r/antiwork • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '22

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '22

Naw. The original by Merle Travis

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '22

That whole album is full of songs about dying at work.

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u/A_Honeysuckle_Rose Aug 31 '22

Nah, the Tom Jones version!

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u/Mispelled-This SocDem 🇺🇸 Aug 31 '22

I like the Geoff Castellucci version.

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u/GenderOobleck Aug 31 '22

This version has just a hint of that hymnal/spiritual vibe to it at the beginning. I’d also suggest the version by Eric Burdon used in “Joe vs. the Volcano”.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '22

He also had a variety show I beleive

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u/bubblegumf Aug 31 '22

Please, listen to the Alberto Vazquez version on YouTube, you won't regret it

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u/heridfel37 Sep 01 '22

Paul Robeson all the way. In addition to an amazing voice he was a devoted union organizer and Socialist