A New England

Single infobox
Name = A New England

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Artist = Kirsty MacColl
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A-side = A New England
B-side = Patrick,

Released = December 1984
Format = 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, 12" picture disc
Genre = Pop
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Label = Stiff Records
Writer = Billy Bragg
Producer = Steve Lillywhite
Last single = "Terry"
(1983)
This single = "A New England"
(1984)
Next single = "He's on the Beach"
(1985)
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"A New England" is a song by Billy Bragg that was successfully covered by Kirsty MacColl in 1984. Produced by her then-husband Steve Lillywhite [cite web| title = freeworld - Kirsty MacColl: Official Releases| url = http://kirstymaccoll.com/music/discog/index.htm |accessdate = 2008-03-24] , the song was her biggest solo hit - reaching #7 in the UK charts and #8 in Ireland.

Bragg's original version of the song, included on his album "Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy", had only two verses. MacColl thought the song was too short, and so Bragg wrote a further two verses for her, which she consolidated into one. Since MacColl's death, Bragg has included the additional verse in performances of the song as a tribute. [cite web| title = freeworld - Kirsty MacColl: singles| url = http://kirstymaccoll.com/music/singles/index.htm| accessdate = 2008-03-24]

The first two lines of the song are identical to the opening lines "Leaves That Are Green" by Simon & Garfunkel from their album Sounds of Silence

This song was renditioned by Mackenzie Crook and Gemma Arterton in the 2008 film Three and Out whilst walking home together from a Pub in the Lake District after mistaking a satellite for a shooting star in the night sky.

Track listing

# "A New England" (Billy Bragg)
# "Patrick" (K. MacColl)
# "I'm Going Out with an 80 Year Old Millionaire" (K. MacColl)

"I'm Going Out with an 80 Year Old Millionaire" was only included in the 12" release.

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