What you find when you clean house
This morning, I cleaned out my music and video collection. I'm referring to the discs, not the files on the computer. I even found some old cassette tapes. (Young folks: you may have to Google cassette tapes). I'm listening to one right now. It's by a fellow named Billy Bragg from the UK, and its title is Back to Basics. Now I don't think Billy was ever on the top 40, but I did enjoy his music - rhythm and lyrics. I just heard a song called Between the Wars. Here are a few lyrics:
I kept the faith and I kept voting
Not for the iron fist but for the helping hand
For theirs is a land with a wall around it
And mine is a faith in my fellow man
Theirs is a land of hope and glory
Mine is the green field and the factory floor
Theirs are the skies dark with bombers
And mine is the peace we knew between the wars.
You can read all the lyrics here.
You can watch Billy sing this song at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjUA3RU4B8E&feature=related
I love the Internet. Which side are you on, boys, which side are you on?
