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14 ANTHEMS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED

Unemployment is rampant these days, and your friends at Splendid certainly aren't immune (what, you thought we did this as our day job?). Dotcoms, tech firms and even otherwise reliable companies are desperately cutting their staff in an effort to insure cash flow for the baby-boomers at the top. If, like several of us, you've been bitten by the layoff bug, perhaps these fourteen songs will offer some consolation. After all, you have plenty of time to listen to music now...


Alex Chilton's "Lost My Job":
Ok, it's Day One of the post-job experience, and that creepy unemployed feeling starts to sink in.

Pulley's "Working Class Whore":
Simply put, you are what you listen to and no matter what you think, this is what the boss thinks of you. Or rather, thought of you. Now you're beneath notice.

Sloan's "Work Cut Out":
Motivate yourself with a bit of upbeat Canadian rock 'n' roll...maybe you will find a job after all!

Lightnin' Hopkins' "Don't Need a Job":
On second though, maybe you won't.

Lambchop's "I Sucked My Boss's Dick":
Something to think about... Maybe I wouldn't have lost my job if...

Halo Benders' "Will Work For Food":
In desperate times, desperate people do desperate things.

The Coasters' "Searchin'":
Not exactly about employment, but this classic is a good one to hum to as you scour the classifieds.

The Meatmen "I Sin for a Living":
If only I could make a living through sin. I wonder what the minimum wage is?

Meryn Cadell's "Job Application":
When no-one's calling you back, it's nice to be reminded that the interviewing process is a horrible, dehumanizing experience that you're really better off skipping anyway.

Lester Young's "Mortgage Stomp":
As the saxophone wails, you can't help but wonder where you're going to get the cash for next's month's mortgage payment.

Gang Green's "Eviction Party":
If Lester's saxophone didn't help out, Gang Green's skate-punk will, as it's time to say sayonara to your current residence.

Gruppo Sportivo's "Happily UnemployeD":
Classic weirdo-new-wave that reminds me of a time when I didn't need to look for a job.

The Ramones' "The Job that Ate My Brain":
See? Working can be hazardous to your health! You really shouldn't.

Dr. Dooom's "You Live at Home with Your Mom":
Hey, you could always move back home, right? Then again, being a Taco Bell fry-cook isn't that bad, is it?

-- Andrew Magilow


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