100 years since the Battle of Blair Mountain. Thanks for reminding us of the days when unions were actually run by and for the defense of the rank and file workers.
They still are. Unions still are useful, we have less and less unionised workers. The last thing they need is cynicism, it's what gov uses, because most people don't know anymore how workers' unions are. Less than 15 % of people are in workers' unions...
@@iamlordstarbuilder5595 If one workers' union is bad, join another one. You are free to try several workers' unions, workers' union still manage to improve things in many places. All workers benefit from those.
@@iamlordstarbuilder5595 The oldest domains, are the most unionised. The newer the domain the least unionised, joining a worlers' union does not cost even 1 dollar usually.
Love this classic! Are you familiar with Victor Jara’s “Plegaria a un Labrador?” Your rendition of El Derecho de Vivir en Paz was one of your best works in my opinion and I think this one is worth doing as well
I love your channel. I have to add, though, that these are not Reece's original lyrics. These are a tamed version that I believe Pete Seeger created. Reece mentions the gun thugs and she says "My daddy's a miner, he's now in the air and sun." Seeger changed that to "My daddy was a miner and I'm a miner's son." Being "in the air and sun" means you were adamantly pro-union and, because of that stand, you were blackballed from working in the mine. I offer this minor (ha) input as a fan, a Kentuckian and a New Yorker on my second decade, son of miners and longtime Teamster and Wobbly. I found Reece singing her song with her lyrics and put the link to that below. She talks about writing the song in an amazing book called, "Hillbilly Women." The mining company would hire strongarms to whip union supporters with a cat o' nine tails so that their backs were turned to hamburger. Reece and her husband offered to hide these poor folks and tend to their wounds. She wrote the song in that climate.
This channel is very underrated. You have a great voice, and the fact that you don't have the sheets must be very difficult. Good luck with your creativity.
Hey, Monsieur Jack, I do not know if you know this, but your cover of "a las barricadas" is on the wikipedia page of this song!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_las_Barricadas
Come, all you good workers Good news to you I'll tell Of how the good old union Has come in here to dwell Which side are you on, boys? Which side are you on? My daddy was a miner He's now in the air and sun He'll be with you fellow workers Until the battle's won Which side are you on, boys? Which side are you on? They say in Harlan County There are no neutrals there You'll either be a union man Or a thug for J. H. Claire Which side are you on, boys? Which side are you on? Oh, workers can you stand it? Oh, tell me how you can Will you be a lousy scab Or will you be a man? Which side are you on, boys? Which side are you on? Don't scab for the bosses Don't listen to their lies Poor folks ain't got a chance Unless they organize Which side are you on, boys? Which side are you on?
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"Remember son, the company is not the workers' friend. I'll be a union man until the day I die." - my father
Great username, absolutely fire
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Your father is based.
You have a good father, mine is a liberal
You've a really have a good education
100 years since the Battle of Blair Mountain. Thanks for reminding us of the days when unions were actually run by and for the defense of the rank and file workers.
They still are. Unions still are useful, we have less and less unionised workers. The last thing they need is cynicism, it's what gov uses, because most people don't know anymore how workers' unions are. Less than 15 % of people are in workers' unions...
@@hmidou386 Many of them are defanged. If you have some wrenchthrowing unions besides IWW, we're listening.
@@iamlordstarbuilder5595 If one workers' union is bad, join another one. You are free to try several workers' unions, workers' union still manage to improve things in many places.
All workers benefit from those.
@@iamlordstarbuilder5595
The oldest domains, are the most unionised.
The newer the domain the least unionised, joining a worlers' union does not cost even 1 dollar usually.
Then join the wrenchthrowing IWW.
My boss: No, you can't have your vacation days this week.
Me: 2:48
A Monsieur Jack video is an amazing early birthday present, plus it's a personal favorite as well
Amazing as always, I love the arrangement. I'd love to hear you do Freedom is a Verb by Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird
Love that one
Love this classic! Are you familiar with Victor Jara’s “Plegaria a un Labrador?” Your rendition of El Derecho de Vivir en Paz was one of your best works in my opinion and I think this one is worth doing as well
Love that one
i’m so glad you decided to cover this one! it’s a classic!
This song is used in Succession and it was used there amazingly. Keep at it Monsieur Jack!
I love your channel. I have to add, though, that these are not Reece's original lyrics. These are a tamed version that I believe Pete Seeger created. Reece mentions the gun thugs and she says "My daddy's a miner, he's now in the air and sun." Seeger changed that to "My daddy was a miner and I'm a miner's son." Being "in the air and sun" means you were adamantly pro-union and, because of that stand, you were blackballed from working in the mine.
I offer this minor (ha) input as a fan, a Kentuckian and a New Yorker on my second decade, son of miners and longtime Teamster and Wobbly.
I found Reece singing her song with her lyrics and put the link to that below. She talks about writing the song in an amazing book called, "Hillbilly Women." The mining company would hire strongarms to whip union supporters with a cat o' nine tails so that their backs were turned to hamburger. Reece and her husband offered to hide these poor folks and tend to their wounds. She wrote the song in that climate.
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Petey Seegy rules though so I'm happy with the lyric choice :)
Even Seeger's lyrics are radical by today's standards unfortunately.
This channel is very underrated. You have a great voice, and the fact that you don't have the sheets must be very difficult. Good luck with your creativity.
Great job man. Roll the union on!
One of my favourite songs and your rendition simply makes it better! So good👍
Man, we need a spanish version of this awesome song, ta bien chida esta rola
I love your stuff dude, keep it up
The camera Fokus was having a rave party aswell, great job Jack!
Unfathomably based
Realizing I missed this song until now made me click the bell.
Excellent remaster!
Absolutely magnificent
I was confused for a second why you made 2 of these, but I see that they're different versions. Both are great!!
You sir, are a hero
Love this song so much
Are you planning to do the Basque-Corsican song “Askatasunera”?
You should do "the Ludlow Massacre" Woody Guthry! You would make a great version of it I am sure.
Amazing
Hey, Monsieur Jack, I do not know if you know this, but your cover of "a las barricadas" is on the wikipedia page of this song!!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_las_Barricadas
that's cool! in retrospect I don't love how that one sounds but cool nonetheless!
@@MonsieurJack95 Honestly, I have never found a bad song that you made, In my opinion it sounds really cool
Beautiful!
This shit makes me Wobbly eyes cry Wobbly tears every time I listen to it.
I enjoy your music keep up the good work, can u do a cover of the Wreck of the Carl D Bradly or the Fighting 69th thanks :)
nice
Are those added lines
Soon, with rail and freight workers poised to go on strike, Americans will face the question again: Which side are you on? Which side are you on?
Come, all you good workers
Good news to you I'll tell
Of how the good old union
Has come in here to dwell
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
My daddy was a miner
He's now in the air and sun
He'll be with you fellow workers
Until the battle's won
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
They say in Harlan County
There are no neutrals there
You'll either be a union man
Or a thug for J. H. Claire
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
Oh, workers can you stand it?
Oh, tell me how you can
Will you be a lousy scab
Or will you be a man?
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
Don't scab for the bosses
Don't listen to their lies
Poor folks ain't got a chance
Unless they organize
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
iam on my side
This wasn’t about ideology, or faith, or cause. This was about the basic human right of safety. I stand by the working man until I drop.
Its ok to say "boys" you know. They were the ones who died in making the history for this song after all.