Dick Gaughan - Workers' Song

[@skinheadsoulbhoy2858]

This is for the Scottish miners who today had all convictions handed out during and after the strike of 1984 pardoned, solidarity you fought and remained strong during our hardest times. You never crossed the picket line and today right was done. ✊

[@brianbru]

Crazy it took so long.

[@alastairmacgregor75]

And for those of us including me as a 20 year old student who stood with the miners to the end and now nearly 60 wouldn't change a thing. Today the debate is about national ism and unionism The reality is its about economics as always capitalism its powers and where it leaves ordinary care workers on 9 pound an hour Abandoned by those swirling saltires who have nothing to say to workers in Carlisle involved in the same struggle

[@lukedoesbutter]

Amen solidarity workers around the world

[@alphacarinae57]

Was the strike 84 or 74?

[@skinheadsoulbhoy2858]

@@alphacarinae57 84

[@alexgordon7637]

Workers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose but your chains and a world to win.

[@elder_brewster]

You pinko fucks are still going to lose

[@patrickjdolan3006]

Yes Yes Workers of the World unite

[@JohnGardiner-v2u]

Karl

[@josephupchurch7138]

I'm 41 years old, been working since I was 13. I come from a working class family and my God this song resonates with me. Thank you, Mr. Gaughan. You keep good company with Woody Guthrie, Ralph McTell, Stan Rogers, and Ronnie Drew ✊🤘❤

[@timothyrowe667]

I'm embarrassed to say that I have only just discovered the music of Dick Gaughan. I'm 67 years old, have I been sleeping under a mattress for 50 years. This musician is totally awesome. I play in a band and so I know a little bit about what is involved to be a musician. This man has more talent in his little finger than I have ever had. I am buying his CDs and loving everything about his songs, his guitar playing and his singing. Needless to say I am working class and I identify with Dick's songs especially this one.

[@billgreen576]

Me too. Just discovered him.

[@tomwalsh857]

Better late than never

[@badmotorfinger00]

It's never too late.

[@voicefreson]

I forgot who said it, but most forget the first people subjugated by the British Empire was the British working class. Perfect song.

[@maxcuthbert100]

Dick Gaughan,amongst others !

[@johnpotter6093]

To true.

[@barrycross2585]

Sorry to be pedantic as a republican socialist I'd say its really the English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish working classes.

[@rippedtorn2310]

@@barrycross2585 aye .

[@finlaydavidson5332]

@@rippedtorn2310 Is

[@sionnachmacbradaigh1010]

I remember this song so vividly from when I was a boy. Dick's voice is mighty!

[@rick1450]

I heard this song once almost 40 years ago on a radio show in Boston and grabbed a bit of it on cassette which I lost many years ago. I found it again today and can now learn and perform it.

[@gkiss2030]

Brothers, don't let ourselves ever be dragged into war against each other again!

[@clappedoutmotor]

I came here thinking the same thing

[@APheonixPretense8]

Come all of you workers Who toil night and day By hand and by brain To earn your pay Who for centuries long past For no more than your bread Have bled for your countries And counted your dead In the factories and mills, In the shipyards and mines We've often been told To keep up with the times For our skills are not needed, They've streamlined the job And with sliderule and stopwatch Our pride they have robbed But when the sky darkens And the prospect is war Who's given a gun And then pushed to the fore And expected to die For the land of our birth Though we've never owned One handful of earth? We're the first ones to starve The first ones to die The first ones in line For that And always the last When the cream is shared out For the worker is working When the fat cat's about All of these things The worker has done From tilling the fields To carrying the gun We've been yoked to the plough Since time first began And always expected To carry the can

[@anomali23]

pie in the sky

[@laytone1]

@@anomali23 i'm not the only one

[@stiofanofirghil1916]

Worker's of the world unite!! ✊

[@sandramorey2529]

How is it I've never heard this song? It is a great labor song and I'm happy I've heard it. What a beautiful and strong voice. Thank you.

[@patricksisti3399]

Happy labor day ! Im a butcher by trade. Was once a soldier. This song always gets me !

[@Toranaboy634]

I'm here on the day following the return of Labor to government in Canberra. Dick Gaughan is a great companion whether in victory or defeat.

[@bernardbarry4258]

Love this song. Guitar is to die for!!!

[@devlord49]

This is one of the most beautiful and stirring songs I have ever heard, both in music and message.

[@johnoboyce3422]

Completely correct Sir & all workers from wherever should stick together & not be so quick to lay down our lives to keep the topers on top.

[@KapnKrowe]

Holy shit, I had NO idea that the Dropkick Murphys song of the same title was actually a cover of this guy, that's dope

[@GeordieHandle]

Its a song written by Ed Pickford from Durham, an incredible songwriter.

[@andrewwigglesworth3030]

@@GeordieHandle You are correct, but it's interesting to note that Ed Pickford gave the song to Dick Gaughan straight after he wrote it, Dick put it onto his "Handful of earth" LP in 1981, and a friend of one of the members of The Dropkick Murphies sent the CD (as is was by then) to them because they knew of their interest in Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and labour songs in general.

[@MK-ov4zx]

It was a dubbed cassette. Dave Wood of Pub City Royal and formerly TKO records gave it to them.

[@trishaandrogerfermor3433]

What a fantastic voice, brilliant!

[@BobBob-tr9bc]

what a tune

[@TheRailroadRadio]

Solidarity to all of my comrades. A massive red salute to all of you.

[@billyb6001]

ow. shut up you communist.

[@otooled]

Written by Ed Pickford from County Durham, who also wrote The Oldest Swinger in Town.

[@fraleoni6992]

I'd never heard of him, but......wow!!!! Thank you Tom Cox!!♡

[@peterduncan4083]

Stands alone for a good song!

[@verandi3882]

I love the guitar playing , it really has the beauty of Andy Irvine, lovely music

[@maxcuthbert100]

Funny that....I thought it had the beauty of Dick Gaughan.

[@john-hl5tq]

@@maxcuthbert100 Funny that....I thought Andy Irvine was the Scotland rugby team's Number 15 back in the day.

[@maxcuthbert100]

@@john-hl5tq Moonlighting,ya numpty !

[@AltoBurlapCirrus]

Ah, yer all pished... cheers lads!

[@davidhamilton6363]

Love the sentiment of the song

[@janicelivett8892]

Brilliant guitarist

[@liammaltz]

Solidarity!

[@benedictamadeusscrivener]

Excellent

[@zorbanongreco]

Superb.

[@dudemuffin3023]

Is it just me or does anybody else feel like this is an anthem for Irish people. It’s like there whole history

[@jeremybouse3129]

Dude Muffin it definitely is...

[@rorymcguire6724]

Or Scottish.

[@rivera229]

It is a tribute song to all workers. Dick Gaughan is a Socialist. So it is the anthem of the Irish worker, Scottish, worker, English worker, Welsh worker and so on and so on.

[@jackonuallain1445]

Definitely. I’ve always gotten that vibe from it. It’s always represented my view of how our working class are treated.

[@johnmclean8167]

He's Scottish but of Irish extraction (like many of us), so not far off. This is for workers though, not particularly any nationality.

[@rudiwashier]

Superb

[@johnf5476]

One of the finest british/scottish musicians ever

[@duderoo1975]

Always makes me think of the mills, the ones where the owners created their own village and shops, all owned by the owner at inflated prices, paid the mill workers in tokens for the village leaving them in continuous debt and work.

[@DrugLagoon]

Craxy that I have been listening to Dropkick Murphys version for 15 years but never knew the original!!!

[@nateherman8804]

Who is this amazing musician? Great picking plus a voice that echoes Ewan MacColl.

[@valeriamac1457]

It's for All Workers!

[@OakStump]

Solidarity forever!

[@lolarose6756]

"For we've never owned one handful of earth". The next thing is to recompense those who were convicted for their lost earnings.

[@teucer915]

I am a semi-professional mascot. For five years I portrayed a worm, and this was my jam.

[@mickmurphy107]

The Dropkick Murphy's do a great version of this 👌

[@gdob9646]

✊🏼

[@colingordon8265]

This is for the people of Ukraine and Russia.

[@brendanlindhorst6680]

Oliver Anthony, in my opinion, is carrying on his message.

[@peteberney3101]

I think Woody would have liked this.

[@tiagobraga1480]

This is harder to sing than a sign is to hold in the low ceilings of UoG.

[@neilh1904]

Not the British working class but England and the English people. The 'United Kingdom' followed. Then came the 'British' Empire.

[@madrandomshit5149]

Im a worker sonunds pathetic i wont work

[@davidsullivan3920]

Always Brilliant. Socialist Appeal

[@dalemcfaddenfuku9995]

HAHAH

[@phonemonkey3]

Pretty sure they shafted the Irish, Scottish and the Welsh .

[@redravenrages6321]

Shrek on the mic.