WALK AWAY RENEE - BILLY BRAGG AND BADLY DRAWN BOY (LIVE IN MANCHESTER 2008)

[johnnybriggs118]

She voted Tory and I stopped loving her. Poingant yet pungent. I so love Billy Bragg. 

[armcurl]

Terrible version of one of Bragg's greatest songs. He seems to over-emphasise all the wrong words. "Mis ter po tato head (pause for effect)".

Still... it appears to be all youtube has got. :(

[tomasdebrun]

@armcurl i agree, i prefer 'then she cut her hair and I stopped loving her'. Its like he wants to make it a bit lighter, take a bit of the edge off it.....

[armcurl]

@tomasdebrun Yeah, I love that line about cutting her hair, if only because it rings so true. ;-)

Soon as I find the time to compose a video, I'll upload the original (superior) track.

[LSGaravard]

Love to bits the "voted Tory" line. One of my previous best mates opted for the Conservative way back on May 6th even though she didn't understand politics. The same day I quizzed her about it and the leader's name - "that Clegg or the other one" was the surmise of her reply. Still it's probably not entirely her fault, she does read The Sun after all. Nowadays I try to avoid talking to her, and hung parliaments, as our friends down under will testify our apparently in fashion. LSG x

[danny5us]

There is a version on his "reaching to the converted" album

[DaveMcG]

Anyone know where I can find a good quality version of this song? I think Billy Bragg did a version with Johnny Marr. Just the audio is fine! Bloody gorgeous song

[tuddydunning]

Talent is something you Americans just don't get

[wonderwall4355]

@tuddydunning well I'm American and I love Billy Bragg. You're 45, time to grow up and stop being such an elitist knob.

[tuddydunning]

@wonderwall4355 Elitest, me? ha ha ha

[wonderwall4355]

@tuddydunning yes. Elitist. You. Was I not clear? Do you need me to draw you a picture?

[tuddydunning]

@wonderwall4355 Do you need crayons

[CyberdelicMusic]

@tuddydunning don't be upset you're a ballslapping gooch licking british homosexual.

[tuddydunning]

@CyberdelicMusic nice

[jenbracewell]

evanrkg- what an idiot you must be! Billy Bragg is a genius and your "favorite recording artist" seems to be quite honored and happy to be sharing a stage with him. What a fucktard! Go get an education.

[Wilfslad]

only the tune is the Four Tops cover, the track was called Walk Away Renee (version) B side of Levi Stubbs Tears

[evanrkg]

what the fuck is this?

[THAORIGINALTURNSEY]

awesome

[leonaofficial]

two successful recording stars on stage which is more that you will ever fookin` be

[evanrkg]

weird, looks like an old man rambling on stage while one of my favorite recording artists in the background plays.

you're pretty awesome.. oh wait, you don't even have any uploaded videos. you're just a lurker and a hater. that's cool, have fun with that...

[wolfy367]

Evanrkg, If you knew anything about British music, You would know that the "old man" is one of the finest songwriters ever to come from these shores. And was a huge influence on many current day artists!

[plaw1000]

let me tell you lancetop or whatever your fucking name is - you don't need to. Billy is the guvnor so do yourself a favour and go away

[lancetop]

I'm American, and I only understood about 10% of the guy's initial monologue!  LOL Can Brits understand this accent?

[d3dd3]

Could anyone tell me what he says at 2:17?

"And then one day it happened ??? and I stop loving her"

Thanks

[zazoutoo]

"And then one day it happened.

She voted Tory and I stopped loving her"

as opposed to the recorded version

"And then one day it happened,

She cut her hair and I stopped loving her"

[SHARPToronto]

"She cut her hair, and I stopped loving her" was the original lyric from his cover (this is a 4 tops song) but this version says "She voted Tory"

[stanleymaiden]

she cut her hair, well in the origional

[antifapunx]

@d3dd3

i think he says she called me a torie

[smellincoffee]

"She voted Tory"....other versions have him saying "She cut her hair".

[Fowlersboot]

@d3dd3 she cut her hair, as is their wont.

[tkshots]

@d3dd3 THE original is one of the best lines in music...she cut her hair,and i stopped lovin her....

[lottabubbles725]

omg I can't ever listen to this and not get tears in my eyes...perfect, I've been looking for this forever, thanks soo much for posting!!!

[abrookstream]

It's simply great!!! Beeaauutiful!!!

[HINKLEY81]

Billy's no Levi Stubbs but this is still a great take on a beutiful song.