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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 25 quotes by Billy Bragg Billy Bragg Billy Bragg in 2010 Background information Birth name Stephen William Bragg Born (1957-12-13) 13 December 1957 (age 57) Barking, Essex, UK Genres Folk punk, folk rock, indie folk, alternative rock, alternative country, Americana Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, author, activist Instruments Vocals, guitar Years active 1977–present Labels Charisma, Go! Discs, Elektra, Cooking Vinyl Associated acts The Blokes, Riff-Raff,... Read full biography of Billy Bragg → 1 2 Ctrl → I'm trying to make a case for those people who don't have a sense of belonging that they should have, that there is something really... → 0 Were it not for the Clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers. 0 In that sense, I became politicized because the people in the coal mining villages who were involved in the struggle knew why they were there. But... → 0 So, in some ways, the political songs tend to be a bit more like reportage, whereas the love songs tend to be like novels, you can pick them up off... → 0 The most important thing for anyone, I think, is to be engaged, whether you're an artist or a journalist is to be engaged in the process at some... → 0 There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step... → 0 All musicians start out with ideals but hanging on to them in the face of media scrutiny takes real integrity. Tougher still is to live up to the... → 0 All the great political music was made at the height of political confrontations. 0 Even with politics, stuff comes around again. Woody Guthrie would recognize America today. 0 I came into this whole business by going to see Rock Against Racism gigs with the Clash. 0 We read our own political content into The Clash, and they accepted it. 0 But, in the end, even a song that's as politically bland as Blowin in the Wind, you probably wouldn't get up and sing that now, whereas some... → 0 I enjoyed so much working with the guys from Wilco, and riffing off of them, and having someone come up to me with ideas, because normally in the... → 0 1 2 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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