TEU conference songbook by Tertiary Education Union

TERTIARY EDUCATION

UNION CONFERENCE

SONG BOOK

2012

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Contents Why do we sing union songs?

He Hōnore, He Korōria

Toro Mai Tō Ringa

Māku Rā Pea

Whakaaria Mai

Ngā Iwi E

Te Atua

Fire Maker

Solidarity Forever

Which Side Are You On?

Bella Ciao

I Love TEU

If It Weren’t For The Polytechs

Bread and Roses

Union Maid

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Why do we sing union songs? Songs of protest have been a part of major social movements for decades. Songs unify individuals in collective voice; they provide history lessons; and, connect movements to the broader society in which they operate. Think of the anthem of the civil rights movement, ‘We Shall Overcome’. This song provided a collective voice for demonstrators; connected the civil rights movement to the anti-slavery movement as it used a melody from a spiritual sung by slaves; and, surrounded the movement with the respectability of the Christian religion as the song had been a hymn during the early part of the 20th century. Added to all this, music has an intrinsic power to propagate a message. And the message of the union movement is clearly found in the songs of the movement. Union songs contain within them a prescription of the ills of the world (bad bosses) and the solutions – join a union and take action! Song is a useful medium through which to pass on the messages of the union and other progressive movements, as songs are easily picked up and repeated by members, friends, and bystanders. As unionist Joe Hill noted: “The power of song will exalt the spirit of rebellion. A pamphlet, no matter how good, is never read but once, but a song is learned by heart and repeated over and over.” 1 It is these reasons that have inspired members of the TEU to join together in song. In singing, we honour the past, join together in one voice, and let all who are listening know what we want for the future.

1 Joe Hill, in Ron Eyerman and Andrew Jamison, Music and Social Movements: Mobilizing Traditions in the Twentieth Century (Cambridge: University Press, 1998), 59

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Tu Kotahi

He Hōnore, He Korōria

Tū kotahi, tū kaha

Tātou tātou e

He hōnore, he korōria

Ngā piki, ngā heke

Maungarongo ki te whenua

Tū kotahi e

G C

Whakaaro pai e F

Awhi atu, awhi mai

Ki ngā tāngata katoa

Tātou tātou e

Am C

Āke, ake, ake, ake, F

Amine Am C

Am C

Te Atua, te piringa F

G C

Tōku oranga, tōku oranga

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Toro Mai Tō Ringa G

Hikitia e ngā iwi

Toro mai tō ringa

Kia rewa ki runga

Ngā taonga a ngā mātua

Kia harirutia

Kua ngaro ki te pō

Auē, auē te aroha

Tō ringa i āwhi pono

Ki a rātou mā

Auē, auē te aroha

I āwhi taku tinana

Ngau whakaroto nei

C Auē, auē te aroha G Ki a rātou mā D Auē, auē te aroha G Ngau whakaroto nei

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Māku Rā Pea

Whakaaria Mai

Whakaaria mai

Māku rā pea

Tōu rīpeka ki au

Tīaho mai, rā roto i te pō

Māku rā pea

Hei konei au, titiro atu ai

Ora, mate

Māku koe e awhi e E

Hei au koe noho ai

Ki te ara, ara tupu F#

Māku koe e awhi e

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Ngā Iwi E

All people, everyone Be united as one, like the Pacific Ocean (Cries of joy!) e-i-a-i-e

(Hirini Melbourne, 1976)

Protect, hold firm

Am Ngā iwi e, ngā iwi e

Kia kotahi rā te Mo-a-na-”nui”-akiwa

E tama mā, e tama mā

To your inheritance and to compassion

E tama tū, e tama tū, tama ora

e-i-a-i-e

e-i-a-i-e Women and others

Ngā iwi e, ngā iwi e

Rise up, get up, be strong

-A

-E

Kia kotahi rā te Mo-a-na-”nui”-akiwa

e-i-a-i-e

Men and others

-I

Kia mau rā, kia mau rā Ki te mana motuhake me te aroha

Rise up men, stand tall, be animated

e-i-a-i-e

Wāhine mā, wāhine mā

All people, everyone

Ma-ra-nga mai, Ma-ra-nga mai, kia kaha

Be united as one, like the Pacific Ocean e-i-a-i-e

e-i-a-i-e

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Te Atua

Fire Maker (Anna Kenny, New Zealand)

Te Atua tapu o ngā tapu Ki a Ihu te korōria te honōre

Te Atua te mana hareruia

I am a fire maker,

I heke mai te maunga tapu ki te iwi

Hāpaitia (hāpaitia) te ingoa o Ihu

I fan the flames of change.

Whakapaingia whakamoemititia

Te Atua tapu o ngā tapu

I am a worker who can see.

G A7

I mate nei a Ihu e, te Kīngi nui D

I mate nei a Ihu e, te Kīngi nui

D A7

If every woman and every man joined a union, D

Such a power throughout the land D

Come join us, make a union stand. D A7 Bm G

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Solidarity Forever (Ralph Chaplin, 1915) D When the unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspiration, through the workers blood They have taken untold millions that they never toiled to shall run earn

There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun

Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one A7

Greater than the might of atoms magnified a thousand fold

We can bring to birth a new world from the ashes of the old

Solidarity forever, solidarity forever, D

That the union makes us strong

In our hands is placed a power greater than their hoarded gold

CHORUS

We can break their haughty power, gain our freedom when we learn

CHORUS

But the union makes us strong

But without our brain and muscle not a single wheel can turn

Solidarity forever, for the union makes us strong

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For the union makes us strong CHORUS

Which Side Are You On? (Adapted from Florence Patton Reece’s original version for TEU National Conference and Rally 2011)

CHORUS

Am The government won’t listen

Don’t seem to understand Am

E7 Am

Or cripple our fair land

Which side are you on? Am Which side are you on? Am

Invest in education

Which side are you on?

Speak up for education Make it your passion too Make sure that they support us The red, the green, the blue CHORUS

Speak up for children Speaking up for one and all For public education Helps us to stand tall CHORUS

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Bella Ciao Bm

We are teachers (clap, clap, clap)

We are teachers (clap)

And we are singing

And we are learning

Bella ciao, Bella ciao

Bella ciao, ciao, ciao

Bella ciao, ciao, ciao Em

We are learning for liberation

We are singing for liberation We want a revolution now!

We want a revolution now! We are union (clap, clap) And we are working Bella ciao, Bella ciao Bella ciao, ciao, ciao We are working for liberation We want a revolution now!

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I Love TEU (Adapted from Joan Jett and the Black Hearts, 1982) I saw him speaking up and standin’ strong I knew he must’a been from the union The bargaining was on The members were so strong

He smiled so I got up and asked for his name That don’t matter, he said, ‘Cause it’s all the same In the union you’ll never be alone

An’ I could tell it wouldn’t be long Till he joined me, yeah me

An’ next we were movin’ on

And I could tell it wouldn’t be long

He was with me, yeah me

Till he joined me, yeah me, singin’

Next we were movin’ on

I love TEU Stand up for your rights join the union, baby I love TEU So come and take your place and stand with me Ow!

He was with me, yeah me, singin’ I love TEU Stand up for your rights join the union, baby I love TEU So come an’ take your place an’ stand with me Ow!

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14 In our union you’ll never be alone

I love TEU Stand up for your rights join the union, baby

Next we were movin’ on

I love TEU

He was with me, yeah me,

So come an’ take your place an’ stand with

An we’ll be movin’ on An’ singin’ that same old song

I love TEU

Yeah with me, singin’

Stand up for your rights join the union, baby I love TEU

I love TEU

So come an’ take your place an’ stand with

Stand up for your rights join the union, baby I love TEU

I love TEU

So come an’ take your place an’ stand with me

Stand up for your rights join the union, baby I love TEU

I love TEU

So come an’ take your place an’ stand with us

Stand up for your rights join the union, baby I love TEU So come an’ take your place an’ stand with

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If It Weren’t For The Polytechs Adapted from Billy Connelly for ITP MECA dispute 2011 If it weren’t for the polytechs where would we be

CHORUS

There’d be no decent houses or working lavatories There’d be no stylish haircuts; no nursing care for me

The bosses in some polytechs really take the cake

If it weren’t for the staff in the polytechs

Refusing to negotiate and making members wait Staff just want to talk about conditions and their pay

Now John Key and his cronies haven’t got a clue

Things that make a world-class polytech

That skills and trades training really is the glue That keeps New Zealand together, helps folks like me and you So National put some money into polytechs

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CHORUS

Bread and Roses (James Oppenheim lyrics, music by Caroline Kohlsaat) G

As we come marching, marching, unnumbered women dead D7

Go crying through our singing their ancient cry for bread.

As we come marching, marching in the beauty of the day, Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew. G A7 D7 A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts grey,

Yes, it is bread we fight for -- but we fight for roses, too!

Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun D7

As we come marching, marching, we bring the greater days. The rising of the women means the rising of the race.

discloses, G C For the people hear us singing: “Bread and roses! D7 G Bread and roses!”

No more the drudge and idler -- ten that toil where one reposes, But a sharing of life’s glories: Bread and roses! Bread and roses! Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes; Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses!

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Union Maid (Dick Greenhaus, ca 1950) A

CHORUS:

There once was a union maid, who never was afraid E7

She went to the union hall when a meeting it was called

And when the legion boys came round, she always stood A

Oh you can’t scare me I’m sticking to the union

And deputy sheriffs who made the raids. D

I’m sticking to the union, I’m sticking to the union

Of goons and the ginks and the company finks

Oh you can’t scare me I’m sticking to the union

I’m sticking to the union until the day I die This dedicated gang could always get a bang From following the union line

her ground

And calling bosses, “Fascist swine!” They’ll holler all night long, “Let’s keep the union strong!” And then at parties, dances too, sing this little tune CHORUS

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