Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg
Stephen William "Billy" Braggis an English singer, songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is heavily centered on bringing about change and getting the younger generation involved in activist causes...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth20 December 1957
sleep dancing politics
A nation with their freezers full are dancing in their seats, while outside another nation is sleeping in the streets.
bread politics achieve
Peace, bread, work, and freedom is the best we can achieve.
believe opportunity player
I never met a politician who didn't want to be a guitar player in a rock band. I've got the opportunity to say what I believe in.
jobs generations worst
Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.
poetry guilt answers
Don't saddle me with your ideals, and spare me all your guilt. For a poet with all the answers, has never yet been built.
long feels comfortable
[A]s long as you're comfortable it feels like freedom.
war iraq america
The evil lot who did that thing on September 11 did it because they wanted to create a war between America and Islam. And by invading Iraq, we gave them what they hoped for.
corporations argument consumers
What corporations fear most are consumers who ask questions. Naomi Klein offers us the arguments with which to take on the superbrands.
baptists
Baptists burn more slowly.
political honest theory
My theory is this; I'm not a political songwriter. I'm an honest songwriter.
political height made
All the great political music was made at the height of political confrontations.
want ifs
If you've got a blacklist, I want to be on it.
song political way
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 the shelf and go into them any time.
party used stills
I'm still batting away on my politics for the Labour Party. I'm much further to the left of them than I used to be, but that's because they've moved, not me.