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Origin: It's a Working Man I Am? / Working Man Related threads: Who rewrote Rita MacNeil's Working man? (10) Lyr Req: Working Man (Rita MacNeil) (25) Lyr ADD: Working Man (Rita MacNeil) (15) Lyr Req: She's Called Nova Scotia (Rita MacNeil) (6) Lyr Req: Working Man (Rita MacNeil) (28)
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Subject: RE: Origin: It's a Working Man I Am? / Working Man From: Sandy Mc Lean Date: 28 Mar 11 - 08:26 PM Nipper Mac Leod singing lead with the Men Of The Deeps would have been the first male voice. I have yet to hear anyone sing it better! Nipper |
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Subject: RE: Origin: It's a Working Man I Am? / Working Man From: GUEST,old trombone Date: 20 Aug 11 - 05:26 PM I'm sure Johnny Caesar sang this.He wrote "The Price of Coal' and other mining songs |
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Subject: RE: Origin: It's a Working Man I Am? / Working Man From: GUEST,Jennifer Date: 06 Jun 19 - 12:07 AM There is a male cover by Celtic Thunder which is also very good |
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Subject: RE: Origin: It's a Working Man I Am? / Working Man From: GUEST Date: 13 Feb 21 - 08:43 AM I would like to sing a cover of working man, and am trying to see who can give me the mechanical rights to produce a cover of the song, commericially. It seems that Rita McNeill sung the original song, but who was the songrwiter and music publisher? Damian Spiteri |
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Subject: RE: Origin: It's a Working Man I Am? / Working Man From: GUEST,# Date: 13 Feb 21 - 08:59 AM The song was written (words and music) by Rita MacNeil. Try asking SOCAN about recording rights. It has been sung by gangs of people. She passed away in 2013. |
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Subject: RE: Origin: It's a Working Man I Am? / Working Man From: meself Date: 13 Feb 21 - 11:22 AM While I appreciate the sentiment in the David Alexander version, the idea of a coal miner praying for the closing of the mine seems ... odd. |
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