Being a woman isn’t always easy, but not every song themed around gender equality does so with the melancholy, humanitarian feeling of oppression you’d expect.
We’ve collected some stand-out comedy songs about being a woman, each woven with a unique sense of humour whilst highlighting a different aspect of being female; from contemporary club tracks about working hard for your dreams, to vintage pop songs seeking domination over an ex.
Funny Songs About Being A Woman
1. The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name
The Ting Tings’ 2007 debut single, That’s Not My Name, is a colourful indie pop track about trying to make your mark on a man’s mind.
Crafted from the perspective of someone who sleeps around, The Ting Tings anchor their upbeat and instantly elating electro piece in the contrastingly miserable theme of being forgettable, misunderstood and disliked by your new partner by the time the alcohol wears off;
“They call me ‘hell,’ they call me ‘Stacey,’ they call me ‘her,’ they call me ‘Jane,’ that’s not my name… They call me ‘quiet,’ but I’m a riot, Mary, Jo, Lisa, always the same, that’s not my name.”
2. Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walking
Nancy Sinatra’s 1966 pop release, These Boots Are Made For Walking, puts a subtly comedic spin on female empowerment, her narrator assuming an alluringly upfront personality whilst putting her ex in his place.
Hosting a bold, retro ambience, this track remains a trailblazing feminist anthem for any woman lavishing in domination whilst attempting to tame her partners; “These boots are made for walking, and that’s just what they’ll do, one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you.”
3. Britney Spears – Work Bitch
Britney Spears’ 2013 single, Work Bitch, found striking levels of fame for threading its shamelessly explicit lyrics into an inspiring message of perseverance and self-confidence.
This upbeat, club-style dance track exudes luxury, its lyrics listing supposedly unobtainable fantasies and matching them with hilariously unambiguous motivation, catching the listener off-guard with its shameless illustration of persistence;
“You want a Lamborghini? Sip martinis? Look hot in a bikini? You better work bitch. You wanna live fancy? Live in a big mansion? Party in France? You better work bitch… Now get to work bitch.”
4. Shania Twain – Man! I Feel Like A Woman
Shania Twain’s 1997 hit, Man! I Feel Like A Woman, reaps its comedy from the carefree blending of genders as you express your true, free-spirited self on a girls’ night out;
“Oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I’m a lady, men’s shirts, short skirts… Oh, oh, oh, I wanna be free, to feel the way I feel, man! I feel like a woman.”
This track is presented with an infectiously positive attitude, Twain’s uplifting sense of confidence radiating naturally through every pulse; “No inhibitions, make no conditions, get a little outta line, I ain’t gonna act politically correct, I only wanna have a good time.”
5. PInk ft. Lily Allen – True Love
Pink & Lily Allen’s 2012 pop-rock collab, True Love, uses its hilariously overt, explicit nature to depict the truth about domestic, marital love.
This love song is fashioned with unmatched levels of playful hate towards a partner who drives you mad but equally makes your world complete, forming a light-hearted pop anthem for any woman simmering down from an argument;
“I wanna hug you, I wanna wrap my hands around your neck, you’re an asshole, but I love you… Nothing else can break my heart like true love, no one else can break my heart like you.”
6. Jennifer Lopez – Ain’t Your Mama
Jennifer Lopez’s feisty pop single, Ain’t Your Mama, illustrates a woman running out of patience for her lazy, complacent boyfriend. This track flagrantly highlights the unsaid things running through the minds of many women, Lopez’ narrator refusing to take ‘no’ for an answer;
“I ain’t gon’ be cooking all day, I ain’t your mama, I ain’t gon’ do your laundry, I ain’t your mama.”
Backlighting her humorous titling sentiment is an empowering feminist message of appreciating your own self-worth, Lopez’ brazen confidence evoking a double layer of comedy to her track;
“Lucky to have these curves, stop getting on my nerves, you still tryna ride this train, ’cause some things have gotta change.”
7. Doja Cat – Boss Bitch
Featuring on the soundtrack to Birds Of Prey, Doja Cat’s 2020 pop release, Boss Bitch, uses hypnotic eccentricity to convey its underlying comedic nature.
This vibrant, club-inspired dance track is undoubtedly confident in every sense, Doja Cat’s hilariously realistic lyrics dealing with themes of being strong, independent and proud despite your differences with other women around you;
“Yeah, ain’t tryna be cool like you, wobbling around in your high heel shoes, I’m clumsy, made friends with the floor, two for one, you know a bitch buy four … I’m a bitch, I’m a boss, I’m a bitch and a boss, I’ma shine like gloss.”
8. Meghan Trainor – Dear Future Husband
Meghan Trainor’s 2015 single, Dear Future Husband, overlays its bubblegum pop soundscape with comedic lyrics, putting an imaginative modern spin on the dream traditional marriage.
Trainor’s perspective is refreshingly feminist, setting her music video to the aesthetic of vintage 50s housewives whilst lyrically contrasting this submissive sentiment with a bright, modern sense of self-worth;
“After every fight, just apologise, and maybe then I’ll let you try and rock my body right, even if I was wrong, you know I’m never wrong, why disagree? Why, why disagree?”
9. Fergie – M.I.L.F.$
Fergie’s promiscuous pop single, M.I.L.F.$, is crafted around sultry wordplay surrounding milkmen, milk money and rich MILFs flirting with luxury.
Devised around an overwhelmingly electronic, trance-like pop beat, this near-nonsensical track sows its humour in its shameless display of sexuality, bravely empowering older women with a youthful sense of self-confidence;
“Heard you’re in the mood for a little milfshake, welcome to the dairy dutchess love factory, I could whip it up, fix you up straight away… Didn’t mean to make you nervous, you mother f*****.”