Billy Bragg - Shirley Lyrics






Shirley
It's so exciting to be sleeping here in this new room
Shirley
You're my reason to get out of bed before noon

Shirley
You know when we sat out on the fire escape talking
Shirley
What did you say about running before we were walking?

Sometimes when we're as close as this
It's like we're in a dream
How can you lie there and think of England
When you don't even know who's in the team?

Shirley
Your sexual politics have left me all of a muddle
Shirley
We're joined in the ideological cuddle

I'm celebrating my love to you
With a pint of beer and a new tattoo
And if you haven't noticed yet
I'm more impressionable when my cement is wet

Politics and pregnancy are debated as we empty our glasses
And how I love those evening classes

Shirley
You really know how to make a young man angry
Shirley
Can we get through the night without mentioning family?

The people from the church agree
It's not much of a career
Trying the handles of parked cars
Whoops there goes another year
Whoops there goes another pint of beer

Here we are in our summer years
Living on ice cream and chocolate kisses
And would leaves fall from the trees
If I was your old man and you was my missus?

Shirley
Give my greetings to the new brunette





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  1. m.... p....

    Marr: la sua chitarra fa volare in paradiso billy e shirley

  2. j.... ....

    just goes to show some songs dont need to be embellished

  3. s.... ....

    "Shirley" looks like a man..
    Transgender agenda started early

    s.... ....

    You look like ugly

  4. H.... G....

    I only like this version because he pronounces 'cement' normally.

  5. R.... C....

    Love it.

  6. A.... N....

    just fantastic......AX

  7. J.... M....

    fucking distorted!!.. how can you play this loud ...
    judas

  8. c.... ....

    love the arrangement but hate the mix

  9. f.... ....

    Nothing can add to Billy.... except a Mancunian. ;-) x

  10. r.... ....

    Grazie del video. Bellissima versione, capisco perchè BB non l'abbia scelta per l'album, avrebbe stonato con il resto dell'album. Se dovessi fare una compilation forse sceglierei questa.

  11. M.... M....

    Love this version, too!

  12. C.... G....

    What movie are the visuals from?

    C.... G....

    Taste of Honey. Quintessential british film.

  13. m.... ....

    Johnny is an amazing guitarist. He always exceeds. Great fit with Billy.
    This song is magic, but pretty much everything from Billy has always been that.

  14. K.... Y....

    All the boys like Shirley

  15. s.... ....

    BRILLIANT !!

  16. s.... ....

    This a FANTASTIC song !

  17. o.... s....

    Love the song

  18. s.... ....

    Fantastic !!!!

  19. t.... ....

    other version better

  20. J.... R....

    1:16 would make a great photo picture for a wall.

  21. P.... T....

    a great song from a wonderful artist who should keep his mouth shut beyond his recordings.

    P.... T....

    +Pas Thomas I am sure people say far worse about you Pas

    P.... T....

    +Graeme Hughes indeed

  22. J.... R....

    I gotta see A taste of Honey.

    J.... R....

    Seen it! great flick:)

  23. a.... a....

    The song is great and the film perfect. ;)
    Thank you.

  24. W.... ....

    I'm one very happy person this evening after discovering this.  Words fail me..... even better than the original.  This is INCREDIBLY good. Seriously, just how good is this??

    W.... ....

    +WillieWagglestick
    It's Johnny Marr good it is.

    W.... ....

    The original is utterly fantastic. This? This is just even better!

  25. n.... ....

    Brilliant. These two should have colluded much more.

  26. m.... ....

    Top tune from top musicians

  27. c.... f....

    my youth nostalgia hitting me,the naivety of youth believing in unity will bring changexxx

    c.... f....

    That unity has never been achieved in recorded human history though.

  28. R.... C....

    brillopad song & video thanks for sharing!

  29. R.... K....

    Greetings to the new brunettte!  I love brunettes!!!!!

  30. P.... S....

    Brilliant thanks.  My heroes all together :)  And Morrissey's favourite film.

  31. D.... N....

    Well, a little surprised so many don't know Marr played on the first release from "Talking with the Taxman about Poetry" along with backups from Kirsty MacColl. (RIP)  - Good on ya NYCDude and Lisa. They all worked out the same North London studio (Kirsty sings A New England, Billy does Jeanne in a Peel Session, etc.) Great Artists, Wonderful days....

  32. 1.... ....

    How can you lie there and think of England when you don't even know who's in the team??

    1.... ....

    Best lyric ever.

  33. j.... ....

    What film is this please?

    j.... ....

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Taste_of_Honey_%28film%29

    j.... ....

    i knew i recognized it, thank you

  34. n.... ....

    Johnny Marr also played guitar on the original version of this song, Greetings For A New Brunette, from 1986. This is a alternate version.

    n.... ....

    Yes, thank you!

    n.... ....

    D'ya like dags?

  35. D.... C....

    So; do any of you all refrain from the message/or guys kissing?

  36. D.... C....

    I like this video. Johnny Marr is great he is gay. What a great way to tell the globe

    D.... C....

    Johnny Marr is great alright, but he is NOT gay !

    D.... C....

    I heard it through the grape vine, I am wrong but how do you know?

    D.... C....

    @David Chalfant He is married with kids and happily. 
     

    D.... C....

    @Dave Boylan But, I have my doubts because his dick taste like shit! 

    D.... C....

    @David Chalfant Joke.  OK?
     

  37. n.... ....

    Mr grimsdale

  38. r.... r....

    great version!!!

  39. D.... N....

    What a great version! Marr is fantastic, really fantastic. Of course they are revisiting this song...too bad Kirsty is gone.

    D.... N....

    I fucking loved her like no one else. #thirstyforkirsty

  40. M.... ....

    stupenda !!

  41. R.... L....

    here we are in our summer years, living on iced-cream and chocolate kisses.
    would the leaves fall from the trees if i was your old man and you were my missus?

  42. A.... H....

    Great. Another Bragg and Marr collaboration is long overdue!

  43. l.... ....

    thanks!

  44. b.... a....

    so, i was wondering could anything make the original version of this song better?
    oh, why not add..say, 'johnny marr', then include wonderful editing of a classic?
    these ideas never actually occurred to me though. other people rock. regards.

  45. s.... h....

    Great film clips !!

  46. l.... ....

    it's from "reaching to the converted" compilation. :-)

  47. A.... B....

    where is this audio recording source from.
    Its wonderful. Thanks for posting!

  48. l.... ....

    Grazie :-)

  49. M.... ....

    grande! bello il video e bella la scelta di questa versione. Grazie