Tennessee Ernie Ford "16 Tons"

"You load 16 tons and what do you get?  One day older and deeper in debt."

Happy Labor Day!


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Dolly Parton "9 To 5"

Here's a Labor Day Weekend Post:

Hope you are enjoying a day off from the typing pool!


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Weekend posts are a chance to revisit songs that have happy memories, not of anything in particular, other than just hearing the tunes.

Many of these songs were tracks that I played during my 90s stint as an Alternative/Modern Rock radio show.  They're tunes that I hardly hear these days, but are wonderful to revisit.

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George Harrison "Taxman"

Especially if you've been doing radio for a long time . . . there can a be a resistance to trying to program for the holidays.

We talk about this often, around Martin Luther King Jr Day.  Sure, we can play "Pride (In The Name Of Love) and versions "We Shall Overcome," and whatever.  But doing that year in and year out seems a little boring.  On the other hand, there are only so many King-associated songs in existence (and believe me, we've used them all).

The same can be said for 4th of July songs.  Labor Day (work) songs.  Memorial Day songs.  Etc. Etc.  After a while, it feels like you are doing the same thing, year in and year out.

If you've been a DJ for 20 years, you may just feel like completely forgoing the process of musically acknowledging the holiday at all.  It's not like you're required to play songs for Thanksgiving ("Cold Turkey" by John Lennon, again, anyone?).

That being said, I never get tired of hearing this one as April 15th approaches.

So as you head into the weekend, freaking out because you haven't started your taxes yet, please enjoy some George Harrison!



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The Godfathers "Birth School Work Death"

Throwing up a few songs for Labor Day Weekend.

Birth. School. Work. Death.

Enjoy your one day off!


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R.E.M. "Finest Worksong"

Throwing up a few work songs this weekend, in a Labor Day frame of mind.

R.E.M. + horns. Who would've thought that would work?


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