Part of the Union - wikipedia Part of the Union `` Part of the Union '' Single by Strawbs from the album Bursting at the Seams B - side `` Will you Go '' Released January 1973 ( 1973 - 01 ) Format 7 '' Genre Progressive folk, folk rock Label A&M Songwriter ( s ) Richard Hudson, John Ford Producer ( s ) Strawbs Strawbs singles chronology `` Lay Down '' ( 1972 ) `` Part of the Union '' ( 1973 ) `` Shine on Silver Sun '' ( 1973 ) `` Lay Down '' ( 1972 ) `` Part of the Union '' ( 1973 ) `` Shine on Silver Sun '' ( 1973 ) Bursting at the Seams track listing `` The River '' ( 5 ) `` Part of the Union '' ( 6 ) `` Tears and Pavan '' ( 7 ) `` Part of the Union '' is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1973 album Bursting at the Seams and was the band 's most successful single, peaking at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number 10 in the Irish Singles Chart. Contents 1 Background 2 Top of the Pops 3 Other recordings 4 Personnel 5 References 6 External links Background The writing credits are given to Richard Hudson and John Ford, but the song may be an adaptation of the Woody Guthrie / Almanac Singers ' song `` Union Maid ''. The lyrical resemblance is striking although the tune is different. The song was included on the album Bursting at the Seams but is not considered typical of the songs on that album. Indeed, the track was originally recorded without a contribution by band leader Dave Cousins and was to be released under the name of `` The Brothers ''. It demonstrates the different, more commercial direction the writing partnership of Hudson and Ford was taking within the band. Although it was believed that the song was intended to ridicule the powerful British trades unions of the time, the song ( especially its chorus `` You do n't get me I 'm part of the Union '' ) quickly became popular as an unofficial anthem of the trades union movement. Subsequently, however, the Strawbs have stated that the song was written with genuine celebratory intent. The song resurfaced on the UK television advertisement for insurance company Norwich Union in 1998. The song is also currently being played in the stadium at the conclusion of Major League Soccer 's Philadelphia Union games. The B - side track `` Will You Go '' is an arrangement of the Irish folk song `` Wild Mountain Thyme '' written by Belfast musician Francis McPeake, dating back to the repertoire of The Strawberry Hill Boys ( the original name of Strawbs ) Top of the Pops In the band 's appearance on BBC 's Top of the Pops, keyboardist Blue Weaver appeared with both piano and pedal harmonium and drummer Richard Hudson appeared with a marching bass drum emblazoned with the words `` The Associated Union of Strawbs Workers ''. Other recordings The original `` Brothers '' recording can be found on the box set A Taste of Strawbs. Cockerel Chorus ( of `` Nice One Cyril '' fame ) also recorded the song for inclusion on their 1973 Party Sing - a-long album. Recorded by The Hindle Strikers with T.B.E. in 1984 on the Catch 22 label ( CTT001A ) - originally they recorded it on cassette unaware that DJs required it on vinyl to play it on the radio. Since 2007 the song whas been included as a standard part of the Strawbs ' live set and was included in their live DVD The Strawbs - Lay Down With The Strawbs, filmed and recorded live at The Robin 2 in Bilston, UK on 5 March 2006. Personnel Dave Cousins -- backing vocals, acoustic guitar Dave Lambert -- backing vocals, electric guitar John Ford -- lead vocals, bass guitar Richard Hudson -- backing vocals, drums Blue Weaver -- piano References `` Part of the Union '' at Strawbsweb Covers of `` Part of the Union '' `` Union Maid '' song by the `` Almanac Singers '' at the Wayback Machine ( archived October 27, 2009 ) Jump up ^ Frith, Simon. Performing Rites : On the Value of Popular Music. Cambridge : Harvard University Press. p. 165. ISBN 9780674661967. Jump up ^ `` Part of the Union - We All Stand Together, The People 's Songs - BBC Radio 2 ''. BBC. Retrieved 19 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Cockerel Chorus - Party Sing - A-Long ''. Discogs. Retrieved 19 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Hindle Strikers With T.B.E. Discography - UK - 45cat ''. www.45cat.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017. Jump up ^ The Strawbs - Part of The Union on YouTube Jump up ^ `` The Strawbs - Lay Down With The Strawbs - DVD ''. Secret Records. Retrieved 19 June 2017. External links Lyrics to `` Part of the Union '' at Strawbsweb official site Lyrics to `` Will You Go '' at Strawbsweb official site Strawbs Dave Cousins Dave Lambert Chas Cronk Tony Fernandez Dave Bainbridge Tony Hooper Ron Chesterman Sandy Denny Rick Wakeman Richard Hudson John Ford Blue Weaver Rod Coombes John Hawken Andy Richards Brian Willoughby Oliver Wakeman Adam Wakeman Albums All Our Own Work ( with Sandy Denny ) Strawbs Strawberry Sampler Number 1 Dragonfly From the Witchwood Grave New World Bursting at the Seams Hero and Heroine Ghosts Nomadness Deep Cuts Burning for You Deadlines Do n't Say Goodbye Heartbreak Hill Ringing Down the Years Blue Angel Déjà Fou The Broken Hearted Bride Dancing to the Devil 's Beat The Ferryman 's Curse Live albums Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios Strawbs in Concert Greatest Hits Live Concert Classics The Complete Strawbs ( Chiswick ' 98 Live ) Live at Nearfest Recollection Lay Down with the Strawbs Compilation albums Strawbs by Choice The Best of Strawbs Preserves Uncanned A Choice Selection of Strawbs Halcyon Days Sandy Denny and the Strawbs The Collection Tears and Pavan Box sets A Taste of Strawbs DVDs The Complete Strawbs : The Chiswick House Concert Acoustic Strawbs albums Baroque & Roll Full Bloom Painted Sky Singles `` Oh How She Changed '' `` The Man Who Called Himself Jesus '' `` Forever '' `` Benedictus '' `` Here It Comes '' `` Lay Down '' `` Part of the Union '' `` Shine on Silver Sun '' `` Hero and Heroine '' `` Hold on to Me ( The Winter Long ) '' `` Grace Darling '' `` Lemon Pie '' `` I Only Want My Love to Grow in You '' `` Charmer '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Part_of_the_Union&oldid=789704685 '' Categories : Strawbs songs 1973 songs Trade union songs Songs written by John Ford ( musician ) Songs written by Richard Hudson ( musician ) Hidden categories : Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters All articles with vague or ambiguous time Vague or ambiguous time from September 2015 Webarchive template wayback links Talk Contents About Wikipedia Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 9 July 2017, at 01 : 38. 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Question: who sang you won't get me i'm part of the union
Answer: Strawbs