Billy Bragg
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"Stephen William "Billy" Bragg" is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing Activism/activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes.

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That's what I'm about -- getting engaged. Too many people don't wade in the mud with the politicians.

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And just because you're gay, I won't turn you away.If you stick around, I'm sure we can find some common ground.

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To have accountability you must get out and vote!

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And since September 11 and the war with Iraq, I think people are more attuned to music that's got something to say. It's just a shame that such things have to happen for more people to get into it.

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You can only make political music if you have a context. . . . You cannot make political music in a vacuum. It'd be like me writing songs now about Margaret Thatcher. It'd just make no sense. But I think in the wake of 9-11 people are trying to articulate their feelings.

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A song is like a newspaper. It's capable of carrying a number of different messages. Some of them are advertisers, some of them are editorial, some of them are reportage, some of them are sport. So, as a songwriter you can use any of those.

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I never met a politician who didn't want to be a guitar player in a rock band. I've got the opportunity to say what I believe in.

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A part of my job is to bring the news from elsewhere to here and to take back some news from here. . . . You can't change the world singing songs, believe me, but you can offer people an alternative perspective, even on their own situations. So that's what I'm trying to do.

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All the great political music was made at the height of political confrontations.

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