Saturday, September 22, 2007

Simon Curtis: Left Right Left

Posted by ai at 3:51 PM

It’s probably a bit rubbish to write an analogy of a song that maybe not everyone has heard. However, Left Right Left by Simon Curtis (who else) is such a powerfully evocative tune that it deserves greater attention. As do most his songs, as Simon proves again and again that pop doesn’t have to be meaningless. You can have opinion and provoke thoughts while still knocking out a catchy melody and an incredible beat that just goes on. Instrumentation! Left Right Left is in essence a protest song, though perhaps not in the traditional sense of the genre. Musically, as happens so often with Simon’s songs, the instrumentation and the beat fit perfectly with the lyrics – in this case a repetitive insistent marching beat underscores the militant feel of the lyrics almost spat out with passion and anger (that’s a compliment!) My take is this isn’t so much about the war on Iraq (though it is), it’s about independent thought, the consequences of following orders that are in conflict with your conscience, a commentary on the pictures of prisoner abuse; a plea for America to make better choices. It’s all these things and it’s a great pop song with a voice. Imagine this on the radio instead of another dull r’n’b song interspersed with the obligatory rap. Now that would be exciting and different. Follow it up with Sugar Sugar White and Vicious, and you’d have the most talked about star in America.

 

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