Songs about working/jobs?

[Goofers01]

Songs about working/jobs?#1

Posted: 5/3/17 at 6:55pm

Hey everyone, 

I need to find an up tempo musical theatre song about working a job (an kind of job. More about working in general vs a song specifically about being a waitress or something). I've already looked up the show "Working" and "Ragtime", but my teacher things that they are too slow. Can anyone help me out? I'd love you forever. 

[Cat Guy]

Songs about working/jobs?#2

Posted: 5/3/17 at 7:04pm

"I Hope I Get It" from A Chorus Line.  Best I can do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y38ZTJ_pzM4

[BroadwayRox3588]

Songs about working/jobs?#3

Posted: 5/3/17 at 7:06pm

Hmm.. "All the Livelong Day" from Working is actually pretty up tempo. Although it's an ensemble number. I don't know if you need a solo.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Songs about working/jobs?#4

Posted: 5/3/17 at 7:08pm

"The Company Way" from How to Succeed. 

Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco. Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!

[Jessetenny]

Songs about working/jobs?#5

Posted: 5/3/17 at 7:19pm

"9 to 5" from 9 to 5

[mc1227]

Songs about working/jobs?#6

Posted: 5/3/17 at 8:54pm

"Opening Up" from Waitress

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[ggersten]

Songs about working/jobs?#7

Posted: 5/3/17 at 9:16pm

Extraordinary from Pippin.

[Zamedy154]

Songs about working/jobs?#8

Posted: 5/3/17 at 9:23pm

'9 to 5' was the first thing that came to my mind as well. It's the anthem of the blue collar office worker.

[poisonivy2]

Songs about working/jobs?#9

Posted: 5/3/17 at 9:53pm

"Racing With the Clock" from Pajama Game.

"I Put My Hand In" from Hello Dolly!

[CallMeAl2]

Songs about working/jobs?#10

Posted: 5/3/17 at 11:47pm

Really, you have the whole score from Working to choose from. Some favorites:

• Millworker, Brother Trucker, or Traffic Jam by James Taylor
• Just a Housewife by Craig Carnelia
• Fathers & Sons by Stephen Schwartz

There's also the two new songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda out there somewhere that he wrote for the Old Globe production in 2009.

[gypsy101]

Songs about working/jobs?#11

Posted: 5/3/17 at 11:59pm

i love It's an Art from Working

"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."

[Goofers01]

Songs about working/jobs?#12

Posted: 5/4/17 at 12:20am

Thanks for your help everyone!