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.
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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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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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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I’m celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and a new tattoo
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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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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.
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What corporations fear most are consumers who ask questions. Naomi Klein offers us the arguments with which to take on the superbrands.
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That’s what I’m about — getting engaged. Too many people don’t wade in the mud with the politicians.
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A patriot is someone who cares what happens in their country.
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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.
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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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War what is it good for? It’s good for business.
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Freedom is merely privilege extended, unless enjoyed by one and all.
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I never met a politician who didn’t want to be a guitar player in a rock band. I’ve got the opportunity to say what I believe in.
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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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All the things about ‘the ugly American’ that we worry about and which the Americans see in themselves, it’s all of that. This is a politics of egotistical display.
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