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Labor Day
So it is Labor Day and I’m trying to think of Labor Songs. Woodie Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and even Merle Haggard come to mind. “Sticking’ to the Union”, “Stuck in the Big Muddy”, “Workin’ Man Blues”? . Can you add others? Just for fun… What about “We shall overcome” or is that more about civil rights?
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Take this job and shove it
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@Loraine read my mind. 😂 How about “Sixteen Tons,” “Working in the Coal Mine,” or “King of the Road?”
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I’m all in with “King of the Road”😎
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Working nine to five
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Bang the Drum.
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Hey, if you search back in the “Play For Us” forum, you’ll see that @Philb does an awesome rendition of “Sixteen Tons” – well worth the time to search it out👍🤩👍
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Here it is:
https://tonypolecastro.com/family-forums/topic/sixteen-tons/
You have to give this one a listen – it’s a great performance by @Philb
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I always liked The Strawbs “Part of the Union”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Part_of_the_Union
The song was written with genuine celebratory intent, in support of the unions.<sup>[2]</sup>
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Great suggestions to you one and all. I’ve been on guitar tabs working through them. Thanks for you playful union spirit.
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