Whether it's because I grew up listening to music from the 40s and 50s I appreciate a good lyric. One of the best wordsmiths is Billy Bragg. politically we are on other sidss of a very wide divide but I admire his song writing abilities greatly. Today's song has two of my favourite ever lyrics.
I loved you then as I love you still,
Though I put you on a pedestal you put me on the p.ill
and
I saw a shooting star last night, I wished and wished but it was just a satellite,
It's hard to wish on space hardware, I wish, I wish, I wish you were there.
And the whole thing is here. Kirsty MacColl - New England
2 comments:
That is so spooky - I have had that song as an ear-worm all day long! Scary...
Not only a good rendition, but Kirsty brings a quality to Billy Bragg's lyrics that few other female vocalists ever could.
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