Today, I thought I’d take a look at some of the best songs ever written about working. Here are my first five. (These are not necessarily the “top 5,” and are not in any particular order; they are just the five that came to mind.)
- “Working Class Hero” — John Lennon
They hate you if you’re clever, and they despise a fool
Till you’re so fucking crazy, you can’t follow their rules
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
- “9 to 5” — Dolly Parton
No matter what they call it
And you spend your life
Putting money in his wallet
Working 9 to 5
What a way to make a living
- “Longer Than You’ve Been Alive” — Old 97’s
And if you offer me an office, I’d have to pass
But our jobs are all jobs, and sometimes they suck
I love what I do, and I’ve had pretty good luck
- “Takin’ Care of Business” — Bachman-Turner Overdrive
And start your slavin’ jobs and get your pay
If you ever get annoyed, look at me, I’m self-employed
I love to work at nothing all day
- “Career Opportunities” — The Clash
Bus driver
Ambulance man
Ticket inspector
I don’t understand
Here’s what I read this week: