Renny's Riot
Wednesday August 31st, 2022 with Ian Jeans
WORK-A-DAY-WORLD! A pre-Labour Day music celebration. Whether you're crunchin' numbers, raisin' kids or pushin' a broom, here's a crew of songs celebrating all the grafters that make it happen. Warren Zevon, Beasts of Bourbon, Wall of Voodoo and more.
Work-A-Day-World The Beat - self-titled - 1978 Columbia |
The Factory Warren Zevon - Sentimental Hygiene - 1987 Virgin |
Part of the Union The Brothers - Various Artists: Three Day Week - 1972/2019 Ace |
Strike Talks The Donkeys - Various :Harmony In My Head: UK Power Pop & New Wave 1977-81 - 1981/ 2018Cherry Red |
Ironworkin' Man The Sunday Sinners - self-titled ep - 2004 self-released |
There is Power in a Union Billy Bragg - Talking With The Taxman About Poetry - 1986 Polydor |
Work Moe Tucker - Life In Exile After Abdication - 1989 Life In Exile After Abdication |
Factory (live) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Agora Theatre 1978 - 1978 fanclub recording |
Unionize Redskins - Various: They Shall Not Pass - 1985 Abstract Records |
Working Class The Rats - In a Desperate Red - 1983/2019 Mississippi |
Hard Working Man Jack Nitzsche with Captain Beefheart - Hard Workin' Man (The Jack Nitzsche Story Volume 2) - 1978/ 2006 Ace |
Hard Work Drivin' Man Beasts of Bourbon - Sour Mash - 1988 Red Eye Records |
Workin' Man's Soul Catl. - With The Lord For Cowards You Will Find No Place - 2010 Folk Brand |
Eight Hour Day Northwest Company - Various - The History Of Vancouver Rock And Roll Vol. Four - 1967/1991 |
I Don't Want to Work for British Airways Scissor Fits - Various – Labels Unlimited - The Second Record Collection - 1979 Cherry Red |
Don't Wanna Work Ingrates - 7" - 2022 No Norms Records |
General Strike D.O.A - 7" - 1983 Sudden Death Records |
Working Class Man Giuda - Speaks Evil - 2015 Burning Heart Records |
Boss Man The Chickens - Prepare to Plug In - 2000 The Chickens Egg-cellent Records |
Working Class Man Third World War - Various: All the Young Droogs - 1971/ 2019 RPM |
Daddy's Been Working Downbeat - Various – Abstract Records Punk Collection - 1983/ 1995 Abstract |
Career Opportunities The Clash - Self-titled - 1979 Epic |
I Hate Work M.D.C. - Millions of Dead Cops - 1982 RRadical |
Factory Wall of Voodoo - Call of the West - 1982 IRS |
Factory Girl Treat Her Right - What's Good For You - 1991 Rounder Records |
Working My Way to LA Jim Ford - The Sounds of Our Time - 1969/ 2007 Bear Family |
Sally Mae The Rejecters - 7" - 2016 SSLDR |
Mes Lunettes Noir Les Breastfeeders - Dans La Guele Des Jours - 2011 Blow the Fuse |
Problem Officer The Vicious Cycles - 7" - 2020 Pirate Press |
I've Got Problems Xembryos - CD ep - 2015 Wasted Wax Records |
Where Eagles Dare (Misfits cover) Bored! - Scuzz - 1993 Shagpile |
Everybody's Gonna Have A Real Good Time The Throbs - Proud to be Loud - 1986 self-released |
Blood Boogie Teenage Head - Tornado (2019 Mix) - 1983/2019 MCA |
Yesterday's Makeup Teenage X - R.I.V.A.L. ep - 2013 Bandcamp |
Stand Up and Fight Bush Tetras - Rhythm and Paranoia: The Best of Bush Tetras - 1981/2021 Wharf Cat Records |
Foot-Stompin' Music Grand Funk Railroad - Collectors Series - 1971/1991 Capitol |
Great show, comrade. (Producing your show means that I'm the first person who gets to hear it.) You should be the General Secretary for the People's Rock & Roll.
1:34 PM, August 31st, 2022