| "Factory Girl" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Roches, The Chieftains with Sinéad O'Connor, Margaret Barry, and Eric Burdon | |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Folk rock, Celtic |
| Songwriter(s) | Traditional |
| Audio | |
| "Factory Girl" on YouTube | |
Factory Girl is a traditional song. It has been performed by The Roches, The Chieftains with Sinéad O'Connor, Lisa O'Neill with Radie Peat, Margaret Barry, Rhiannon Giddens, and Eric Burdon.
Its lyrics tell the story of a youngster who meets a poor girl on her way to her job at a factory. She initially resists the singer's advances due to her class pride and ability to support herself. Endings of the song vary; in some, the two characters end up marrying, but in others, the girl ultimately rejects the suitor.[1] In Gidden's version, the lyrics are rewritten so that the song ends with the collapse of the factory and death of the titular girl, in reference to disasters such as the 2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Factory Girl (Roud 1659; Henry H127)". mainlynorfolk.info. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ Gosztola, Kevin (8 March 2016). "Protest Song Of The Week: 'Factory Girl' By Rhiannon Giddens". Shadowproof. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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