Billy Bragg - "Levi Stubbs' Tears" (Recorded Live for World Cafe)

Billy Bragg performs a "Levi Stubbs' Tears" for a World Cafe At Home Session with host, Raina Douris. Recorded live by Stabal in Essex, UK on 6/1/2022.
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[@SR-hq3gs]

One of the greatest Songs ever written ❤love Uncle Billy.... Greetings from East Germany.

[@rick_fortune]

One of the best songs ever written. Simple.

[@IwantJenniferConelly]

With the possible exception of the Neville Bros, seen Billy more than any other artist...the fact that he's old leaves me with one undeniable fact...I AM OLD AS FK.....love ya BILL

[@ronaldoisaias7494]

wht da fuk, over 40 years recorded at a cassete tape with no name in middle of great songs I got when young , today reviving old tapes (not cds) just found this legend , one of a kind Billy 😵‍💫THX to the time tunnel moment...🤩

[@davedeane6124]

A great song by one of the realist artists of the last 40 years. The m,an has integrity.

[@squarerootoftwo]

Lived with me for 30 years, possibly the finest ever written, thank you Billy

[@marton349]

He puts everytjing into it. You can feel the despair and hope.

[@BradleyVolk3]

What a fuckin legend.

[@pagannana9016]

He's still gorgeous. Ageing like a fine wine

[@Lyndanet]

❤yeah the love his wife has is amazing it keeps him beautiful

[@marton349]

The man is a LEG END of British music.

[@tomphillips5851]

Christ - I'd forgotten what a phenomenal song this is.

[@peterbeynon5682]

This is one of the coolest songs ever, class

[@timmya4000]

Shame it was written by a woman hating piece of shit.

[@Lyndanet]

Best

[@rustywidebottom4678]

Oh that whole album is embedded DEEP in my brain. So glad to see him perform this song.

[@darrylroff3932]

Saw Billy Bragg play this at Birmingham NEC 08/12/22. He's such a cool dude without having the ego to know that fact. I love every version of this song by Billy. Such a great songwriter. Btw he wore the same jacket. I really want one like it.

[@SgtMallard]

I was there too. Brilliant.

[@CDSarahMillward]

Billy's a top British songwriter, performer, and cultural commentator - severely underrated

[@stefanlinden7231]

How can this only have 484 views?! Really nice!

[@noneck3099]

Pretty sure i saw him maybe late 80's ? Downstairs bar at the Old Melbourne Hotel Perth WA? Below the Firm Nightclub? But goddamn this is just as haunting and beautiful as ever.

[@splak_5624]

the legend has still got it 👍

[@arbagvonairbag7783]

Man his guitar tone is perfect

[@nickhaynesmusic7423]

No effects, just straight into the amp with a little overload a reverb.

[@Et_voila]

The sound of this guitar is magical 😍

[@pommy8103]

3k views how, billy brag the best story teller

[@christopherdiller9397]

Un real so much music and lyrical brilliance can come from one man and his guitar. Hasn't lost a beat

[@harimehlawat3035]

I larnt to play the guitar from Talking to The Taxman about Poetry songbook. You know me Billy in a sense and I know you in an inspirationfrom the movements. Constant, Stable, Complete, Perfect for the cause and for the people we always love you Sir Billy Bragg. Like Zephi, Benjamin Zephaniah you are the people`s poet as old as a mountain and as powerful as a Volcano. Occupy! X

[@SuzanneSilverAus]

Just wow.

[@jonharris1223]

A thing of beauty.

[@oswaldomf5829]

A W E S O M E Mr. Bragg simply rules... Just love this dude... 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@zeitgeist6987]

You can find more songs by Billy on my YT channel. Check it out. By the way, I think Billy should tour with a band a lot more often. Violin and trumpet harmonize wonderfully with his voice.

[@stewartread849]

Seen him loads of times. Just brilliant 👏

[@seanmurphy7452]

Brilliant live Song ! Deep lyrics ! Have seen Billy live class

[@Lyndanet]

Soo fortunate how cool is that

[@retro-mondo]

Outstanding!

[@thefirstdutchguy]

i miss the sound of his Burns guitar!

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

Is that what he used in the original ?, been trying to find out what it was, the Tele sounds ace though.

[@RokuErickson]

And the Roland Amp from the video!

[@mikekram2199]

I didn't know Jerry Corbyn could play guitar!

[@paddyeejit1954]

You beat me to that comment!

[@sdufg]

With the money from her accident She bought herself a mobile home So at least she could get some enjoyment out of being alone No one could say that she was left up on the shelf "It's you and me against the world, kid", she mumbled to herself When the world falls apart some things stay in place Levi stubbs' tears run down his face She ran away from home with her mother's best coat She was married before she was even entitled to vote And her husband was one of those blokes The sort that only laughs at his own jokes The sort that war takes away And when there wasn't a war he left her anyway When the world falls apart some things stay in place Levi stubbs' tears run down his face Norman Whitfield and Barratt Strong Are here to make right everything that's wrong Holland and Holland and Lamont Dozier too Are here to make it all okay with you And one dark night he came home from the sea And put a hole in her body where no hole should be It hurt her more to see him walking out the door And though they stitched her back together They left her heart in pieces on the floor When the world falls apart some things stay in place She takes off the Four Tops tape and puts it back in its case And when the world falls apart some things stay in place Levi stubbs' tears

[@madzen112]

Laughing at your own jokes just mean you got the best sense of humour!

[@Lyndanet]

No it don’t don’t sell that ticket man

[@colinargentblunstone]

i’m sorry but colin did this better