Lucky Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 WELCOME TO THE... #301 - Working Man's Special ALL MEMBERS OF SONGFACTS ARE MOST WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE. The greater the participation, the more diverse, and more representative our top ten list is. We'd like to invite everyone to help us select THE SONGFACTORS' CHOICE TOP TEN! IT'S SIMPLE, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS: * Nominate up to three songs that haven't made the Ten before ... Click here to view Every Song That's Made The Songfactors' Choice Top Tens (Artists). ... And here to view Every Song That's made The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten (Songs) * When nominations close, choose your favorite Ten songs in order of preference from the Final Nominations and post them here. Points are allotted, 10 for your #1 song, 9 for #2, Etc. and our Top Ten is compiled from them. At the end of the voting period we'll announce The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten For that week. **I'm going to play fast & loose with the rules for this special, because I feel the need to salute the working men and women this year. I'm going to let it count as a regular ten in case we get songs that haven't made the ten, but you may nominate any song, whether it's made the ten or not. In addition, all 3 nominations do not have to be "work songs". I think we owe everyone that punches a timeclock a vote of thanks, they (we!) have taken a huge hit lately (a bit more than lately, actually). We'll return to regular play next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Five O'Clock World - The Vogues (1965) Makin' Thunderbirds - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1982) that's Miss Bonnie Raitt backing vocals. Workin' Man Blues - Merle Haggard (1969) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) "Stay By Your Man" - Tammy Wynette - 1968 No, she's not a working woman, I know... "Factory Girl" - Stones - 1969 ...but that's a working girl... "Working With Fire And Steel" - China Crisis - 1983 Edited September 3, 2012 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Working Class Hero ~ John Lennon (1970) Sixteen Tons ~ Tennessee Ernie Ford (1955) I'm keeping the option of a third nomination for later but as a non-competing bonus track: Minimum Wage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzor Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Ain't No Fun (Waitin' Round To Be A Millionaire) 1976 Back In The Day - Bif Naked 2004 A couple tunes about making it in the music biz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) "Workin'" - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1999) "Hard Workin' Man" - Brooks & Dunn (1992) "Working At The Factory" - The Kinks (1986) Edited September 4, 2012 by Guest Added 3rd Nomination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 1. Chain Gang - The Persuasions (1971) (grooveshark) 2. But I Might Die Tonight - Cat Stevens (1970) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkstones Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Can we also nominate blue-collar artists, or musicians who've always been identified with the blue-collar set? Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen (1975) When I think blue-collar, The Boss always comes to mind. The Stroke - Billy Squier (1981) A song about trying to make it, and then what happens to you, when you get in the music industry. She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer (1983) Every woman (and man) struggling to keep their family afloat knows the feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 My City of Ruins - Bruce Springsteen (2002) Demolition - The Kinks (1973) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) Having youtube problems. A little help please. Salt Of The Earth ~ Rolling Stone Link Coal Miners Daughter - Loretta Lynn Link 9-5 - Dolly Parton Link Edit M Thank. Edited September 4, 2012 by Guest Added links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Takin' Care Of Business ~ Bachman - Turner Overdrive (1973) Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) ~ Styx (1978) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Phil I added links to your post...I was having issues too...but I started it and I was determined to finish it!.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Thanks Laurie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Salt Of The Earth ~ Rolling Stone Link He he, that was my first choice, Phil... Of course it will be my # 1 or 2 or so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 The Working Man - CCR We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals Working in the Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 "Working Man" - Rush (1974) "Blue Collar" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1973) "Workin' For A Livin'" - Huey Lewis and the News (1982) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Work To Do-Average White Band Working My Way Back To You Girl-The Spinners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 He he, that was my first choice, Phil... Of course it will be my # 1 or 2 or so... Yessir - that was going to be my other nom - votes from me phil. My third nom has now been edited in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrilliantDisguise Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 'Factory' - Bruce Springteen (1978) 'Working On The Highway' - Bruce Springsteen (1984) 'Jack Of All Trades' - Bruce Springsteen (2012) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 3. Work Song - Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1966) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 "Working Man" - Rush (1974) "Blue Collar" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1973) "Workin' For A Livin'" - Huey Lewis and the News (1982) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 When I nominated my two songs, I thought for sure MiamySammy was going to nominate "Working At The Factory" by The Kinks, so I left it for him. Since he didn't use it, I have added it to my original post as a 3rd nomination. "Working At The Factory" - The Kinks (1986) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkstones Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Why don't we just make this a Bruce Springsteen Top Ten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) Peace of Mind - Boston (1976) (about finding your passion, and sympathizes with the many people who are working for companies and don't feel fulfilled) Rain on the Scarecrow - John Mellencamp (1985) (about the financial difficulties farmers in the Midwest US face; difficulties that can go as far as having their farms repossessed by banks) Harry Bridges - Rancid (1994) (about a union strike and a hard working man deeply affected by it) I may change one of these Edited September 5, 2012 by Guest changed Loverboy nom to JCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Why don't we just make this a Bruce Springsteen Top Ten? We are free to nominate whatever we want. You can change your nom if you think there's too many BS songs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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