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The song a Working Class Hero has many of the same words; however, both have their own meanings of family, tone and being remembered.
With this song that Alan Jackson wrote he talks about the tradition and how meaningful it is to him any many around him. He has a line in the song “ Old working class hero” in this quote he talks about “old”. With this he’s talking about the old and traditional way.In this sound it talks about the old way with ma and the kids. Tradition is a big role in the way he sings this song and family is what he needs and wants in life.
John Lennon take different route on the aspect of family, he explains how they need to be followed that you don’t need a family that you can just be on your own. He explains how he doesn't …show more content…

When Jackson sings “Cause there’s no hall of fame for that working class her no statue carved out of stone” he explains how there isn’t a place for them to be recognised and there never will be. His friends and family will remember “him” for all the good things that he did and all of the bad things and they will be the only one who do.
Lennon also believes as a working class hero that you are a nothing. When he sings “But you’re still ******* peasants as far as I can see” what he says is that you're still a nobody, no matter how hard you try. Lennon is saying that society and everyone around you think that you are still just incompetent because you aren’t “on the hill”. With this quote from the song and many more he shows that society doesn't think of a “Working Class Hero” as someone who deserves to be treated like anyone else.
Jackson believes in the way of humility. With this he sings in the song about “That three-bedroom house He built in the 50’s “ he makes it seem like nothing to just go and build a house. That's not an easy thing to do in that time. Money wasn’t a thing that they just had especially for a “Working Class Hero”. His main focus in this song isn’t to say this is the way to live it was to show that what you have will do you just have to make the best of

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