In no particular order, some of my favorite work-related songs:
Welcome to the Working Week-Elvis Costello Earn Enough For Us-XTC Working in a coal Mine-Can't remember It's off to Work We Go-Seven Dwarfs Fake Plastic Trees-Radiohead Careering-PiL
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Finest Worksong _ REM Everybody's Working For the Weekend - Loverboy Work is 4 Letter Word - Smiths
this is too easy Tabsy
Musclebound - Spandau Ballet Everybody Wants To Work - Uncanny X Men Frankly Mr Shankly - The Smiths Workin For the Man - Mental As Anything Matthew and Son - Cat Stevens Workin 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton Morning Train - Sheena Easton
Not all have work in the title but all refer to the dull and dreary task that is work! 
That's Livin alright (Theme to Auf Wiedersehn Pet) is a fookin classic an all
"Working all day for a pittance of pay, and blow it on a Saturday night, to get a little beer and to keep you in gear...That's Livin Alright" :)
Originally posted by Geaux Hagen Finest Worksong _ REMEverybody's Working For the Weekend - LoverboyWork is 4 Letter Word - Smithsthis is too easy Tabsy
Brian...we aren't supposed to admit that we know anything about Loverboy!!!! by the way...the lead singer is wearing the same leather pants now that he wore way back then...even though he is the same size as Barney!!!
Originally posted by Shug I'm surprised no-one's mentioned the Dolly Parton / Sheena Easton worldwide smash 9-5
perhaps because they are different songs...
Liv
and shite also.....
Damn these active forums...SHug, Obi mentioned your favorite Dolly song around post number 5 or 6. Jeff, i will forever be scarred by those red leather pants....the agony.
Originally posted by Geaux Hagen Damn these active forums...SHug, Obi mentioned your favorite Dolly song around post number 5 or 6. Jeff, i will forever be scarred by those red leather pants....the agony.
Sorry dude - sometimes I just get carried away and ignore everyone else
Liv - I thought they both sang that classic
Then I realised that Big Tits only (starred ) appeared in the film!
What about We can WORK it out?
Human League - Don't you want me?
"You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, when i met you.."
Liv
Originally posted by Shug > > ]Liv - I thought they both sang that classic
They both sang songs called 9-5 but they are different songs, with the same title....
Dollys was "I working 9-5 what a way to make a living" Sheenas was "My boyfriend takes the morning train, he works from 9 til 5 again"
Jesus, i know too much about these tracks.... im going for a lie down, ive scared myself...
Liv
"16 years of school and then they put you on the day-shift" Subterranean Homesick Blues...Bob Dylan
i want 11 dollar bills you've only got ten
remember the episode of the Young Ones with subterreaniaannn homesick blues?
Turn My Way - NewOrder "don't wanna hafto work..."
Working Class Hero!!!! Great song! Maybe the best listed so far. If only the Stones had been more poplular than the Beatles Mick would be dead and John would be alive today. Fuking Stones! Waste of human life. Should be shot on site for not being "more important than God" and recording decades of useless material. Mick Jagger rot in Hell. We Want Lennon!
Originally posted by Geaux Hagen Working Class Hero!!!! Great song! Maybe the best listed so far. If only the Stones had been more poplular than the Beatles Mick would be dead and John would be alive today. Fuking Stones! Waste of human life. Should be shot on site for not being "more important than God" and recording decades of useless material. Mick Jagger rot in Hell. We Want Lennon!
Yep - WCH is a fookin classic Like the way you think mate....Lennon or Jagger......always Lennon!
There was a classic song in Australia Called Workin Class Man, by a guy called Jimmy Barnes, a man more famous for drinking copious amounts of alcohol, dropping speed like sugar and screaming into a microphone while looking decidedly discrepit, oh and he was also the lead singer in the band that wrote other classic/iconic australian songs, Khe Sahn and Flametrees, Cold Chisel
Originally posted by Geaux Hagen i want 11 dollar billsyou've only got tenremember the episode of the Young Ones with subterreaniaannn homesick blues?Turn My Way - NewOrder "don't wanna hafto work..."
Yep - The young One's was brilliant Who the feck were singing it?
Also there was a guy from England called Tom Watt who was an actor and appeared in Eastenders, he also released this song, and in the video it features New Order and The Fall. Steve Morris' dancing was fookin dead funny - and at one point our Barney is sleeping on the settee (that's how good this version really is )
ANOTHER List topic, Taboo??!! My god, you're churning 'em out at the rate of knots aren't you?!?! Still, as they say, if it gets the ratings in....
(can't think of anything to put in this one - I'm tired, but for some reason I can't seem to get to sleep tonight! And DON'T talk to ME about WORK!!!!!
zzz... 
....zzz...zzz......zzzz....zzz... )
Let's see what I can recall...
The Clash-Career Opportunities
Talking Heads-Found A Job
The Jam-Smithers Jones
The Pop Group-We Are All Prostitutes
Madness-Grey Day
The Fall-Fit And Working Again
and maybe most obviously,
Magazine-Model Worker
Nice one Green Guy - I was thinking of The Clash's Career Opportunities earlier Classic track, but I was having so much fun - I clearly forgot about it
Thanks Shug, just realized that maybe I've dated myself...all the tracks are from 76-83 or so. BTW, I am not depressed about that either.
The song that always goes through my head when I'm at work is 'Echo Beach' by Martha and the Muffins (I think) 
Just for the opening line "My job is very boring......." ;)
How's about Adam's original Ants - "W.O.R.K. (N.O. Nah No No My Daddy Don't)" by BowWowWow?
Ooof, I fancied her when I was a nipper.
Originally posted by Allen Jarvis How's about Adam's original Ants - "W.O.R.K. (N.O. Nah No No My Daddy Don't)" by BowWowWow?Ooof, I fancied her when I was a nipper.
but she was only 14!!! check out the q special 100 best rock & roll pictures for a nice colour version of the reason why you thought that!
senses working overtime - xtc. (just going to check to see if anybodys put that already now)
Originally posted by dave hibell > Originally posted by Allen Jarvis> > How's about Adam's original Ants - > "W.O.R.K. (N.O. Nah No No My Daddy Don't)" by BowWowWow?> > Ooof, I fancied her when I was a nipper.>
but she was only 14!!! check out the q special 100 best rock & roll pictures for a nice colour version of the reason why you thought that!
Still older than me though! I cut up the 12" cover of I Want Candy to stick on me wall when I was a kid - her lying naked, dressed as a leopard! Phwoar!
I worked hard To give you all the things that you need And almost anything that you see I spent a lifetime working on you And you won't even talk to me
New Order - Love Less
Obi, I owe you a beer for knocking Mental As Anything back into my memory. My buddy in high school had their record that started with the lawn mower sound effect...Spirit Got Lost was on there. I loved that record. Are they still around?
As for the finest worksongs, no one beats the Smiths:
"I was looking for a job, and then I found a job/ And heaven knows I'm miserable now" - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
"The devil will find work for idle hands to do" - What Difference Does It Make?
"And if you must go to work tomorrow/ Well if I were you I wouldn't bother" - Still Ill
"No, I've never had a job/ Because I've never wanted one" - You've Got Everything Now
And for the proletarians among you, a double shot of Oingo Boingo:
"Wild Sex in the Working Class" b/w "Whole Day Off"
Gotta get home fast!
Originally posted by Grigory Rasputin, the mad mystic of Petrograd nahhh....he meant "Working in a Coal Mine" by the flower pot wearing heroes...DEVO!!!!!!!
It might be DEVO, then again it could be the original as performed in the late 60's by soul legend LEE DORSEY.
Originally posted by Kezzie The song that always goes through my head when I'm at work is 'Echo Beach' by Martha and the Muffins (I think)
I thought the very first lines were :- "I know it's out of fashion, and a trifle uncool...."
I've got the original single gathering dust somewhere in the vaults...
What about:
Rat Race - The Specials The Model - Kraftwerk
or, err, Tour de France, which is work if you're a cyclist...
a couple of more faves:
Don't Worry About the Government-Talking Heads Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now-Smiths Man in the Corner Shop-The Jam Legal Man-Belle and Sebastien Friday on My Mind-can't remember, but the guitarist is the older brother of the AC/DC guys Accountancy Shanty-Monty Python
Originally posted by Old Blue What! None of the Aussies have mentioned Men At Work yet!
It because a scottish man led the band, and i cannot recall any song they sang about work, not that i was very interested in finding out. But good call anyway.
Originally posted by Gnu Odor Obi, I owe you a beer for knocking Mental As Anything back into my memory. My buddy in high school had their record that started with the lawn mower sound effect...Spirit Got Lost was on there. I loved that record. Are they still around?
Nah sorry bud but the mentals kind of broke up at the start of the 90's, the lead singer went to a solo career and another member, Reg Mombassa went on to create the Australian clothing company Mambo, where he designs most of the prints for the shirts (if you have seen any Mambo shirts they are totally out there but very interesting, a very beach culture feel to everything they do). I am sure they have reformed for comeback gigs every now and again. I have some of their stuff on cd so if you are interested i get you a copy. Just email me with the details if you are keen. 
Originally posted by Taboo # 7 a couple of more faves:Don't Worry About the Government-Talking HeadsHeaven Knows I'm Miserable Now-SmithsMan in the Corner Shop-The JamLegal Man-Belle and SebastienFriday on My Mind-can't remember, but the guitarist is the older brother of the AC/DC guysAccountancy Shanty-Monty Python
Tabsy, Friday on my Mind was done by the aussie band The Easybeats, and was voted the best australian song recently by several australian music afficianados.
Originally posted by Allen Jarvis > Originally posted by dave hibell> > > > Originally posted by Allen Jarvis> > > > How's about Adam's original Ants - > > "W.O.R.K. (N.O. Nah No No My Daddy Don't)" by BowWowWow?> > > > Ooof, I fancied her when I was a nipper.> > >
but she was only 14!!! check out the q special 100 best rock & roll pictures for a nice colour version of the reason why you thought that!
Still older than me though! I cut up the 12" cover of I Want Candy to stick on me wall when I was a kid - her lying naked, dressed as a leopard! Phwoar!
fair enough, (see what you mean) - but how was she both naked & dressed as a leopard? (only had the 7" one sided & didnt get the picture sleeve!)
Okay... so us Aussie's neglected to mention Men At Work, but I haven't heard any Pommies mention The Working Hour - Tears For Fears! Cheers to any XTC fans out there too ... Now, I wonder if A Flock Of Seagulls sang any songs about work ... (then again, who give a right toss).
