Greetings to the New Brunette explained

"Greetings to the New Brunette" is a song by Billy Bragg from the 1986 album Talking with the Taxman About Poetry.^[1] It was the second single from the album, following "Levi Stubbs' Tears", and reached No. 58 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1986.^[2] The song features Johnny Marr on electric guitar,^[3] and vocals by Kirsty MacColl.^[4]

It was voted number 38 on the 1989 Triple J Hottest 100 poll of most popular songs by the listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J and number 59 on the 1990 Triple J Hottest 100 poll.^{[5] [6]} The song was selected by actor David Tennant as one of his Desert Island Discs in 2010.^[7]

External links

• "Greetings to the New Brunette" at Allmusic.com
• "Greetings to the New Brunette" at Discogs.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bragg doesn't hide his message. Kilman. Larry. 22 March 1987. The Daily Telegraph. 27 June 2014.
2. Web site: Official Charts Company - Greetings to the New Brunette. Official Charts Company. 5 June 2015.
3. News: CD Review: Billy Bragg. Packer. Nigel. 29 August 1999. BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 June 2014.
4. News: Bragg Reissued, Boxed By Yep Roc. 7 July 2005. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 27 June 2014.
5. Web site: Hottest 100 1989 . . September 7, 2024.
6. Web site: Hottest 100 1990 . . September 7, 2024 . live . https://archive.today/20120729134526/http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/1990.htm . July 29, 2012.
7. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs - 1 January 2010 . . . 13 February 2019.