Give the Girl a Spanner

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"Give the Girl a Spanner"
Song by Kate Cook
from the album Come a Long Way (EP)
Released2013
GenreCountry
Composer(s)Kate Cook, Allan Caswell
Kate Cook singles chronology
"Survive"
(2011) 		"Give the Girl a Spanner"
(2013) 		"Hit The Highway"
(2014)

Give the Girl a Spanner was a hit for Australian singer Kate Cook in 2013. It made it into the top 30 in the Australian country charts.

Background[]

The inspiration for the song came about when Cook had moved to Rockhampton, and was working as a trades assistant on hydraulic machinery for CAT trucks and vehicles [1] It was about women finding strength in jobs that men usually did.[2] She co-wrote the song with Allan Caswell.[3]

Chart performance[]

The song was picking up pace and by October 2013, receiving a good amount of airplay.[4] The song reached No. 3 in the Australian Tracks Top 30 chart.[5]

Awards[]

The song won her an Australian Independent Music Award.[6] The single did well at the Music Oz Awards, being named as the 2013 country single of the year.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Queensland Times, 21 July 2013 - OPINION, Music refuses to let Kate go by Chris Owen
  2. ^ Daily Mercury, 19 October 2013 - Heartfelt collection of songs earns Cook further recognition by COWEN
  3. ^ Melbourne Observer, 2 October 2013 - Page 108 Observer Showbiz, New EP for Kate
  4. ^ Daily Mercury, 19 October 2013 - Heartfelt collection of songs earns Cook further recognition by COWEN
  5. ^ Amrap's AirIt - Page 594 Kate Cook - Hit the Highway Country 2 July 2014
  6. ^ The Queensland Times, 23 January 2014 - MUSIC, Kate takes her 'spanner' to fine tune music career by Geoff Egan
  7. ^ Melbourne Observer, 13 November 2013 - Page 104 Observer Showbiz, Music Oz Award to Kate - Rob Foenander
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