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Mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is / I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses.

Billy Bragg

It’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.
BILLY BRAGG

Bee Problem Smashing Solved Think Unspeakables
War what is it good for? It’s good for business.
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Business Inspirational War
If you thought the army was here protecting people like yourself, I’ve some news for you, we’re here to defend wealth.
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Army News People
If you’ve got a blacklist, I want to be on it.
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Ibacklist Life Want
At some point in your life you have to engage with the fact that you are part of a society.
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Education Free Important Powerful
Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.
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Generations Jobs Worst
The key to it has to be some sort of proportional representation, which allows there to be more parties.
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Aspiration Key Proportional Representation Society Sort
Freedom is merely privilege extended, unless enjoyed by one and all.
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Enjoyed Freedom Privilege
I’m celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and a new tattoo
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Beer Celebrating Love Tattoo
Just because you’re gay, I won’t turn you away. If you stick around, I’m sure we can find some common ground.
BILLY BRAGG

Common Gay Ground Sticks
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 ideals of your dedicated fans.
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Integrity Media Real
You have to recognise your responsibility to your community for your actions. Liberty doesn’t mean that you are not held accountable.
BILLY BRAGG

Community Mean Responsibility
That’s what I’m about — getting engaged. Too many people don’t wade in the mud with the politicians.
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Mud People Politician Wade
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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Activist Sleep Sleeper Waiting
I’ve had songs written during the Falklands war, and during the first Gulf war I got letters from soldiers saying they were listening to these songs, like Island of no return.
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Country Islands Soldier Song War
Peace, bread, work, and freedom is the best we can achieve.
BILLY BRAGG

Achieve Bread Politics

Mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is / I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses.

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