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Songs by Anne Feeney, The Foremen, Mad Agnes, John McCutcheon, Utah Phillips, and David Rovics (listed, below).
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David Rovics, "The Day the Minimum Wage Workers Went on Strike." A classic celebration of the working class and of strength in solidarity . . . with some very nice banjo picking.
Mad Agnes, "Katie." A witty and sharp critique of bourgeois life from the perspective of the long-suffering--and admirable--cleaning lady.
The Foremen, "Workin' on an MBA." Comic satire of the cushy life, & boundless self-pity, of the men in the gray flannel suits--set to a tune that recalls a Mississippi chain gang.
Utah Phillips, "Moose Turd Pie." Spoken, w/ guitar. Utah recalls (with only the SLIGHTEST hint of exaggeration) the worst job he ever held.
Anne Feeney, "Business News / Hallelujah, I'm a Bum!" A beautiful rendition of an 1890's song about unemployment (yep: that "18" is correct!); a fine homage to Simon & Garfunkel's 1965 classic "Silent Night / 6 o'Clock News"; and a good song on its own terms.
John McCutcheon, "Doing Our Job." McCutcheon applies Cal Ripken's modest remarks upon breaking a major-league record to America's working people generally.
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