Girl (The Beatles)
By Ashley Nuñez
This poem is meant to take you on a relatable musical journey. The songs were chosen based on my feelings sometimes, but they are mostly a reflection of a made-up character (loosely based on Napoleon Dynamite).
I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman (Britney Spears) I’m Just A Kid (Simple Plan) What’s My Age Again? (Blink 182) We Are Young (Fun ft. Janelle Monae) I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing (Aerosmith) I Don’t Want To Be (Gavin DeGraw) Human (The Human League) I Fall Apart (Post Malone) I Do (3LW) I’m Like A Bird (Nelly Furtado) Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler) Frail (Jars of Clay)
Remember The Days Of The Old Schoolyard (Yusef/Cat Stevens) The Nicest Kids In Town (James Marsden) Good Girls (5 Seconds Of Summer) Work Hard, Play Hard (Wiz Khalifa) TiK ToK (Kesha) American Idiot (Green Day) You Drive Me Crazy (Britney Spears) Friday on My Mind (The Easybeats)
Money, Money, Money (ABBA) I Hate My Job (Cam’ron) Work Bitch (Britney Spears) She Works Hard For the Money (Donna Summer) Que Calor (Major Lazer, J Balvin) Fake Smile (Ariana Grande) Por Un Segundo (Aventura) Over It (Summer Walker) Blah Blah Blah (Kesha) Bitch Better Have My Money (Rihanna) $$$ (XXXTentacion)
New Person, Same Old Mistakes (Tame Impala) In A Dream (Rockell) I’m Strong (Robert Owens) It’s So Nice To See Old Friends (Minnie Riperton) Stronger (Britney Spears) The Final Countdown (Europe) Graduation, Friends Forever (Vitamin C) Good Riddance, Time of Your Life (Green Day)
Who Will I Be? (Demi Lovato) What Am I Going To Do With Myself? (Al Green) Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper) Fun, Fun, Fun (The Beach Boys) Are You Bored Yet? (Wallows ft. Clario) All Girls Are The Same (Juice WRLD) Independent Women, Pt 1 (Destiny’s Child) I Got It From My Mama (will.i.am)
Ashley Nuñez
Ashley Nuñez is a class of 2020 Girls Write Now mentee based in Queens, NY.