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Posted Friday, June 15, 2007
JANE WIEDLIN DEBUTS NEW STEEL BRIDGE SONGFEST SONG ON WALP
Jane Wiedlin, noted songwriter and founder of the Go-Go's, debuted her newest song on WALP radio in Appleton, Wisconsin, at 9 a.m. on June 15. Jane wrote the song at The Construction Zone, a songwriter's workshop held in conjunction with the third annual Steel Bridge SongFest in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, on Thursday. She collaborated with Victoria Vox of Maryland and Richard Whitney of Wisconsin on the song.
"I woke up at 4 a.m. and the lyrics were just there in my head," Jane said. "The idea was so funny and angry at the same time. It is all about just wanting to push your lover off the bridge and the notion just turned into this funny, rockin' song."
Jane and the other songwriters have written and recoded some 40 songs in the first four days of the workshop. They were invited to create a song based on the metaphor of a bridge. The Steel Bridge SongFest brings together musicians to help raise money and awareness to preserve the historic Michigan Street Bridge.
A selection of songs written last year are available on Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 1. The CD may be ordered at www.steelbridgesongfest.org or purchased at the festival today through Saturday.