Piano/Vocals: Which Side Are You On?

[burninsherman]

"Remember son, the company is not the workers' friend. I'll be a union man until the day I die." - my father

[joeyj]

100 years since the Battle of Blair Mountain. Thanks for reminding us of the days when unions were actually run by and for the defense of the rank and file workers.

[goldinskiii]

My boss: No, you can't have your vacation days this week.
Me: 2:48

[syndicatius]

A Monsieur Jack video is an amazing early birthday present, plus it's a personal favorite as well

[leighz.]

Amazing as always, I love the arrangement. I'd love to hear you do Freedom is a Verb by Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird

[-jackjackjack]

i’m so glad you decided to cover this one! it’s a classic!

[JukeboxTheGhoul]

This song is used in Succession and it was used there amazingly. Keep at it Monsieur Jack!

[evano]

Love this classic! Are you familiar with Victor Jara’s “Plegaria a un Labrador?” Your rendition of El Derecho de Vivir en Paz was one of your best works in my opinion and I think this one is worth doing as well

[TerryTappArt]

I love your channel. I have to add, though, that these are not Reece's original lyrics. These are a tamed version that I believe Pete Seeger created. Reece mentions the gun thugs and she says "My daddy's a miner, he's now in the air and sun." Seeger changed that to "My daddy was a miner and I'm a miner's son." Being "in the air and sun" means you were adamantly pro-union and, because of that stand, you were blackballed from working in the mine.
I offer this minor (ha) input as a fan, a Kentuckian and a New Yorker on my second decade, son of miners and longtime Teamster and Wobbly.
I found Reece singing her song with her lyrics and put the link to that below. She talks about writing the song in an amazing book called, "Hillbilly Women." The mining company would hire strongarms to whip union supporters with a cat o' nine tails so that their backs were turned to hamburger. Reece and her husband offered to hide these poor folks and tend to their wounds. She wrote the song in that climate.

[Alexll]

This channel is very underrated. You have a great voice, and the fact that you don't have the sheets must be very difficult. Good luck with your creativity.

[breadtheory]

One of my favourite songs and your rendition simply makes it better! So good👍

[tneil.]

Realizing I missed this song until now made me click the bell.

[karlovisttimes]

I was confused for a second why you made 2 of these, but I see that they're different versions. Both are great!!

[nelitogorostiza]

Man, we need a spanish version of this awesome song, ta bien chida esta rola

[JustABoyo]

The camera Fokus was having a rave party aswell, great job Jack!

[justinkautz]

You should do "the Ludlow Massacre" Woody Guthry! You would make a great version of it I am sure.

[DrAnarchy]

This shit makes me Wobbly eyes cry Wobbly tears every time I listen to it.

[mhk.]

Are you planning to do the Basque-Corsican song “Askatasunera”?

[leftbread]

Hey, Monsieur Jack, I do not know if you know this, but your cover of "a las barricadas" is on the wikipedia page of this song!!

[marilenakioy]

Come, all you good workers
Good news to you I'll tell
Of how the good old union
Has come in here to dwell
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
My daddy was a miner
He's now in the air and sun
He'll be with you fellow workers
Until the battle's won
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
They say in Harlan County
There are no neutrals there
You'll either be a union man
Or a thug for J. H. Claire
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
Oh, workers can you stand it?
Oh, tell me how you can
Will you be a lousy scab
Or will you be a man?
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?
Don't scab for the bosses
Don't listen to their lies
Poor folks ain't got a chance
Unless they organize
Which side are you on, boys?
Which side are you on?