MisterWives release cover of No Doubt's "Just a Girl" for International Women's Day
NYC indie-pop band MisterWives are celebrating International Women’s Day today with a live cover of No Doubt's "Just a Girl."
The cover was recorded during MisterWives’ Boston show on June 24, 2022, which is the day Roe v. Wade was overturned. An accompanying music video, which can be seen below, features fan-submitted footage from the band’s summer tour.
Vocalist Mandy Lee said this about the cover:
"I never would have believed women would have less rights in 2023 than they did when Just A Girl was released in 1995. An anthem I was raised on that stood up to a male dominated world of oppression and inequality rings louder almost 30 years later with the devastating overturning of Roe v. Wade. Covering this song last Summer, while our fundamental rights were being stripped away, was a catharsis I don’t think I’ve ever had that intense while performing. One of collective despair, fear and rage and a catalyst to use those emotions for relentless action. Whether that be through protest, voting, and donating to organizations that provide access to abortion care, we must continue the fight to protect and liberate all bodies and their autonomy.”
MisterWives encourage fans to make donations to the ACLU and the National Network of Abortion Funds.
MisterWives have been touring in support of their 2020 studio album Superbloom.