I would have loved to dedicate the song to a certain 2008 presidential candidate who vowed to "walk the picket lines" in solidarity with workers around the country, but I haven't seen much of that guy lately.
I wonder what ever happened to him?
Monday, September 02, 2013
Happy Labor Day (Special Occupy Less Than Zero Edition)
And in honor of the occasion, from 1973 please enjoy veteran Brit folk-rockers The Strawbs and their militant classic "Part of the Union." Still probably the most radical pro-labor anthem ever to crack the Top 10 anywhere in the world.
I would have loved to dedicate the song to a certain 2008 presidential candidate who vowed to "walk the picket lines" in solidarity with workers around the country, but I haven't seen much of that guy lately.
I wonder what ever happened to him?
I would have loved to dedicate the song to a certain 2008 presidential candidate who vowed to "walk the picket lines" in solidarity with workers around the country, but I haven't seen much of that guy lately.
I wonder what ever happened to him?
I love this song with a passion. I was in London when this was released and had the opportunity to hear large groups sing along with the song. Soul-stirring stuff.
ReplyDelete"I wonder what ever happened to him? "
ReplyDeleteThey showed him the other
Dealey Plaza films.
You know this was an anti-union song, right?
ReplyDeleteI always hated the Strawbs for this nasty bit of sarcasm.
ReplyDeleteIt's the modern (or rather slightly dated) version of "Harry Pollit was a Bolshie" - you can claim you own the narrative, but the original intention is anti-union.