I was so excited when I heard the extra verse. I’m sure Billy’s performed it like that before, but it was the first time I got to hear it from his mouth.

Yes! @@obelix703

@@obelix703 Billy has performed the extra verse live ever since Kirsty's death. He will say, "This is for Kirsty MacColl!' and everyone cheers. It's a wonderful tribute.

Yep, my favourite line.

That’s my favourite line of all his songs, ( although some others run it close), sheer poetry.

I have the tea towel!

Written for/with Kirsty MacColl, RIP, who has a hit with it

Yes, a new verse at the end??

AIUI, Bragg wrote the extra verse for MacColl to record.

He actually wrote it 😊

You got duped by a conman

HA

You clearly have no idea what Billy Bragg stands for and the context in which to understand this song for example. Billy Bragg has been writing protest songs since before you were born. This song for example is actually about the (disasterous) New England policies of Margaret Thatcher, and a reference that the man in the street doesn't care or understand about those issues. Phill Collins wrote one (1) protest song, Billy Bragg dedicated his whole career to social injustice.

Yes. And you don't understand that Billy Ocean was so into rights for the people who live in the Sea that he called himself Billy Ocean. "When the going gets tough" indeed!

He was such a nuisance politically.

​@@OnzeManInKazakhstan (Disastrous) policies of *Thatcher?* I'd have her back at the drop of a rocket propelled lead hat! She was the last leader with the balls to stand up to the actually *(Disastrous,)* deluded, pervasive & pernicious policies of the Left who's skeletal death hand has wrought so much havoc & misery to this once great land! People like you are going to have a *LOT* to answer for in coming years & we are going to get those answers! Btw, This is no "Class war" comment with me on the *Right* (in both senses.) I was actually very good friends with Bill's brother David, I went to school with him, so know all about the social dynamic Billy grew up in.

Yeah all those people mixing politics and music. Shut up The Clash, Marley, Specials, Lennon, Public Enemy, RATM....etc etc... Buffoon.

Don't we all! 😂👍

Fuck me imagine having to have a public opinion on every thing and being judged on not having on how tiresome.

@@Ziggy_Shakespeare Bragg has been an outspoken campaigner for the Labour party throughout his whole career. That means he cannot be a socialist. Israel has been slaughtering thousands of Palestinian children since the second week of October; it is the most pressing issue in British politics and the most controversial within the Labour party... yet he is still silent. The most logical conclusion is that he supports the Zionists and Keir Starmer, he sees that he is wildly out of touch with his own audience, and so he does not want to offend either camp. Shame on him.

He doesn't want to upset his Zionistzzz pay masters!

what are you talking about, he's tweeted several times and retweeted dozens of things in support of the Palestinians?

what are you talking about? he has publicly expressed support for the palestinian people on his social media. all it takes is a scroll to find that out.

Cool story. I imagine the feeling is mutual.

You just haven't listened properly.

@@stellajayne How could you possibly know??

@@harveythompson1756 Trust me, I just do.

If you be a good boy, follow the establishments 'rules', don't mention Israeli genocide, become a Fabian member and still act like a rebellious Marxist Art student (without a cause), then you will be put and kept on a platform for as long as you want, even if you're less talented than Liam Gallagher...which is some achievement in itself!