Billy Bragg - A13 Turnk Road To The Sea (1985) Germany

BILLY BRAGG - Bochum (Germany), Zeche, 30 May 1985

[@garethjones6566]

I woke up this morning singing this....

[@skeptical1705]

Going from stoke to Scotland on Friday...Still might go via the A13 now. Legend.

[@TheSpikehere]

Oh wow. This brings back great memories. I saw him in March '84 playing in Battersea. And that rhymes with some of the towns mentioned in this song. Even if it is on the wrong side of the river.

[@RoundAtMilligans]

I saw him play this years ago in some North London park and he asked if anyone in the crowd was from Benfleet. I shouted "wahaaaay!" from the back. He did a double take and said "THAT's never happened before. This song's called A13. Benfleet should be in it but it doesn't rhyme with anything so I left it out. Just so's the rest of you know, it's between Pitsea and Thundersley!" (By the way...I think the guitar's a Gordon Smith?)

[@herebedragees9861]

Great story - thank you! Heard this first on the John Peel Session waaay back when and have done a Mick Jagger on the place names ever since - despite being a Brit :)

[@CityTui]

Never less than brilliant

[@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites]

flipping magic!

[@vwcamperguy]

woop woop my garndad told me about this song and now i haver find it

[@killyrboyfriend]

This is so full of win!

[@peaeater1]

@2bad4elmo I was always under the impression that it was a home made guitar, but I could be wrong.

[@norrisninjaflare]

Lad!

[@redcoat4ever]

Go Barking!