Greetings to the New Brunette
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| "Greetings to the New Brunette" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Billy Bragg | |
| from the album Talking with the Taxman about Poetry | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | Go! Discs |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Bragg |
| Producer(s) | John Porter |
"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 2009.[7]
