Some tunes for the picket line

Spartacus · Post by **Spartacus** » 24 Jun 2007, 10:24

Lets have some music for the picket line.

I'll start off with a few American classics.

Eddie Starr _ I'm Union & I'm Proud.mp3 http://www.sendspace.com/file/baztwp

Elaine Purkey_One day more.mp3. http://www.sendspace.com/file/atmx7k

New Harmony Sisterhood Band _ Union Maid.mp3 http://www.sendspace.com/file/nn8ha5

Utah Phillips_Power in the union.mp3 http://www.sendspace.com/file/n3f5tt

Faith Petric with Mark Ross_Ain't Been Called A Red.mp3 http://www.sendspace.com/file/0zaof2

Bread and roses_Dump The Bosses Off Your Back.mp3 http://www.sendspace.com/file/3wdh6v

Erik Petersen_The Preacher and the Slave.mp3 http://www.sendspace.com/file/tb3osk

Feel free to add your own,if they go down well I'll put some more up.

postierg · Post by **postierg** » 24 Jun 2007, 10:55

what about,
im a union man -neil young
working class hero- john lennon

PHP · Post by **PHP** » 24 Jun 2007, 11:04

Style Council - Walls come tumbling down :lfo :cfo :lfo :cfo

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 24 Jun 2007, 11:48

Some great songs there. There is an album with many of them on:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rebel-Voices-So ... B000000MNA

And the words of many can be found here:

http://www.iww.org.uk/about/songbook/index.html

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » 24 Jun 2007, 12:05

Billy Bragg - Never Cross A Picket Line

Post by **ade@cambs** » 24 Jun 2007, 12:15

Testament......First strike is deadly

Suicide machines....The strike

Devo.......Gates of steel

Eric Clapton .......Walkout in the rain

Freeway ...Don't cross The line

Spartacus · Post by **Spartacus** » 24 Jun 2007, 12:18

IWW Fellow Worker wrote:Some great songs there. There is an album with many of them on:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rebel-Voices-So ... B000000MNA

And the words of many can be found here:

http://www.iww.org.uk/about/songbook/index.html

That's where they're from mate,the others are from various other things I've picked up in charity shops and t'interweb over the years.

Get 'em downloaded and put your own up

PHP · Post by **PHP** » 24 Jun 2007, 12:21

Christy Moore - Ordinary man
Dick Gaughan - Worker's song
Dropkick Murphys - Worker's song

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 24 Jun 2007, 12:36

http://unionsong.com/u255.html

A great song and a great site from our Australian comrades.

stubaby · Post by **stubaby** » 24 Jun 2007, 13:07

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_7o9heq01dI
Someone emailed it to me and i think its great have a look maybe it could act as our official theme tune?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 24 Jun 2007, 13:40

The ballad of Harry Bridges written in 1942 has 2 lines that seem to ring true to our position:

You've got to pay a livin' wage or we're gonna take a walk."
They told it to the bosses, but the bosses wouldn't talk.

tommymac · Post by **tommymac** » 24 Jun 2007, 14:19

The Strawbs-: ' Part of the Union'

gavip · Post by **gavip** » 24 Jun 2007, 15:16

how about letter from america,
I have walked 1000 miles and I will walk 1000 more.

Spartacus · Post by **Spartacus** » 24 Jun 2007, 15:21

gavip wrote:how about letter from america,
I have walked 1000 miles and I will walk 1000 more.

Try this version instead.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=p_jeZClT2i8& ... ed&search=

billypants · Post by **billypants** » 25 Jun 2007, 19:23

DODGYCLAIMERS make yourselves known . . . . . . . you rock

(looks a bit like Camber Sands to me, what you all reckon)

ROYALMAILCHAT

Some tunes for the picket line

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