Zpěvačka a kytaristka (též pianistka) z Kansasu, přirovnávána k Janis Joplin. Narozena v r. 1963. Začínala v losangelských klubech ale studovala i na bostonské univerzitě Berklee. Už album Melissa Etheridge (1988) bylo velmi dobře přijato...

Píseň: Come On Out Tonight

Interpret:
Melissa Etheridge
Album:
Lucky
Well you got some tips 
and you learned some licks
you wanna try and teach 
this old dog some new tricks, huh?
well you told your friends you'd 
have a little bit of fun
you wanna walk on up now one, huh?
you asked me if
I'd like to dine - do you have enough courage
have you had enough wine, sunshine?


keep your head up
don't you sweat in the spotlight
you're coming out tonight
yeah, you're coming out tonight


take a good hard look 
at this big star view
don't be bitin' off more
 than you're ever gonna chew, yeah
you can break the rules 
when you play in the dark
but every wild fire comes 
from a little bitty spark, yeah
does your mama know 
who you're hangin' around
a souped up punk
 in a rock and roll gown, uh, small town


keep your head up
don't you sweat in the spotlight
you're coming out tonight


come on out tonight
come on out tonight
come on out tonight
come on out tonight


(are you ready for your big premiere
people will think your acting sort of queer)
Hey, well come over here


Tell your friends 
that you won't be home
you got a tiger by the tail 
and a tiger on the phone, yeah
You're lookin' sharp you 
got the right location
everybody's ready 
for the next sensation, your reputation


keep your head up
don't you sweat in the spotlight
keep your head up
don't you sweat in the spotlight
keep your head up
don't you sweat in the spotlight
you're coming out tonight


come on out tonight
come on out tonight
come on out tonight
come on out tonight