Independence Day
The 1994 hit song “Independence Day” by Martina McBride may have been an instant favorite for Fourth of July blasting, but it’s about a different type of liberation. The song is about a lady who, after years of domestic violence, is finally able to leave her spouse. So, rather than a country gaining freedom and independence, it is a woman who is able to finally flee a terrible situation.
Independence Day
Bad Reputation
“Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett seems like another tune for the unhappy adolescent. They do, however, talk about the numerous gender roles and molds that the music industry throws women in, as well as her reluctance to conform for them (despite being rejected by 23 labels!). “Joan Jett composed these lyrics as a rebellious retort to what she perceived to be the various standards of behaviour given to male and female rock performers,” historian Kathleen Kennedy says.
Bad Reputation
