Friday, March 20, 2026

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "There is Nothin' Like A Dame!" Edition

[The idea for today's EQ popped into my head unbidden recently when I happened to hear that Corrs song I posted yesterday. My immediate reaction was "I must have done that one sometime in the past," but a check through the blog archives suggested otherwise, which pleases me no end. Anyway, it's such a great idea let's get to it right away, shall we? -- S.S.]

Okay.

...and your favorite (or least favorite) post-Elvis pop/rock/soul/folk girl group (in the 60s sense, i.e. they just sing and dance) or all-girl band (that plays its own instruments) is...?

Discuss.

No arbitrary rules, except that the aforementioned Corrs -- for obvious reasons, i.e. that one of them is a guy -- aren't eligible.

Okay, my least favorite?

I have tried to like those gals for years, and with a total lack of success. They're great on paper, i.e. they're all terrific musicians, and I understand why people are pushing to get them into the Hall of Fame, but sorry -- their records are snoozeville. They simply didn't rock.

And my favorite? Well, I was gonna go with The Bangles, who I adore and have since I played their debut album to death back in 1984...

...but then I remembered these currently active California punkettes.

I mean, for the name and the t-shirt alone.

I should add that you can find out more about Les Hormones -- and watch some of their other equally hilarious videos -- over at their official website HERE.

Alrighty then -- who would YOUR choices be?

And have a great weekend, everybody!!!

36 comments:

  1. Testing...testing...is this thing on? 😎

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  2. Favorites:
    Girlschool
    The Bangles
    The Runaways
    The Go-Gos
    Artemis (jazz group led by Renee Rosnes)

    Don’t need to hear again:
    Sleater-Kinney
    The Ace of Cups

    - Paul in DK

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  3. 20th Century - Tie: Aretha Franklin & Lucinda Williams
    21st Century - Tie: Juana Molina & Lucinda Williams

    Captain Al

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    1. Aretha Franklin was a group or a band? 😎

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  4. Have to agree with the Bangles (recently got to meet Vicki with John Cowsill!). Have to disagree about Fanny - yeah, they didn't really get captured well on record, but they rock enough. Surprised you didn't mention the MonaLisa Twins - maybe because they aren't a full band? IF you allow them, I want to add Dea Matrona who can rock (but have a couple of guys backing them up on tour).

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    1. Mona Lisa twins are definitely a girl group. They're like the Everly Sisters. 😎

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    2. Ditto on Fanny. Records weren't great, but they were killer live, saw them twice. That Beat Club release demonstrates it.

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  5. Ronettes, Supremes, TLC, Pointer Sisters, Wonder Women of Country

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  6. Least fav: Bananarama, Spice Girls

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    1. I liked the Spice Girls when they added the Jewish girl from Long Island. Jappy Spice. 😎

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  7. “Sophie Tucker”
    (Obscure Beatle reference)
    Jai Guru Dave

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  8. Oh, where to begin?
    Current faves Pacifica are on tour now (in NYC on April 15)
    Perennial darlings Dea Matrona - 2nd album about to drop
    Hinds - funnest band on the planet
    NOBRO - Riot Grllz with bona fide great tunes

    Hall of Famers: The Donnas, L7, Go-Gos

    Agree re: Fanny. They had the chops but not the material.

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  9. The Roches
    Heart

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  10. Martha and The Vandellas
    They will go down in Rock history for
    "Heatwave" - as one of the greatest.
    Can't think of say a Supremes song covered by a garage band.

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    1. Stray Cats did a fine cover of You Can’t Hurry Love. Not quite garage, but a nice rendition.

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  11. https://youtu.be/rCy1VIy8Hj0?si=lbBHCawvFfdaoAf-

    This one kills me every time

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  12. Pussy Riot checks all the boxes for me.
    rs

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  13. Alright, alright, if it has to be a girl group:

    The New York Dolls!

    Ain’t I a stinker?

    Captain Al

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  14. Ronettes. I know a lady from the Philippines that only listens to them.... 24/7.

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  15. Frightwig, Slant 6, L7, Supremes, Donnas.
    I just know Fanny from their live covers of Hey Bulldog, Badge and Last Night I Had A Dream -- which may all be on the Beat Club vid you posted (I haven't watched it yet) -- and I don't agree that they didn't/don't rock. However, as I don't know their original material, I can't speak to that.
    C in California

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  16. The Surfragettes
    Goldie and the Gingerbreads (this last one I haven't actually heard - I just love the name)

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    1. They were actually terrific. Led by the future Genya Ravan, and the Rolling Stones loved them. Check out their videos on YouTube.

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  17. "The Warning" - Sisters based band from Mexico - worth listening to - almost PowerPop

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    1. Oooh -- I'm definitely gonna check them out. Thanks!!!

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  18. And finally to totally fuck with your heads I unleash the nuclear bomb of female led rock bands: All bow down before the greatest girl group ever (accordingly to many people who should know better) - The Shags!!!

    The Evil Captain Al

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    1. Adored by the same people that love Captain Beefheart

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  19. Automatic is a band that I'm only now catching up with. Sort of a Kraftwerk/VU hybrid from three L.A. women. No guitars but very catchy:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKpbKcjVfTQ&list=RDEMngPlkcE4RWNuSCyGYAdTBw&index=2

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  21. from the old days, of course the Ronettes and the Supremes - Bangles, Heart, Trio: Dolly Parton/Linda Rondstadt/Emmy Lou Harris - newer acts I think of include the Mona Lisa Twins, Larkin Poe with their at-home duo covers, Dea Matrona - in this category I can think of a couple of bands that from my perspective deserve a discouraging word - but different strokes for different folks - they float somebody's boat - in this world in which we live in, we all need a little help from our real, imaginary, and virtual friends

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  22. The Divinyls.
    Shelby Lynne

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  23. Hate to add one more - a 3 piece, kinda
    Knacky band - Hex Ex
    Rainbow Shiner

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    1. Ex Hex - wanna know what that garage band sounded like back then? "Fox On The Run' - The Sweet. Did we really sound like this when we played in our backyard ?
      I give you ...Google/YouTube 😉

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  24. Pandoras
    Larkin Poe

    I detest anything/everything I've heard from 4 non blondes.

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  25. The Topp Twins
    Look Blue Go Purple
    The Shams
    Shakespeares Sister
    Finger in the Dike

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