No stranger to protest songs or outrage over wrongs committed by governments and corporations, Billy Bragg’s music has been in the mouths of folks willing to fight for a better world for decades. On Monday night, Bragg revealed he has written a new song for the people of Minneapolis. From the man himself:
The murder of Alex Pretti was horrifically shocking, all the more so as we are still reeling from the images of the murder of Renee Good. That these crimes can be committed in broad daylight, on camera and yet no one is held accountable only adds to the injustice.
I wrote this song yesterday as a tribute to the bravery of the people of Minneapolis who, knowing that these trigger happy ICE thugs operate with seeming impunity in their midst, are still willing to put themselves in harms way to defend their community. Their resistance is an inspiration to us all.
The Fat Angel Sings 