Billy Bragg - There Is Power in a Union (Pride Original Soundtrack Version)

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  • čas přidán 14. 09. 2023
  • There Is Power in a Union (with FORTZA Choir & Tredegar Town Band) (Pride Original Soundtrack Version) is taken from Billy Bragg - The Roaring Forty. Pre-order the album from the official store now: bbragg.lnk.to/theroaringforty
    Available on 1LP Orange Vinyl, 3LP Green Vinyl, Super Deluxe Box Set, Deluxe 2CD, as well as Signed Test Pressings.
    Pre-order now: bbragg.lnk.to/theroaringforty
    Lyrics
    There is power in a factory, power in the land
    Power in the hand of the worker
    But it all amounts to nothing
    If together we don't stand
    There is power in a Union
    Now the lessons of the past
    Were all learned with workers' blood
    The mistakes of the bosses we must pay for
    From the cities and the farmlands
    To trenches full of mud
    War's always been the bosses' way, sir
    The Union forever defending our rights
    Down with the blackleg, all workers unite
    With our brothers and our sisters
    From many far off lands
    There is power in a Union
    Now I long for the morning that they realize
    Brutality and unjust laws cannot defeat us
    But who'll defend the workers who cannot organise
    When the bosses send their lackeys out to cheat us?
    Money speaks for money
    The Devil for his own
    Who comes to speak for the skin and the bone?
    What a comfort to the widow
    A light to the child
    There is power in a Union
    The Union forever defending our rights
    Down with the blackleg, all workers unite
    With our brothers and our sisters
    Together we will stand
    There is power in a Union
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Komentáře • 30

  • @hilltopshitkicker
    @hilltopshitkicker Před 10 měsíci +67

    If you fight, you might lose, if you don't fight, you'll never win.

  • @videohistorysnippets8963
    @videohistorysnippets8963 Před 10 měsíci +102

    There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow man. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it well. There is no power in the world that can stop the forward march of free men and women when they are joined in the solidarity of human brotherhood.

  • @andyagusgaidhlig
    @andyagusgaidhlig Před 7 měsíci +17

    The film Pride introduced me to this song. What a slice of magic. Solidarity 🤝

    • @mo2239
      @mo2239 Před 3 měsíci

      Same here, great film, powerful song.

    • @cassiedevereaux-smith3890
      @cassiedevereaux-smith3890 Před 2 měsíci

      Same.

    • @maxfieldstanton4541
      @maxfieldstanton4541 Před měsícem +1

      Check out The World Turned Upsidedown and Which Side Are You On. Billy Bragg is truly with the workers, rumer has it that he drank down some of Joe Hill's ashes on May Day.

  • @shyamravindran6793
    @shyamravindran6793 Před 10 měsíci +18

    all hail the power of billly bragg

  • @cr0426
    @cr0426 Před 10 měsíci +29

    Much needed today in the US right now!! I support the UAW strike.

  • @nicolaskergueno3096
    @nicolaskergueno3096 Před 10 měsíci +23

    Unionize against Anhilation and Exploitation ! Forward friends of all countries.

  • @alexandranixon9598
    @alexandranixon9598 Před 10 měsíci +21

    Actually incredible. Had a lil’ cry

  • @obiwanobiwan13
    @obiwanobiwan13 Před 9 měsíci +10

    Musically AND Politically:
    *"The Battle Cry of Freedom" means "There's Power in a Union!"*

  • @2015Drama
    @2015Drama Před 3 měsíci +3

    What a beautiful version of this song. The perfect choice to end such an inspiring and rousing movie.

  • @azp...
    @azp... Před 10 měsíci +23

    Gorgeous version!

  • @georgelorimer6335
    @georgelorimer6335 Před 10 měsíci +15

    Marvellous. One out all out ✊🏽🚩

  • @capybara8868
    @capybara8868 Před 10 měsíci +55

    Joined my trade union on my first day of employment in December 1977.
    My membership ended only with my retirement at the end of July 2023.
    Proud to have stood in solidarity with countless workers in struggle - and my own union's disputes.
    With Trump, Erdoğan, Putin proving that fascism stalks the globe the need for strong, effective and independent trade unions has never been greater.
    💪🏻✊🏻💪🏻✊🏻

  • @bethanyhunt2704
    @bethanyhunt2704 Před 6 měsíci +6

    We need worker OWNERSHIP and decision-making - then there would be no need for unions, because there'd be no bosses exploiting us!

  • @jameswebster5398
    @jameswebster5398 Před 10 měsíci +13

    Brilliant BB

  • @atlantic85
    @atlantic85 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Saw you at Moseley Arts and Folk Festival a couple of weeks ago! You were great!

  • @krypton2k
    @krypton2k Před 10 měsíci +9

    Fucking yes

  • @nickburton9366
    @nickburton9366 Před 16 dny

    I cane here cuz its a good day in the UK

  • @Tankgirl88a2
    @Tankgirl88a2 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Came here to see what Jennifer English was singing in her stream

    • @MuckyPup329
      @MuckyPup329 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Me, a lifelong union activist who's sang that song on picket lines, watching her sing it on stream: "Well, guess I'm in love now"

    • @kohaku059
      @kohaku059 Před 3 měsíci

      lmao i was about to comment this XD
      THERE IS POWER IN A UNIOOOOOONNN!!!!

  • @majicmafia9711
    @majicmafia9711 Před 2 měsíci

    Only if you take your vacancies, thank you Billy for pushing the jab,

  • @parrotconservative
    @parrotconservative Před měsícem

    Fly away oh glory Unionist Rip off 😂