Which Side Are You On?
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"Which Side Are You On?" is a famous American labor protest song, popularized by folk groups like the Almanac Singers, that became an anthem of union and civil rights struggles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| "Which Side Are You On?" | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
labor song
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protest song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
iconic American protest song
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symbol of union solidarity ⓘ symbol of working-class resistance ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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protest music ⓘ union song ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
updated versions for contemporary political struggles
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versions with modified lyrics for different movements ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
American protest music tradition
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civil rights movement culture ⓘ labor movement culture ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Almanac Singers
NERFINISHED
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Ani DiFranco NERFINISHED ⓘ Billy Bragg NERFINISHED ⓘ Dropkick Murphys NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalie Merchant NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebel Diaz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Freedom Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Morello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
civil rights
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class struggle ⓘ labor rights ⓘ solidarity ⓘ trade unionism ⓘ |
| message | calls listeners to choose a side in social and labor conflicts ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
"They say in Harlan County, there are no neutrals there"
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"Which side are you on?" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyAssociatedWith |
Harlan County War
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Harlan County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ United Mine Workers of America NERFINISHED ⓘ coal miners ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
Almanac Singers
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Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ folk revival movement ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civil rights anthem
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protest anthem ⓘ union anthem ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
civil rights marches
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labor demonstrations ⓘ picket lines ⓘ student protests ⓘ |
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