Billy Bragg - A New England

'A New England' from Billy Bragg's 1987 compilation album 'Back To Basics', re-released by Cooking Vinyl in 1993.
The album collates the releases 'Life's A Riot With Spy Vs. Spy' and 'Brewing Up With Billy Bragg', as well as the 'Between The Wars' EP.
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[@davidwright6902]

I’m 72 and pressed the wrong button. I’m lying in bed ear phones and listening to back to basics, love it love it love it

[@ArthurLWood]

I'm 22 and doing exactly the same.

[@hanawana]

19 and ditto !

[@Samuel-jl6ld]

Only 17 and yet the exact same

[@iain6963]

Bop till you drop m8, long life and happiness my friend 🌈🌠

[@BobAtkinson-e2o]

75 now, but won’t be for long. I wish I wish I wish you well!

[@pixelfascination]

When I was 21 years I loved this song I am 42 now and I won't be for long. Billy Bragg is a craftsman who wriites songs that stay with you and retain value throughout your life. Thanks for uploading this.

[@psychosomatic106]

how's 48? 🙄

[@drmgsmith]

@@psychosomatic106 haha :-)

[@psychosomatic106]

@@drmgsmith 😛✌️

[@andrewrobinson3916]

I totally read this in the cadence of the song. Well done!

[@grantmcinnes1176]

We're still wishing on space hardware.

[@snoe_day414]

I found my way here after listening to Billie Joe Armstrong's cover and all I can say although I'm 19 I know art when I hear it 🎸

[@dylanphilpott8698]

George Sanchez there's a Kirsty macoll version too

[@darcyrix-hayes8725]

Might be worth noting that the opening line is borrowed from the Simon and Garfunkle song "Leaves that Are Green",

[@trudytaylor1365]

He is so Underated our🇬🇧 Billy🇬🇧😁 the man's a legend 👋🎸🎸

[@fastfrankblack]

Green Day have taste?!?! 😉

[@iang1119]

You know who you are. We broke each other's hearts and then we smashed and shattered our own into tiny pieces.

[@heatherwhitehead3743]

Literally this song made me fall in love with an Englishman. We decided to meet in Portugal. Aww....youth!

[@schellstar]

Favorite song in the 80s/high school-- and still here I am 32 yrs later

[@mixedrace-bh2un]

lol in the 80s you were 2 years old...

[@loliluxe1747]

My teenager just said hey mom, have u listened to this... And I was happily surprised she played this.. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree! I got to tell her I was 2 years younger than her when my very first boyfriend gave me this tape!

[@awakening69]

Such a beautiful song. Forty years since I first heard it and I still love it

[@LewisRobinson-up5de]

It's strange how ladies cover gentlemen's songs and visa versa... Kirsty MacColl (Rest in Peace) covered this one...

[@The_Tisch]

Still fresh. Still one of the greatest ssongs ever written.

[@stuartholton1466]

Great track from a great album of sorts (Lifes a Riot with Spy vs Spy). I remember buying this on a cassette, and typical Billy, the B side was blank and the tape could be recorded on - he has always been a man of the people, great guy, shame there aren't more musicians like him.

[@walterbar3118]

Wtf? I just wanted to meet my friends by the lake after school. And - bam - its 25 years later and I'm almost 40.

[@apple_blossom6037]

Right in the feels.

[@willihuber1461]

...i am sixtyeleven young and hope for a New England 💟 First trip to Liverpool Street Station was 1967 ...so this was England💟 I love the Song

[@ecelepsy9124]

How many people know that the opening lyrics are taken from Simon and Garfunkel's 'Leaves That Are Green'? Both fantastic artists regardless, and it's clear it's paying homage!

[@oiaintdead3945]

Nah it's plagiarism.

[@darcyrix-hayes8725]

@@oiaintdead3945 nah he's clearly a paul simon fan

[@allantimothy2544]

Cant believe i found this song and band at my 21 years of living 😍🔥🔥

[@SuperAnatolli]

A true masterpiece.

[@Giantcappuccino]

One of my all-time favorite songs. Chills.

[@algernonfarquhuar1531]

40 soon myself and still one of my favourites.

[@susietowers7331]

One of my all time favourites. Have this LP.

[@scottleipski1015]

God I havenot heard a Billy Bragg in ages!!!!👍👍👍👍👍 sgl

[@lassel1644]

Now i understand why McColl(RIP) did a cover of this tune... It needed some refreshment

[@isorokudono]

This should have been in the Breakfast Club.

[@johnryder1494]

It has stayed with me also. I’ll hear someone say something and it’ll take me back to this song or similar songs. Example the rave ups positively lost me. I guess some things don’t fade away

[@asburystan]

What a fuckin' song.

[@jamesbailey5524]

Always love Billy Brag

[@josephkane7805]

Great happening song. Funny how certain music can deviate over time.

[@seasider15]

still growing up to this! :)

[@jimmy140994]

love this

[@JaneLancaster-gb1jc]

❤

[@jonasdaksevic4898]

Miami ultras ❤

[@The_Tisch]

Some of the greatest lines ever written: 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.

[@raghunandan5125]

Listening to "it is wrong to wish in space hardware" got me 😂

[@BobAtkinson-e2o]

Raw!

[@emiliopereznaranjo414]

Nice time to be 21 years old...

[@user-uk5cu4vw7o]

Grew up to this

[@stephenpoulson5505]

Nice one Billy ;-)

[@SchoeyRob]

Quality.

[@richardmcdonagh2813]

I love this c

[@thegreatbritishclothingcom7424]

beautiful even ;-)

[@jayclouston7734]

Is it wrong to wish on space hardware?

[@peterbolt9694]

No, it's not. I know, even I asked the same question a few weeks ago, four years after you.

[@opheropher9639]

I wish they cared. I do want to change the world though!!

[@thegreatbritishclothingcom7424]

beuatiful

[@TheMrPaddzy]

Jesus christ, this song man

[@kinokopiekinokopie3191]

lovelove:)

[@redbug3485]

Another Girl, Another Planet by The Replacements

[@punkpoetry]

Lmao it's by The Only Ones, the opposite of replacements. And a good spot, it really was a highly influential post punk song. Robert Smith said it influenced Just Like Heaven...

[@seanconnolly2164]

Such a great song.

[@bloodinthegastank]

Too many feels to deal with, man.

[@petegringos1990]

Even though he's a RUC supporter -- I love this album!!!

[@frankiestewart2824]

Who told you he was an RUC supporter, I find that hard to believe

[@Dom-fx4kt]

Royal Ulster Constabulary?

[@seanhartnett79]

@@frankiestewart2824 yep definitely not.

[@carcrashereal]

whats RUC

[@mansamusa564]

@@carcrashereal Royal Ulster Constabulary -- the British Army

[@bxnjafx1706]

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[@maineframe9885]

Mass is the BAY State. The spirit of America and the center of the New England 6 states.. it's back to the BAY SIX

[@sanguiss]

I'm Not Looking For a New Englanddd

[@paulglover1839]

Leg End

[@davidwright6902]

I’m 72

[@broc]

yung lean

[@samutalyist994]

Yung gud enjoying this

[@zapzarap4922]

Instacry

[@clachanyill]

NO ya fannie!

[@Jkinsella082]

Billie Joe Armstrong’s version is better👌

[@clachanyill]

Don't want to change the wold? then give up trying to sing Jesus that's bludy awful.

[@tonysweetmusician9694]

learn to spell before dissing billy

[@danielpitham3116]

U are truly deluded and clueless. What a complete and utter retard u are.

[@marisatrevisan249]

❤

[@peterbolt9694]

Is it really wrong to wish on space hardware?

[@mop_dadoor8024]

Yes

[@repostrandy23]

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