I Am Woman*Helen Reddy

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I Am WomanHelen Reddy

• Presented By Juliet Samuels

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LYRICS

• I am woman, hear me roarIn numbers too big
  to ignoreAnd I know too much to go back an'
  pretend'cause I've heard it all beforeAnd I've
  been down there on the floorNo one's ever gonna
  keep me down again(No ones ever gonna keep me
  down again)Oh yes I am wiseBut it's wisdom born
  of painYes, I've paid the priceBut look how
  much I gainedIf I have to, I can do anything(I
  can do anything)I am strong (strong)I am
  invincible (invincible)I am womanYou can bend
  but never break me'cause it only serves to make
  meMore determined to achieve my final goalAnd I
  come back even strongerNot a novice(novice) any
  longer'cause you've deepened the conviction in
  my soul
• I am womanI am invincibleI am strongI am
  woman

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Song Meaning

• The basic meaning of this song is to empower
  women. It was written in the 70s, right when the
  Womens Movement was reaching its peak, and I
  think that was why it was so popular. It
  encouraged and still encourages women to do
  whatever they want and to always have that
  mentality. It means what it says, you are woman
  and you can do whatever you want.

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Helen ReddyHer Legacy

• Whether its in a different country, a
  recording studio, on your television screen, or
  even on broad way, Helen Reddy has definitely
  made her mark on the world. Growing up in
  Melbourne, Australia, she was never shy to show
  business. Mostly because her family was very
  famous in Australia and her various array of
  talents, she jumped at every chance of stardom.
  Mainly focusing on her love of music, Reddy had
  more than a dozen Top 40 hits in the U.S. She was
  also the very first Australian to have 3 1 Hits
  in the same year. Being an amazing artist, Reddy
  got the perks of performing all over the world,
  including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the
  Royal Albert Hall, the Palladium, and, as a great
  honor, the Peoples Republic of China. Although
  she did follow her heart through music, Reddy
  never neglected any other part of Hollywood.
  Involving T.V., she was the first Australian to
  host her own 1-hour weekly prime time variety
  show on a U.S. network, and, involving
  films/movies, she starred in Disneys Petes
  Dragon. All of the work she did contributed to
  her winning a Grammy Award. Thankful and blessed
  by all of her achievements, yet unhappy at times
  about some unfortunate events, Reddy retired from
  live performances in 2002 and wrote a book about
  her life and her lifes work. She now lives in
  Australia and works as a motivational speaker.

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Bibliography

• "Song Facts." Song Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 May
  2010. lthttp//www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id2226
  gt.
• "the Official Helen Reddy Website." the Official
  Helen Reddy Website. GHX International, n.d. Web.
  11 May 2010. lthttp//www.helenreddy.com/flash.html
  gt.
• May, Elaine Taylor. Pushing the Limits American
  Women 1940-1961. Vol. 9. New York Oxford
  University Press, 1994. Print. The Young Oxford
  History of Women in the United States.
• Phillips, Edie. "The Women's Liberation
  Movement." The Women's Liberation Movement. Edie
  Phillips, n.d. Web. 11 May 2010.
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• "Helen Reddy Quotes." Brainy Quote. N.p., n.d.
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  es/authors/h/helen_reddy.htmlgt.

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Denotation

• a words dictionary meaning, independent of other
  associations that the word may have
• In the Song Novice
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Connotation

• the set of ideas associated with a word in
  addition to the words explicit meaning
• In the Song I can do anything
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Theme

• a central message or insight revealed through a
  literary work
• In the Song No ones ever gonna keep me down
  again
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Lyric

• expresses the observations and feelings of a
  speaker in a musical way
• In the Song You can bend but never break me
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Couplet

• a pair of rhyming lines, usually of the same
  length and meter
• In the Song I am woman, hear me roar
• In numbers too big to
  ignore
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Novice

• According to the Websters Dictionary, a
  novice is defined as a person who is new to the
  circumstances, or work, in which he or she is
  placed.
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I Can Do Anything!
Although this famous photo was mostly popular in
the 40s and 50s, it is a great representation
of what kind of message Reddy was trying to give
off in the song.
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No Ones Ever Gonna Keep Me Down Again!

• The Womens Liberation or Movement was hugely
  popular and fast acting during the 70s and 80s.
  During the liberation, topics like fair pay,
  voting rights, and violence issues among women
  were addressed.
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Carnegie Hall

• Carnegie Hall is a famous concert building,
  center, and/or venue for classical and other
  types of music. It is one of the most famous
  concert centers or venues in the entire United
  States.
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Lincoln Center

• The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is
  a complex of various buildings within the Lincoln
  Square area or neighborhood.

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Royal Albert Hall

• The Royal Albert Hall is an arts center also
  featuring concerts in Westminster, London,
  England. It is best known for hosting annual
  summer Proms concerts.
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Palladium

• The Palladium is yet another infamous music
  venue and concert building made historical by all
  the wondrous and amazing acts lucky to perform
  there.

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