Jobs and Occupations

[MaVolta]

I don’t remember doing this subject. If we did, it was years forever ago. 😸

There should be a lot of these songs, titles or lyrics with jobs or occupations, etc.

Journeyman - Blackmore’s Night

Journeyman - Iron Maiden

From Wikipedia —- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journeyman

The term "journeyman" was originally used in the medieval trade guilds. Journeymen were paid daily and the word "journey" is derived from journée, meaning "whole day" in French. Each individual guild generally recognised three ranks of workers: apprentices, journeymen, and masters. A journeyman, as a qualified tradesman, could become a master and run their own business, but most continued working as employees.[3]

[Winter2025VA]

"Takin' Care of Business" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

This classic 1974 rock song is an anthem for the self-employed. The narrator addresses others who commute to an office. They remain slaves to the alarm clock, traffic, and the boss. Meanwhile, he and his musician friends are doing what they love.

[1968Hoya46]

City Of New Orleans: Steve Goodman, Arlo Guthrie, others  (Three conductors; sons of Pullman porters; sons of engineers).

[BeatleloverKT]

Waiting tables, Don Henley

[KellytheBelly]

Indoor Life - Archeology

[1968Hoya46]

Reverend Mr. Black: Kingston Trio (involves a preacher and a lumberjack)

[BeatleloverKT]

The Farmer’s daughter, The Mac

[1968Hoya46]

Ballad Of A Thin Man: Dylan (lumberjacks, professors, lawyers, sword swallower).

[KellytheBelly]

Hoodoo Gurus - I Was A Kamikaze Pilot 

[1968Hoya46]

Charlie Brown: Coasters  (He calls the English teacher 'Daddy-O')

[BeatleloverKT]

Teacher, Jethro Tull

[KellytheBelly]

The Cramps - Garbageman

[1968Hoya46]

Big Bad John: Jimmy Dean

Sixteen Tons: Tennessee Ernie Ford

Working In The Coal Mine: Lee Dorsey

Coal miners

[MaVolta]

Bodyguard - Beyonce

[BeatleloverKT]

Dr. Wu, Steely Dan

[MaVolta]

Act Naturally - The Beatles

[1968Hoya46]

Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey And The Duke): Terry Cashman

[BobH07]

Centerfield:  John Fogerty

[1968Hoya46]

Everyday People: Sly & The Family Stone. (Butcher, banker, drummer)

[KellytheBelly]

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

[1968Hoya46]

Dandelion: Stones. (Prince, tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor).

[BeatleloverKT]

Dr. Robert, Fab 4

[1968Hoya46]

Love Potion No. 9: Clovers; Searchers  (Madame Ruth is a gypsy woman, a palmist who prescribes a potion (#9) to help her client with his love life).

[BeatleloverKT]

Mr. Businessman, Ray Stevens

[1968Hoya46]

Sloop John B:  Beach Boys  (Captain, first mate, constable, sheriff, cook).

[MaVolta]

Acrobat - U2

[BeatleloverKT]

Manic Monday, Bangles

[1968Hoya46]

No Milk Today: Herman's Hermits  (he left a note for the milkman not to leave a bottle because his live-in girlfriend left him; maybe he's vegan?)

[MaVolta]

Pilot - Heart

[1968Hoya46]

Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey & The Duke): Terry Cashman  (Professional baseball players).