Monday 3 September 2018

Happy Labour Day!

Hey, ever notice that miners, farm workers, truckers and other blue collar types get all the great, classic labour protest songs? But what about modern white collar workers -- where are their songs of toil, suffering and injustice, eh?

I know of only one -- "The White Collar Holler" -- written by an ex-pat Canadian musician named Nigel Russell and recorded by the late, great Canadian singer-songwriter Stan Rogers.

So I proudly present it here today, brothers and sisters, in solidarity with the ongoing common struggle. Happy Labour Day!

Enjoy!



30 comments:

  1. This is GREAT! Don't forget "Take This Job And Shove It." Oh, and "Nine to Five." Oh, and.... Happy day!

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  2. Perfect choice for Labor Day. Thanks.

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  3. A DAY OFF WORK! YAYZ!

    here's another song: Huey Lewis And The News - Workin' For A Livin' - YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcIK3akktLU

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  4. Great tune ...I'll be humming it all day while I DON'T work!

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  5. It sure is nice to have an extra day off - even if I don't get paid for it :)

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  6. Haha... Okay, that's kind of funny.

    I worked construction one summer and it's a very different thing than working in an office. I'm fortunate not to have to do that anymore because after 8 hours of that there really isn't anything else your life can have in it.

    I'd say more but that would be work and it's Labor Day!

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  7. Happy Labour Day!!!

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  8. I immediately thought of Working Nine to Five, immediately followed by, "and some of us did it in high heels!" This is a new one for me, and good.

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  9. What a voice !!! Happy Labour Day, friend D. Love, cat.

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  10. What a fun tune. Happy Labour Day!

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  11. And ironically almost every white collar worker has the day off.

    And a good chunk of blue collar workers do not.

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  12. Fun! Happy Labour Day, fellow retiree! We earned it!

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  13. I sent this to my husband who happens to be a white-collar man.

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  14. Damn, this is a great song. I was clapping and bouncing, now ready for the Xerox line. Thanks for bringing it out on Labor Day.
    Be well, Debra.

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  15. I didn't have a Labour Day, but my day turned out okay in the end.

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  16. His ashes are where my baby daughter's ashes are as well. cat.

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  17. 9 to 5 but you all beat me to it.

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  18. Excellent tune Debra! Thank you! Happy Labour Day! Big Hugs!

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  19. Around here labor day is forgotten holidays.
    Coffee is on

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  20. Great voice! Fun song. Hope you had a wonderful weekend.

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  21. How fun! White collar work is boring as I have been there, done that. Same day over and over again!

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  22. ♪♫♫...workin 9 to 5..what a way to make a livin'♫♪♪

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  23. Perfect for labor day dear Debra!

    i have always observed labors and felt for them
    many time i could not stop my tears when while sitting in car crossed the way where many labors were sitting and waiting for someone to come and offer them job

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