Changing the lyrics of a song for a talent show?

[Nupine]

I know this is a weird, dumb question, but I suppose thats what BYC is for

So, I started playing guitar about 6 weeks ago. Despite a little help from a friend, I'm teaching myself. I recently replaced my old, broken necked, cheap guitar for a beautiful shiny black Yamaha. I'm doing pretty well I suppose, yesterday I played/sang Pink Floyd's ''Wish You Were Here'' for my mom. There is a small talent show around here in early April. I really want to play/sing something in it, just to get some experience. I'm not a very good singer, but I'm sure it'd be fun none the less.
I'm a huge fan of grunge music, so I want to do a grunge song. I've tossed a lot of Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Pearl Jam songs through my head, and right now I'm really leaning towards ''Black'' by Pearl Jam. I absolutely love this song. I'm a girl, and the lyrics are definetely in a man's perspective [...ohh, and all I taught her was everything]. Since this is for a talent show, would it be more ''appropriate'' for me to change a few of the lyrics to put them into a girl's perspective, or just sing it as it was wrote? Thank you!
Ashlyn

 

[paddock36]

I don't think it would hurt.

 

[Nupine]

Hurt to change the lyrics, or leave them as they are?

 

[paddock36]

It's whatever you like. You're the one doing the singing. My only suggestion would be if a "grunge" type song would be appropriate for your audience. You might be ruining you're own chances of a win if your audience is not into that type of music. In other words if you were going to see a rock band but a country band came in it's place you probably wouldn't like it too much.

 

[True Grit]

Might be just me but it irks me if someone changes song lyrics. I don't think it confuses people if you leave them as written. Good luck!