Kirsty MacColl - New England

Now please don't anyone be offended that my first song choice is in fact a cover.
I do of course love Billy Bragg's original 'New England', but there is something about the husky innocence (sorry for sounding so pretentious, but just trying to describe it!) of Kirsty MacColl's voice that really works well with the Lyrics. Which by the way are beautiful.
I think this had to be the first song I put on here, as pretty much everyday I have a song that sticks with me and just keeps repeatedly playing in my head, (at times to the point of annoyance-__-), and this happens to be today's tune.

I think I do have some memories of childhood attached as I always remember a compilation of Kirsty's being one of my mum's few favourites.
If I was half as beautiful and had the voice too, I'd be very happy! But I think the reason I like her, and her music so much, is that she seemed really normal and down to earth. She was born in Croydon but I always relate her music as being of Irish origin - but maybe that has something to do with the Pogues?

And because the song is so beautiful I think the original should be up here too.

Enjoy!
Molly x