Song Quotes by Billy Bragg

9 Song quotes by Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg’s nine brief statements blend his activist edge with a folk‑rock sensibility, giving a succinct look at how he perceives songs.

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My theory is this; I'm not a political songwriter. I'm an honest songwriter.

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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 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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By the time I was 19, punk had occurred. It had a completely different cultural dynamic to it which rejected everything and…

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If I can entertain people and get them to open up a little bit, then they're much more conducive to any ideas…

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All musicians start out with ideals but hanging on to them in the face of media scrutiny takes real integrity. Tougher still…

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But, in the end, even a song that's as politically bland as Blowin in the Wind, you probably wouldn't get up and…

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That taught me one lesson which is that you're naive to believe that bands can change the world. Bands are very naive…

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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…

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In that sense, I became politicized because the people in the coal mining villages who were involved in the struggle knew why they were…

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“A virtue never tested is no virtue at all. - Must I Paint You a Picture ”

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Never trust anyone who has no doubts. And I'm not talking about scepticism either: scepticism can be a healthy thing. You can have an…

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I'm trying to make a case for those people who don't have a sense of belonging that they should have, that there is something…

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There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step…

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By the time I was 19, punk had occurred. It had a completely different cultural dynamic to it which rejected everything and started again…

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If there is a single trait in our character that has historically set us apart from other nations, it is our determination to limit…

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You can experience a download, but you can't download an experience.

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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…

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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…

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Certainly, the international image of the United States today is a lot less positive than 10 years ago. And that really shouldn't be, because…

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I'd like to think that in a generation or two we'll have politicians whose life experience reflects that of the people who are voting…

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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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“Freedom is merely privilege extended Unless enjoyed by one and all. - The Internationale ”

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War what is it good for? It's good for business.

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