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posted by
davidt
on Monday March 18 2002, @10:00AM
Nobby Stiles writes:
Touring his latest album 'England, Half English' Billy Bragg is interviewed in Manchester's 'City Life' magazine... Pressed on the points raised by the lyrics on the album Bragg goes on to mention the dangers of raising the 'Englishness' debate without fully explaining yourself. "Part of the problem - perhaps we could call it the 'Morrissey problem' - is that if you're going to use symbols, you have to put them in context. Now, Morrissey famously used pictures of skinheads and the Union Jack and wrote 'Bengali in Flares' but never explained what he was talking about. There's a danger there because people can think the worse." ---
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Yes, yes, we know. (Score:0)
Just thought I'd say that, as I know how bitter a lot of you can be. x
Billy Brag's new album (Score:1)
I'm off to see him at Leeds Poly tomorrow night.
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Dangerous Ideas.... (Score:2, Insightful)
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Good Old Nose strikes again!! (Score:1)
The Queen is Dead, God save the King of the East End!!
Bloke carioca´s East End way of life defendant
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from my point of view... (Score:0)
Help!!! (Score:0, Offtopic)
Also, I was trying to find some pics of The Mike Joyce Court Case which were displayed here on Morrissey-solo some 2 years ago, where are those pics??
Last, does anyone know where to find photos of Morrissey's parents and other members of his family, would like to see his mother/father/brother...
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Imagery is nice, but imagery can kill you. (Score:1)
But that's just how I view it.
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Morrissey/Smiths references in Billy Bragg concert (Score:1)
Having said that, I can remember one of them was that when he first heard the name "The Smiths" he was expecting to see a group of bearded intimidating, fire-breathing type characters (ie he was thinking of blacksmiths!) Imagine his surprise when he met Morrissey!
Anyway, the concert was good, although not as good as when I have seen Billy Bragg on his own without the Blokes - I think I prefer the songs he writes for himself and not those for the band!
Still, at least he tours!!!
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Contradiction - heart of this Nation (Score:1)
Interestingly, at around the same time Morrissey recorded “This is not your country” which, assuming Morrissey was not being ironic, condemns the presence of British soldiers in Northern Ireland. This is also paradoxical since the Union flag he wrapped himself up in also contains the cross of St Patrick celebrating the fact that Ireland (or nowadays Northern Ireland) is part of the UK. Of course if Morrissey is NOT being ironic in “This is not your country” then perhaps the people he is satirising are those who seek to keep wars going by elevating grievance to a way-of-life. Thus you see my confusion!
Fortunately for Morrissey, as a true artist he is unaccountable and can make his points as he sees fit. For Billy Bragg however, political change requires consensus and everyone on the left to be singing from the same hymn sheet. Perhaps the reason Billy Bragg makes so many references to Morrissey in concert is that secretly, Morrissey is the type of artist he would most like to be, if only he could remain understood.
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Never heard of him..... (Score:0)