The other day I came across my massive old cd case the one I
trooped across Europe and the Middle East with when I was young and free able
to travel with relative ease. Its filled with songs that were the anthems of
youth. Jewels soulful voice warning ‘I’m sensitive and I’d like to stay that
way’, Ani Difranko all empowering songs telling those who aren’t good enough to
go f*&@ themselves, David Gray wondering if this years love will last and Eminem
reminding me that I have just one shot one opportunity.
Relistening to these songs that explored the challenges I
was facing at that time of with friends, boyfriends, crazy weekends and parents
I wonder where is the anthem of my 30’s? Who will write the song about the
bitch mum in the school yard who makes you feel bad because you forgot it was a
dress up day at school? I want a song the says ‘dear husband I love you put get
your freaking arse off the couch and stop playing Candy Crush or I will crush
you’. I want a song that speaks to me
now.
Song writers, musos, producers news flash I haven’t stopped
having a life since I had kids you just seem not no longer think its relevant
to enough people to write a song about the struggle of family
life and work or trying to keep romance alive.
I don’t want to listen to Rihanna’s cheers to the freakin weekend I want
heres to the weekend it mean nothing when you’re a mum. I don’t care that Jason
Derulo thinks he wants to be married to you for 105 years now, what about when
your boobs are sagging having feed his three babies what will he be singing
then?
Come on Pink, Beyonce,
Michael Buble you guys are all about my age having kids write me a song that
can be my 30s anthem.
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