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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:44 PM Original message |
Songs about the job or work. Let's hear 'em. |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Take this job and shove it |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. work song, by Dan Reeder |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. Joe Hill |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Styx -- Blue Collar Man |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. Maggie's Farm - Dylan |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Ole Maggie is a harsh taskmaster. |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Ah, yes, that she is..... |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Ya know... |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. : ) |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Highway 61 Revisited is probably my favorite Dylan album. |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Thank you! |
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Petrushka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. Miners Blues -- & -- Coal Black Miners Blues |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Thanks for those historical songs Petrushka! |
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Petrushka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. The Battle of Blair Mountain was/is the site of America's largest labor struggle . . . |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:04 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Wow, thanks for the link. |
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Petrushka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Babies in the Mill -- & -- Dark as a Dungeon . . . (yesterday / today / ?) |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Reminded me of this...Working in a Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. My memories of that song are of a different version |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Different... |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Working John, Working Joe - Jethro Tull |
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Petrushka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. The Truckers Song Arlo Guthrie Ain't Heard Yet -- & -- Truck Drivers Blues |
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Petrushka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. Work for the Working Man (new song) -- Bon Jovi |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. Sam Cooke "Chain Gang" |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. The Seeds - Mr Farmer |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Roy Orbison - Working For The Man |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
15. Shanghai Noodle Factory - Traffic |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Dang girl, you're going deep now. |
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Dystopian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. You have me youtubing all over the place now! |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. I could post some Red Sovine drek, but I won't |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Summertime Blues x2 |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
27. Huey Lewis-Workin' for a Livin' |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 05:44 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. That's the first song that came to mind for me, too - Great band, |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Huey Lewis is great live. |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. Huey's an underrated harp player too |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 05:02 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. They were underrated even when they were riding high....They played in a lot of |
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Petrushka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
29. Which Side Are You On? - Pete Seeger |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
30. Bruce Springsteen -one of many about work: Factory |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
32. and Workin on the Highway |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
33. and Youngstown--live in NYC with a great Nils Lofgren solo at the end |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
34. Tennessee Ernie Ford |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
35. Lumberjack Song! |
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Petrushka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:42 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. ! ! |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
38. The Offspring - Why Don't You Get A Job? |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. I like the Beatles original better. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Yeah, it was pretty blatant copying, wasn't it. |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
40. Dark As A Dungeon - John Cowan and Sam Bush |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
41. Breakfast in Hell - Slaid Cleaves |
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suninvited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
42. Takin Care of Business - BTO |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Don't you mean... |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. I've always wanted one of those Elvis belt-buckles. |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
44. The Isley Brothers--I Got Work to Do |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
48. Todd Rundgren - Bang On the Drum All Day |
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ShenandoahAspen (367 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
51. 40 Hour Week by Alabama |
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Mad_Dem_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-06-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
53. Don't know if this qualifies, but... |
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AllenVanAllen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
55. Here's one about work |
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