Dog Ears Music: Working Class Hero Playlist

This week our playlist includes music by John Lennon, Louis Armstrong, The Avett Brothers, Elvis Costello, The Black Eyed Peas and more.
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John Lennon

Song: Working Class Hero

Album: Plastic Ono Band (Remastered)

Genre: Rock

Louis Armstrong

Song: A Kiss to Build a Dream On (Single)

Album: 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection: The Best of Louis Armstrong

Genre: Vocal

The Avett Brothers

Song: Hard Worker

Album: Mignonette

Genre: Country

Elvis Costello

Song: Workers' Playtime (Edit)

Album: My Flame Burns Blue (Live With the Metropole Orkest)

Genre: Jazz

The Black Eyed Peas

Song: Labor Day (It's a Holiday)

Album: Elephunk

Genre: Pop

Left Lane Cruiser

Song: Hard Workin Man

Album: All You Can Eat!!

Genre: Rock

Florence + The Machine

Song: My Boy Builds Coffins

Album: Lungs

Genre: Alternative

The Heavy

Song: What Makes a Good Man?

Album: The Glorious Dead (Bonus Video Version)

Genre: Rock

Lucinda Williams

Song: Fruits of My Labor

Album: World Without Tears

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

Joe Henry

Song: Parade

Album: Trampoline

Genre: Country

Lucy Walsh

Song: 1882

Album: 1882

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

Limp Bizkit

Song: Build a Bridge

Album: Greatest Hits

Genre: Rock

Lykke Li

Song: Complaint Department

Album: Youth Novels

Genre: Alternative

Ambelique

Song: Worker Man

Album: Singles-EP

Genre: Reggae

Rare Earth

Song: I Just Want to Celebrate

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

Genre: R&B/Soul

Sufjan Stevens

Song: To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament

Album: Illinoise

Genre: Alternative

The Black Keys

Song: These Days

Album: Brothers (Deluxe Version)

Genre: Alternative

Paddy Ryan

Song: The Man That Watered the Workers' Beer

Album: Three Score & Ten -- A Journey Back in Time

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

U2

Song: Beautiful Day

Album: All That You Can't Leave Behind

Genre: Rock

Lone Justice

Song: Working Late

Album: Lone Justice

Genre: Rock

Rodriguez

Song: Rich Folks Hoax

Album: Cold Fact

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

Infantree

Song: Work Horse

Album: Work Horse -- Single

Genre: Rock

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