GRRRRRLS ROCK!

Joan Jett is one seriously bad ass rocker. That song is AWESOME. I first heard that cover in the 1999 movie Drop Dead Gorgeous, a wickedly funny movie about teen beauty queens. The cover is perfectly done by JJ - kicking ass and taking names - and if (and when) I get a drum set, I am learning that song - and maybe I'll sing it too!

The song, if you haven't guessed, is "Love is All Around", the theme song from "The Mary Tyler Moore" show. I vaguely remember watching that show in the mid 70s on our little 10 inch black and white. The lyrics are awesome - who among us girls didn't think of Mary throwing her hat into the air when moving to a new city or starting a new job?

"Who can turn the world on with her smile?
Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?
Well it's you girl, and you should know it
With each glance and every little movement you show it

Love is all around, no need to waste it
You can have a town, why don't you take it
You're gonna make it after all
You're gonna make it after all

How will you make it on your own?
This world is awfully big, girl this time you're all alone
But it's time you started living
It's time you let someone else do some giving

Love is all around, no need to waste it
You can have a town, why don't you take it
You're gonna make it after all
You're gonna make it after all

You're the one most likely to succeed
Just be sure to keep your head
Cause girl you know that's all you need
Everyone around you adores you
Don't give up, the world is waiting for you

Love is all around, no need to waste it
You can have the town, why don't you take it
You're gonna make it after all,
You're gonna make it after all

Who can turn the world on with her smile?
Who can suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?
Well it's you girl, and you should know it
With each glance and every little movement you show it

Love is all around, no need to waste it
You can have the town, why don't you take it
You're gonna make it after all,
You're gonna make it after all."

For fun, here's the 1st season opening theme (with the much less certain "You might just make it after all"):



And here's the song used in Seasons 2- 7 (Mary's "gonna make it after all!"):



As we Queens say, ROCK ON!