GOD'S FOOTBALLER-BILLY BRAGG

I'm not a Wolves fan but I am a fan of Billy Bragg. Trying to teach my class how to use Moviemaker and thought I better teach myself first. The song and video are about the Wolves player Peter Knowles who quit First division football to follow his faith. Enjoy.(Hopefully).

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Sports

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• Billy
• Bragg
• Wolves
• Wolverhampton
• Wanderers
• Peter
• Knowles
• football
• soccer
• 1960

[poultryhen]

Thanks for the comments. I'm pleased at how it turned out. Just missed the local Billy Bragg gig against the BNP. Looking for another chance to see him. Last time was at the NUT march in London.

[mj5fry]

......welcome back Wolves...real team and fans......he looks a gentleman always smiling and sounds as if he was a top player!......hopeing sunderland are still in the same league next season.

[johnjarvo]

Peter Knowles was my idol. Remember my first game at Molineux...November 4th 1967 versus Coventry City...Wolves won 2-0 with Peter grabbing both goals...Never, ever, ever, forget that magical afternoon. Peter was the greatest....

John J....Wigan

[klnine]

@johnjarvo Im a Baggie fan, seem to remember watching him demonstrate the art of football at the Custard Bowl back in the 70's ! What a loss to the game ,I blame the Dingles for that !

[Ostphalia]

tremendous...never heard of the black country until this morning (way off in Cleveland Ohio)...watching the West Brom-Wolves match...they mentioned "Black Country Derby"...and remembered this BB song...also live in the USA's Black Country...Cuyahoga County (lot's of pollution, burning rivers, etc....now we lead the league in unemployment) Cheers!

[vineset55]

@Telstar62a

maybe so, maybe im the naive one. maybe just immature. its funny you should say that about injury, because that is why I appoligized in the first place, for the reference. I also dont think Mint Car by The Cure is an honest expression, but you could i guess. Head injury = ADD,imo

[Telstar62a]

Good job, poultryhen, i like your choice of images. When I first heard the song and before I knew the Knowles story, I kind of pictured the song as a "Between the Wars" story, 1930s, grey, rainy town with deserted streets and a few dogs running around, the occasional delivery van, etc. with a doorstep preacher making his way along the streets. A very picturesque song.

[Telstar62a]

I don't think he's being sarcastic; I think Billy was just touched in some way about Knowles's story, turning away from a burgeoning career because he was fearful of somehow being responsible for possibly ruining another man's career by injury, and turning to his faith. I think Knowles believed (and rightfully, imo) that there are more important things in life than empty fame and fortune - however, he is one of the few that have put that strong belief into action.

[vineset55]

i have to apologize for the negative comments i made before. I think what I was really trying to say is that in my opionion, and I have listened to all of Billy Bragg's music, is this song is sarcastic, and I have a hard time believing anyone would admire it if they really were a fan of really either one of them.

[revol148]

@henry707 well it's a superb song (I still reckon his greatest moment) - we'll have to agree on that one!

[henry707]

@revol148 That's right mate, you get the idea. Just grow up a bit & you'll get it. It's only your mum & scumy friends who are interested - not the rest of us that want to enjoy the music.

[revol148]

@henry707 yeah politics eh? - best stick to things that excite you then: football teams,what's happening in Eastenders and who is getting the most votes on x-factor!

[henry707]

@revol148 Blimey just enjoy the song. Banging on about the Falklands - foolish child.