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Ok... What is it? And do we count the Mermaid Ave. Stuff?
Personally, I'm leaning towards my introduction to Billy Bragg. Worker's Playtime.
Personally, I'm leaning towards my introduction to Billy Bragg. Worker's Playtime.
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Re: Favorite Billy Bragg Album
Sun, October 12, 2003 - 7:27 PMyes, i think you have to count the mermaid avenue stuff. If you discount that, then you have to discount his severance hall performance and others, which would be problematic. My favorite is Back to Basics though, with The Internationale coming a close second.
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Re: Favorite Billy Bragg Album
Mon, October 13, 2003 - 8:13 AMOh shut up, Uri. Billy Bragg. Remember? You listed him on your interests page as one of your favorite musical artists? Surely you remember!! -
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Mon, October 13, 2003 - 11:08 AMoh, that guy. i guess i like the peel sessions.
uri
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Mon, October 13, 2003 - 11:28 AMactually, i forgot about the internationale, i think it's called, where he does his version of the internationale and other classics. i suppose that might be my favourite.
uri
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Re: Favorite Billy Bragg Album
Sun, October 12, 2003 - 8:42 PMYeah. Worker's Playtime rates pretty high with me, too. It's the first one I really listened to as well. Not a bad song on there. No way I'm counting Mermaid Avenue. I like it OK, but it just isn't Billy. -
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Mon, October 13, 2003 - 1:07 PMagainst the law is billy, but sure he is covering classics, just like he covered billericay dickie and tom's diner...
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Tue, October 14, 2003 - 6:10 AMHi!
Mine would have to be Dont Try This At Home-
No reason, its just the one i find listening to most.
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Re: Favorite Billy Bragg Album
Tue, October 14, 2003 - 7:21 PMFor me, depends on the year. Some years it's Back to the Basics (which was my intro to him, I think, back when). Others I go for the more spangly stuff like on Don't Try This at Home. Reaching to the Converted covers stuff well. But then "Waiting for hte Great Leap Forward" is one of my favoritist songs, so what should I do with Worker's Playtime?
Regardless, Billy put on the best live show I've ever been to, besides an open mike once at Club Hell in DC where there was this guy that just blew my mind. Never saw him again, probably never will. Friggin' A.
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Wed, November 17, 2004 - 3:29 PM"The Internationale" was my introduction to Billy Bragg, followed by "Help Save the Youth of America." -
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Wed, November 17, 2004 - 6:08 PMBack to Basics is surely a cool collection but yeah Workers Playtime does get alot of play chez moi too.
I like that "Reaching to the Converted" collection too. i saw Billy play on the tour for Mermaid Avenue with Wilco at the WOMAD festival here. Wilco actually sucked they were super drunk and out of it, so I can't say it was their best impression. But Billy by himself kicked ass!
I got to see him again at a concert here in seattle he did at the Bumbershoot festival with his new band, Billy Bragg and the Blokes, the concert was great the band was great and I got to meet him backstage and shake his hand too! too cool! -
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Thu, December 2, 2004 - 10:20 AMI would have to say "Back To Basics" is my favorite. -
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Mon, December 6, 2004 - 2:34 AMBack To Basics for me as well.
That was my first. I remeber the first time I heard it in high school and wondering what exactly the "truth about pine" was! So I read the lyrics........duh. -
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Sun, December 12, 2004 - 11:27 PMworker's playtime -
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Re: Favorite Billy Bragg Album
Mon, December 13, 2004 - 5:38 AMThat's the first one I heard, so it has a special place in my heart. :D -
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Mon, December 13, 2004 - 11:55 AMFor me - hands down:
"Talking with the Taxman about Peotry"
It runs the genre spectrum and has some great contributions by guest artists as well.
As always...many great lyrics too....
"I'm celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and new tatoo!" -
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Re: Favorite Billy Bragg Album
Fri, December 24, 2004 - 8:50 PMAnd if you haven't noticed yet, I'm more impressionable when my cement is we-e-e-e-e-t! :D
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