For her final project Michal Richardson wrote two songs that she sung for the
class in her presentation. The songs are
based on popular tunes by Van Morrison and
Aerosmith.
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Handmade
Girl
Words by Michal Richardson
[Sung to the tune
“Brown Eyed Girl”, by Van Morrison]
Hey where did you go
After invaders came
And ended all over
Matriarchy – such a shame
Instead of disappearing, hey hey
You stayed in the running
In the midst of new ideas, while
We absorbed you thoughts so cunning, and you
My handmade girl
You my handmade girl.
What ever happened
To the Mother Earth we used to know
That was your life-giving side
Known now as a bunch of saints, oh
And your Goddess of Death persona
Hiding behind snakes, birds and dogs
Local myth’s been taking
Them to be supernatural, with you
My handmade girl,
You my handmade girl.
Do you remember when we used to sing,
Sha la la la la
la la la
la la te
da
Not hard to find your third side, hey
She’s been degraded on her own
Goddess of Regeneration one day
Next, she’s been dethroned
She can still threaten you and yours
Sometimes she’ll overcome the weather patterns
Middle Ages they start hunting witches,
Still trying to get rid of you
My handmade girl
You my handmade girl.
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la
la la la
la la la
te da…
Dude,
that Stone Looks Like a Lady!
Words by Michal Richardson
[Sung to the tune of
“Dude (Looks Like a Lady)”, by Aerosmith]
[Chorus:]
Dude, that stone looks like a lady
Armless, footless lady
Stone looks like a lady
Overweight-ish lady
Look at Venus of Willendorf
She got her hair done, but no legs for support
Pregnant lady is the giver of life
People worship a woman – well you know they’re all right!
That’s right
Neolithic people have much more time
To make statues, now that they can use clay
Areas get own culture – that’s fine
They make new figurines, and each go their own way
[Chorus:]
Dude, that stone looks like a lady
And you may think I’m crazy
But Mother Goddess is a lady
And the statue’s got a baby
But never judge a book by its cover
‘cross Old Europe all the foraging brothers
Lacked the contact that our theory implies
Could the Venus be a Goddess?
Well imagine her surprise!
[Chorus:]
Dude, that stone looks like a lady
But the nice Gimbutas lady
Starts to sound a little shady
When other people have their say-dy
In modern hunter-gatherers they found
(better take a peek, dear)
Nothing complex like our cities and towns
(they had more equality, dear)
They believe in spirits hanging around
(gods didn’t show up ‘till
But no reason to give just one the crown
(doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo…)
Ooh, what a funky lady.
But she may not have been worshipped like that.
Ooh, what a funky lady –
Oh dear.
[Chorus…]
Dude, that stone looks like a lady…