Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party•
Stella Lefty has announced her debut album 'Long Way Home'•
venbee has announced her new EP 'back to the drawing board' with 'stars (john's local)'•
HMLTD have returned with their confrontational new single 'Blitzkrieg'•
Slayyyter is buying herself out of heartbreak with 'brand new chanel$'•
Remi Wolf has returned with buttless banger 'Twiggy'•
Keo have packed out a Manchester skatepark for their new 'Pistol' video•
Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second album 'I think I spoke too soon'•
Mercury Prize has revealed this year's 12 shortlisted albums•
Do Nothing question life on autopilot with their new single 'Act Natural'•
Robyn has released a new version of 'Talk To Me' with Zara Larsson•
Dua Lipa's London Literature Festival has revealed its full programme•
Down With Boring reports in from Dork's Latitude 2026 takeover•
NCT 127 have announced their seventh full-length album 'BLINGY'•
Nieve Ella has announced her debut album 'How Long Will It Take?'•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Dork and Glass Animals have announced a one-night-only ‘How To Be A Human Being’ anniversary party•
Stella Lefty has announced her debut album 'Long Way Home'•
venbee has announced her new EP 'back to the drawing board' with 'stars (john's local)'•
HMLTD have returned with their confrontational new single 'Blitzkrieg'•
Slayyyter is buying herself out of heartbreak with 'brand new chanel$'•
Remi Wolf has returned with buttless banger 'Twiggy'•
Keo have packed out a Manchester skatepark for their new 'Pistol' video•
Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second album 'I think I spoke too soon'•
Mercury Prize has revealed this year's 12 shortlisted albums•
Do Nothing question life on autopilot with their new single 'Act Natural'•
Robyn has released a new version of 'Talk To Me' with Zara Larsson•
Dua Lipa's London Literature Festival has revealed its full programme•
Down With Boring reports in from Dork's Latitude 2026 takeover•
NCT 127 have announced their seventh full-length album 'BLINGY'•
Nieve Ella has announced her debut album 'How Long Will It Take?'•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Dork
News
Features
Reviews
Magazine
Shop
Listings
Directory
Festivals
Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST
Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD
Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION
Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST
Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS
Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT
Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD
Playlist Covers
Playlist Directory
Recommender
Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS
After Gates-FESTIVAL SESSIONS
Music Video Directory
Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST
Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED
Dork Live
Dork Radio
Live
Live 24/7
Dork Radio
Dork
Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

August 2026

Latest issue variants

View archive
Dork, August 2026 (Fat Dog cover)

Fat Dog

Dork, August 2026 (Ravyn Lenae cover)

Ravyn Lenae

Dork, August 2026 (Yard Act cover)

Yard Act

Advertise|Support|About Dork|Privacy Policy|Genres|Years|Sitemap|RSS|Cookie settings
© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Powered by PlaywireAdvertise on this site.
  1. Tracks
  2. Tin Machine
  3. Tin Machine - EP
  4. Working Class Hero

TRACK

Tin Machine

Working Class Hero

Release date: 1989

From Tin Machine - EP
RockMusicHard Rock
Spotify More on Tin Machine

About This Track

"Working Class Hero" is a track by Tin Machine, from the album Tin Machine - EP, released 1989. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Tin Machine

Tin Machine

Lyrics

Working Class Hero

As soon as you're born they make you feel small

By giving you no time instead of it all

Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all

A working class hero is something to be

A working class hero is something to be

They hurt you at home and they hit you at school

They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool

Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules

A working class hero is something to be

A working class hero is something to be

When they've tortured and scared you for 20 odd years

Then they expect you to pick a career

When you can't really function you're so full of fear

A working class hero is something to be

A working class hero is something to be

Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV

And you think you're so clever and classless and free

But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see

A working class hero is something to be

A working class hero is something to be

There's room at the top they are telling you still

But first you must learn how to smile as you kill

If you want to be like the folks on the hill

A working class hero is something to be

If you want to be a hero just follow me

If you want to be a hero well just follow me

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From Tin Machine - EP

1989
Listen
Album
Tin Machine - EP
Tin Machine - EP
Tin Machine
23rd May 1989
Release year
1989

More from Tin Machine

Albums & EPs

Countdown Dutch TV 1991
2025
No Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
2020
Live At La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989
2019

Explore

More tracks by Tin Machine

  1. AmazingLive At La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989
    5:38
  2. Amazing (Live)
  3. Baby Can DanceLive At La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989
    6:24
  4. Baby UniversalNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  5. Baby Universal
  6. Baby UniverseCountdown Dutch TV 1991
  7. Bus StopNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  8. Country Bus Stop [Live Version]
  9. Crack CityNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  10. DebaserNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)

Showing 10 of 45

If you like Tin Machine

David Bowie

David Bowie

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

The Tubes

The Tubes

Therapy?

Therapy?

The Cult

R.E.M.

R.E.M.

—I Can't Read
  • —Working Class Hero
  • —Under the God
    • Countdown Dutch TV 1991
  • Rehearsal - You Belong In Rock-N-RollCountdown Dutch TV 1991
  • DebaserNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  • If There Is SomethingNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  • Shopping For GirlsNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  • Sacrifice YourselfNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  • Baby UniversalNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  • Bus StopNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  • Crack CityNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  • Under The GodNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  • SorryNo Sense Of Destination (The Warfield Theater, San Francisco)
  • AmazingLive At La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989
    5:38
  • Heaven's In HereLive At La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989
    7:41
  • Sacrifice YourselfLive At La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989
    2:34
  • Working Class HeroLive At La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989
    5:26
  • Maggie's FarmLive At La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989
    5:26
  • I Can't ReadLive At La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989
    6:15
  • Baby Can DanceLive At La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989
    6:24
  • Under The GodLive At La Cigale Paris, 25th June, 1989
    5:40
  • Amazing (Live)
  • I Can't Read (live)
  • You Belong in Rock & Roll (Live)
  • Stateside (Live)
  • Under the God (Live)
  • Goodbye Mr. Ed (Live)
  • Heaven's In Here (Live)
  • If There Is Something (Live)
  • One Shot
  • If There Is Something
  • You Belong in Rock n’ Roll
  • Baby Universal
  • Shopping for Girls
  • You Belong In Rock & Roll
  • Tin Machine: Live 89
  • Country Bus Stop [Live Version]
  • Under the GodTin Machine - EP
  • I Can't ReadTin Machine - EP
  • Maggie’s Farm (live) + Tin Machine
  • Heaven’s in Here
  • Prisoner of Love

    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    John Lennon
    Producer
    Tin Machine
    READ MORE ABOUT TIN MACHINEREAD MORE ABOUT TIN MACHINE
    READ MORE ABOUT TIN MACHINEREAD MORE ABOUT TIN MACHINE

    No coverage available for Tin Machine yet.