song ideas

[falcongrrl]

Hi LJ genie,

I'm attending a friend's daughter's maiden ritual tomorrow. I'm thinking of making her a CD mix to mark the occasion. Anyone have ideas for songs?

So far I'm thinking things like...

Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
Dear Prudence - The Beatles
Changes - David Bowie
Virginia - Christine Kane
You Gotta Be - Des'ree
The Source - Desdamona
Drive - Incubus
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

The key words are appropriate (particularly age-appropriate) and empowering. Different genres are fine and encouraged.

eta: I'm finished! Thanks for all suggestions. I was a bit limited by my own library and what seemed to fit together, but I really appreciate all of the input. Playlist to follow.

Comments

[shaterri.livejournal.com]

There's got to be an Indigo Girls song that's appropriate here. :-) Virginia Woolf maybe? Let It Be Me?

[achariya.livejournal.com]

I love Let It Be Me.

Hmmm.

[achariya.livejournal.com]

Eurythmics - Sisters are doing it for themselves
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Neneh Cherry - Woman
Sister Sledge - We are Family
Stronger - Britney Spears
All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow
Fame - Irene Cara
Express yourself - Madonna
Flashdance... What a Feeling - Irene Cara

[jenny_evergreen]

I'm trying to think of songs with "Moon" in them, but I can only think of It's Only a Paper Moon right now, and I'm not sure of the lyrics on that one. :)

[chipuni.livejournal.com]

We Are One -- Angelique Kidjo
I'm Gonna Live 'Til I Die -- Queen Latifah
Ceremony of Passage -- Vas