Crucial Track for September 1, 2026

"Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards" by Billy Bragg Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. What's your favorite song about moving forward? - Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards by Billy Bragg Bragg's version of it isn't naive optimism, it's someone clear-eyed about how slow and disappointing progress actually is, choosing to keep pushing anyway ("just because you're going forwards doesn't mean I'm going backwards"). That's a more honest read of "moving forward" than most songs manage. View Lou Plummer's Crucial Tracks profile