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General => News => Topic started by: Bugloss2009 on January 06, 2011, 18:49:32

Title: The People's Poet!
Post by: Bugloss2009 on January 06, 2011, 18:49:32
in my next life, i'm coming back as Billy Bragg. I mean, have you seen the size of his house?!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8241614/Hate-mail-urges-villagers-to-drive-out-Billy-Bragg.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8241614/Hate-mail-urges-villagers-to-drive-out-Billy-Bragg.html)

Title: Re: The People's Poet!
Post by: OllieC on January 06, 2011, 18:58:10
I love a bit of Billy Bragg, but singing songs about the workers whilst living a millionare lifestyle does seem a bit inconsistent. Completely the opposite to Woody who he claims to idolise but would give all his pay check away in the pub on the way home from the studio (much to the annoyance of his wives)...

"There's power in the hands of the worker", indeed.
Title: Re: The People's Poet!
Post by: GrannieAnnie on January 08, 2011, 02:25:32
Not paying his taxes to protest the bankers bonus sounds a bit unrealistic and a good way to get arrested I should think.
Title: Re: The People's Poet!
Post by: landimad on January 08, 2011, 04:37:14
Why is it that he just reminds me of Robert Lindsay as Wolfie in Citizen Smith.  ;D
Title: Re: The People's Poet!
Post by: Bugloss2009 on January 08, 2011, 08:00:01
to be fair to young Billy, his house isn't as big as it looks - a lot of it is taken up with the servants quarters