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Oh you don't get me I'm part of the union
You don't get me I'm part of the union
You don't get me I'm part of the union
Till the day I die, till the day I die.

Of course, the sad part is, this refrain was co-opted for an advertisement for the insurance behemoth, Norwich Union...

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Sun Dec 16th, 2007 at 03:02:34 PM EST
Re: Solidarity (4.00 / 2)
Of course, the full lyrics of the song give some clue to the overreach of the unions in 70s Britain and the primal collectivism of the chorus can be frightening as well as inspiring.
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Sun Dec 16th, 2007 at 03:05:17 PM EST
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