Camille West
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Camille West is a satirical folk
singer/songwriter. She was a member of Four Bitchin' Babes
from 1997 to 2004. Her songs include "L.A.F.F. (Ladies Against Fanny Floss)," a protest song
about bathing suits that are not designed to accommodate women's bodies
; "B.O.B. (Battery Operated Boyfriend)," an ode to vibrators; and "The Nervous Wreck of Edna Fitzgerald," a parody
of Gordon Lightfoot
's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
."
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer/songwriter. She was a member of Four Bitchin' Babes
Four Bitchin' Babes
The Four Bitchin' Babes is a group of female singer-songwriters with rotating membership, performing mainly humorous, satirical or light-hearted songs in the folk genre. The group was described as "slyly outre" writing songs about the "humorous satire of everyday life" with an "inherent charm"...
from 1997 to 2004. Her songs include "L.A.F.F. (Ladies Against Fanny Floss)," a protest song
Protest song
A protest song is a song which is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs . It may be folk, classical, or commercial in genre...
about bathing suits that are not designed to accommodate women's bodies
Body image
Body image refers to a person's perception of the aesthetics and sexual attractiveness of their own body. The phrase body image was first coined by the Austrian neurologist and psychoanalyst Paul Schilder in his masterpiece The Image and Appearance of the Human Body...
; "B.O.B. (Battery Operated Boyfriend)," an ode to vibrators; and "The Nervous Wreck of Edna Fitzgerald," a parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s...
's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" is a song written, composed and performed by Canadian Gordon Lightfoot to commemorate the sinking of the bulk carrier SS Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. It was inspired by the Newsweek article on the event, "The Cruelest Month", which...
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Discography
- Suburban Mother from Hell (1992)
- Mother Tongue (1995)
- Diva's Day Off (1999)