Tribe.net. Local Connections Abby http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#85784f26-1da4-43ad-975c-42245b4e4433 2004-12-25T04:50:05Z 2004-12-25T04:50:05Z

And if you haven't noticed yet, I'm more impressionable when my cement is we-e-e-e-e-t! :D

Abby 2004-12-25T04:50:05Z Charlie http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#ef866d74-dfaa-4bf8-9031-73edd4e31bad 2004-12-13T19:55:48Z 2004-12-13T19:55:48Z

For 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!"

Charlie 2004-12-13T19:55:48Z Abby http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#ab3adfc9-68aa-4b8b-a0f9-f1c9b9a99f76 2004-12-13T13:38:24Z 2004-12-13T13:38:24Z

That's the first one I heard, so it has a special place in my heart. :D

Abby 2004-12-13T13:38:24Z *sandstar* http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#32414587-5b27-48b3-8843-ea223d6758f6 2004-12-13T07:27:41Z 2004-12-13T07:27:41Z

worker's playtime

*sandstar* 2004-12-13T07:27:41Z Annetastic!! http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#effa7873-65ab-4e81-a59b-74cc96e904ba 2004-12-06T10:34:26Z 2004-12-06T10:34:26Z

Back 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.

Annetastic!! 2004-12-06T10:34:26Z Tom http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#930c27d2-9b88-4015-9892-836b0f2c116d 2004-12-02T18:20:28Z 2004-12-02T18:20:28Z

I would have to say "Back To Basics" is my favorite.

Tom 2004-12-02T18:20:28Z James http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#f4f8bc51-d8dc-4ad7-afac-0c6b061d29d7 2004-11-18T02:08:05Z 2004-11-18T02:08:05Z

Back 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!

James 2004-11-18T02:08:05Z nimdokk http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#c7b719d4-5931-4995-9d46-e65477c02dfa 2004-11-17T23:29:19Z 2004-11-17T23:29:19Z

"The Internationale" was my introduction to Billy Bragg, followed by "Help Save the Youth of America."

nimdokk 2004-11-17T23:29:19Z Anthony http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#e358e3db-49e1-4fb2-8fd2-72c9d15b2b6e 2003-10-13T01:50:34Z

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.

Anthony 2003-10-13T01:50:34Z jeremy http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#80356c68-8d8c-4745-800b-7d9d504f16a9 2003-10-13T02:27:32Z

yes, 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.

jeremy 2003-10-13T02:27:32Z $item.owner.firstName http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#d4a5e057-0623-4a35-b18d-f2fc1892545c 2003-10-13T03:36:09Z

who's billy brag?

$item.owner.firstName 2003-10-13T03:36:09Z Abby http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#e004c7ad-7bfc-467a-90c4-5c94f5d83c93 2003-10-13T03:42:41Z

Yeah. 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.

Abby 2003-10-13T03:42:41Z Abby http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#d00eb484-c95b-4dea-9708-a143a3499256 2003-10-13T15:13:20Z

Oh shut up, Uri. Billy Bragg. Remember? You listed him on your interests page as one of your favorite musical artists? Surely you remember!!

Abby 2003-10-13T15:13:20Z $item.owner.firstName http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#0df1e2b9-d934-4790-a8f6-3276546c7029 2003-10-13T18:08:50Z

oh, that guy. i guess i like the peel sessions. uri

$item.owner.firstName 2003-10-13T18:08:50Z $item.owner.firstName http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#ec31d6a9-fb81-4aad-928d-3aa1893db249 2003-10-13T18:28:45Z

actually, 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

$item.owner.firstName 2003-10-13T18:28:45Z jeremy http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#5fb472ce-ed61-48f6-b0d2-fd5c49d32634 2003-10-13T20:07:51Z

against the law is billy, but sure he is covering classics, just like he covered billericay dickie and tom's diner...

jeremy 2003-10-13T20:07:51Z Vicky http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#47a9b0b4-79ab-4a87-8d56-0792ec6f0f6b 2003-10-14T13:10:53Z

Hi! Mine would have to be Dont Try This At Home- No reason, its just the one i find listening to most.

Vicky 2003-10-14T13:10:53Z Jonathan http://billybragg.tribe.net/thread/5ce5cf58-0eb6-4fbe-a218-8b8a82e7f9f5#d9d4310f-8f5c-45a0-99e5-7f7e2d6f500e 2003-10-15T02:21:00Z

For 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.

Jonathan 2003-10-15T02:21:00Z