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[2] [3] [4] The song described how a New York City secretary stands up against sexual harassment and discrimination in the work place. [4] [3] [5] Billie Jo Spears would record the Gene Crysler-penned song first. After several failed recordings at United Artists Records, Spears moved to the Capitol label in 1966. She had yet to achieve a ...
The work of labour historian Archie Green, which included the production of recordings of labour and work songs, provided a wider context for understanding industrial folk song within a wider field of 'labor lore'. [10] Songs written by Seeger and Guthrie, were also important in continuing the tradition and moving it into progressive folk music ...
A signature song may be a song that spearheads an artist's initial mainstream breakthrough, a song that revitalizes an artist's career, or a song that simply represents a high point in an artist's career. Often, a signature song will feature significant characteristics of an artist and may encapsulate the artist's particular sound and style.
Records of work songs are as old as historical records, and anthropological evidence suggests that most agrarian societies tend to have them. [1]When defining work songs, most modern commentators include songs that are sung while working, as well as songs that are about work or have work as the main subject, since the two categories are often interconnected. [2]
"If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)" is a pop and synth-pop song composed in a retro style that draws heavily from the music of the 1980s. Its instrumentation consists of high- octave alternative guitars, drumbeat kicks , brass horns , sparkling 1980s-style synths , and digital samples .
17. “Father and Son” by Cat Stevens. Release Year: 1970 Genre: Folk Like most of Cat Stevens’ music, this touching tune about fathers and sons is sappy in the best way possible.
This is a list of songs described as feminist anthems celebrating women's empowerment, or used as protest songs against gender inequality. These songs range from airy pop affirmations such as " Girls Just Want to Have Fun " by Cyndi Lauper , to solemn calls to action such as "We Shall Go Forth" by Margie Adam .
This category is for groups of songs that share topics with each other. For groups of songs that share stylistic characteristics with each other, see Category:Songs by genre. For theme music to movies and television shows, see Category:Theme music. Individual songs should not go into this category.