If we think we’re a nation with great ideas, and a nation that wants to make the world a better place, let’s commit ourselves and involve ourselves with our European partners.
BILLY BRAGGI 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.
More Billy Bragg Quotes
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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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A nation with their freezers full are dancing in their seats, while outside another nation is sleeping in the streets.
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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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What happened on September 11 wasn’t the first act of war, it was the most unspeakable act of murder and terrorism. But it was construed by a very small group of people – there is no army out there in the dark waiting to take over America.
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It would shine a torch into the dirty little corner where the BNP defecate on our democracy, and that would be much more powerful than duffing them up in the street – which Im also in favour of.
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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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I’m just saying that we need to find a better way to manifest the broader society’s aspirations, politically.
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A patriot is someone who cares what happens in their country.
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Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.
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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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Peace, bread, work, and freedom is the best we can achieve.
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The most important thing for anyone, I think, is to be engaged, whether you’re an artist or a journalist is to be engaged in the process at some level.
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Were it not for the Clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers.
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I’m celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and a new tattoo
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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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