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Artist: John Lennon
Track: Working Class Hero

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As soon as you're born they make you feel small
By giving you no time instead of it all
'Til the pain is so big you feel nothing at all
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be

They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool
'Til you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be

When they've tortured and scared you for twenty-odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can't really function you're so full of fear
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be

Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
And you think you're so clever and classless and free
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be

There's room at the top they are telling you still
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
If you want to be like the folks on the hill

A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
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John Lennon – Working Class Hero
A drearily painted bleak song about the reality of trying to make it in a society filled with people who are constantly putting you down.
Green Day – Working Class Hero
A cover performed for Amnesty International of John Lennon and The Plastic Ono’s Band’s 1971 hit. The cover was recorded exclusively for Amnesty Internationals album Instant Karma
Marianne Faithfull – Working Class Hero
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Tin Machine – Working Class Hero
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Corey Feldman – Working Class Hero
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Marilyn Manson – Working Class Hero
“Working Class Hero”, a cover of the John Lennon song, was released as a B-side to “Disposable Teens” on November 6, 2000.
Mozaik (TUR) – Working Class Hero
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Ozzy Osbourne – Working Class Hero
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Roger Taylor – Working Class Hero
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Manic Street Preachers – Working Class Hero
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did John Lennon release “Working Class Hero”?
John Lennon released “Working Class Hero” on October 11, 1971.
Q:Who wrote “Working Class Hero” by John Lennon?
“Working Class Hero” by John Lennon was written by John Lennon.
Q:Who wrote “Working Class Hero” by Green Day?
“Working Class Hero” by Green Day was written by John Lennon.
Q:Who wrote “Working Class Hero” by Marilyn Manson?
“Working Class Hero” by Marilyn Manson was written by John Lennon.
Q:Who wrote “Working Class Hero” by Kris Kristofferson?
“Working Class Hero” by Kris Kristofferson was written by John Lennon.
Q:Who wrote “Working Class Hero” by Roger Taylor?
“Working Class Hero” by Roger Taylor was written by John Lennon.
Q:Who wrote “Working Class Hero” by Izhar Ashdot - יזהר אשדות?
“Working Class Hero” by Izhar Ashdot - יזהר אשדות was written by John Lennon.
Q:What is the most popular song on Acoustic by John Lennon?
The most popular song on Acoustic by John Lennon is “Working Class Hero” with a total of 164.6K page views.
Q:What is the most popular song on John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon?
The most popular song on John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon is “Working Class Hero” with a total of 164.9K page views.
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