Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.
-Herbie HancockWork isn’t to make money; you work to justify life.
-Marc Chagall
Labor Day is always one of those holidays that bring strange memories. It falls right after everyone goes back to school, and it’s still hot outside but starts to get dark. The origins of Labor Day seem to get lost the further are further we get from its origins, especially in this economy. Is it any wonder that music that revolves around Labor Day strikes hard at emotions?
These are my favorite songs and rendentions; do you have different ones? Share in the comments!
- The Clash: Career Opportunities
- Tennessee Ford: Sixteen Tons
- Dolly Parton: 9 to 5
- The Kinks: Bet Back In Line
- Loverboy: Working for the Weekend
- Devo: Working in a Coal Mine
- Jimmy Cliff: The Harder They Come
- Dave Alvin: Seeds
- Bruce Springsteen: Factory
- John Lennon: Working Class Hero
- Donna Summer: She Works Hard For the Money
- Johnny Paycheck: Take This Job and Shove It
- Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Takin’ Care of Business
- Styx: Blue Collar Nights
- Sha-Na-Na: Get a Job
- Beatles: Hard Days Night