New Category - Occupations

[Carl]

While entering Songfacts for The Lumberjack Song, it hit me that we could have a category of "Songs with occupations in the title." I'm thinking songs like Floyd The Barber and Ice Cream Man. Please post if you have ideas for songs we can add to this category.

[RonJonSurfer]

Little Bombardier - Bowie

Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne

Secret Agent Man - Rivers

Taxman - Beatles

[SoulGirl]

found a good site with a big list:

Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean

Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell

The Witch Doctor - David Seville

Soldier Boy - The Shirelles

Here Comes The Judge - Shorty Long

Cab Driver - The Mills Brothers

Wichita Linesman - Glen Campbell

Telephone Man - Meri Wilson

The Old Philosopher - Eddie Lawrence

Smooth Operator - Sade

Mr. Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal

Everybody Loves A Clown - Gary Lewis and The Playboys

Sky Pilot - Eric Burdon and The Animals

El Matador - The Kingston Trio=

The Funky Judge - Bull and The Matadors

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles

Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers

The Stripper - David Rose

If I Were A Carpenter - Bobby Darin

Paperback Writer - The Beatles

I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton

Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes

[bazooka]

[*] Under Assistant West Coast Promo Man - The Rolling Stones

[*] Pretty Ballerina - The Left Banke

[*] Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright

[*] Drugstore Truck Driving Man - The Byrds

[*] Working In A Coalmine - Lee Dorsey

[*] Rocket Man - Elton John

[*] Just A Gigilo - Louis Prima

[*] Private Dancer - Tina Turner

[SoulGirl]

ooh and tiny dancer - elton john. i love that song!

[bazooka]

[*] Drive My Car - The Beatles

[*] Handyman - Jimmy James (covered by James Taylor)

[*] Lawyers In Love - Jackson Browne

[*] Candyman - Roy Orbison

[*] Candyman - Taj Mahal

[*] The Candyman - from Willie Wonka, Sammy Davis, Jr.

[_jr_]

Dr. Love ~ KISS

Teacher Teacher ~ .38 Special

Rocket Man ~ Elton John

Paperback Writer ~ The Beatles

Travelling Soldier ~ The Dixie Chicks

There are more, but thise are just off the top of my head.

[edna]

Dr. Robert, Beatles

Universal Soldier, Donovan.

The son of the Preacher man. ()

Goodie Good Ice Cream Man ()

Factory Girl, Rolling Stones

Fortune Teller, Rolling Stones

The Boxer, Simon&Garfunkel

[Foxy]

'Patricia The Stripper' ~ Chris de Burgh

'Dr Feelgood' ~ Motley Crue

'Cosmic Dancer' ~ T Rex

'When I Kissed The Teacher' ~ ABBA

'Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy' ~ Queen

'The Bartender & The Thief' ~ Stereophonics

'Walkie Talkie Man' ~ Stereogram

[_Laurie_]

Judge Of Hearts...Conway Twitty

Piano Man...Billy Joel

Operator...Jim Croce

Medicine Man...Buchanan Bros.

I'm A Midnite Mover...Wilson Pickett

I'm A Rocker...Raspberries

I'm Just A Singer In A Rock and Roll Band...Moody Blues

I'm An Old Cowhand...Frank Sinatra

I Wanna Be A Cowboy...Paula Cole?

Cab Driver..Mills Bros.

Calendar Girl...Neil Sedaka

Working At The Car Wash Blues...Jim Croce

Taking Care Of Business...BTO

Guitar Man...Bread

Taxman...Beatles

Hot For Teacher...Van Halen

The Politics Of Dancing...Re Flex

Leader of the Laundromat...Detergents

Take Me To The Pilot...Elton John

Paying the Cost to be the Boss...BB.King

Mr.Business Man...Ray Stevens

Farmer John...The Premiers

Kung Fu Fighting...Carl Douglas

Rappers Delight...Sugarhill Gang

[Foxy]

'Smooth Operator' ~ Sade

'Drop The Pilot' ~ Joan Armatrading

'Phantom Of The Opera' ~ Iron Maiden

'Wicker Man' ~ Iron Maiden

'Don't Pay The Ferryman' ~ Chris de Burgh

'A Spaceman Came Travelling' ~ Chris de Burgh

'Spaceman' ~ Babylon Zoo

'I'm The Urban Spaceman' ~ The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

'Karma Police' ~ Radiohead

[bluesboy]

Hey Bartender - Floyd Dixon

The Actor - Moody Blues

Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley

Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Tea for the Tillerman - Cat Stevens

Space Cowboy - Steve Miller

[bazooka]

[*] Baby Driver - Simon And Garfunkel

[*] Shotgun Rider - Delbert McClinton

[*] Pusherman - Curtis Mayfield

Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

[bazooka]

[*] Centerfield - John Fogerty

[*] Lawyers, Guns And Money - Warren Zevon

[*] Dear Landlord ? Bob Dylan

[*] Son Of A Son Of A Sailor ? Jimmy Buffet

[*] Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger - Bo Diddley

[*] Bo's A Lumberjack - Bo Diddley

[Mike]

Joe Walsh - The Bomber

[bazooka]

[*] The Last DJ - Tom Petty

[Uncle Joe]

Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner-Warren Zevon

Lawyers, Guns and Money-Warren Zevon

I'm Just A Singer In A Rock and Roll Band-Moody Blues

[windy1]

If I Were A Carpenter - Kris Kristofferson et al

The Roadie Song - Jackson Browne

Maggies Farm - Bob Dylan

Sloop John B - The Beach Boys

[Foxy]

"The Trooper" ~ Iron Maiden

"The Clairvoyant" ~ Iron Maiden

"Soulman" ~ Lemar

"Maneater" ~ Hall & Oates

"The Reaper" ~ Blue Oyster Cult

"Cowboys & Angels" ~ George Michael

"Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy" ~ Big & Rich

"Ghostbusters" ~ theme tune

"Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" ~ Cher

"Home Of The Hit-Men" ~ Sisters Of Mercy

"I Shot The Sheriff" ~ Eric Clapton

"Indian Outlaw" ~ Tim McGraw

"Part-Time Lover" ~ Stevie Wonder

"Rock and Roll Gypsy" ~ Saxon

"Motorcycle Man" ~ Saxon

"The Wanderer" ~ Status Quo

[bazooka]

[*] Lady Writer (On The TV) - Dire Straits

[Earth-Angel]

Mr Writer - Stereophonics

[Mike]

Steppenwolf - The Pusher

[josef]

Taking Care of Business - Bachman Turner Overdrive

Sinonymous with office supplies since it's involvement with

Office Max commercials....

[EasyRider]

Albert King-Cadillac Assembly Line

[EasyRider]

Joe Walsh - The Bomber

I've been crazy about this song for years