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Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.

~Billy Bragg

Topics: Being Ever Generation Had Job Spokesman Worst

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All the great political music was made at the height of political confrontations.

~Billy Bragg

Topics: Confrontation Great Height Made Music Political

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An isolationist America is no bloody use to anyone.

~Billy Bragg

Topics: America Anyone Bloody Use

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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 of Bob Dylan's love songs that were contemporary with that, like say Girl from the North Country, you can still get up an play now.

~Billy Bragg

Topics: Bland Bob Contemporary Country Dylan End Even Get Girl In The End Like Love Love Songs North Now Play Politically Say Sing Some Song Songs Still Up Were Whereas Wind You

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By the time I was 19, punk had occurred. It had a completely different cultural dynamic to it which rejected everything and started again from the year zero.

~Billy Bragg

Topics: Again By The Time Cultural Different Dynamic Everything Had Occurred Punk Rejected Started Time Which Year Zero

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Even with politics, stuff comes around again. Woody Guthrie would recognize America today.

~Billy Bragg

Topics: Again America Around Even Politics Recognize Stuff Today Woody Would

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I came into this whole business by going to see Rock Against Racism gigs with the Clash.

~Billy Bragg

Topics: Against Business Came Clash Gigs Going Racism Rock See Whole I Came

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I try and write honestly about what I see around me now.

~Billy Bragg

Topics: About Around Honestly Me Now See Try Write I See

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I was in a little punk band and we put out a few punk records that weren't very political, at all.

~Billy Bragg

Topics: Band Few Little Out Political Punk Put Records Very Were

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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.

~Billy Bragg

Topics: Away Batting Because Further Labour Labour Party Left Me Moved Much Party Politics Still Than Them Used

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Musician

Born: December 20th, 1957

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