Billy Bragg - Handyman Blues (Official Video)

This video taken from Billy Bragg’s 2013 Top 20 UK Charting album ‘Tooth & Nail’. Johnny Vegas directed video sees Phil Jupitus, Stewart Lee, Neil Morrissey, Ross Noble, Kevin Eldon, Ricky Grover and Samuel West as well as Vegas himself taking part in a self-help group at a DIY store.
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Lyrics:
I'm never gonna be the handyman around the house my father was
So don't be asking me to hang a curtain rail for you, because
The screwdriver business just gets me confused
It takes me half an hour to change a fuse
And when I flicked the switch, the lights all blew
I'm not your handyman
Don't be expecting me to put up shelves or build a garden shed
But I can write a song that tells the world how much I love you instead
I'm not any good at pottery so let's lose the 't' and just shift back the 'e'
And I'll find a way to make my poetry build a roof over our heads
I know it looks like I'm just reading the paper
But these ideas I'll turn to gold dust later
'Cause I'm a writer, not a decorator
I'm not your handyman
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[@sambeauJonez]

I love that Johnny Vegas gave himself the line "I'm not any good a pottery".

[@roseghard]

As a long time carpenter/contractor, we appreciate all you folks out there that pay us to do what you can't. Wonderful song!

[@bobbythebest588yeah3]

my favourite comedians and my favourite musicians all in one place

[@IsisMusic]

Workers of the world. No matter where you come from

[@ijbrads66]

Now that's a good crew for a few drinks. Lovely stuff

[@ba7926]

Billy, you are such a good song writer, thank you for everything.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

So wonderful! My father was an artist, a scientist and could fix anything. He would have loved this song. Thanks for the memories!

[@KristophTahti]

Bunch of legends. Love you all!

[@IsisMusic]

Love it. Billy Braggs english punk meets american country

[@MrBlobbysLover]

A beautiful song by the legend that is Billy - absolutely bizarre video, I won’t try to figure out how this came together but fuck, I’m glad it did!

[@daviecrocket9160]

Excellent

[@chesterproudfoot9864]

Love this! Alas, I know my way around the tools and such but if I had to sing or play for my supper I'd starve!

[@abmackay]

We didn't make it off the savannah by not working together... builders and poets 🤗

[@kildogery]

A lot of well kent faces here, lovely stuff.
Made me laugh too.
Cheers Bill.

[@Definitely-Not-Gus]

Some great actors!

[@antoniodeleonardis7719]

Stew ❤️

[@ceeemm1901]

Hahaha, killer video!!!!

[@bdm483]

I love this so much. Definitely going to listen to it before I attempt any home repair.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

This Englishman always does it for me . :)

[@pogmothoin2326]

Love it and Phil Jupiter is looking AMAZING!!

[@Kalvin5]

I LOVE YOU BILLY!! Can't wait to see you in the Bay Area again!

[@carolinekinloch-jones8103]

Brilliant!

[@SheBeatMusic]

so brilliant ! love this 🎶✨🙌🏻

[@leecoulbeck]

Brilliant! Love it! ❤

[@denzilwilson37]

Love it.

[@crm2507777]

Made me smile 😊

[@patrick_h_lauke]

wonderful stuff

[@Antony_Jenner]

Gold!

[@BigHelpMusic]

Love this. We can do both and make a decent brew if anyone needs a helping hand ✊

[@lengravy]

First time I've seen that and it's brilliant.

[@ciarlidelbuono5157]

Well done Billy

[@plumduff3303]

Brilliant

[@mangolicious68]

My hubby is disappointed you didn't ask him to be in the video.. he's the king of D.I.Y ..(Don't Involve Yourself) he'd rather do a food shop than lift a paint brush lmao

[@birgitkeinath7409]

Grand

[@junkyardmagic]

Beautiful - reminds me of 'Digging' by Seamus Heaney. Funny video, touching song

[@IsisMusic]

I´m still on Mermaid Avenue. A really old blues song in an English punk way

[@zhendawes8802]

😊🕊️&❤️

[@TranscendianIntendor]

I had written a poem about being your handy man. It was so much similar to a James Taylor song I believed he stole it from me.

[@PossibilityGirl]

Outtakes for filming this please Bill 😂

[@pacopaquito1298]

Sobresaliente

[@IsisMusic]

Hey Billy, do an old blues song

[@solipsismworld]

I was wondering why Stewart Lee looked so good -- it's because the video is from 2013! lol

[@penguinuprighter6231]

If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
Red Green

[@forestdad]

Neil Morrissey gets better looking the older he gets. Lucky sod.

[@davidsweeney4021]

I know where that has come from and you know what I don't fecking care

[@bryankerr9174]

Billy any comment on the wold-wide, working-class, Mandate Freedom, trucker protests? No? Why not? Did your PR consultant say it might not be good for your brand and might hurt album sales? Speaking of brands, if you want to get a sense of what you could be saying, and the attention and sweet lucre that could come with supporting this movement, checkout Russell Brand's channel.

[@philbutcher6959]

Hi Bill. Are you still demanding vaccine passports from your audience members? Very 1930s, that one - legendary.

[@thecovidprisoner]

Funny song as a ' Handy Man' myself, shame that Billy can't cope with basic biology over ' Trans bs ' though.