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Argentine strongwoman Eva Peron inspired Evita, arguably Lloyd Webber's most compelling musical; feisty Filipina Imelda Marcos — she of the 3,000 pairs of shoes and Swiss bank accounts — proves a playful, if less passionate, muse for the more reliably inventive singer/songwriter.

Listen Up: Imelda Marcos, the musical? For Byrne, it's 'Love' 2010

It's got a more interesting plallete than th other two, tells a story, and has a strongwoman in it who's not there just to flash mermaid boobs at us.

Book Cover Smackdown! The Hugo Awards Showcase vs. Gardens of the Sun vs. Retribution Falls 2009

This Nadya Malovo, is she a great big strongwoman?

Betrayed Robert K. Tanenbaum 2010

This Nadya Malovo, is she a great big strongwoman?

Betrayed Robert K. Tanenbaum 2010

AFP/Getty Images At left, Chinese strongwoman Zhang Tingting pulled six cars with her hair over a distance of 50 metres in Beijing on Saturday.

Photos of the Week 2009

For one thing, this mythic strongwoman he touts would greet "You just aren't very [bleep]able sometimes" with a heartfelt "Good, then go [bleep] yourself."

The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Carolyn Hax 2011

Then there was a double act with a German strongwoman, who would balance a metre-long glass globe on a spindle on her head, and Marnie would climb inside and roll it around.

News round-up 2010

IMHO that is not the best avenue (twitter, facebook updates) to discuss emotionally heavy heavy topics and then you inevitably will get callous remarks and outrageous statements in response. strongwoman {02.27.10 at 1: 17 pm}

Stirrup Queens Lollipopgoldstein 2010

Diann Smothers, Northeastern librarian and strongwoman competitor, dead lifts during a strongwoman competition.

The Huntington News RSS 2009

Smothers, who resides in Somerville, became interested in strongwoman competitions just over a year ago after seeing one on TV.

The Huntington News RSS 2009