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Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician known for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music. He has been active for over 20 years since his early career as a regular contributor to anarchic UK live rock show The Tube. His music is a combination of poetry and political comment, with a dash of romance. He has collaborated with many other musicians, including Johnny Marr of The Smiths, protest folk singer Leon Rosselson, R.E.M., Less Than Jake, Kirsty MacColl, Kate Nash, Milburn and Wilco. He obtained a top-twenty hit with the song ‘We Laughed’ in a band called The Rosetta Life band (with Billy Bragg, Helena, Robbie McIntosh, Ady Milward and Chris Lonergan). It was a cancer-based charity song written by Billy himself and Maxine Edgington. Bragg was influenced by his brief experience in the British Army as a trooper in the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars of the Royal Armoured Corps. He, along with Paul Weller and others, was a leading member of UK left-wing musicians pressure group Red Wedge in the Thatcher-dominated 80s.
In recent years he has broadened his audience thanks to his involvement with Wilco on the album Mermaid Avenue and its follow-up Mermaid Avenue Vol II.
In recent years he has broadened his audience thanks to his involvement with Wilco on the album Mermaid Avenue and its follow-up Mermaid Avenue Vol II.
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JeremyAce4 wrote:
I may be reaching here, but I do believe that Mr. Bragg might just be pro-union.
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Nochek wrote:
GREAT BILLY!!!
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watthead wrote:
Come on you Irons!
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arthur1921 wrote:
i love you. let's get married and have kids
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Biff_Bang_Pow wrote:
It's different to the earlier stuff but the spark is still there - the lyrics are still genius.
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Puppet421 wrote:
Yes, I have listened to it. It is too overproduced and the spark is gone. There are like 3 songs I have liked from his post-80s albums.
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Biff_Bang_Pow wrote:
Puppet421, have you actually listened to the post-80's "shit"? Cos it's brilliant...
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Puppet421 wrote:
Bah, 4 good songs out of the whole group. Why must he play post-80s shit?
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vegetubleman wrote:
Excellent gig tonight in Bilbao - some newer songs mixed up with old favourites. Setlist: To have and have not Farm Boy Greetings to the new brunette The Warmest Room Ingrid Bergman Way over yonder in a minor key I ain't got no home Npwa Sexuality O Freedom The Milkman of human kindness Must I paint you a picture The Saturday Boy Old Clash Fan Fight Song I keep faith There is power in a Union Waiting for the great leap forwards Mr Love and Justice A New England
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MarcelaLSD wrote:
Muito bom!
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Puppet421 wrote:
If anyone has seen him on his current tour, could you give me a copy of the setlist? I am trying to decide if I should travel to see him in November.
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Dornelas wrote:
I think the same thing with the Smog. I really try to listen the lastest albuns, but I dont like at all. Have something in the production of these last records I do not like.
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Biff_Bang_Pow wrote:
Dornelas; A lot of people don't like his latest albums, they prefer his earlier stuff. I find that's normally because it rawrer - it's just him and a guitar. You pay attention to the lyrics more than anything else. But with his later stuff, there's a lot of instruments so it's not got that harsh bluntness that his songs used to have. I really like his later stuff though.
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Dornelas wrote:
Big Bang Pow: I'll and there are others singers and songwriters to do the same. But there is a thing about Billy Bragg who I don't like. Is the recent albuns. what do you think?
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brownieboy wrote:
There is power in a union
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TheOtherAndrew wrote:
Amazing.
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carlptaylor wrote:
met the missus 19 years ago, didn't listen too much to him before that .. afterwards massive fan .. great live, genius
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Biff_Bang_Pow wrote:
You should, Dornelas. He's really brilliant. Might be a bit confusing due to the fact that your native language isn't English, but you'll get the hang of it!
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Dornelas wrote:
I'll devote more time to read the lyrics, is difficult to understand all because my english is bad. But, I realize that it really is one of the best lyricists.
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Biff_Bang_Pow wrote:
Best lyricist ever?
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