I came into this whole business by going to see Rock Against Racism gigs with the Clash. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes business clash gig
Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had. Billy Bragg badgenerationjob Change image and share on social
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. Billy Bragg blandblowinbob share on social
My theory is this; I'm not a political songwriter. I'm an honest songwriter. Billy Bragg honestpoliticalsongwriter Change image and share on social
We played a gig and we had a song that was offensive to people of the Jewish persuasion, and we led off with it, and they were offended by it, and that was that. Santiago Durango gigjewishlead Change image and share on social
We read our own political content into The Clash, and they accepted it. Billy Bragg acceptclashcontent Change image and share on social
The historical novelist has to consider what has actually happened, while the SF writer is dealing in possibilities, but they are both in the business of imagining a world unlike our own and yet connected to it. Pamela Sargent businessconnectdeal share on social
