Urban anthro in song

A while ago, back in the day, when I was trying to find social anthropology about Irish immigrants in urban settings in the recent past (ie 60’s) I found nada. Song was suggested to me, and I can’t recall pursuing it so heartily.

Today I came across Christy Moore’s Cricklewood and was struck by how this could be the closest thing we have to a form of urban anthropology.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyNci5Xnd3c Christy Moore Paddy on the road

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oqBEO4I-kk Christy Moore Don’t forget your shovel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hqAipVohbM Christy Moore Cricklewood (it’s really only the verse about getting a sub)