Robert Burns' timeless anthem of equality and human worth. Written in 1795, this song reminds us that all people are equal, regardless of wealth or title. "The rank is but the guinea's stamp, the man's the gowd for a' that."

"Hasta la victoria siempre!" A tribute to the revolutionary spirit of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and international solidarity. This song honours those who give their lives for the liberation of others.

A humorous yet poignant song about working-class life, the importance of community spaces, and the bonds formed in pubs, clubs, and union halls across the UK.

A satirical take on corporate power and exploitation. This song mocks the fat cats and cigar-smoking bosses who profit from the labour of working people.

"La Bandiera Rossa" - The famous Italian anti-fascist partisan song. "Avanti o popolo, alla riscossa!" A rallying cry for workers' liberation and international solidarity. Still sung at left-wing gatherings across Europe.

A modern socialist anthem for today's movement. Written for the 21st century struggle, this song carries the spirit of past generations into the fights we face now.

The tragic story of the 1877 Blantyre mining disaster that killed over 200 men and boys. A powerful reminder of why we fight for workers' safety, strong unions, and an end to corporate negligence.

The iconic women's suffrage and labour movement song. Inspired by the 1912 textile strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts. "Hearts starve as well as bodies: give us bread, but give us roses!"

The great depression anthem about the broken promise to working people. They built the railroads, they built the skyscrapers - and then they were left with nothing. A timeless critique of capitalism's betrayal.

Woody Guthrie's haunting ballad about the 1948 plane crash near Los Gatos, California that killed 28 Mexican migrant workers. Named only "deportees" in the press, this song gives them back their names and dignity. "Goodbye to my Juan, goodbye Rosalita..."

Hamish Henderson's masterpiece, often called Scotland's unofficial national anthem. A vision of a Scottish republic free from imperialism, militarism, and poverty. "For the people maun aye mak their ain maist o' their story." Sung at gatherings for independence and socialism.

A classic hobo song from the early 20th century, popularized by Harry McClintock and later adopted by the IWW. A satirical critique of wage labour and the protestant work ethic. "Why don't you work like other men do? How the hell can I work when there's no work to do?"

A proud declaration of trade union membership and solidarity. From the shipyards to the mines, from the factories to the hospitals - this song celebrates the collective strength of organised workers. "You can talk about your bosses, you can talk about your foremen, but I'm a union man!"

Peggy Seeger's iconic feminist anthem about a woman determined to break into the male-dominated engineering profession. A witty, angry, and defiant song about sexism, workplace discrimination, and the fight for women's right to choose their own path. "When I was a little girl, I wished I was a boy..."

A Scottish trade union song listing all the rights and conditions that workers have won through collective struggle. The 40-hour week, paid holidays, sick pay, health and safety - none of it came from bosses' generosity. "If it wisnae for the union, where would you be?"

A song of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War, sung to the tune of "Red River Valley". Commemorates the battle of Jarama in February 1937, where British, American, Irish and Canadian volunteers suffered heavy casualties. "There's a valley in Spain called Jarama, that's a place we all know so well..."

The legendary tribute to IWW songwriter and martyr Joe Hill, executed in Utah in 1915. "I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, alive as you and me." Written by Alfred Hayes and Earl Robinson, this song has kept the spirit of working-class martyrs alive for generations.

A tribute to the great Scottish revolutionary socialist, teacher, and anti-war campaigner John Maclean. Appointed Bolshevik Consul in Glasgow by Lenin, imprisoned for his opposition to WWI. "Though chains and prisons greet him, and though he stands alone, the workers' flag is flying for brave John Maclean."

A powerful anti-war song from the Irish socialist tradition. Sarcastic and biting, it exposes the recruitment lies told to working-class youth - "see the world, learn a trade" - and the reality of death and trauma in imperial wars.

Also known as "The Dundee Jute Mill Song" or "Oh Dear Me". A poignant song about the harsh working conditions of women in Dundee's jute mills. Long hours, low pay, and the struggle to survive. A tribute to the mill lassies of Scotland.

A famous Irish folk song about the tough Irish navvies who worked for Sir Robert McAlpine's construction companies. Celebrating the migrant workers who built Britain's motorways, tunnels, and dams. "We're the navvies who work on the buildings!"

Also known as "The Green Fields of France" or "Willie McBride". A haunting anti-war ballad about a young soldier killed in World War I. Written by Eric Bogle, it asks the timeless question: "Did they beat the drum slowly, did they play the fife lowly?"

Written by Joe Hill of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World). A satirical take on the Salvation Army's "pie in the sky" promises to the poor. "You'll get pie in the sky when you die" - a phrase that entered the English language.

A tribute to the great Polish-German Marxist revolutionary and theorist Rosa Luxemburg. Co-founder of the Spartacus League, she was murdered in 1919 by the Freikorps. Her spirit lives on in the struggle for democratic socialism.

The anthem of the labour movement worldwide. Written by Ralph Chaplin for the IWW in 1915, sung to the tune of "John Brown's Body". "Solidarity forever, for the union makes us strong!" Heard on every picket line, every protest march.

An internationalist anthem celebrating the struggle for liberation across the globe. From anti-colonial movements to civil rights, this song connects the fights for freedom in every country.

A classic socialist drinking song about the many ways the working class is exploited - even down to watered-down beer. Humorous, angry, and always sung loudly in union bars.

Written by Brendan Behan, this song evokes the life of prisoners in Mountjoy Jail in Dublin. "The auld triangle went jingle-jangle, all along the banks of the Royal Canal." A song of struggle, loss, and longing.

A tragic true story of Tim Evans, wrongly hanged in 1950 for a murder committed by his landlord. His case led to the suspension of capital punishment in Britain. A song about injustice, the death penalty, and the fight for justice.

A classic American folk song from the 1930s, popularized by Les Rice and Pete Seeger. A vision of a cooperative commonwealth where the wealth of the land serves the people, not the bankers. "I'd walk with my true love by my side, through banks that are made of marble, with workers that are satisfied."

A humorous yet biting song about poverty and housing conditions in Glasgow. Families living in slums and tenements, struggling against cold and damp. A call for decent social housing and an end to landlordism. "We're the Glasgow Eskimos, we don't need no flamingoes..."

The world's socialist anthem, written by Eugène Pottier in 1871 during the Paris Commune. Translated into every language, sung on every continent. "Arise, ye workers from your slumber, arise, ye prisoners of want. For reason in revolt now thunders, and at last ends the age of cant!"

An elderly worker recounts the struggles of the past - the strikes, the lockouts, the victories and defeats. Passing the torch to a new generation. A reminder that every right we have was won through sacrifice, and must be defended.

The anthem of the British labour movement, written by Jim Connell in 1889. Sung at the end of Labour Party conferences for generations. "The people's flag is deepest red, it shrouded oft our martyred dead. And ere their limbs grew stiff and cold, their hearts' blood dyed its every fold."

Phil Coulter's poignant song about his hometown of Derry/Londonderry. A lament for the devastation wrought by the Troubles on a once-thriving community. "In my memory I will always see, the town that I loved so well." A powerful plea for peace and reconciliation.

A children's song about the Stone of Destiny, a symbol of Scottish nationhood. Stolen from Westminster Abbey in 1950 by Scottish students and returned to Scotland. A song of national pride, history, and the enduring spirit of the Scottish people.

A tribute to the skilled textile workers of Scotland, particularly the Paisley weavers. Their craft, their union organizing, and their contribution to the radical traditions of the Scottish working class. "The shuttle flies, the loom it groans, the weaver stands alone..."

A song about the struggle for the weekend. The fight for the eight-hour day, for Saturday afternoon off, for Sunday as a day of rest. Won through generations of trade union struggle. "Three nights and a Sunday, that's all we ever get..."

Written by Woody Guthrie in 1940, a tribute to the women of the labour movement. "There once was a union maid, she never was afraid of goons and ginks and company finks and the deputy sheriffs who made the raid." A celebration of women's leadership in the struggle.

A song of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War, sung in English and Spanish. "Viva la Quince Brigada, rumba la rumba la rumba la. Viva la Quince Brigada, rumba la rumba la rumba la." Commemorating the British, Irish, American and Canadian volunteers of the XV Brigade.

A feminist anthem from the women's liberation movement. Celebrating the strength, solidarity, and power of women in the fight for equality. "We are women, we are strong, we are fighting for our rights. We are women, we are strong, we are singing our song."

A Scottish anti-nuclear song from the 1960s, protesting the basing of Polaris submarines on the Clyde. Part of the long campaign for nuclear disarmament and a peaceful Scotland. "We dinnae want Polaris, we dinnae want war. We want peace and freedom on Scotland's shore."