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Billy Bragg Quotes

British - Musician | December 20, 1957 -

Even with politics, stuff comes around again. Woody Guthrie would recognize America today.

Today Politics America Again Stuff

Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.

Job Generation Worst Being Ever Had

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

Time Year Everything Punk Started

But, in the end, even a song that's as politically bland as Blowin in the Wind, you probably wouldn't get up and sing that now, whereas some of Bob Dylan's love songs that were contemporary with that, like say Girl from the North Country, you can still get up an play now.

Love Girl Wind Song End You

I'm still batting away on my politics for the Labour Party. I'm much further to the left of them than I used to be, but that's because they've moved, not me.

Politics Me Party Left Used Because

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.

Think Process You Artist Important

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 really worthwhile in having a sense of belonging, and recasting and looking at our modern history.

History People Looking Trying Modern

I came into this whole business by going to see Rock Against Racism gigs with the Clash.

Business Racism Rock See Going Came

All the great political music was made at the height of political confrontations.

Music Great Political Height Made

An isolationist America is no bloody use to anyone.

America Use Bloody Anyone

I try and write honestly about what I see around me now.

Me Now Try Write See I See

I was in a little punk band and we put out a few punk records that weren't very political, at all.

Political Band Punk Out Little Few

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