Biography:
Cornelius Cardew (b. Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, May 7, 1936; d. London, December 13, 1981) was an English avant-garde composer, and founder (with Howard Skempton and Michael Parsons) of the Scratch Orchestra, an experimental performing ensemble.
His musical career thus began as a chorister. From 1953-57, Cardew studied piano, cello, and composition at the Royal Academy of Music in London. In 1957, he performed in the British premiere of Pierre
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
Dm C Dm C
[Verse 1]
Dm Gm A
I am a worker and I say it with pride
Dm Bb Gm A
The rich and their system I've always defied.
Dm Gm A
The wealth is created by our class far and wide
Dm Bb Dm
But the fruits of our labour are always denied.
F C A Dm C Dm C
The system's bad, bad, it will have to go.
[Verse 2]
Dm Gm A
I've worked with men from all over the globe,
Dm Bb Gm A
We're all of one class, we share weal and woe,
Dm Gm A
But lately the racists have been launching attacks.
Dm Bb Dm
Directed against the entire working class.
F C A
We must fight, yes, we've got to fight back.
[Verse 3]
Dm Gm A
Lately my wages have been going right down.
Dm Bb Gm A
The same thing is true for each worker in town,
Dm Gm A
The government has not got our interests at heart,
Dm Bb Dm
Just keeping alive has become quite an art.
F C A Dm C Dm C
They go down, down, yes, wages go down.
[Verse 4]
Dm Gm A
I went to the union to ask what to do,
Dm Bb Gm A
But the man at headquarters just hadn't a clue.
Dm Gm A
He had a portrait of Callaghan and before it he knelt,
Dm Bb Dm
And his only advice was to tighten my belt.
F C A Dm C Dm C
He speaks for the rich and not for the working man.
[Verse 5]
Dm Gm A
The cause of all problems is the capitalist class.
Dm Bb Gm A
They cause wars, they cause hardship - and they always blame us.
Dm Gm A
With our Marxist-Leninist Party to lead,
Dm Bb Dm
We have the solution - what the working class needs
F C A Dm C Dm C
Is proletarian revolution.
Dm C Dm C
[Verse 1]
Dm Gm A
I am a worker and I say it with pride
Dm Bb Gm A
The rich and their system I've always defied.
Dm Gm A
The wealth is created by our class far and wide
Dm Bb Dm
But the fruits of our labour are always denied.
F C A Dm C Dm C
The system's bad, bad, it will have to go.
[Verse 2]
Dm Gm A
I've worked with men from all over the globe,
Dm Bb Gm A
We're all of one class, we share weal and woe,
Dm Gm A
But lately the racists have been launching attacks.
Dm Bb Dm
Directed against the entire working class.
F C A
We must fight, yes, we've got to fight back.
[Verse 3]
Dm Gm A
Lately my wages have been going right down.
Dm Bb Gm A
The same thing is true for each worker in town,
Dm Gm A
The government has not got our interests at heart,
Dm Bb Dm
Just keeping alive has become quite an art.
F C A Dm C Dm C
They go down, down, yes, wages go down.
[Verse 4]
Dm Gm A
I went to the union to ask what to do,
Dm Bb Gm A
But the man at headquarters just hadn't a clue.
Dm Gm A
He had a portrait of Callaghan and before it he knelt,
Dm Bb Dm
And his only advice was to tighten my belt.
F C A Dm C Dm C
He speaks for the rich and not for the working man.
[Verse 5]
Dm Gm A
The cause of all problems is the capitalist class.
Dm Bb Gm A
They cause wars, they cause hardship - and they always blame us.
Dm Gm A
With our Marxist-Leninist Party to lead,
Dm Bb Dm
We have the solution - what the working class needs
F C A Dm C Dm C
Is proletarian revolution.
