There Is Power in a Union (Billy Bragg song)
"There Is Power in a Union" is a song written by Billy Bragg and first released on his 1986 Talking with the Taxman About Poetry album.[1] It is set to the tune of "Battle Cry of Freedom".[2]
| "There Is Power in a Union" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1986 |
| Songwriter(s) | Composer: George Frederick Root Lyricist: Billy Bragg |
It shares its title with an otherwise unrelated 1913 song by Joe Hill.
In popular culture
The song is featured in the 2004 film Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train in which American Communist organizations march in Times Square.[3]
The song featured in the 2014 film Pride in which London organization Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners collects funds to support the striking miners of a Welsh pit village during the UK miners' strike (1984–85).[4]
For many years, Dropkick Murphys have used Bragg's song as one of the songs played before they perform.
Punk band Street Dogs recorded the song (with altered lyrics) on their album Fading American Dream.
See also
References
- "Billy Bragg - Talking With The Taxman About Poetry". Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- Bragg, Billy (2015). A Lover Sings: Selected Lyrics. Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-32861-1.
- "Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train (2004) - Soundtracks - IMDb".
- "Pride Soundtrack". Universal Music Operations Limited. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.