“Take this Job and Shove it” JOhnny Paycheck

“Career Opportunities” The Clash

“Money for Nothing” Dire Straits

Factory by Springsteen

taking care of business? jeez ppl

working man – rush
gettin better – tesla
just got paid – zztop
since i’ve been loving u – led zepplin

Maggie’s Farm by Bob Dylan
Morning Train by Sheena Easton

Five O’Clock World by the Vogues. How can you beat it?

Workin’ on a Highway – Bruce Springsteen

Workin’ Man’s Blues – Merle Haggard

Working in a Coal Mine – Lee Dorsey (or the Devo version)

And the BEST song about working, although it is not a “rock song” is “Sixteen Tons” by Tennessee Ernie Ford, in which the protagonist only gets “another day older and deeper in debt”…

“Manic Monday” – The Bangles
“Funky Boss” – Beastie Boys

Working in the Highway – Bruce Springsteen

Factory – Bruce Springsteen

Career Oportunities – The Clash

Career Opportunities – The Clash
Magnificent Seven – The Clash
It’s not my place in a 9-5 World – the Ramones
Unemployable – Pearl Jam
Night Shift – Bob Marley

hahaha good call huey lewis!

my list would be
“Welcome to the Working Week” by Elvis Costello
“Finest Worksong” R.E.M.
“Maggie’s Farm” Bob Dylan
“A New Job in a New Town” David Bowie
“Career Opportunities” the Clash

God Damn Job – The Replacements
3 Martini Lunch – Graham Parker

Working For The Man – Roy Orbison
Work To Do – Alison Moorer
Work Song – Nellie McKay
Oney – Johnny Cash
Po Lazarus – James Carter & The Prisoners From the “O Brother, Where Art Thou” soundtrack (Nothing like a chain gang chant to prepare you for the drudgery of work.)

“Snowball In Hell” by They Might Be Giants
“Found A Job” by Talking Heads
“To Hell With Poverty” by Gang Of Four
“Provider” by N.E.R.D.
“Drudge Drudge Drudge” by Sawtooth

workingman’s blues pt II – bob dylan

“I Can’t Wait to Get Off Work to See my Baby” by ?

Sixteen Tons – Merle Travis

Good call on FoW

Don’t Talk to Me About Work – Lou Reed

downbound train, bruce s.
“I work down at the car wash and all it ever does is rain”

“Money For Nothing” – Dire Straits
“9 to 5″ – Dolly Parton

Taking Care of Business – Bachman Turner Overdrive

Can I Put you On – Elton John

Taking care of business?
SICK of that song.

I nominate REM’s Finest Worksong.

“Dog Eat Dog” by Weird Al Yankovic

“Island of Souls” from “Soul Cages” by Sting.

Blue Collar Man by
Styx
c’mon hip readers, give this band a little credit.
Tommy Shaw shoulda been on the cover of RS 20 years ago.

“Retirement”-Kaiser Chiefs

Graveyard Shift-Uncle Tupelo
Soul Suckin Jerk-Beck
Funky Boss-Beastie Boys
Take This Job and Shove It-Johnny Paycheck
Workin for the Weekend-Loverboy
Pumpin for the Man-Ween
pollo Asada-Ween

Bruce Springsteen – Factory & Out in the street
Elvis Costello – Welcome to the working week
Tom Waits – I Can’t Wait To Get Off Work
Ernie Ford – Sixteen Tons
Sam Cooke – Chain Gang

Bob Dylan – Working Man’s Blues #2
Rakes – Pub Club Sleep Work Work Work
John Lennon – Working Class Hero
Bedouin Soundclash – Immigrant Workforce

Ironic – Alanis Morissette

“An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day”

Taking Care of Business – BTO

“Minimum Wage” by They Might Be Giants

Bang on the Drum all Day – Todd Rungren

“I don’t want to work. I just want to bang on the drum all day…”

Work sucks.

Money ~ Pink Floyd

rolling stones – salt of the earth

beatles – a hard days night

What about:
“Working Day and Night” – Michael Jackson
“A Hard Day’s Night” – The Beatles

The Pretender by Jackson Browne
Factory by Bruce Springsteen

Music @ Work by the Tragically Hip !

Working for the weekend – LoverBoy!!

Pretty much any song by John Melancamp!

salt of the earth – stones

goddamnjob – mats

Youngstown by Springsteen
Dark as the Dungeon-Johnny Cash

5 O’ Clock World – The Vogues

A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles

Oney – Johnny Cash (or is that a retirement song?)

Money For Nothing – Dire Straits

Manic Monday – Bangles (for the ladies)

9 to 5 – Dolly Parton

Workin’ Man Blues – Merle Haggard (Bob Dylan even did an update of it on Modern Times, it’s so classic!)

Sixteen Tons – Tennessee Ernie Ford

As cringeworthy as it is – “Takin’ Care of Business” – BTO

Salt of the Earth – Rolling Stones

Maggie’s Farm – Bob Dylan

Rain on the Scarecrow – John Cougar Mellencamp

Finally.. “Work It” by Missy Elliott. Not exactly on point, but I sing it often when I’m about to go to work

If I see that Todd Rundgren song “Bang on the Drum” on the final list I will never ocntribute again!

Jimmy eat World – Work

Johnny Paycheck “take this job and shove it”
Jim Croche “Working at the Carwash Blues”

I know I’ve only seen it once, aaaand it is cliche’, but “Takin’ Care of Business” is probably the best one out there. Oh… and Todd Rundgren’s “band On The Drum All Day”… come on guys, and OBVIOUS omission

One Piece At A Time – Johnny Cash
5′ O’Clcok World – Hal Ketchum

Frankly, Mr. Shankly – The Smiths

I know I’m gonna catch hell for this but everybody already hit on some pretty good ones…

Blue Collar Man-Styx

Hey Mr. Shellac (can I have my job back?)- the Roches
Checking Out the Check-out Girl-
Wazmo Nariz
Car Wash- Rose Royce

just got paid-zz top

Blue Monday- Fats Domino
Get a Haircut- George Thorogood, in which he is told to get a real job.
Working on a Buiding- Bill Monroe
40 Hour Week- Alabama
Livin’ On A Prayer- Bon Jovi, about a guy who works on the dock

Bruce Springsteen- Working on the Highway
Lynyrd Skynyrd- Workin’ For MCA
Rush- Working Man

“Wild Sex (In The Working Class)” – Oingo Boingo… yo!

The Boxer – Simon and Garfunkel

Rock n’ Rollsinger-AC/DC
Escapade-Jan et Jackson
Work it-Missy Elliot (not that it’s rock but…)

“The Job That Ate My Brain” by The Ramones

Killing in the Name, hahahahaha
F*$K YOU I WON’T DO WHATCHA TELL ME!!
But yeah, also, about half of the Office Space soundtrack. Werd

Work It by Missy Elliott

Work It by Missy Elliott

Superpowers Enable Me to Blend in With Machinery by Dillinger Four, for sure. For those of you who think punk rock lacks poetry, here are the lyrics:

IT’S ALL WRINKLED ELBOW SHIRTS AND POKER FACES ON THIS BUS
BACK TO A NOTCH DUG JUST LIKE A DITCH IN THE CITY’S WEATHERED CRUST
BUT THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT THE CITY’S GRAY
THAT SEEMS TO SAY ALL THERE IS TO SAY
RIDDLED WITH REGIMENT, VINDICTIVE INTENT
FAKING LOYALTY AND GETTING PAID
FUCK THEM ALL
SHE KEEPS THE VARIETY SECTION AND SHE GIVES THE REST TO ME
SHE SAYS SHE REMEMBERS WHEN BUSES WHERE NICER
“THERE’S NO DIGNITY IN PLASTIC SEATS”
BUT THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY SHE SAID
“THE ONLY GOOD BOSS IS ONE THAT’S DEAD”
THESE BROAD SHOULDERS GIGGLED ALL OVER THE BUS
AND WORK ETHIC CRUMBLED INTO “THEM AND US”
FUCK THEM ALL
AND ALL THESE SPECTERS OF THE WORK PLACE
TURNED FROM EFFIGY BACK TO REALITY
AND YEAH I WISH IT WAS THAT SIMPLE
TO THINK A BELLY LAUGH IS REALLY ALL WE NEED
BUT IT’S THE SLOW DECAY FROM THE DAY TO DAY
THAT SAYS TAKE YOUR PAY CHECK, ACCEPT YOUR PLACE
AND FADE AWAY
BUT THERE WAS DIGNITY IN PLASTIC SEATS THAT DAY.

Piss Factory-Patti Smith

pumpin for the man. by ween.

bad days – flaming lips. (you hate your boss at your job but in your dreams you can blow his head off)

“cigarettes and alcohol”-oasis

I’m sorry, but girl that I am, “She Works Hard for the Money”, spoke to me big time. And I love that someone mentioned “16 Tons” ’cause I just quoted it yesterday. Gets rock cred cause he’s haulin’ rocks.

The Boss – Workin on the Highway
not really much else needs to be said

“Allentown” – Billy Joel

yeah, f#@k them all

Another Day – McCartney

idiots!

Please…nothing by The Boss.

for the workforce drowning – thursday

she works hard for the money – donna summer

slave to the grind – skid row

everything she wants – wham

DAY-O BY HARRY BELAFONTE

Roxanne

the oldest profession

Did RS really put “working for the weekend” by fucking Loverboy in the same list as “Working Class Hero?”

“Career Opportunities” The Clash
“We Gotta Get Outta This Place” The Animals
“Welcome to the Working Week” Elvis Costello
“Piss Factory” Patti Smith

“Dead End Street”- The Kinks
“Big Boss Man” – The Pretty Things
“Chain Gang” – Sam Cooke
“Working in a Coalmine” – Lee Dorsey
“Dog Eat Dog” – AC/DC
“Holiday in Cambodia” – Dead Kennedy’s

Almost forgot “Get a job” – The Silhouettes and “Truck Drivin’ Man” – Moby Grape

A few favorites not mentioned;
“Looking for a Job” – Todd Snider
“Sick Day” – Fountains of Wayne
“I’ve Been Working” – Van Morrison
“Here’s Why I Didn’t Go to Work Today” – Harry Nilsson
Work,Work,Work & 22 Grand Job – The Rakes

“Waitress In The Sky” by The Replacements

“Oliver’s Army” by Elvis Costello

“Mr. Bad Example” by Warren Zevon

Spaceship by Kanye West

“Life and Times of Susan Strange” the Subhumans
“At My Job” Dead Kennedys
“Maggie’s Farm” Bob Dylan
“Soup Is Good Food” Dead Kennedys
“Career Opportunities” The Clash
“Take This Job and Shove It” Johnny Paycheck (DK’s did a great cover)

Lay all your Springsteen albums on the floor, close your eyes and throw a dart and – odds are – you’ll hit the title of a song about “work”.

Slave to the Wage — Placebo

Workin’ in a Coal Mine…The Judds

Earn Enough For Us – XTC

Factory-Bruce Springsteen

The Specials – Rat race
Cat Stevens – Matthew & son
Nina Simone – Work song
Kiss – Uh! all night

Working Man’s Blues # 2 by Bob Dylan

Some good calls above:
16 Tons
Chain Gang
Manic Monday
We Gotta Get Outta This Place
And the best, Take This Job and Shove It

A couple I don’t think I saw yet:

Running On Empty, Jackson Browne
Workin’ Man’s Blues, Merle Haggard
Six Days On the Road, Dave Dudley

big boss man
- jimmy reed
nuff said

big boss man
- jimmy reed
nuff said

“Working Man” by Rush!!!

“This Place Sucks”

by the Descendents

Meg..Five O’Clock World by the Vogues. How can you beat it?
..I’ll give it a shot
Friday on my Mind – the Easybeats.

john lennon-working class hero
the beatles-a hard days night

“proud mary”… can’t believe no one has mentioned that one…

RS is sounding like an old man, let’s have a list about not working in the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll, Green Day’s Longview would be my top pick.

But since this is the topic, here’s my top ten:

10. Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Taking Care of Business
9. The Isley Brothers – Work to Do
8. Tom Waits – I Can’t Wait to Get Off Work
7. Franz Ferdinand – Jacqueline
6. The Kinks – Shangri-La
5. Sam Cooke – Chain Gang
4. Elvis Costello – Welcome to the Working Week
3. Jimmy Reed – Big Boss Man
2. John Lennon – Working Class Hero
1. The Rolling Stones – Salt of the Earth

“Cumberland Blues” The Grateful Dead

“Cumberland Blues” The Grateful Dead

Summertime Blues- Eddie Cochran
Summertime Blues- the Who
Summertime Blues- Blue Cheer

(how’d we miss this one?)

Anyone remember “You Can’t Fire Me, I Quit!” by Blotto?

Mark On the Bus: Beastie Boys

Take this job and shove it!

“Unemployed in summertime”, Emiliana Torrini.
“The waitress”, Tori Amos.
“Working for the man”, PJ Harvey.
“Angelene”, PJ Harvey.
“El zorzal”, Juana Molina.
“Bulimic beats”, Catatonia (Housewives are workers too!!!)

Grindstone – Uncle Tupelo
Youngstown – Bruce Springsteen

Daysleeper – REM

Perhaps the BEST song about work will forever fall into that canyon marked “obscure”.
“HUMP DAY” by Tin Huey.

“never mind about your mind,
keep your mind on your work- work-
idle hands are the devil’s playground, work- work-”.
And then just before the bridge, the singer yells “coffee break”, and the band goes into a mellow vamp for 12 bars.
GENIUS.

Johhny Cash – The Legend Of John Henry’s Hammer

Johhny Cash – The Legend Of John Henry’s Hammer
Talking Heads – Cool Water

Volunteers – Jefferson Airplane

Train Kept a ROllin’ – Aerosmith

The Factory:Warren Zevon and Bruce Springsteen

Dirty Work: Steely Dan

Bang on the drum all day (I don’t want to work) Todd Rundgen

Easy Wind; Grateful Dead

Big Boss Man: Elvis, et al

She worka hard for her money:Donna Summer

Unconvetional Working Songs but working songs nonetheless

Living After Midnight Judas Priest
Rock And Roll All Night Kiss
Beth Kiss

She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer (it’s very sad that i know this!!!).

the jefferson’s theme song

good times’ theme song (more street, but working nonetheless)

keep on working – pete townshend

1. John Lennon – Working Class Hero
2. The Rolling Stones – Salt of the Earth

16 Tons by Johnny Cash
Serve the Servants by Nirvana

She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer.

Far from being my favorite song, but worth the mention.

It’s not my place in the 9 to 5 World – The Ramones

Career Opportunities – The Clash

16 Tons – Tennessee Ernie Ford

Working In A Coal Mine – Devo

Daysleeper – REM

Has anyone mentioned “Manic Monday” by the Bangles?

Working Man – Rush
Making It Work – Doug & The Slugs

Working Man – Rush
Making It Work – Doug & The Slugs

Feel Like a Number – Bob Seger

Keep on Working-Pete Townsend
Money for Nothing-Dire Straits
Bang on a Drum-Tod Rundgren
Welcome to the Machine/Have a Cigar-Pink Floyd

Minimum Wage-They Might Be Giants
(Whose new album was totally ignored by RS.)

Keep on Working-Pete Townsend
Money for Nothing-Dire Straits
Bang on a Drum-Tod Rundgren
Welcome to the Machine/Have a Cigar-Pink Floyd

Minimum Wage-They Might Be Giants
(Whose new album was totally ignored by RS.)

smithers-jones,THE JAM
working in a coal mine,SOMEONE AND THE SOMEBODY’S (boston band 1980’s)

Hey Julie by Fountains of Wayne

Night (”I work 9 to 5 and somehow survive to the night”), Springsteen

Promised Land (”Workin all day in my daddy’s garage”), Springsteen

I’m kicking myself for forgetting “Slave To The Grind” by Skid Row.

I can’t believe nobody got behind Roy Orbison’s “Working For The Man”.

“Sixteen Tons” and any Bruce Springsteen songs deserve to be on the list.

I just got the new Rilo Kiley album. “The Moneymaker” should be on the list next the topic comes up.

Surely “Working class man” by Jimmy Barnes should make the list.

Cash Machine by Hard-Fi NEEDS TO BE ON THIS LIST!!!

Working Man – Rush
Working man Blues #2 – Bob dylan
Takin’ care of Business – BTO

Boys on the Docks (murphy’s pub version) – Dropkick Murphys
Worker’s Song – Dropkick Murphys
ect
ect

whistle while you work

Gordan Lightfoot Summertime Dream Jimmy Dean Steel Men Alan Jackson Summertime Blues

Dracula68 mentioned Manic Monday…That songs about Killing