Dog Ears Music: 'Working Class Hero' Playlist

This week's playlist includes music by John Lennon, Lucinda Williams, Marvin Etzioni, The Sea and Cake, The Jam, Gretchen Wilson, and more.
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John Lennon

Song: Working Class Hero

Album: Lennon Legend

Genre: Rock

The Real Efforts of Real People

Song: On the Sunday Before Labor Day

Album: Half Truths-EP

Genre: Alternative

Roy Orbison

Song: Workin' for the Man

Album: 16 Biggest Hits: Roy Orbison

Genre: Rock

Lucinda Williams

Song: Fruits of My Labor

Album: World Without Tears

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

Al Green

Song: It Ain't No Fun to Me

Album: Let's Stay Together

Genre: R&B/Soul

Woody Guthrie

Song: Talking Hard Work

Album: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1-4

Genre: Folk

Marvin Etzioni

Song: Son of a Carpenter

Album: Marvin Country!

Genre: Country

The Cure

Song: The Last Day of Summer (LP Version)

Album: Bloodflowers

Genre: Rock

Lucy Walsh

Song: 1882

Album: 1882

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

Muddy Waters

Song: Got My Mojo Working (1956 Single Version)

Album: The Anthology 1947-1972

Genre: Blues

The Sea and Cake

Song: Monday

Album: The Moonlight Butterfly

Genre: Alternative

Animal Hospital

Song: Labor Day

Album: Good or Plenty, Streets + Avenues

Genre: Alternative

The Jam

Song: Monday

Album: Sound Affects (Remastered)

Genre: Pop

Little Junior Parker

Song: Workin'

Album: Little Junior Parker

Genre: R&B

Dean Martin

Song: Buona Sera

Album: The Last Days of Summer (Forever Love Version)

Genre: Vocal

Rare Earth

Song: I Just Want to Celebrate

Album: 20th Century Masters-The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth

Genre: R&B/Soul

Gretchen Wilson

Song: Blue Collar Done Turned Red

Album: I Got Your Country Right Here

Genre: Country

Jon Brion

Song: Monday

Album: I ♥ Huckabees (Soundtrack From the Motion Picture)

Genre: Soundtrack

Azul Yael

Song: Made in Taiwan

Album: Twenties

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

Roger McGuinn

Song: Made in China

Album: Limited Edition

Genre: Rock

Bob Dylan

Song: Gotta Serve Somebody

Album: Slow Train Coming

Genre: Rock

Marianne Faithfull

Song: Working Class Hero

Album: Broken English

Genre: Rock

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