Were it not for the Clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers. Billy Bragg bondageclashpair Change image and share on social
Most of the people that I went to school with - I went to secondary school - we were educated to go and work in the line at Ford's, and if we were lucky, technical skilled labor. I sort of rejected that, and thought I wanted to do something else. Billy Bragg educatefordlabor share on social
I enjoyed so much working with the guys from Wilco, and riffing off of them, and having someone come up to me with ideas, because normally in the studio it's me who has to come up with all the ideas. Billy Bragg enjoyguyidea 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
We read our own political content into The Clash, and they accepted it. Billy Bragg acceptclashcontent Change image and share on social
I try and write honestly about what I see around me now. Billy Bragg honestlywrite Change image and share on social
I've had songs written during the Falklands war, and during the first Gulf war I got letters from soldiers saying they were listening to these songs, like Island of no return. Billy Bragg falklandsgulfhave Change image and share on social
Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had. Billy Bragg badgenerationjob Change image and share on social
There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step out of the bedroom, their honesty doesn't seem to come with them. Billy Bragg bedroomhonesthonesty share on social
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. Billy Bragg bathavelabour Change image and share on social
