Just saw a summer stock production of Pajama Game a few weeks ago, and I don't recall hearing these lyrics. In this version at least, the plot was a bit different. The "lackey" was the hero, the young management type who sets the troglodyte boss straight and convinces him to grant a raise, thus letting management and labor live happily together forever after. Walter Daum On Tue, 10 Sep 1996 14:32:57 -0700 (PDT) Max B. Sawicky said: >Breen, Nancy wrote: >> >> Did this end up being the Pajama Game, with Doris Day, in the 1950s? The >> story IS about labor relations, with Doris as the shop steward. The >> conflict is she falls in love with the boss' lackey. Likely a revision on >> the ILGWU version if there's any relation. > >I've never seen the Pajama Game, but I do remember >a song from Pins and Needles called "It's Better >With a Union Man" that starts with: > >I'll tell you the story of Bertha, >who worked at the Sears pants machine > >The song goes on to note a "non-union man with a leer" >who hits on Bertha. > >Now I'll have to rent the Pajama Game to find >out if there's anything to this. Thanks for the >tip. > >M.S.
