Album Lounge: Workers Playtime
Workers Playtime
Released: 1988 11 tracksPosts about > Workers Playtime
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Being on summer break does not mean I sit around the house playing video games and doing nothing. Ok, that is part of my gig right now, but I have been busy crossing things off my list of chores I have to get done before the summer is over. One of those chores was to turn my son's room into a "little boys" room. I had been working on some paintings for him over the last year, and today they finally found a place on his walls. In addition he got his first big boys bed, and ... MORE
Billy Bragg is one of the greatest songwriters to come out of the U.K in the last 20 or so years, this song is taken from the album Workers Playtime produced by Joe Boyd who worked with Nick Drake, Pink Floyd, Fairport Convention, Shirley Collins, Vashti Bunyan, etc. What can I say with lyrics like: "I long to let my heart run freebut here i am a victim of geography" Although he is famed for his militant stance and politicising, this is just a wonderful love song.... MORE
So I logged on today and noticed my picture of myself was not showing up on my page. Not that this is a bad thing, but when I went to other MOG pages I noticed that their pictures seem to be hidden as well. If their picture did show up, and I clicked on more pictures they would soon disappear. Anyone else have this happen to them?
Billy Bragg's "Workers Playtime" is your album. Really deep stuff. Awesome breakup songs. I mean, sure, you're depressed, you might as well listen to someone else who was depressed. He covers all aspects of the relationship, too. Beautiful music for a miserable mood. Oh, and read about how he keeps control of his music. Smart guy. Good thinking. This post brought to you while listening to Workers Playtime and browsing his site for the lyrics for one of the best break... MORE







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