Billy Bragg - You Woke Up My Neighbourhood (Official Video)

A fun video for a sad break up song the 1991 album ‘Don’t Try This At Home’. Look out for Phil Jupitus, Michael Stipe and Peter Buck from REM and Billy in fetching pyjamas.
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Lyrics
As I wait for sleep to drag me under
In the evening gloom I sit and wonder
The words I should have said to you
The things I always meant to do
The bad dreams that all came true
You woke up my neighbourhood
Night after night we would row
You woke up my neighbourhood
Things are pretty quiet 'round here now
When I think of how we were together
I know we couldn't be like that forever
Beneath the Seven Sister stars
The night we let it go too far
I slept out in the car
You woke up my neighbourhood
Night after night we would row
You woke up my neighbourhood
Things are pretty quiet 'round here now
I remember skipping on the porch till it grew cold
I remember feeling like I was eight years old
Somersaults across the lawn
Singing dancing up till dawn
Every now and then we'd have a row
You woke up my neighbourhood
Things are pretty quiet round here now
You woke up my neighbourhood
Night after night we would row
You woke up my neighbourhood
Things are pretty quiet 'round here now
#BillyBragg #YouWokeUpMyNeighbourhood #REM #MichaelStipe #PeterBuck #TheMillionThingsThatNeverHappened #PhilJupititus

[@avidwatcher600]

I’m born & raised in the Southwest, US, New Mexico. I discovered this album when I was 15 years old, in the 90s, on National Public Radio. Till this day I love this song and the entirety of this album. ❤

[@dsmaller]

That moment when you've completely finished filming your music video then Michael Stipe says he wants to be in it.

[@LazyIRanch]

If these musicians walked into my house, I'd be grinning like Billy too! When I was in my 20s, this happened frequently because my boyfriend was lead guitar in a band and his mates knew they were welcome to stop by with their instruments. Spooky old house built in 1910, with great acoustics. What fun we had in the 80s!

[@alexandrawitek6966]

OMG!!!!!!!!! How cute Michael stipe is here!!!! this nostalgia is killing me.

[@-_AjB_-]

Love Michael Stipe's backing vocal, but I never knew that Peter Buck also played on this record.

[@michealdoyle4318]

Hi is then house in the video belong to Peter buck?

[@jaydenw7705]

Buck also co-wrote it, which is no surprise as the guitar/mandolin/bass parts sound very REMy and not like anything Bragg would write alone.

[@JonesNerzic]

Champion. Buck and Stipe... and Wiggy!

[@-_AjB_-]

@Steve Morley Porky the Poet

[@canadafree2087]

Never let it be said that Billy's love songs are not as great as his political songs. Love the CS Lewis part of the video, very British.

[@gyorkshire257]

We hate it when our friends become successful....

[@jimmyzbike]

love revisiting your older songs

[@realfingertrouble]

Phil Jupitus, Billy Bragg AND Michael Stipe in the same video?!?

[@mijosangue]

this song have the power of make me instantaneously happy, the most happy human in the world. thanks!

[@ciarlidelbuono5157]

Un pezzo fantastico di un album pieno di piccole gemme

[@maliatui4069]

Loved this song in High School early 90s x

[@travelerx]

I’ve known this song for a long time, first time I have ever seen the video. Not what I expected. Fun though.

[@kashiway7929]

Same here. I guess I missed it on MTV back in the day, and it wasn't up on KZbin until now. Excellent.

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

And now I share this with everyone

[@zhendawes8802]

Thanks for that ...takes me back! 🎄

[@nitodd4422]

Brilliant

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

Is that June Miles-Kingston?

[@maitland72]

It Is!!

[@Lyndanet]

0:20

[@krisirizarry]

"baggy trousers..."

[@jonathanboyle4430]

was Natalie Merchant on the record as well?

[@medes5597]

Absolutely love this song, for something with such sadness in its lyrics it has such a joyous tone. Also no anti vaxxers or transphobes yet? Who am I supposed to argue with in the comments now?

[@fredh1720]

I don't expect you'll have to wait too long but a conversation about REM's best album would be much nicer

[@medes5597]

@@fredh1720 automatic for the people or monster? Although actually all their albums are incredibly underrated in my opinion. For a band as big and well respected as they are, they don't get the recognition they deserve at all.

[@sidDkid87]

it's a fine line between anti-vax and anti-mandate

[@medes5597]

@@sidDkid87 Billy is anti mandate, so anyone commenting here is anti vaxx. Glad I could clear that up.

[@sidDkid87]

@@medes5597 so, *you're* anti-vax?