The World Turned Upside Down

The World Turned Upside Down a song by Billy Bragg on Foxsoundi

The World Turned Upside Down by Billy Bragg

About The World Turned Upside Down

The Diggers' Song (also known as "Levellers and Diggers") is a 17th century ballad, in terms of content a protest song concerned with land rights, inspired by the Diggers movement, composed by Gerrard Winstanley. The lyrics were published in 1894 by the Camden Society. It is sung to a version of the family of tunes later used for Jack Hall, Captain Kidd and Admiral John Benbow, which according to Palmer was first printed in 1714. A modernized version .

Text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.

Looking for the lyrics of The World Turned Upside Down? Read the lyrics on Genius

About this song

Credited to: Billy Bragg
Album: The Roaring Forty (1983-2023) [Deluxe Edition] · Track 8 of 40
Released: October 27, 2023
Duration: 2:34
On Last.fm: 25,737 listeners on Last.fm

Similar artists

Uncle Tupelo — Won't Forget
Wilco — I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
Richard Thompson — Coyotes
Gillian Welch — I'll Fly Away
Nick Lowe — Cruel to Be Kind
Cowboy Junkies — Sweet Jane
Townes Van Zandt — Marie - Live
Kurt Vile — Wakin on a Pretty Day
Lucinda Williams — Okie From Muskogee - Live
M. Ward — October Sun

From the album: The Roaring Forty (1983-2023) [Deluxe Edition]

Upfield by Billy Bragg ,
A New England by Billy Bragg ,
The Milkman of Human Kindness by Billy Bragg ,
The Boy Done Good by Billy Bragg ,
Walt Whitman's Niece by Billy Bragg , Wilco ,
To Have and to Have Not by Billy Bragg ,
Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key by Billy Bragg , Wilco ,
The Man in the Iron Mask by Billy Bragg ,
My Flying Saucer by Billy Bragg , Wilco ,
St. Swithin's Day by Billy Bragg ,
The Saturday Boy by Billy Bragg ,
California Stars - Live October / November 1998 by Billy Bragg , The Blokes ,
Between the Wars by Billy Bragg ,
England, Half English by Billy Bragg , The Blokes ,
The World Turned Upside Down by Billy Bragg ,
Some Days I See the Point by Billy Bragg , The Blokes ,
Which Side Are You On? by Billy Bragg ,
Take Down the Union Jack - Band Version by Billy Bragg , The Blokes ,
Old Clash Fan Fight Song by Billy Bragg ,
Levi Stubbs' Tears by Billy Bragg ,
I Keep Faith by Billy Bragg ,
Greetings to the New Brunette by Billy Bragg ,
Never Buy The Sun by Billy Bragg ,
There Is Power in a Union by Billy Bragg ,
Bugeye Jim by Billy Bragg , Wilco ,
Help Save the Youth of America by Billy Bragg ,
No One Knows Nothing Anymore by Billy Bragg ,
She's Leaving Home by Billy Bragg , Cara Tivey ,
Handyman Blues by Billy Bragg ,
She's Got a New Spell by Billy Bragg ,
The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore by Billy Bragg , Joe Henry ,
Must I Paint You a Picture by Billy Bragg ,
King Tide and the Sunny Day Flood by Billy Bragg ,
Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards by Billy Bragg ,
Mid-Century Modern by Billy Bragg ,
The Internationale by Billy Bragg ,
I Will Be Your Shield by Billy Bragg ,
Tank Park Salute by Billy Bragg ,
Sexuality by Billy Bragg ,
Accident Waiting to Happen - Red Star Version by Billy Bragg ,