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Songs for Labor Day (Original Post)
Danmel
Sep 2017
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Danmel
(4,943 posts)1. And some Pete Seeger
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)8. Florence Reece
Tanuki
(14,931 posts)2. Solidarity Forever
(Lyrics by Ralph Chaplin)
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)3. "Working Man," Rush
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)4. Cumberland Blues, Grateful Dead
The songs writer, Robert Hunter was once accused by labor leaders for stealing an old union song and putting his name on it. He didn't, but considered that an enormous compliment, that he could write a modern tune that did sound like an older song.
Tanuki
(14,931 posts)5. Hard Hat and a Hammer
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)6. Dirty Business, New Riders Of The Purple Sage
genxlib
(5,547 posts)7. This one is lesser known but awesome
Brother Sun.
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WhiskeyGrinder
(22,522 posts)9. Dropkick Murphys, Take 'Em Down
demmiblue
(36,920 posts)21. Ah, DU memories!
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)10. Joe Hill
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,522 posts)11. Woody Guthrie, Mean Talking Blues
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,522 posts)12. Florence Reece, Which Side Are You On
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)14. +
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)13. Banks of Marble
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,522 posts)15. King Harvest (Has Surely Come), The Band
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,522 posts)16. Union Town, Tom Morello
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)17. Miner's Lifeguard
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)18. Blair Mountain
malaise
(269,328 posts)19. Nice thread
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struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)20. Sons of Molly Maguire
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)22. Union maid
Phentex
(16,334 posts)23. Nanci Griffith
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)24. Don't be too polite girls!
ornotna
(10,810 posts)25. Strawbs - Part of the Union
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)26. Cotton Mill Girl