Everyday Is Work-Work
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as unsolved. | |
| Everyday Is Work-Work | |
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| Genre | New Wave |
|---|---|
| Length | 3:10 |
| Year | 1980-1984 |
| Status | Unsolved |
| Original poster | nathank |
| Search started | 2012 |
| File:EverydayIsWorkWork.mp3 | |
Everyday Is Work-Work is an unsolved new wave song uploaded to WatZatSong by user nathank in 2013. It was reuploaded by user Guglielm in 2016 and was tagged as Progressive Aid - Everyday Is Work-Work.
Background
On August 23rd, 2012, the song was first posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm as part of a collection of lost songs, but it did not gain much traction.[1]
On August 4th, 2013, the song was reuploaded to WatZatSong by user nathank,[2] followed by an upload by user Guglielm on November 8th, 2016. Guglielm internally tagged the song as Progressive Aid - Everyday Is Work-Work and stated that he recorded it off the WFMU New Jersey radio station.[3]
Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1980 and 1984, supported by the fact that the song likely uses the Linn LM-2 drum machine and a Roland Juno-60 synthesizer, both released in 1982.[4]
On July 30th, 2024, nathank responded to the original WatZatSong thread, saying that he can't remember where he found the song.[2]
Leads
Possible
- Regressive Aid: Band with a similar name to the tagged band, whose music has been played on WFMU.[5] Their entire discography can be found here, but it is unlikely because the band only performed instrumental music and did not have a vocalist.[6]
Debunked
- PJ And The Terrorists - Work Work: Not the same song.[7]
Lyrics
| Presumed Lyrics |
| (Intro)
Up by nine, hit the grind, play the game, it's all the same Up by nine, hit the grind, play the game, it's all the same (Verse 1) Chains of the morning are pulling me Chiseling away reality Working, working cramps my style Hammering away at the old rock pile Work those fingers to the bone Soak those fingers when you get home Makes me crawl, makes me itch Pinching pennies on a sinking ship (Chorus) Everyday is work, work Drives a man totally berserk I've been living on a sinking ship Slaving the galley with a cracking whip Everyday is work, work Drives a man totally berserk I've been living on a sinking ship Slaving the galley with a cracking whip Work, work (everyday), work, work Work, work (everyday), work, work (Verse 2) Land of milk and honey where the streets were paved in gold And so many died, those who survive, they had to work Land of opportunity, the land of promises While people cry through hard times, they had to work Work to make it better, work to survive Working for the future, work to stay alive (Chorus) Everyday is work, work Drives a man totally berserk I've been living on a sinking ship Slaving the galley with a cracking whip Everyday is work, work Drives a man totally berserk I've been living on a sinking ship Slaving the galley with a cracking whip Work, work (everyday), work, work Work, work (everyday), work, work (Bridge) Up by nine, hit the grind, play the game, it's all the same Up by nine, hit the grind, play your game, it's all the same (Chorus) Everyday is work, work Drives a man totally berserk I've been living on a sinking ship Slaving the galley with a cracking whip Everyday is work, work Drives a man totally berserk I've been living on a sinking ship Slaving the galley with a cracking whip Everyday is work... |
Resources
- ↑ https://nwoutpost.com/app/webroot/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32669&p=311777
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/385254.html
- ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/481095.html
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10029uDyY6T4_XGC6z6Hn6bz9HTHOgYB-9a5hYrbXQps/edit?gid=512131437#gid=512131437
- ↑ https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/38469
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regressive_Aid
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHyC7KaKP2M&t