"This Town" The Go-Go's
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The gritty lyrics to "This Town" describe L.A. as a city filled with dreamers, whores, discarded stars, catty girls and pretty boys, where locals are urged to "make up that face, jump in the race".
Throughout the twangy garage-rock anthem, Go-Go's lead singer Belinda Carlisle sums up L.A.'s appearance-obsessed, narcissistic society by declaring:
"This town is our town. It is so glamorous. Bet you'd live here if you could and be one of us."
The songwriters for "This Town" are Go-Go's band members Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin, who have both composed many hit songs over the last 30 years.
The Go-Go's success story began in the late '70s, performing in Hollywood clubs like the Whiskey A Go-Go on the world-famous Sunset Strip.
As an all-girl group trying to make it in the L.A. recording industry, The Go-Go's rebelled against sexy female California stereotypes as they forged a new path for future female rock stars to follow.
The women of The Go-Go's paid their dues and earned their stripes in the inferno of the Hollywood entertainment industry, and their street-credibility shines through with authenticity on "This Town".
The Go-Go's This Town
