Just in time for Labour Day, the CBC has released a
list that it considers the best
union songs of all time. While we highly recommend giving the list of songs
a good listen this weekend (or at any time), we’d certainly add a couple of
other noteworthy songs to the list.
In our view, no list of union songs is complete
without the following:
without the following:
“Talking Union” by the Almanac Singers, a group which
included such luminaries as Peter Seeger and Woody Guthrie. The song can be
found here:
included such luminaries as Peter Seeger and Woody Guthrie. The song can be
found here:
Another notable song is “Blue Sky Mine” by the
Australian band, Midnight Oil. The song describes the struggles faced by
Australian workers who mined “blue asbestos” at the Wittenoom Mine. In a tale
we’ve all heard too often, many of the miners later suffered from
asbestos-related cancers. The song can be found here:
Australian band, Midnight Oil. The song describes the struggles faced by
Australian workers who mined “blue asbestos” at the Wittenoom Mine. In a tale
we’ve all heard too often, many of the miners later suffered from
asbestos-related cancers. The song can be found here:
Finally, we’d add to our list a song that adds some
much-needed levity to the challenges of income inequality. “Save the Rich” by comedic
duo Garfunkel and Oates jokingly implores us to do just that, save the rich,
even it comes at great personal cost to ourselves and everyone else. The song
can be found here:
much-needed levity to the challenges of income inequality. “Save the Rich” by comedic
duo Garfunkel and Oates jokingly implores us to do just that, save the rich,
even it comes at great personal cost to ourselves and everyone else. The song
can be found here:
Those are the additions we’d make to the CBC’s list.
What would you add?
What would you add?