Rise Again
Work
p. 282
Alternate Title: 
Jesus was a working man
First Line: 
Jesus was a working man, a hero you shall hear

Artist & Tune

Composed by: 
Ewan MacColl

Reference

Genre: 
composed folk Scotland
Culture: 
Scottish

About the Song

Print source: 
Collected Reprints from Sing Out magazine Vol 2, Sing Out 10:4

This song was first recorded by MacColl with his partner Peggy Seeger for their 1960 "The New Briton Gazette Vol.1" LP.

It is known primarily for Phil Ochs' cover on his iconic "I Ain't Marching Anymore" LP in 1965 on Elektra Records.

Woody Guthrie wrote a similar song "Jesus Christ" about Jesus as an organizer of the poor & workingclass, framed and murderded by the rich & powerful of his day.

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