Billy Bragg - A New England (Later... with Jools Holland)

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[rubypepper]

It's a great song. I love that Billy includes the extra verse that he wrote for Kirsty on her version.

[jude]

I am in tears, hearing him including Kirsty's verse. The world is not fair.

[stevecharles]

Wow. What a tune. That lyric
"I saw two shooting stars last night
I wished on them but they were only satellites
It's wrong to wish on space hardware
I wish, I wish, I wish you'd care" 😢

[philipleflar]

It's 2024. Billy has been singing for solidarity since the 1970s.
We must do our part!
Organize!

[iainruxton]

It's weird seeing Billy sing this on his own... For decades, I've been used to seeing him sing it at the end of a gig whilst being one of a thousand fans shouting along! Always the best community...

[tubbs_chubbs]

"when at last it didn't ring / I knew it wasn't you" ❤

[richarddiver]

Billy was the gig I ever attended as a young teen and he sang this. So many years later and I was so glad to have caught this performance. A song that I’ll never tire off made all the more special by Kirsty’s cover.

[jockeyladjockeylad]

British, bittersweet, working class longing set out as poetry - not a dry eye in the house.

Then you add in the song's entire back story - & you think you're heart might actually break.

God bless Billy Bragg.

[Mycloudacoustic]

Some songs are melody over meaning. This is pure poetry to music. Timeless. Loved then when it was knew. Love it now. ❤

[mickleyden]

As a fellow guitarist, respect for basing any song around the F barre.

[cathywilliams]

Love Billy Bragg & this song is a classic. Lovely man 💜

[stewartregan]

Love this! Reminds me of university days 1982 - 1986

[geetee]

I love seeing Billy - still sounding great performing his classic songs.

But wish time was frozen in the 80s so me and my best mate (a big Billy fan - sadly no longer with us) could be there at the Thebarton Theatre singing along with those brilliant tunes.

Rest in peace my mate Dave. And Rest in Peace the wonderful Kirsty. xx

[krishermstad]

The Kirsty Maccoll version, specifically the remix, might be my favorite song ever.

It sounds like Billy mixed back in elements of Kirstys version in to this.

Beautiful

[alansmart]

What a artist I love this with the added verse absolutely quality

[andyrees]

Brilliant, looking forward to seeing him in Cardiff on Friday.

[zeitgeist]

You can find more songs by Billy on my YT channel. Check it out. By the way, I think Billy should tour with a band a lot more often. Violin and trumpet harmonize wonderfully with his voice.

[RustGeezer]

I think I sang this in the shower every single day of my 20s and 30s.

[edsimnett]

Love the Beatles reference at the end...

[SheilaStevenson-llpj]

Me and my sister changed this for my dad's funeral x😅