In honor of Labor Day, how many New Wave songs can you think of with the word "work" in their titles, or a form of the word? Here are mine:
"Women Around the World at Work" - Martha & the Muffins
"Working in a Coal Mine" - Devo
"Work Shy" - The Fabulous Poodles
"American Workers" - The Bus Boys
"Working for the Yankee Dollar" - The Skids
"Housework" - The B-52's
"Work Hard" - Depeche Mode
"Work for Love" - Ministry
"Working with Fire & Steel" - China Crisis
Not-so-New Wave:
"Let's Work" - Mick Jagger
"Let's Work" - Prince
"Working for a Living" - Huey Lewis & the News
"Working for the Weekend" - Loverboy
There HAS to be others!
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Work Songs
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by skinnytie » Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:08 pm
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by schwenko » Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:11 pm
[quote]Originally posted by skinnytie
[br]In honor of Labor Day, how many New Wave songs can you think of with the word "work" in their titles, or a form of the word? Here are mine:
"Women Around the World at Work" - Martha & the Muffins
"Working in a Coal Mine" - Devo
"Work Shy" - The Fabulous Poodles
"American Workers" - The Bus Boys
"Working for the Yankee Dollar" - The Skids
"Housework" - The B-52's
"Work Hard" - Depeche Mode
"Work for Love" - Ministry
"Working with Fire & Steel" - China Crisis
Not-so-New Wave:
"Let's Work" - Mick Jagger
"Let's Work" - Prince
"Working for a Living" - Huey Lewis & the News
"Working for the Weekend" - Loverboy
There HAS to be others!
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Kate Bush- "This Woman's Work"
[br]In honor of Labor Day, how many New Wave songs can you think of with the word "work" in their titles, or a form of the word? Here are mine:
"Women Around the World at Work" - Martha & the Muffins
"Working in a Coal Mine" - Devo
"Work Shy" - The Fabulous Poodles
"American Workers" - The Bus Boys
"Working for the Yankee Dollar" - The Skids
"Housework" - The B-52's
"Work Hard" - Depeche Mode
"Work for Love" - Ministry
"Working with Fire & Steel" - China Crisis
Not-so-New Wave:
"Let's Work" - Mick Jagger
"Let's Work" - Prince
"Working for a Living" - Huey Lewis & the News
"Working for the Weekend" - Loverboy
There HAS to be others!
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Kate Bush- "This Woman's Work"
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by Frau_Blucher » Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:24 pm
Nice tie-in Skinnytie! Here's some more. Not just something with work in the title but hopefully somewhat related to work of some kind...
Working In A Goldmine - Aztec Camera
Work (No Nah No No My Daddy Don't) - Bow Wow Wow
Take Stuff from Work - King Missile
Working Overtime - New Order
Volker-Work That Dream - November Group
Wild Sex (In the Working Class) - Oingo Boingo
Finest Worksong - R.E.M.
Working on the Ground - Shriekback
At Home, At Work, At Play - Sparks
The Working Hour - Tears for Fears
Devolution Workin' Man Blues - The Alarm
Julie's been working for the drug squad - The Clash
Working Girl - The Members
Working Too Hard - The Nerves
Work Is A Four-Letter Word - The Smiths
Senses Working Overtime - XTC
I think your China Crisis, Bus Boys plus the Bow Wow Wow and Smiths are my favorite titles.
Working In A Goldmine - Aztec Camera
Work (No Nah No No My Daddy Don't) - Bow Wow Wow
Take Stuff from Work - King Missile
Working Overtime - New Order
Volker-Work That Dream - November Group
Wild Sex (In the Working Class) - Oingo Boingo
Finest Worksong - R.E.M.
Working on the Ground - Shriekback
At Home, At Work, At Play - Sparks
The Working Hour - Tears for Fears
Devolution Workin' Man Blues - The Alarm
Julie's been working for the drug squad - The Clash
Working Girl - The Members
Working Too Hard - The Nerves
Work Is A Four-Letter Word - The Smiths
Senses Working Overtime - XTC
I think your China Crisis, Bus Boys plus the Bow Wow Wow and Smiths are my favorite titles.
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by Panorama » Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:27 pm
"Work is a four letter word" - Dan Coogan
~ it's more of a philosophy than anything else...
Sting - We Work The Black Seam
~ this could go into the Nuclear War songs thread as well
The Godfathers - Birth, School, Work, Death
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~ it's more of a philosophy than anything else...
Sting - We Work The Black Seam
~ this could go into the Nuclear War songs thread as well
The Godfathers - Birth, School, Work, Death
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by MARV » Sat Sep 03, 2005 1:31 pm
Working On A Building, Cowboy Junkies
Move To Work, Fine Young Cannibals
Is'nt It Funny How Your Body Works, Nitzer Ebb.
Is Yours Working Yet?, Big Audio Dynamite
*edited cuz half my titles were already mentioned [}:)]*
Move To Work, Fine Young Cannibals
Is'nt It Funny How Your Body Works, Nitzer Ebb.
Is Yours Working Yet?, Big Audio Dynamite
*edited cuz half my titles were already mentioned [}:)]*
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by MARV » Sat Sep 03, 2005 1:37 pm
Some non New Wave references:
The Drugs Don't Work, The Verve
I'm Not Working, Manic Street Preachers
She Works Hard For The Money, Donna Summer
Working In The Coal Mine, Lee Dorsey
Workin' On A Groovy Thing, Patti Drew
Worked A Miracle, Trash Can Sinatras
Work Me, Nevins
Work In Progress, L.L. Project
Work, Bob Marley & the Wailers
We Don't Work For Free, Grand Master Melle Mel & the Furious Five
Love Won't Work, Gene
The Drugs Don't Work, The Verve
I'm Not Working, Manic Street Preachers
She Works Hard For The Money, Donna Summer
Working In The Coal Mine, Lee Dorsey
Workin' On A Groovy Thing, Patti Drew
Worked A Miracle, Trash Can Sinatras
Work Me, Nevins
Work In Progress, L.L. Project
Work, Bob Marley & the Wailers
We Don't Work For Free, Grand Master Melle Mel & the Furious Five
Love Won't Work, Gene
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by Panorama » Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:46 pm
Rush - Working Man
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by Panorama » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:03 pm
Steely Dan - Dirty Work, from the 1972 album Can't Buy A Thrill
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by DJ Wave » Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:18 pm
Not all with work in the title...but work related...
On The Labor Day Show for Retropolis Saturday Night
on Flashbackalternatives.com...I played:
Labor Day - The Dead Milkmen
Don't Work That Hard - Scritti Politti
Working Overtime - New Order
Working Girl - The Members
Women Around The World At Work - Martha and the Muffins
Are We A Worker - China Crisis
Devolution Workin' Man Blues - The Alarm
The World's Easiest Job - Game Theory
Work A Day World - The Beat
Taking the Day Off - General Public
Welcome To the Working Week - Elvis Costello
Working Class Jacket - My Favorite
Work Is A Four-Letter Word - The Smiths
Working Too Hard - The Nerves
Work Hard - Power
Wet Job - Fingerprintz
How Can the Labouring Man Find Time for Self-Culture? - Martini Ranch
Working On The Ground - Shriekback
Everybody Works So Hard - The Wake
Walk Away - The Box
On The Labor Day Show for Retropolis Saturday Night
on Flashbackalternatives.com...I played:
Labor Day - The Dead Milkmen
Don't Work That Hard - Scritti Politti
Working Overtime - New Order
Working Girl - The Members
Women Around The World At Work - Martha and the Muffins
Are We A Worker - China Crisis
Devolution Workin' Man Blues - The Alarm
The World's Easiest Job - Game Theory
Work A Day World - The Beat
Taking the Day Off - General Public
Welcome To the Working Week - Elvis Costello
Working Class Jacket - My Favorite
Work Is A Four-Letter Word - The Smiths
Working Too Hard - The Nerves
Work Hard - Power
Wet Job - Fingerprintz
How Can the Labouring Man Find Time for Self-Culture? - Martini Ranch
Working On The Ground - Shriekback
Everybody Works So Hard - The Wake
Walk Away - The Box
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by Frau_Blucher » Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:57 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by egg-roger[/i]
<br>How Can The Laboring Man Find Time For Self-Culture? - Martini Ranch
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Oh man, such a good call! Then of course Human League's "The Dignity of Labour" pts 1 - 4. No lyrics at all so I can't even guess at it's inference.
<br>How Can The Laboring Man Find Time For Self-Culture? - Martini Ranch
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Oh man, such a good call! Then of course Human League's "The Dignity of Labour" pts 1 - 4. No lyrics at all so I can't even guess at it's inference.
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by oneno » Sat Sep 03, 2005 11:16 pm
M-Working for the corporation
Todd Rundgren-I don't wanna work (just bang on the drum all day)
Random Hold-We can work it out (Beatle Cover)
Stan Ridgway-Piledriver
flying Lizards-Summertime Blues
Ryuichi Sakamoto/Thomas Dolby - Fieldwork
Talking Heads - Pulled up, found a job
Polyrock-Working on my love
Todd Rundgren-I don't wanna work (just bang on the drum all day)
Random Hold-We can work it out (Beatle Cover)
Stan Ridgway-Piledriver
flying Lizards-Summertime Blues
Ryuichi Sakamoto/Thomas Dolby - Fieldwork
Talking Heads - Pulled up, found a job
Polyrock-Working on my love
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by Natephish » Sun Sep 04, 2005 3:06 am
Spizz Energi - Work
Magazine - Model Worker
Kiem - It's Working
Psychotic Pineapple - The Devil Has Work For Idle Hands
Oingo Boingo - Wild Sex (In the Working Class) (does that count?
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Magazine - Model Worker
Kiem - It's Working
Psychotic Pineapple - The Devil Has Work For Idle Hands
Oingo Boingo - Wild Sex (In the Working Class) (does that count?
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