Billy Bragg - A New England (XFM Winner / Winter Wonderland 2014)

[@herbieshine1312]

Remember hearing this song originally, for the first time, on John Peel's show when I was a desparately unhappy, suicidal young man full self doubt, self loathing, confusion, longing and loneliness. It filled me with joy and excitement for just a little while. Now as an old man fairly stable and relatively happy it still fills me with the sort of joy only a young person should be able to claim rights to. What a song, WHAT A BLOODY MARVOLOUS SONG!

[@nigeljames6017]

I’m probably about your age. I was living in the U.K. at that time and life under Thatcher was so tumultuous. Fortunately, I found a girl from the U.S. and have had a decent life until Trump has come along. Simple observations, simple song (but both quite complex if looked at closely).

[@rushy79]

Mate, absolutely this!

[@frankw9619]

"Are we going to sing a verse for Kirsty MacColl?" Gets me every fucking time.

[@MiddleAgedWolf]

+Frank W RIP Kirsty

[@qupp75]

This is so amazing. And it breaks my heart when he sings the verse he wrote for Kirsty MacColl.

[@SR-hq3gs]

Uncle❤ Billy is a top Bloke....

[@joemason9187]

I've learned to play it now its so fun thanks uncle Bill legend

[@samfuller9303]

That lad in the crowd at 1.32 was singing from the heart, clearly a song that means a lot to him ❤

[@garypalaypay3700]

BILLY BRAGG GUITAR KING!

[@markcameron1865]

This song is so personal to so many! An unappreciated song writer imo!

[@71ibanez]

One man and a guitar,,raw quality!

[@220274mark]

Love Billy Bragg right from the early 80's

[@emilybarrett464]

I only ever listened to the kirsty macoll version (im 30 so was before my time). My dad always said about the original but I always dismissed it as it wasnt my kinda sound. Saw him on jules holland the other night… so raw and haunting!! Amazing

[@ba7926]

Billy, I always come back to you for good music and a good time, thanks so much, you will rock through the ages!!!!

[@McDoinky]

what a bloody rockstar

[@hubich3416]

Thats it!

[@Jimmy-n7p2b]

Brilliant ❤

[@alessandrolandi9458]

Awesome Billy, ciao Kirsty

[@idontmakesense]

Awesome Billy on stage, I miss Kirsty :( she should be there with you...

[@BrianNovak1]

Brilliant!

[@imagesin1110]

Beautiful Song ☺️💖

[@ba7926]

Billy, Thanks for everything, you are a true rocker for the people. If you ever go on a USA trip, feel free to come here and stay, got a place in the hills in VA, it would be my pleasure.

[@ReltubTheWiz]

Kirsty MacColl wrote the middle verse, Billy wrote the song, she recorded it, thought it was too short, so added her verse, together they were utterly brilliant and he still is

[@baggieboydan82]

Actually billy wrote the verse for kirsty because like you said she thought it was too short. Billy agreed to do an additional verse

[@joekreissl4499]

she still is as well

[@michaelodoherty6716]

Bill is one of the good guys. My uncle still dines out on being a “roadie” for you from the barking abbey days! Rip Kirsty

[@ade1963]

Glorious

[@jamesmurray_scot]

One of my favorite songs :)

[@SECAFFAIR65]

Class act Billy, brilliant.

[@DouglasCarnall]

Truly wonderful performance. Well done everybody

[@sa230e]

What a great performance

[@mick2d2]

Great song, great crowd and amazingly, not a bloody mobile phone in sight! (which is great!)

[@terenceholt49]

I suggest u watch the video , half the crowd have a mobile phone in hand the others a beer , I used to like Billy before he became another daily mail spouting blairite,

[@mick2d2]

@@terenceholt49 Not that many phones, hardly half! Still a great song. 8)

[@terenceholt49]

@@mick2d2 I know my comment was as accurate as your not a phone in sight comment, when all I could see was phones and yeah still a great song .

[@mick2d2]

@@terenceholt49 If it were today, they'd all be holding their phones with the LED lights on as if they were lighters! While taking a selfy!

[@terenceholt49]

@@mick2d2 haha true but a slightly different audience for Billy bragg but I've been to many nights where old people are doing same , just different mentality, some go for the experience and others go to say they was there.

[@kennethduchnowski]

F'king Brilliant BB!!!

[@СергейНовопашин-л7щ]

great!

[@josephbigland1772]

Simply brilliant.

[@marcssi606]

👍👏👏👏👏

[@markdavidteacher]

As usual, absolutely superb! Merry Christmas Bill :-)

[@indefat31]

long live Kirsty McCall

[@Anthony-cc8bx]

I'm amazed at how young the crowd is that were in diapers when this song came out.

[@spindelninatet5327]

A.I.K - Stockholm!

[@ba7926]

The offer is always open if you want to visit the crappy USA

[@teethincskate]

what guitar is that? its like an offset tele

[@LiamE69]

A Jim Dyson Tone Deluxe.

[@phoenixschofield7711]

My step dad was your tour manager Jinder

[@douglasparkinson4123]

i thank my parents for raising me on real music like this and not dual lips or whatever her name is.

[@indefat31]

and her dad

[@hamasmillitant1]

FUCK I WANA CHANGE THE WORLD FUCK I WANT A NEW ENGLAND I DONT WANT ANOTEHR GIRL I JUST WANT A NEW ENGLAND ; p

[@nineteenfortyeight]

Me too. Bragg too.

[@aronhallam6449]

its a good performance but that amp ( fender hot rod?) is awful !

[@bivvystridents3752]

This was awesome until the Mountain Dew advert....

[@harnold6597]

eh?

[@neilsailing]

Love Billy.........but not a single black or brown face in the audience.

[@harnold6597]

Maybe they didn't get the tickets?

[@sammills7279]

It’s not like there’s a policy saying white people only... race ties into culture. A lot of underground hip hop gigs will be majority black people etc

[@succiboi3653]

That’s like asking why a hidden rap concert has mostly brown faces at it, just cultural differences between races

[@gtrman9706]

He needs singing lessons.

[@packenwirsanschonistdiewel3246]

No it is perfect ❤️

[@thefirstfallen1985]

No he dont, he sing perfectly

[@markgirvan5980]

Or you need hearing lessons

[@phoenixschofield7711]

He’s Essex mate

[@markgirvan5980]

Mmmm, actually he doesn’t