Diva - possibly the most overused word of the millennium, next to "millennium." You can't say you didn't want to retch the first time you heard Mariah Carey referred to as a "diva." Let's set the record straight, shall we?
Diva is an Italian word that means "goddess." It does not mean, "bitch." Most music aficionados reserve the word for the great Italian opera singers. I'm not going to name names (Maria Callas comes to mind). I will, however, create a short list of anti-divas, just to get some issues off my chest. Let's start with Mariah Carey. While anyone can appreciate her powerful instrument, divas don't wear halter-tops. Christina Aguilera: she can wave her hand around while she sings, but it is just not happening. Honestly, all hand motions aside, this girl is too thin to be a diva. Get over it (and do us a favor and hack off those cheap K-mart extensions while you're getting over it). Shania Twain: need I comment?
Regardless, you may be asking yourself what this Diva dissertation has to do with the mix. Essentially, only a couple of artists on this mix are actual, full-fledged divas (the Queen of Soul being one). Sometimes, though, you just need some powerful women singing their hearts out to get through the day. These women are not all divas - I wouldn't be so presumptuous as to say that - but the Weather Girls can convince just about anyone to zip up when they give their stormy forecast.
Side A
"It's Raining Men" (The Weather Girls)
"Jump (For My Love)" (The Pointer Sisters)
"Bitch" (Meredith Brooks)
"Turn The Beat Around" (Gloria Estefan)
"Respect" (Aretha Franklin)
"You're So Vain"(Carly Simon)
"I Touch Myself"(Divinyls)
"Ring My Bell" (Anita Ward)
"If I Could Turn Back Time" (Cher)
"Supermodel" (Ru Paul)
"The Boy Is Mine" (Brandy & Monica)
Call Me" (Blondie)
Side B
"Independent Women" (Destiny's Child)
"It's Not Right, But It's OK" (Whitney Houston)
"I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor)
"Edge of Seventeen" (Stevie Nicks)
"Girl from the Gutter" (Kina)
"These Boots Were Made For Walking" (Nancy Sinatra)
"And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going)" (Jennifer Holliday)
"No Man's Woman" (Sinead O'Connor)
"I Know" (Dionne Ferris)
"Reflections" (Diana Ross)
"We Are Family" (Sister Sledge)
"Free Your Mind" (En Vogue)
