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Can you name a song that references a job/profession? I can name four by the Beatles.

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Posted - August 19, 2020

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  • 10558
      August 19, 2020 3:48 PM MDT
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  • 33814
    This post was edited by my2cents at August 19, 2020 8:49 PM MDT
      August 19, 2020 4:25 PM MDT
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  • 16627
      August 19, 2020 5:11 PM MDT
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  • 10052
     Give it a listen. Cool song. 
      August 19, 2020 5:42 PM MDT
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  • 7404
      August 19, 2020 6:11 PM MDT
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  • 5808
      August 19, 2020 6:30 PM MDT
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  • 806
    This post was edited by Flint Ironstag at August 19, 2020 8:21 PM MDT
      August 19, 2020 6:47 PM MDT
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  • 17565
      August 19, 2020 7:26 PM MDT
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  • 53394

    “You Can Take This Job And Shove It” by Johnny Paycheck.

    “I Wish I Had A Job To Shove”

    “Wichita Lineman” by Glenn Campbell.

    “I’ve Been Working On The Railroad” American folk song.

    ”Little Drummer Boy” traditional holiday song.

    “Coal Miner’s Daughter” by Loretta Lynne. 

    “Proud Mary” by various artists.

    “Please, Mr. Postman” by Martha and the Vandellas.

    “Lido” by Boz Scaggs.

    “I Write The Songs” by Barry Manilow. 

    “Take A Letter, Maria”

    “Car Wash” by Rose Royce.

    “Roxanne” by The Police.

    ”I Go To Work” by Cool Moe D.

    ”Raspberry Beret” by Prince and the Revolution.

    “Smuggler’s Blues” by Glenn Frye.

    ”I Shot The Sheriff”

    “Hot For Teacher”

    ”Mr. Telephone Man” by New Edition.


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      August 19, 2020 8:49 PM MDT
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  • 44543
    A few of those I don't get. Lido? I know the song, but...
    Odd, not one Beatles song. This post was edited by Element 99 at August 20, 2020 11:01 AM MDT
      August 20, 2020 10:59 AM MDT
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  • 53394

     

      Lido was late for work and left his shack that day never to return. 


      I have never been a fan of The Beatles. 


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      August 20, 2020 2:05 PM MDT
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  • 53394

     

      Which ones don’t you get?  Each one has lyrics that refer to some type of job or profession. 

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      August 20, 2020 2:34 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    An ancient song about the Cape Breton coal miner, can't remember song title but some of the words..

    I shovel 16 tons of number 9 coal
    and what do I get?
    Another day older and deeper in debt.

    Saint Peter don't you call me 
    because I can't go...
    I owe my soul
    to the company store
      August 19, 2020 10:49 PM MDT
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  • 10955
    Ya the song is called 16 tons - I really like it. Cheers! This post was edited by Nanoose at August 20, 2020 2:05 PM MDT
      August 19, 2020 11:07 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    I haven't heard that one for a long time. 
      August 19, 2020 11:30 PM MDT
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  • 16627
      August 20, 2020 2:52 AM MDT
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  • 10694
      August 20, 2020 4:54 AM MDT
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  • 10694
      August 20, 2020 4:58 AM MDT
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  • 6023
      August 20, 2020 9:39 AM MDT
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  • 17565
      August 20, 2020 1:31 PM MDT
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