit strange considering that Alica Keys is very new and mostly target teenagers I believe. So, most people over 30s wouldn't even know who is Alica Keys or that's what I always believed.
 
  • #19


I like a lot of music, old and new. My brother is 25. He keeps me up on all the hip hop and R&B. He's a big fan of Alicia Keys. I think she's pretty great too. Oh, and google helps too.
 
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Love the clip :smile:
 
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  • #21


This is the only one I can think of that hasn't been covered yet (Huck, Tsu and Borek got the rest):

 
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  • #22


Math Is Hard said:
We just started saying it instead of "hey, man" to be gender appropriate. It was one of our feminist coworkers who started it.
Ooh, that reminded me of another one, and not just any other one - this is probably the definitive feminist "woman" song:

 
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  • #23


Now I can't stop - here's another classic:



And the one that Huck refuses to stoop to is probably Bryan Adams' "Have you ever really loved a woman".
 
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I'll stop with this final one:

 
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I apologize if any of these are repeats

Fleetwood Mac: Gold Dust Woman
Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains
The Hollies: Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress

And my favorite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yS2N7s6Vep0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yS2N7s6Vep0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
 
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  • #27


Billy Joel's song, "She's always a woman", was my first thought.

Reaching back a ways

Santana - Black Magic Woman

Spirit - Water Woman, Dark-eyed Woman

and I would mention The Hollies: Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress (already mentioned)
 
  • #28


"A Natural Woman"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gi3cOw5iJ10&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gi3cOw5iJ10&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BHqAllSQ_eM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BHqAllSQ_eM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Joe Cocker! :biggrin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zlshMyajvt0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zlshMyajvt0&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
 
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  • #29


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdyxEps1uXY
 
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rootX said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdyxEps1uXY

This song was made by my favourite artists, The Knife :) I love it
 
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I'm a Woman. By Koko Taylor.

 
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fourier jr said:


LOL
(I'm in IE8 and don't get the full smilie menu)
 
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  • #35


Thanks for the great suggestions, everyone. I love them. I especially like the ones where the singer calls another person "woman".
 
  • #36


Two more songs by a rather obscure group, Crawler - Crazy Woman and Never Loved a Woman

and a bit further back
I Never Loved A Woman (The Way I Love You) by Jackie Wilson & Count Basie


bee gees - more than a woman (??)
I never liked disco.
 
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  • #37


A little teenybopper cheese, anyone?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiMZjOcaVbQ
 
  • #38


Math Is Hard said:
My friend and I have this longstanding joke of calling each other "woman". I am thinking about making her a CD for her birthday with a bunch of songs that have this word in the title or prominently in the lyrics.
In that case, leave out the Bee Gees - although if it's a joke. :rolleyes:
 
  • #39


Math Is Hard said:
Thanks for the great suggestions, everyone. I love them. I especially like the ones where the singer calls another person "woman".

In that case you might like this one. I'm not sure what I think of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGhHBMjj1zc
 
  • #40


Bobby Sherman is definitely on the list, and maybe the Bee Gees. Love the Tamar Eisenman song, but I better put in a note to my friend that I'm not hitting on her! ha ha
 
  • #41


Gokul43201 said:
And the one that Huck refuses to stoop to is probably Bryan Adams' "Have you ever really loved a woman".

I wholly support the decision. I'd rather jam forks into my ears than listen to that.
 
  • #42


A mellow tune from Led Zeppelin.

Led Zeppelin -Thank You (studio)


Led Zeppelin -Thank You (live - BBC Sessions)


"If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you.
When mountains crumble to the sea, there will still be you and me.

Kind woman, I give you my all,
Kind woman, nothing more.

Little drops of rain whisper of the pain, tears of loves lost in the days gone by.
My love is strong, with you there is no wrong,
together we shall go until we die. My, my, my.
An inspiration is what you are to me, inspiration, look... see.

And so today, my world it smiles, your hand in mine, we walk the miles,
Thanks to you it will be done, for you to me are the only one.
Happiness, no more be sad, happiness...I'm glad.
If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you.
When mountains crumble to the sea, there will still be you and me. "
 
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  • #43


How about this sappy love song?

Firefall - You are the Woman
 
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  • #44


"Kind Woman" by Buffalo Springfield

http://new.music.yahoo.com/buffalo-springfield/tracks/kind-woman--486866
 
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  • #45


Math Is Hard said:
We just started saying it instead of "hey, man" to be gender appropriate. It was one of our feminist coworkers who started it.

:smile:

We went shopping today. Marzena was looking for socks or something, and I was waiting between shelves surrounded by underwear in every possible size and color, when this label catched my attention:

hey_woman.jpg


There was one spare lying on the floor, I have it here, just in case :-p
 
  • #46


Borek... OH.. MY .. GOD! That is pure awesomeness. That will be the CD cover.
 
  • #47


The Hollies! Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress.

 
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  • #49


And of course this one from Mungo Jerry

 
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And one more

 
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