Woman and Child First

Oh Oh New Songs!

Just when I thought the whole world had turned into miserable versions of Paris Hilton or Christine Freaking Aguilera (Please God, can you make them go away?) I discover these marvelous pieces of sound and picture.

They feature women doing something other than being porn stars. Rebellious hey. Who woulda, I mean who woulda thought. 

Ms Dynamite is even regarded as feminist in da rap and hip hop crib ugh. And Boy Does That Community Need a Feminist.

Here's Mark Ronson and The Business Intl. Female depictions are by MNDR and remind me in a delightful way of Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson of the B52's. But you know what? This is just a great and playful clip.

 Dy-na-mi-tee next folks. Try and get this one out of your head after you play it - it's gorgeous...

It Means I'm 6 foot 2, I'm Intellectual, I'm Bullet Proof.

ANDREW DENTON: You are a Kokoberra woman.

TANIA MAJOR: Yes.

ANDREW DENTON: Grew up in Kowanyama. What does being a Kokoberra woman mean?

TANIA MAJOR: A Kokoberra woman means I’m from Kowanyama in a right Aboriginal community, in Cape York.

ANDREW DENTON: Aha.

TANIA MAJOR: I’m from a particular tribal group. It means I’m six foot two, I’m intellectual, I’m bullet proof.

ANDREW DENTON: Mhm.

TANIA MAJOR: And it means, don’t mess with me Andrew Denton.

LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE

TANIA MAJOR: Cos I can see on your head.

ANDREW DENTON: I’m not messing with you Tania.

LAUGHTER

- From Enough Rope 26 May 2008

This 26 year-old Young Australian of the Year 2007 is a complete inspiration. In respect to discussions of indigenous people in this country, I can (with relief) say I have never heard so much commonsense, honesty and intelligence come from anyone's mouth as it does from Tania's.

And shit she's funny. Watch the video, it's grand.