Songs that mention a profession in them

[theluckyrabbit]

"Dentist!" from Little Shop of Horrors

 

[Kitty 34]

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

Desolation Row - Bob Dylan
Sailors, Commissioner, Tight Rope Walker, Maid, Monk, Doctor, Nurse, Priest, Agents, Insurance Men, Calypso Singers, Fisherman, Fortune Teller, Captain, (riot squad?) + work places mentioned: Beauty Parlor, Circus, Ambulance, Factory, Carnival, Castle + people very well know for their professions: Cinderella/Servant, Bette Davis/ Actress, Hunchback of NotreDame/ Bell Ringer, Einstein/scientist, Robin Hood/Thief, Casanova/Lover, Nero/Emperoro, T.S. Elliot/Poet, Ezra Poiund/Editor + job descriptions not by above professions: selling postcards, hanging, painting, stamping of passports, Violin Playing(einstein's earlier profesion) & Opheilia ("Her profession's her religion, her sin is her lifelessness" Verse 4).

This cover might be missing a verse or two

 

[jeff_h]

 

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This song always make me think

 

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[Karin1984]

Unusual 'professions':

Matchmaker - Fiddler on the Roof

The Wizard and I - Wicked (Yes, I chose Willemijn because she's Dutch )

Wanted Man - Tangled the Musical (Disney Cruise Line)

 

[LuvOrlando]

Seamstress for the band & Ballerina

Love CCR

And Bowie, because I love Bowie

 

[LuvOrlando]

I thought of this one first but wasn't quite sure what the job was she was talking about

 

[NYCgrrl]

I thought of this one first but wasn't quite sure what the job was she was talking about

Was looking for the original video seen on MTV but found her singing at DL instead, LOL. In the vid the dancers are dressed as nurses,waitresses,welders...many types of workers.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Because there isn't enough Billy Joel in the world

 

[LuvOrlando]

Couldn't resist

Too much time on my hands... wait that's another song isn't it?