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A Lover Sings: Selected Lyrics
A Lover Sings: Selected Lyrics | Billy Bragg
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Billy Bragg is one of Britain's most distinctive and accomplished songwriters, whose work has articulated the passions, both personal and political, of Britain during the past five decades. A Lover Sings contains over seventy of his best-known lyrics, selected and annotated by the author. 'Sexuality', 'A New England', 'Levi Stubbs' Tears' - these are unadorned, poetic songs that skilfully interweave everyday observation with much broader concerns: of fairness and outrage, of generosity and love. A Lover Sings reveals a unique sensibility: principled and proudly of the Left, funny, forthright and tender. It is a remarkable collection.
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#TuesdayTunes @TieDyeDude

"I saw two shooting stars last night,
I wished on them, but they were only satellites.
It's wrong to wish on space hardware,
I wish, I wish, I wish you cared." ??️?

? A New England ?
? Life's a Riot with Spy vs. Spy ?
? Billy Bragg ?
? https://youtu.be/IOLsnzuIADM?si=hwczW8VPwjMXQfXD

Luke-XVX I met him once at a protest in my teens! 2mo
Bookwomble @Luke-XVX ✊😊 2mo
Leftcoastzen Love Billy Bragg! Look how young! Made my morning watching this video.. thanks for posting!🥰 2mo
Bookwomble @Leftcoastzen He's a baby! ?? I remember watching this performance on the telly in 1983. I can't remember whether I'd already bought "Life's a Riot...", but if I hadn't, I definitely bought it the next day! Love Billy for many reasons ? 2mo
Bookwomble @Leftcoastzen I don't know if you've heard of comedian Bill Bailey, but he wrote a comedy love-letter to Billy called Unisex Chip Shop, and this is the two of them performing it together. There's another version you'll find on You Tube of them busking it in the street, which is fun, too. https://youtu.be/1lnWNg3Pax8?si=t8xcUAGdCHSVDT-T 2mo
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The temptation
To take the precious things we have apart
To see how they work
Must be resisted for they never fit together again.

- "Must I Paint You a Picture” from Worker's Playtime

Leftcoastzen ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Billy Bragg! 7y
Bookwomble @Leftcoastzen Hero worship! ? I've loved his music and lyrics since buying the first vinyl release of "Life's a Riot with Spy vs Spy". My favourite album of his is "Worker's Playtime", which this quote is from. Just the perfect mix of the personal and political, of love, life, tragedy and wit. 7y
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