| Left, Right, or Wrong | ||
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| Lyrics | ||
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LEFT, RIGHT OR WRONG Parvin & Patterson Copyright 2011 Counselor and his wife are dining outside Straightens his tie and tells his young bride Honey I love you but I hate your point of view Your politics kill me but how could I live without you? Che's had enough and sounds the alarm Tellin' his former comrade in arms You're gonna get sore sitting firmly astride that fence But he's gotta see both sides for it all to make sense Chorus: Left, right, or wrong Left, right, or wrong Debate's gone on so long There ain't no side left to be on To somebody somewhere You're gonna be just plain wrong Right or wrong Subversive left channel is locked in a battle With noise from the right like stampeding cattle They're fighting for supremacy of my stereo I keep 'em separated I don't dare leave them alone Well it took all the strength the elder could summon To see what the opposites all had in common The fight outside wasn't worth all the blood, sweat and tears He'd rather go inward and up in his golden years (Chorus) (Solo) Left, right, or wrong Left, right, or wrong Debate's gone on so long There ain't no side left to be on To somebody somewhere You're gonna be just plain wrong Right or wrong Left, right, or wrong Left, right, or wrong Debate will keep raging on Long after we're all gone To somebody somewhere You're gonna be just plain wrong To somebody somewhere You're gonna be just plain wrong Right or wrong... Right or wrong... |
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| Credits | ||
| Lyrics Credits: Mark Patterson | ||
| Music Credits: Mark Patterson & Lee Parvin | ||
| Producer Credits: Lee Parvin & Mark Patterson | ||
| Performance Credits: Mark Patterson: Lead and harmony vocals, congas. Lee Parvin: Piano, organ, vocals. Mike Tyler: Guitars. Gary Davidson: Bass. Danny Montgomery: Drums. Nancy Hall: Vocals | ||
| Description | ||
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Short Song Description: Left, Right, or Wrong is a medium-fast rock song in the classic rock tradition of the Doobies and Spencer Davis. The song describes the futility of politics in a world that has always been dualistic. |
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Long Song Description: Left, Right, or Wrong is an uptempo classic rock song about the polarizing nature of politics and how it distracts from the higher human agenda of raising one's consciousness. The song features blistering organ performances by Lee Parvin and world-class slide guitar work from Mike Tyler. |
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Story Behind the Song: Left, Right, or Wrong tells four short stories about the futility of politics in a world where both sides are built into the system, much like left and right channels on a stereo. The end of the second verse describes an elderly man who elects to turn inward - and upward - rather than continue to struggle against the assumptive duality of the universe outside. |
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| Metadata | ||
| Song Length: 4:45 | ||
| Primary Genre: Rock-Classic | ||
| Secondary Genre: Rock-General | ||
| Tempo: Medium Fast (131 - 150) | ||
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal | ||
| Subject Matter 1: Universe | ||
| Subject Matter 2: General | ||
| Mood 1: Sociable | ||
| Mood 2: Cheerful | ||
| Similar Artist 1: Steve Winwood | ||
| Similar Artist 2: Doobie Brothers, The | ||
| Language: English | ||
| Era: 2000 and later | ||