Transcript: Interview: Jessie Scott discusses the song "Redneck Woman" by Gretchen Wilson and the reasons for its popularity

MELISSA BLOCK
All Things Considered (NPR)
05-31-2004
Interview: Jessie Scott discusses the song "Redneck Woman" by Gretchen Wilson and the reasons for its popularity

Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time: 9:00-10:00 PM

MELISSA BLOCK, host:

If you haven't heard this song yet, just wait. It's the debut hit from Gretchen Wilson, "Redneck Woman," and it's bound to be echoing through back yards and out of car windows all summer long.

(Soundbite of "Redneck Woman")

Ms. GRETCHEN WILSON: (Singing) Well, I ain't never been the Barbie doll kind. No, I can't swig that sweet champagne; I'd rather drink beer all night in a tavern...

BLOCK: "Redneck Woman" raced up the Billboard chart to become the number-one ...

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