Close Read Playlist: Female Singer-Songwwriters

Choose one of the following songs for next week's in-class close read:

1. Anaïs Mitchell, "Wedding Song" (Anaïs Mitchell, 2010)
2. Dolly Parton, "Jolene" (Dolly Parton, 1973)
3. Hole, "Doll Parts" (Courtney Love, 1994)
4. Erykah Badu, "Tyrone" (Erykah Badu and Norman "Keys" Hurt, 1997)
5. k.d. lang, "Trail of Broken Hearts" (k.d. lang and Ben Mink, 1989) Mariah Carey, "Vision of Love" (Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies, 1988)
6. Bobbie Gentry, "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry, 1967)
7. Alicia Keys, "Fallin'" (Alicia Keys, 2001) 
8. Corinne Bailey Rae, "Like a Star" (Corinne Bailey Rae, 2005)
9. Loretta Lynn, "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)" (Loretta Lynn and Peggy Sue, 1967)
10. Carole King, "You've Got a Friend" (Carole King, 1971)
11. Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car" (Tracy Chapman, 1987) 
12. Norah Jones, "Come Away With Me" (Norah Jones, 2002) 
13. 10,000 Maniacs, "What's the Matter Here?" (Natalie Merchant and Robert Buck, 1987)
14. Kate Bush, "This Woman's Work" (Kate Bush, 1989)
15. Adele, "Chasing Pavements" (Adele and Eg White, 2008)
16. Sade, "Jezebel" (Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman, 1985)
17. Cyndi Lauper, "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman, 1983)
18. Joni Mitchell, "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell, 1967)
19. Yoko Ono, "Yes, I'm Your Angel" (Yoko Ono, 1980)
20. Taylor Swift, "Begin Again" (Taylor Swift, 2012)
21. Regina Spektor, "Fidelity" (Regina Spektor, 2006)
22. Tori Amos, "Cornflake Girl" (Tori Amos, 1994)
23. Jewel, "You Were Meant for Me" (Jewel Kilcher and Steve Poltz, 1996)
    
24. Katie Melua, "Halfway Up the Hindu Kush" (Katie Melua and Mike Batt, 2005) 
25. Sarah McLachlan, "Adia" (McLachlan and Pierre Marchand, 1997)