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Other songs they could have played for Best Director

Paul_Pearson Paul_Pearson 10,466 views 9 items
At the March 7, 2010 Oscar ceremony, the Best Director award was presented by Barbra Streisand. As many foretold, the winner was the director of "The Hurt Locker," Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman ever to win the Best Director Oscar. But that wasn't the best part. No, the best part is that as Bigelow and Streisand were walking off the stage, the apparently decorum-deaf Oscar orchestra played their rendition of Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman" - a sincere sentiment, to be sure, but just about the cheesiest song they could have played for such a historic moment.

Hindsight's 20/20, but they could have played one of these other classic empowerment anthems in its place:
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  1. I'm Every Woman

    The Chaka Khan version, of course. This one would have been less cheesy than "I Am Woman," if only because it's lesser-known. It would have fit the directorial theme, too, since the singer is, being a composite of all women who have ever existed, likewise the only being capable of solving all the problems of her target. It's suggested that the object is Chaka's romantic lead, but why couldn't we extend that to key grips and production assistants?

  2. Bitch

    The misguided, thanks-for-playing one hit of one-hit wonder Meredith Brooks, which summed up every stereotype and gave manly men an escape clause. Crass, of course, but I think Babs would have gotten the joke. She likes Eminem, after all.

  3. Thank Heaven For Little Girls

    The irony is, they DID play this song at the Oscars. I believe it was for Miley Cyrus and the girl from Twilight. And even there, it was insulting.

  4. Janie's Got a Gun

    Aerosmith took a break from objectifying the lassies with this searing tale of empowerment through weaponry. Perfect for a boys-with-toys movie like "Hurt Locker." Without the icky dad angle, of course.

  5. She's A Lady

    Tom Jones understands what makes you tick, gals. And he utterly respects the way you get him coffee in the morning.

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  1. why
    Other songs they could have played for Best Director at 3/10/2010 9:56 PM
    this list is OK but it's weird that it's featured on this site's homepage without any pics on the list. still, at least you know waht a key grip is. film biz needed an oscar boost, hard to find work.
  2. calistylie
    Other songs they could have played for Best Director at 3/10/2010 12:33 PM
    poor james cameron. his ex wife showed him whose on top!
    1. howdyhigh
      Other songs they could have played for Best Director at 3/10/2010 1:00 PM
      Haha yeah but he's still got his billion dollars to throw around. Not too bad of a situation.
  3. Clark Benson
    Other songs they could have played for Best Director at 3/07/2010 11:05 PM
    i like helen reddy!

    regardless, good list
    1. Paul_Pearson
      Other songs they could have played for Best Director at 3/08/2010 2:34 AM
      You do not like Helen Reddy.

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