Money - A "Working" Bibliography

Special Bonus--toil-related songs for your hardworking listening pleasure. Some days you need some tunes to get you through your day--try these!

Sixteen Tons, by Jimmy Dean
"Yuh lift sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt."

Work Song from Les Miserables
"Down, down, keep your head down."

Nine to Five, by Dolly Parton
"You use your mind and they never give you credit."

Taking Care of Business, by Bachman Turner Overdrive
"Take the 8:15 to the city."

Big, Bad John, by Jimmy Dean
"At the bottom of this shaft lies a big man."

Private Dancer, by Tina Turner
"American Express will do nicely, thank you."

Working for the Weekend, by Loverboy
"You want a piece of my heart?"

The Secret of My Success, by Night Ranger
"I'm living 25 hours a day."

Take This Job and Shove It, by Johnny Paycheck
"I ain't working here no more."

Morning Train, by Sheena Easton
"He works from nine to five."

I've Been Working on the Railroad, anonymous
"All the livelong day."

Fast Car, by Tracey Chapman
"I'll get a job as a checkout girl."

Downbound Train, by Bruce Springsteen
"Now I work down at the car wash, where all it ever does is rain."

Pressure, by Billy Joel
"You will come to a place, where the only thing you see are loaded guns in your face."

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