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Jul3

the workingman’s blues

i was thinking about a theme for a compilation CD yesterday — “Workingman’s Blues” I think it will be called. So far, I’ve got a couple of songs on it.

1. Uncle Tupelo – Graveyard Shift
2. John Cougar Mellencamp – Rain on the Scarecrow
3. Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band – Harlan Man
4. Bruce Springsteen – Glory Days
5. They Might Be Giants – Minimum Wage
6. Tennessee Ernie Ford – Sixteen Tons
7. The Kinks – Rush Hour Blues
8. The Creation – Painterman
9. Johnny Cash – One Piece at a Time
10. Loretta Lynn – Coal Miner’s Daughter
11. Palace Music – Work Hard, Play Hard
12. Tina Turner – Proud Mary

Hmm.. perhaps there is a better Springsteen song… but anyway. Suggest some other songs in the comments. Lucky contestants will get a shabbily decorated CDR of this comp.

filed under General and then tagged as Music,Work
Jul 3 2003 ~ 10:31 am ~ Comments (6) ~

6 Comments

-Welcome to the Working Week, Elvis Costello

-Working for the Man, Roy Orbison

-Workin’ Man Blues, Merle Haggard

maybe more later

Comment by Jackson — July 3, 2003 @ 12:53 pm
Hard Days Night–Beatles
9 to 5-Dolly Parton
Trickle Down-Ani Difranco
Allentown-Billy Joel

Comment by Holly — July 3, 2003 @ 2:32 pm
I forgot…
She Works Hard for Her Money-Donna Summer

Comment by Holly again — July 3, 2003 @ 2:34 pm
Take This Job and Shove It – Johnny Paycheck
Workin’ for the Weekend – Loverboy

Comment by Kevin — July 3, 2003 @ 4:32 pm
…some good choices on a oft forgotten disc called “Workingman’s Dead”.

Comment by geoff — July 5, 2003 @ 1:24 pm
Born to Run… Maybe Thunder Road but Born to Run is THE sonnet to the blue collar working class.

And just for laughs: Bon Jovi’s Living on a Prayer – THE sonnet to the blue collar working class, with an ample supply of styling products.

Comment by gary — July 6, 2003 @ 1:49 am

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