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Billy Bragg

BILLY BRAGG

413 lyrics·43 albums·alt country / anti-folk

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Billy Bragg, born Stephen William Bragg on 20 December 1957, is an English singer, songwriter, musician, author, and political activist. His music combines elements of folk, punk rock, and protest songs. His lyrics often address political and romantic themes, and his activism focuses on social change and left-wing causes.

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California Stars

California Stars

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The Internationale

The Internationale

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A New England

A New England

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There Is Power in a Union

There Is Power in a Union

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The World Turned Upside Down

The World Turned Upside Down

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Levi Stubbs' Tears

Levi Stubbs' Tears

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Between the Wars

Between the Wars

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Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards (Live)

Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards (Live)

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Sexuality

Sexuality

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Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards

Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards

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Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key

Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key

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Which Side Are You On?

Which Side Are You On?

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Greetings to the New Brunette

Greetings to the New Brunette

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Must I Paint You a Picture

Must I Paint You a Picture

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To Have and to Have Not (Live)

To Have and to Have Not (Live)

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The Saturday Boy

The Saturday Boy

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The Red Flag

The Red Flag

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The Milkman of Human Kindness

The Milkman of Human Kindness

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Never Cross a Picket Line

Never Cross a Picket Line

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Rich Men Earning North of a Million

Rich Men Earning North of a Million

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Help Save the Youth of America

Help Save the Youth of America

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One by One

One by One

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St. Swithin's Day

St. Swithin's Day

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It Says Here

It Says Here

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The Roaring Forty (1983-2023)

The Roaring Forty (1983-2023)

2023 · 1 lyric

1Accident Waiting to Happen (Red Star Version)Lyrics

The Roaring Forty (1983-2023) [Deluxe Edition]

The Roaring Forty (1983-2023) [Deluxe Edition]

2023 · 1 lyric

1Take Down the Union Jack (Band version)Lyrics

The Million Things That Never Happened

The Million Things That Never Happened

2021 · 14 lyrics

1Freedom Doesn’t Come for FreeLyrics
2The Buck Doesn’t Stop Here No MoreLyrics
3Ten Mysterious Photos That Can't Be ExplainedLyrics
4I Will Be Your ShieldLyrics

Best of Billy Bragg at the BBC 1983 - 2019

Best of Billy Bragg at the BBC 1983 - 2019

2019 · 14 lyrics

1A New England (John Peel Session, 27th July 1983)Lyrics
2Ideology (John Peel Session, 2nd September 1986)Lyrics
3The Busy Girl Buys Beauty (Janice Long Paris Theatre London Live, October 1999)Lyrics
4Accident Waiting to Happen (John Peel Session, 12th May 1991)

Bridges Not Walls - EP

Bridges Not Walls - EP

2017 · 6 lyrics

1Full English BrexitLyrics
2Not Everything That Counts Can Be CountedLyrics
3The Sleep of ReasonLyrics
4Why We Build the WallLyrics

Live at the Union Chapel London

Live at the Union Chapel London

2014 · 19 lyrics

1Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards (Live)Lyrics
2My Flying Saucer (Live)Lyrics
3Between the Wars (Live)Lyrics
4Do Unto Others (Live)Lyrics

Life's a Riot with Spy vs. Spy (30th Anniversary Edition)

Life's a Riot with Spy vs. Spy (30th Anniversary Edition)

2013 · 15 lyrics

1The Milkman of Human KindnessLyrics
2Lovers Town RevisitedLyrics
3Intro (Live)Lyrics
4The Busy Girl Buys BeautyLyrics

Tooth & Nail

Tooth & Nail

2013 · 13 lyrics

1Tomorrow's Going to Be a Better DayLyrics
2Your Name on My TongueLyrics
3Goodbye, GoodbyeLyrics
4Handyman BluesLyrics

Mr Love & Justice

Mr Love & Justice

2008 · 12 lyrics

1M for MeLyrics
2I Keep FaithLyrics
3I Almost Killed YouLyrics
4O FreedomLyrics
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Billy Bragg, Vol. 2

Billy Bragg, Vol. 2

2006 · 16 lyrics

1Must I Paint You a PictureLyrics
2Tender ComradeLyrics
3The Price I PayLyrics
4The Only OneLyrics
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Mika, Jade Bird and Billy Bragg have joined the Latitude Festival 2025 lineup

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Mika, Jade Bird and Billy Bragg have joined the Latitude Festival 2025 lineup

27 Feb 2025

5Mid-Century ModernLyrics

6Good Days and Bad DaysLyrics

7The Million Things That Never HappenedLyrics

8Should Have Seen It ComingLyrics

9Reflections on the Mirth of CreativityLyrics

10Pass It OnLyrics

11Lonesome OceanLyrics

12I Believe in YouLyrics

13Freedom Doesn't Come for FreeLyrics

14The Buck Doesn't Stop Here No MoreLyrics

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5Days Like These (John Peel Session, 20th August 1985)Lyrics

6The Short Answer (John Peel Session, 30th August 1988)Lyrics

7Lonesome Traveller (John Peel Session, 8th December 2004)Lyrics

8The Space Race Is Over (Tom Robinson Now Playing 'Billy Bragg Takeover', 14th July 2019)Lyrics

9Why We Build the Wall (Tom Robinson Live Buxton Opera House, 21st January 2017)Lyrics

10Rotting on Remand (John Peel Session, 30th August 1988)Lyrics

11She's Got a New Spell (John Peel Session, 30th August 1988)Lyrics

12There Is Power in a Union (John Peel Session, 20th August 1985)Lyrics

13The Boy Done Good (John Peel Divas Bar Live, 1st May 1997)Lyrics

14Goal Hanger (John Peel Divas Bar Live, 1st May 1997)Lyrics

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King Tide and the Sunny Day Flood

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6Saffiyah SmilesLyrics

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Never Buy the Sun (Live)

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6You Woke up My Neighbourhood (Live)Lyrics

7There Will Be a Reckoning (Live)Lyrics

8There Is Power in a Union (Live)Lyrics

9Over You (Live)Lyrics

10Valentine's Day Is Over (Live)Lyrics

11Sexuality (Live)Lyrics

12Ideology (Live)Lyrics

13I Aint Got No Home (Live)Lyrics

14Tank Park Salute (Live)Lyrics

15Way over Yonder in the Minor Key (Live)Lyrics

16Handyman Blues (Live)Lyrics

17Swallow My Pride (Live)Lyrics

18All You Fascists Bound to Lose (Live)Lyrics

19All You Fascists Bound to LoseLyrics

5The Busy Girl Buys Beauty (Live)Lyrics

6The Milkman of Human Kindness (Live)Lyrics

8A New EnglandLyrics

9Richard (Live)Lyrics

10To Have and to Have NotLyrics

11Lovers Town Revisited (Live)Lyrics

12The Man in the Iron Mask (Live)Lyrics

13To Have and to Have Not (Live)Lyrics

14The Man in the Iron MaskLyrics

15A New England (Live)Lyrics

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Do Unto Others

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6No One Knows Nothing AnymoreLyrics

7There Will Be a ReckoningLyrics

8I Ain't Got No HomeLyrics

9January SongLyrics

10Swallow My PrideLyrics

11Chasing RainbowsLyrics

13Over YouLyrics

Something Happened

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6Sing Their Souls Back HomeLyrics

7Mr. Love & JusticeLyrics

8If You Ever LeaveLyrics

9The Johnny Carcinogenic ShowLyrics

10The Beach Is FreeLyrics

11You Make Me BraveLyrics

12Farm BoyLyrics

Valentine's Day Is Over

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6North Sea BubbleLyrics

7Rumours of WarLyrics

8Wish You Were HerLyrics

9Waiting for the Great Leap ForwardsLyrics

10She's Got a New SpellLyrics

11Rotting on RemandLyrics

12The Short AnswerLyrics

13Little Time BombLyrics

14DolphinsLyrics

15Life with the LionsLyrics

16Body of WaterLyrics

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Billy Bragg on 3 tastemaker playlists

Gilmore Girls: The Complete Collection

Gilmore Girls: The Complete Collection

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1 track

Folk Rock Classics

Folk Rock Classics

Rockoso Music · 26K fwrs

1 track

ULTIMATE PROTEST SONGS LIST

ULTIMATE PROTEST SONGS LIST

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1 track

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