Jarrow Song

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"Jarrow Song" is a politically charged folk-rock song by English musician Alan Price that reflects on the history and struggles of the working-class town of Jarrow.

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Jarrow Song canonical 1

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instanceOf single
song
artist Alan Price NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Great Depression in Britain NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Tyne and Wear NERFINISHED
associatedWithRegion North East England NERFINISHED
chartedIn UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 6
composer Alan Price NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
eraDepicted 1930s
genre folk rock
protest song
hasBside “And So Goodbye” NERFINISHED
hasInstrumentation backing vocals
bass
drums
guitar
keyboards
hasMusicalStyle folk-influenced rock arrangement
hasPerspective working-class viewpoint
hasPoliticalOrientation left-leaning social commentary
hasTempo mid-tempo
hasType British folk-rock song
political song
includedIn Alan Price compilation albums
inspiredBy Jarrow March NERFINISHED
language English
locationDescribed Jarrow NERFINISHED
lyricForm storytelling ballad
medium 7-inch single
notableFor depiction of industrial decline
politically charged lyrics
sympathetic portrayal of unemployed workers
performedBy Alan Price Set NERFINISHED
performer Alan Price NERFINISHED
recordLabel Polydor Records
releaseDecade 1970s
releaseYear 1974
subject economic hardship in northeast England
history of Jarrow
theme political protest
social justice
unemployment
working-class struggle
vocalStyle narrative vocal delivery
writer Alan Price NERFINISHED

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Alan Price notableWork Jarrow Song