Mining For Gold - Cowboy Junkies

[Nomoreidsleft]

I'm not sure why these guys decided to copy your video, and post it as their own. They showed up on my search:

watch?v=kugPD36y5YA

watch?v=kMlYXmRntxE

[lundehund44]

@Nomoreidsleft Thanks for the 'heads up man - this is unique footage that nobody else could have used for this purpose, since I possess the original 16mm film, and a little acknowledgement would be nice if people want to post it on their own page.

[Nomoreidsleft]

Someone should project this at one of the "Occupy" rallies, and they'll see how the other 99% used to have it harder than the iPhone carrying spoiled brats at the rally.

[Rixar13]

The 99% like me.... smile :-)

[dekkard71]

awsome, great job!

[lundehund44]

@dekkard71 thanks!

[MrTahitijack]

Thank You ....

[loadingtaylorandizzy]

I want this song sung at my funeral.

[1SECRETBILLY]

It fed my moms house of 12 growing up

[3NUNS]

hey this is COAL mining, not GOLD mining

[lundehund44]

yeah, but the sweat of these men became gold for the mine owner. or, to put it another way, oh well.

[beerstudd76]

@lundehund44

At $30+ per hour union coal miners ain't a hurtin bunch

[bubbah671]

@beerstudd76 death knows these men by there first name money don't make the job easier.

[lundehund44]

@beerstudd76 ...yeah...black lung, ruined backs...not hurtin' a bit. Sure.

[AequoreusComplector]

@3NUNS It's those guys who risk all so that we may continue to burn coal and by gold.

[3NUNS]

@AequoreusComplector : Sure !

[YoJMMT]

@3NUNS My greatgrandfather was a miner.. mi grandfather and my father were also miners... my uncle was among the 33 chilean miners rescued a few day ago. I am also a miner... mining is mining, no matter if you are diggin for coal, gold, silver, shit or.. just the truth...

[3NUNS]

@YoJMMT : Good on yah mate !

[lundehund44]

You're very kind, thank you. The first time I ever saw any of this footage the first thing I heard in my mind was 'We are miners...' The footage is incredible, I had never known there were mines in Michigan's lower peninsula and the faces of these men tell so much. I thought this a more than fitting tribute.

[beautiful0loser]

You did a wonderful job with this vid!!

what amazing footage!! I have such deep respect for the men who worked in such scary and difficult conditions. Those workers never truly get/got the recognition for the dangerous work they managed to do for such little pay.

Thank you for using this footage as a backdrop to this beautiful song :)