Factory Girl

Dedicated to those miners who lost their lives in the Mining Industries of Missouri.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-53288729.html

http://www.kcminerals.com/MOmines.htm

http://www.mostateparks.com/momines.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Hills%2C_Missouri

And to "Irish Lass" Tara 'Nature' Evans.

Music is "Factory Girl" by Al-Pha-X

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• park
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• joe
• state

[christineconnors]

I always thought this song was just an Irish Traditional song, i used to sing it in singing competitions throughout England and Ireland, Well was made to. I've never heard it sung this way, very different. Lovely ;-)

[timhavens]

Thank you for your comment. It's nice to hear your fresh perspective on the song...

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[ArielApollonia]

...Ppl used to hv to work so hard! We still do, but not physically so hard!!! At least not most of us.

I remember how i listened to this song in the morning before my brother got married. Now they hv 2 lovely sons! For me this song will always mean 2 things: a)my ancestors who worked hard; hard physical labour b)my bro and his lovely bride getting married... So bittersweet.

[timhavens]

Yep it truly is a beautiful song. And the patterns we all live out in our lives are equally as beautiful, regardless of if we work hard or not so hard. Part of being human is 'the struggle' be it physical or mental. The other part, or course, is love :-)

[ArielApollonia]

Wow this song is SO incredibly beautiful - I wonder who the singer is? I've only previously heard this sung by Sinead O'Connor (very well, I must add!). Great video!! I hv relatives who worked in mines in the USA. And my grandfather didn't work in a mine,but did hard labour all his life (when he wasn't forced to go to fight at wars) and he is my hero. I will never forget my roots. I may hv a Uni degree but my flat was bought on my grandfather's savings.

[timhavens]

Music is "Factory Girl" by Al-Pha-X. I'm sure if you google up Al-Pha-X you'd be able to find the singers name.

[IdlyRoaming]

great song. i've worked in factories for 25 years and this song and video pretty much describes a typical old factory.

[Killoath]

I miss that place im from Flat river which is a part of Park HIlls.

[liamM9491]

i go there with my dad and he really wants to see it where do u go to get there

[BartG735]

I live in St. Louis. an hour away from here.I've been going to the state park that is connected to the factory to ride bikes and camp for years.You are not supposed to go in there w/o permission but we found a way in. It's amazing inside and all around the facility. Nobody of course touches or takes anything of course.Deep in the hills of the park you will still find old mining shacks that are still standing. You still see writing on the walls from the 1930's.Nobody vandalizes those either.