It’s Labor Day weekend, so here’s a repost of one of my favorite labor songs, penned by my old Kennett Brothers bandmate Ryan Jerving. The song is ‘Surplus Labor’, and describes one of the fundamental principles of a market-based economy. Infotaining.

Surplus Labor (MP3)

The personnel, as best I can remember it:

1. Ed Burch: acoustic guitar, vocals
2. Ryan Jerving: electric guitar, vocals
3. Kenneth P.W. Rainey: mandolin, dobro, and bass
4. Sean Fogarty: drums