In the third episode of Five From Sevens and Twelves, our hosts, Dave and Mark discuss how work impacts on all of our lives. Unsurprisingly then, the daily grind has always been a fertile ground for songwriters. The lads as they do on every episode, choose 5 tracks each to unpack the topic.
Make sure you check out the tracks discussed in the show below.
Link to this show's bumper spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ljizC50eNAC2q81TBOhDj?si=a4baf39f006c47f1
Links to tracks discussed on the show:
Dave 1: Roy Orbison "Working for the man" Live, Austin City Limits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cweHApX215k
Mark 1: The Specials "Rat Race" Live in London 2017
https://youtu.be/pf6d0DR8VAk
Dave 2: Elvis Costello "Welcome to the working week" Live 1997
https://youtu.be/ztZcktJFLnc
Mark 2: Scott and Charlene's Wedding "Scrambled eggs"
https://youtu.be/yg7aLcPfz44
Dave 3: Newtown Neurotics ''Living with unemployment" live
https://youtu.be/3vKDiH_JVzk
Mark 3: Lee Dorsey "Working in a coalmine" The first music video released
https://youtu.be/UVmNJzM6LB8
Dave 4: The Vogues "Five O'çlock world"
https://youtu.be/ngqqfHPTrHo
Mark 4: B.C Camplight "Back to work," Live at Hebden Bridge
https://youtu.be/-UcjwJISE-8
Dave 5: Florence Reece
“Which Side Are You On?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzudto-FA5Y
Mark 5: Jason Lytle "Yours truly the commuter"
https://youtu.be/gpoFhqwWXok
Links to other interesting titbits discussed:
Mark Track 1 : Terry Hall - Talks about The Specials, Mental Health, Equality & more - Radio Broadcast 05/03/2019 Interviewed By: Nihal Arthanayaka
https://youtu.be/028NNlUR0tU
Mark Track 1: Fun boy three “well fancy that”
https://youtu.be/HfSqTO5pV0o
Dave Track 2: Elvis Costello and the attractions, Live on The Tube 1983
https://youtu.be/M7Dw3WKEjIY
Dave track 3: The Members “Solitary confinement”
https://open.spotify.com/track/4uwjzleEitWRakHFtHkbtc?
Dave Track 3 : Kick Out, The Newtown Neurotics story- trailer
https://youtu.be/ILjsvzsIwP8
Mark Track 4: B.C Camplight "Atom bomb" (Live at WFUV) https://youtu.be/scKYpp_A8nA
Dave Track 5: Billy Bragg "Which side are you on?" and "between the wars" Live
https://youtu.be/5Wc433cxFSM
Mark Track 5: Jason Lytle "Yours truly the commuter" Live 3/21/2009 - Mohawk Outside Stage, Ausin, TX
https://youtu.be/9lgfd6Dirzg
Theme tune and all music heard on the show performed by:
David Lee Owen
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