Monday, September 05, 2016

It's Labor Day, Bitches!!!

Neil Young goes all solidarity on our asses, and good for him.




I should add that for many years here I used to post "Part of the Union" by The Strawbs on the holiday, but in 2013 a Brit reader informed me that in England the song has been read as anti-, rather than pro-, the labor movement. I can't hear it myself, but I took his word for it. Hence Neil.

Regular apolitical postings resume on the morrow.
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous9/05/2016 11:47 AM

    Actually, given the declining state of organized labor in the U.S.A. and elsewhere, how about a week of union- or worker-related songs? A little Springsteen, Billy Joel ("Allentown"), Cat Stevens ("Matthew & Son") and I'm sure there are lots of other suggestions that other posters could come up with.

    J. Lag

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  2. Anonymous9/05/2016 4:23 PM

    I pay my dues ahead of time. When the benefits come I'm last in line.

    Oh well, "Live Music Is Better."

    I also remember playing a role in drawing the Strawbs tune to your attention:-)

    Greetings from Kauai,

    VR

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