Goin' To Hell With My Handbag

Story Behind The Song

This is an upbeat song I wrote after we'd had a horrible start to the day. We own a dairy farm. After our morning milker backed a tractor into another worker's car, my husband said the day had gone to hell in a handbag. I thought, as long as we're going to hell, I want a NICE handbag!! Just trying to keep a cheerful spin on life!! I googled handbags on the internet and wrote this song that morning.

Song Description

An upbeat, danceable tune with an easy sing-a-long catchy chorus line. Funny yet inspirational, makes you want to get up and dance. Short, sweet and to-the-point.

Song Length 2:09 Genre Country - Rockabilly, Country - Boogie
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood In High Spirits, Cheerful Subject Determination, Comedy, Funny
Similar Artists Linda Ronstadt, Carrie Underwood Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Louis Vitton, or Gucci will do
I've got my bag and I don't need you 'cause I'm goin', goin' to hell with my handbag

The tires are flat the axel's broke, the rudders in half and the boat won't float so I'm goin', goin' to hell with my handbag

Coach or Prada, french leather'd be nice
Satan always looks sharp though he's cold as ice
Hot down there, I think I'll wear my mini
With high-heeled boots so my legs look skinny

Come on along you wanna give up too
You don't need a bag just your wallet'll do
You don't need a map, fate's laid out the line
You don't need a tux, I think your jeans look fine
I'm goin', goin' to hell with my handbag
Ya I'm goin', goin' to hell with my handbag
I said I'm goin', goin' to hell with my handbag!

there are times in our lives where nothing goes right. we may feel like we are there but there is always hope.

I love the lead singers voice and the drums and the rhythm guitar and saxophone. the songwriter must have been thinking about going to Texas or maybe just a very good come back line. Vocals sounds a little like Tanya Tucker.

I like the brevity of the intro. It's a great song. Very catchy. Great musicianship, compelling vocal. Strong tongue in cheek lyric. Nicely mixed...all the instrumentation is at just the right level.

Here's a sassy tune with a memorable hook that uses a familiar phrase and turns it into a country song...very clever. Nice instrumentation suits the song well with sax and lead guitar parts shining in the instrumental section. Great intro. Favorite rhyme: mini/skinny. Very original lyric writing and tight band. Nicely done!

love the sax, its really a fun song. instrumentally spot on

Brilliant rocakbilly fun with this very well performed, written, arranged and recorded tune.

pretty good vocal on this,the backing track is ok too although a bit bland. Hoping to hear some Scotty Moore guitar licks tho'

This was quite well done. The quality of the recording was one of the best I've heard on the site. I thought the counter themes created by the instruments added nicely to the main theme. The transitions between parts worked well and the backing vocals added nice element as well.

Excellent vocals, loved the sax and the guitar work. Musically tight.

Enjoyed this stylish piece. Long live Rockabilly!

nice arrangements and playings

Love this!! So unique but commercial and sassy all at the same time. Love it, love it... Wish I'd thought of it!! :)

Cute song. Quite catchy.

I really like these lyrics. With fashion popularity at it's height, in the right hands this tune could be extremely lucrative. It's a really fun one. Great work! Love those horns

Lyrics Carol Ann Jones Music Carol Ann Jones
Producer Andre Maquera & Carol Ann Jones Publisher Oakland Station Records, LLC
Performance Carol Ann Jones, Andre Maquera, Gary Spaulding, The Spiders Label Independent
This track is on 2 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Chris Boyden My Top Songs 10/31/2012
Signal 30 Signal 30's 1st Playlist 10/28/2011

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