MILLWORKER by Jennifer Warnes

[Suzywriter]

Waiting for a daydream to take me through the morning...oh man, that's my day, every day.

[johnyzero2000]

Eileen is PERFECT in this!

[larrygentry]

I wrote a song called "My Resistance" and I just realized that this song influenced it

[lostvocals4]

Jennifer's version is the best by far!

[rjddurhamnc]

Outstanding!

[mjjones706]

this is nice, but i think bette does it better, though I think jennifer does a better bernadette.

[54spiritedwill54]

beautiful !

[Trampyre]

I've heard this song dozens of times (I've played "Mike The Steelworker" threee times), and NOBODY has ever topped Jennifer's haunting version!

[jjoegarr]

this song freaks me out

[cbrun67176]

and its me and my machine for the rest of the morning for the rest of my life

[smg60631]

The song is actually from the James Taylor CD Flag along with a full version of Brother Trucker that he sings in Working..

[prymalkitty]

James Taylor wrote it for the play Working.

[smg60631]

I was pointing out that you can find this version on his Cd Flag becuase someone commented that it was on James Taylor's cd Daddy Loves His Work ..

[Guildmark]

The older millworker, played by Eileen Brennen, says, "The tanks run 24 hours a day. I work 8 straight hours with two 10 minute breaks and one 20 minute break for lunch. I find it difficult to eat my lunch in that length of time. 40 seconds. (Snap!)

[stunned69]

help help pleaze , not being a native english speaker , I'd like to know what the older millworker says at the beginningof this clip ..pleaze help me , couldn't catch these words .thanx in advance for your reply

[Diamond121212]

translation in her exact words. : "the tanks run 24 hours a day.i work eight strait hours with two ten minute breaks and one twenty minute break for lunch. i find it difficult for me to eat my lunch in that length of time....forty seconds."

that's what she said i hope it helped you out C:

[jwt79]

Holy Crap that is Eileen Brennan from Clue and Prv. benjamin!!

[OLIVIA6062]

Yes! she's fab in pr benj!!

[BaggyJeansBoy]

Also check the Bette Midler and Emmylou Harris versions of this song. Thank you James Taylor for an amazing and haunting tune.

[robfaeedi]

Superb, Barbara Dickson does a good version of this song also

[quiver366]

This is a James Taylor tune from the album " Dad Loves His Work".

[thefamilycat]

Something of a downer song-sounds like a James Taylor one-never heard it before

[Vamoalla]

The song was written for the musical "Working" by Studs Terkel. Studs Terkel interviewed real people about their lives as they pertained to their jobs and their lives.  Maybe the song is a downer, but I don't think that the millworker who Mr. Terkel interviewed liked her situation very much. The song is, of course, a reflection of that.

[passingthrough13]

I was raised on her music

i was born in 1990

my mom loves her and is a wonderful singer

and constantly sang her music to me

and played her music constantly

now jennifer warnes is one of my favorites

[Trampyre]

A haunting song from a great show- Jennifer's version certainly ranks as fabulous as Robin Lamont's from the original Broadway company. It's a shame a soundtrack wasn't issued from this cable TV production- Barry Bostwick, Patti LaBelle, Lynn Thigpen, Rita Moreno... all fabulous. At least we have it now on DVD- thanks for posting this!

[suffolkredpoll]

Jennifer Warnes has an amazing voice, I have one of her records from the 80's. "love Hurts" sung by her is something else. I'll have to get it out and put it here. Jim Capaldi has had many people and groups singing it but Jennifer's version is probably the best.

[somethingj]

beautiful

[raymonda100]

I love Jennifer Warnes - it's such a pity she didn't get the exposure she deserved. What a treat to find this here. I saw she sang Time of my Life in Dirty Dancing and searched to find other songs. Thanks for posting. She's great but I still think Eva Cassidy is the best female vocalist ever!

[taddyd1]

baez and aretha wear the crowns both of whom influenced eva and jennifer.

[tuttt99]

Jennifer Warnes is the best female vocalist, bar none.

[mikehuttner]

Wow. Never thought I'd see this. Thanks!