Back with another week of Laura Venturini’s Weekly Song Challenge! You know the rules:

• Copy rules and add to your own post, pinging back to this post.
• Post music videos for your answers to the musical questions.
• Tag two people to participate!

This week focuses on women in music. Ready?

Post a video of a song by a woman or a band led by a woman that you consider to be a trailblazer in the music industry. Wikipedia says this about Patsy Cline: “Cline was known for her rich tone, emotionally expressive and bold contralto voice, and her role as a country music pioneer. She, along with Kitty Wells, helped to pave the way for women as headline performers in the genre. She overcame poverty, a devastating automobile accident, and significant professional obstacles, and she has been cited as an inspiration by Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and other singers in diverse styles.” Miss Patsy Cline with “Walkin’ After Midnight.”

Post a video of a song by an all female band. I recently remembered an all-female band from the early ’70’s, and was blown away at just how damn hard they rocked: Fanny, “Charity Ball.”

Post a video of a song by a woman that is about strength or finding your fight. Bobbie Gentry, “Fancy.” I’d say Fancy found her fight…

Now it’s your turn: follow the rules and have fun. Y’all are tagged.

That’s Round 14 of the Weekly Song Challenge.

Back for another week of Laura’s Weekly Song Challenge! As always, the rules:

• Copy rules and add to your own post, pinging back to this post.
• Post music videos for your answers to the musical questions.
• Tag two people to participate!

Here we go!

Post a video clip from a movie that involves dancing. One of the better scenes in Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, The Champs, “Tequila.” Look for Cassandra Peterson, aka “Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark.”

Post a video of a song that makes you think of medieval times. Not sure if this is a Medieval thing per se, but here’s Steve Winwood with a solo version of Traffic’s “John Barleycorn Must Die.”

Post a video of a song about sex. Anytime you mention sex and music, I think the big guy: Barry White, “Love Serenade.”

Now, I’m supposed to tag two of you. Tell you what: If you want to play along, grab the badge and follow the directions. OK? OK!

And that’s this week’s Weekly Song Challenge.

I missed the last couple of Weekly Song Challenges. Things have been so busy with the A to Z Challenge, you know… anyway, let’s see what we have today:

Post a video of a musical commercial jingle. Here’s a 1950’s ad for Oscar Mayer Weiners featuring Thurl Ravenscroft (he’s voicing the short guy).

Post a music video of a song that is geographical. The Bee Gees with “Massachusetts.”

Post a music video of a song from an animated Disney movie. From the oft-maligned 1946 film Song of the South, “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,” sung by James Baskett as Uncle Remus. This walks a boundary between animated and live-action, which I say is close enough for blog hops. It won the 1947 Academy Award for Best Original Song.

And that’s it for Round 10 of the Weekly Song Challenge.