Give the Girl a Spanner

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.

"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)

Background

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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

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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

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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]

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