Basically, I see this as an expression of The Middle Class Work Ethic and a relationship between TWO people.
A Hard Day's Night by the Beetles
It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you I find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright
You know I work all day to get you money to buy you things
And it's worth it just to hear you say you're gonna give me everything
So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel okay
When I'm home everything seems to be right
When I'm home feeling you holding me tight,tight,yeah
It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you I find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright
Owwww
But when I get home to you I find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright
When I'm home everything seems to be right
When I'm home feeling you holding me tight,all through the night,yeah
It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you I find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright
You know I feel alright
You know I feel alright...
There is even a cartoon about it. How cute.
The song below is more or less a Plutocratic Work Theme. The gal obviously is a worker and seems to think she works very hard for her money. Then the song goes on to say she is a 'good timin' American daughter, that is a redneck, blue collar worker that parties down to her last dollar.
Why is it that partying hard has to use the dollar of your paycheck? I would think the better idea would be to 'save' those hard earned dollars and play hard at softball or basketball or some other method of 'social contact.' I find it a little offensive to think that a Red Neck is also irresponsible and she doesn't know how to save her hard earned dollars.
There is one more song and I want to see if I can find it.
"Work Hard, Play Harder" by Gretchen Wilson
I work a double shift on monday
Tuesday i get up before dawn
Wednesday pouring coffee
Thursday night i'm tendin' the bar
Well, when friday finally rolls around
I call my rough and rowdy friends and we're honkytonk bound.
Chorus:
I work hard, i play harder
I'm a good timin' american daughter
Redneck, blue collar,
And i party down to my last dollar
I work hard, i work hard, i work hard,
I play harder
(Now) I don't waste my time on
Manicures and spray on tans
And i don't pay no never mind
To the callouses i've worn on my hands
You know that people just can't understand how
I'm the first to clock in but the last to pass out
I work hard, i play harder
I'm a good timin' american daughter
Redneck, blue collar,
And i party down to my last dollar
I work hard, i work hard, i work hard,
I play harder
yea yea yea yeah
I work hard, i play harder
I'm a good timin' american daughter
Redneck, blue collar,
And i party down to my last dollar
I work hard, i play harder
I'm a good timin' american daughter
Redneck, blue collar,
And i party down to my last dollar
I work hard, i work hard, i work hard,
I work hard, i work hard, i work hard,
I play harder
In the video the girl has a Corvette, so, maybe she gets good tips?
The other song is also a popular song, by a male vocalist. You can tell I am not really a Country-Western fan as I can't pull this off the top of my head. But, basically, he lets anyone listenting know that even though he is breaking up a marriage, or at very least contributing to adultry that 'a woman like that,' will be appreciated.
It openly attacks fidelity. When I run across it I'll make more of a point of it. I think there are issues with Country Western music and the 'personas' it portrays.
There just seems to me to be a willingness in the USA to attack Rock artists without even scrutinizing their counterparts in other music 'types.'
