Over this past weekend, BBC’s Radio 2 marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with a program called “Minute By Minute” that recounted the disaster in real time — complete with a contribution from Billy Bragg, who wrote and performed a song from the oft-misunderstood iceberg’s point of view. The song, titled, naturally, “Song of the Iceberg,” can be streamed below. On Facebook, Bragg wrote that Saturday night’s radio broadcast may mark the only performance of the song.
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Love this song. Wish it would get released so that I could have it for keeps.
Great song! Well crafted. Should be released!
Love this song, and I think this is one of the best songs of 20th century.