This was originally written for last week, but you know what they say about plans - man plans and God laughs. I still wanted to share this post with you, and it it a fitting end to a busy July.
I grew up in the 1970s, the son of van owners. We had an eight track and later a cassette deck in the van.
My parents were also Columbia House Record Club members, so, well, they had a lot of 8-tracks and later cassettes.
My mother was a huge fan of Loretta Lynn, so I heard a LOT of Loretta Lynn music. One I remember hearing is perhaps one that could have been considered my mother's theme song (although I hope not completely). A song earnestly performed by Lynn, it was about a woman who married too early and kept getting pregnant, while envying those who were marching for women's lib.
Loretta Lynn, like my mother, was a feminist. No doubt. In 1971, this was controversial. Loretta Lynn was frequently a controversial figure. So was my mother, in some ways.
The best part of this song - which was a huge country hit, reaching the top of the charts in 1971 - is the songwriter.
Shel Silverstein.
The Where The Sidewalk Ends guy.
Shel Silverstein.
This performance is from the Grand Ole Opry in 1972.
Famously, she also performed the song in 1978 on The Muppet Show..... with a lot of small Muppets.
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