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This song is not exactly about a barber. Instead, it reimagines the characters of '60s show 'The Andy Griffith Show' as killers who use a barbershop to trap a victim.
The song was inspired by a friend of the band who was both a mechanic and a little bit eccentric.
Released in 1973, the song uses the perseverance and courage required by sailors as a metaphor for life.
This is essentially a song about working long hours. Driver 8 is asked to take a break by the train conductor, but he has so many miles to cover that he can't afford to rest.
In 1991, Les Claypool and his bandmates released this song about a race car driver who had one too many and crashed into a telephone pole. The song also mentions a fireman name Captain Pierce.
This reggae tune addresses how good people can do bad things, and vice versa. 'Police and Thieves' was covered by other artists, namely British punk rockers the Clash.
Charged with sexual innuendo, this song is about a man who describes himself to a woman as an ice cream man, to essentially tell her that he can fulfill her desires.
The lyrics reflect the unfair criticism Simon felt his music was being subjected to. This in a way made him "the boxer," fighting for his music.
If indeed you are a politician, this is probably not the song you want to hear about your occupation. The lyrics go: "I support the left, Though I'm leaning to the right. But I'm just not there, When it's coming to a fight."
The song tells the story of a private dancer who'll do whatever is needed for the money.
The song has a beautiful and haunting melody, and the lyrics are far from being straightforward. It does mentions cops, though.
The entertainer who puts on a performance is not actually the singer. The song is about a girl.
Not to be taken literally, this Neil Young song is more about the fear of getting hurt in a relationship and heartbreak.
A beautiful song about hope and love after hardship. "I will be your lighthouse keeper, Bring you safely home to me."
The song is pretty much about a girls' night out and trying to forget a guy. Of course, the bartender plays a role in the story, pouring drinks "'til the party and the music and the truth collide."
This famous song does mention a preacher, but it's more about his son, Billy Ray, that Dusty Springfield sings about.
Although this dreamy Kate Bush song has "architect" in the title, it seems to be more so about a painter whose lines are so beautiful that they "have got to be an architect's dream."
The song talks about the experience of a man who had a date with a ballerina.
Telephone operators are a thing of the past. Still, many people do work on the phones every day, so this one is for them!
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Released in 1966, this song by the Fab Four talks about a writer and his struggle to do what he loves and get published.
Okay, the song isn't actually about a photographer, but rather about obsession. It does mention an occupation in the tile though!
In this song, Usher takes us to a club where the DJ plays the right tunes, helping him and a woman get together.
James Blunt asks the bartender for something many people would like to drink at a bar: love.
More of a love song than actually a song about being a scientist, there are some interesting analogies made with regards to science and love.
In the dark—yet poetic—lyrics, you'll find the lines, "Gravedigger, When you dig my grave, Could you make it shallow, So that I can feel the rain."
One of the band's most popular tunes, 'Hot for Teacher' is about exactly what it says in the title. Who hasn't had a secret crush on a teacher, right?
Many of us have heard this 1973 reggae classic, which is pretty much a protest song.
This upbeat rock tune get us all singing along: "Doctor Doctor, gimme the news, I got a bad case of lovin' you!"
There are many songs about cowboys, but this one is probably one of the most honest about the details of the job and the lifestyle.
From bartenders to butchers, many an occupation has been used in song titles. Of course, these are hardly job descriptions as such, but some of the tunes do touch on practical aspects of the jobs they mention. In this gallery, revisit some to the most famous songs that have occupations in their titles.
Click through and find out if there is a song about your job!
30 songs about professions—is your job on the list?
Discover tunes celebrating various careers and find out if yours gets a musical nod!
MUSIC Occupations
From bartenders to butchers, many an occupation has been used in song titles. Of course, these are hardly job descriptions as such, but some of the tunes do touch on practical aspects of the jobs they mention. In this gallery, revisit some to the most famous songs that have occupations in their titles.
Click through and find out if there is a song about your job!