Billy Bragg
Biography
Finding inspiration in the righteous anger of punk rock and the socially conscious folk tradition of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan, Billy Bragg was the leading figure of the anti-folk movement of the '80s. For most of the decade, Bragg bashed out songs alone on his electric guitar, singing about politics and love. While his lyrics were bitingly intelligent and clever, they were also warm and humane, filled with detail and wit. Even though his lyrics were carefully considered, Bragg never neglected to write melodies for songs that were strong and memorable. Throughout the '80s, he managed to chart consistently in Britain, yet he only gathered a cult following in America, which could be due to the fact that he sang about distinctly British subject matter, both politically and socially.. Bragg began performing in the late '70s with the punk group Riff Raff, which lasted only a matter of months. He then joined the British Army, yet he quickly bought himself out of his sojourn with £175. After leaving the Army, he began working at a record store; while he was working, he was writing songs that were firmly in the folk and punk protest tradition. Bragg began a British tour, playing whenever he had the chance to perform. Frequently he would open for bands with only a moment's notice; soon, he had built a sizable following, as evidenced by his first EP, Life's a Riot with Spy vs. Spy (1983), hitting number 30 on the U.K. independent charts. Brewing Up with Billy Bragg (1984), his first full-length album, climbed to number 16 in the charts.
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11. Workers Play..
| 12. Fight Songs
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Top Songs |
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1. | California Stars | Mermaid Avenue | 4:58 | $1.29 | |
2. | Way Over Yonder In the Minor Key | Mermaid Avenue | 4:07 | $1.29 | |
3. | Way Over Yonder In the Minor Key | Mermaid Avenue - The Comple.. | 4:07 | $1.29 | |
4. | California Stars | Mermaid Avenue - The Comple.. | 4:58 | $1.29 | |
5. | Tender Comrade | Workers Playtime | 2:50 | $0.99 | |
6. | Your Name On My Tongue | Tooth & Nail | 4:50 | $0.99 | |
7. | Swallow My Pride | Tooth & Nail | 2:50 | $0.99 | |
8. | She Came Along To Me (Live) | Indie Hits of the Panel | 2:19 | $0.99 | |
9. | I Ain't Got No Home (Live) | Cambridge Folk Festival - C.. | 3:41 | $0.99 | |
10. | Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 5:08 | $1.29 | |
11. | Tank Park Salute | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 4:00 | $1.29 | |
12. | Handyman Blues | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 3:04 | $1.29 | |
13. | Sexuality | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 4:35 | $1.29 | |
14. | There Will Be a Reckoning | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 3:21 | $1.29 | |
15. | Valentine's Day Is Over | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 4:48 | $1.29 | |
16. | My Flying Saucer | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 1:50 | $1.29 | |
17. | Goodbye Goodbye | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 3:30 | $1.29 | |
18. | There Is Power in a Union | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 2:37 | $1.29 | |
19. | Between the Wars | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 3:05 | $1.29 | |
20. | Never Buy the Sun | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 3:48 | $1.29 | |
21. | I Aint Got No Home | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 3:56 | $1.29 | |
22. | Do Unto Others | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 3:46 | $1.29 | |
23. | Way over Yonder in the Minor Key | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 3:48 | $1.29 | |
24. | Ideology | Live at the Union Chapel Lo.. | 3:47 | $1.29 | |
25. | Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards .. | Live At the Union Chapel Lo.. | 5:08 | $1.29 | |
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