Office work song ballad

[mcp]

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking for songs about work that would be a ballad. Could be any genre. This would be for a high school show choir that is doing an office work-themed show. The song could be about anything, as long as it would make sense in the context. Could be office romance, about not being able to climb the ladder or just ambition in general, the hard work, long hours. Thanks!

[jai nance]

maybe Aretha's[respect]might be cool.

[Brad_M]

Don't know which are ballads but here is a list from Songfacts of songs about work.

 

http://www.songfacts.com/category-songs_about_working.php

[Otokichi]

Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money

Oops, I didn't mean to paste a YouTube page, just the link.

Edited September 16, 2015 by Otokichi
It's the only way I can do a copy+paste...

[mcp]

Thanks for all the replies, but a ballad implies a slow song - something a little more emotional. Any more ideas?

[Otokichi]

 

[bluesboy]

How about  Salt Of The Earth by The Rolling Stones

 

[chutzpah]

Diary Of A Working Man-  Blackfoot

Yeah, that will work… Thank you

My puter's having youtube issues

Edited September 22, 2015 by chutzpah
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[Otokichi]

If the YouTube link doesn't work, how about listing the Artist and Song like people used to do before streaming video? (for example: "Johnny Paycheck - Take This Job And Shove It";)

[Ken]

There is the song we all sing every Thursday when the paycheques arrive, Billy Preston's "Nothing From Nothing".

 

                                         At least we laugh.

[Carl]

The ballad stipulation makes it tough - not many of those out there. A '90s song by Caroline's Spine called "Work Song" has the right message, wrong tempo. This one comes pretty close:

[Otokichi]

Kimo Kahoano & Paul Natto - Aloha Friday No Work Till Monday!

Edited September 23, 2015 by Otokichi