Matthew Berlyant: September 3, 2006

Workin’ for the Weekend

In honor of Labor Day, here are ten songs about working for the man, the weekend or some other purpose.

1. Big Boys – “Work Without Pay”
2. Dead Kennedys – “At My Job”
3. Elvis Costello – “Welcome to the Working Week”
4. PJ Harvey – “Workin’ for the Man”
5. Kraut – “Unemployed”
6. Chelsea – “Right to Work”
7. The Rakes – “Work Work Work” (Pub, Club, Sleep)
8. The Replacements – “God Damn Job”
9. The Smiths – “Work is a Four-Letter Word”
10. The Jam – “Smithers-Jones”