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 studio it’s me who has to come up with all the ideas.
BILLY BRAGGIt’s like being stung by a bee and going out and smashing up a beehive, and thinking you’ve solved the problem. There are more beehives out there; more bees will come. But they’re bees. They’re not grizzly bears.
More Billy Bragg Quotes
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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.
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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.
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I came into this whole business by going to see Rock Against Racism gigs with the Clash.
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I’m celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and a new tattoo
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Freedom is merely privilege extended, unless enjoyed by one and all.
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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.
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Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.
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If we accuse Trump of being a liar, he won’t just say ‘I never said that’ or just ignore it and go on to the next thing.
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I think if you’re going to make political art, you have to engage at some level. You can’t just write about politics, you have to try and be politics as well.
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Start your own revolution, cut out the middleman In a perfect world we’d all sing in tune But this is reality so give me some room So join the struggle while you may The Revolution is just a t-shirt away
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Without accountability, there can be no freedom. I know it seems like a paradox.
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Mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is / I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses.
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Britain is a great country. We can more or less say what we like, and we can walk down the street without anyone trying to kill us. I know it’s tough for some people, but generally we live in a caring society. We live in a great country, but we’re no longer a great power.
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Part of the problem with some elements of the European debate is that they hanker for the days when we were a great power. Those days are gone, and they went a long time ago.
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You can be active with the activists or sleep in with the sleepers while you’re waiting for the Great Leap Forwards.
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