title: Give the Girl a Spanner
text: # 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.
  
  ## Background
  
  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 It was about women finding strength in jobs that men usually did. She co-wrote the song with Allan Caswell.
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  The song was picking up pace and by October 2013, receiving a good amount of airplay. The song reached No. 3 in the Australian Tracks Top 30 chart.
  
  ## Awards
  
  The song won her an Australian Independent Music Award. The single did well at the Music Oz Awards, being named as the 2013 country single of the year.
  
  