Bang Bang by Lady Sovereign
This song, taken from London born MC Lady Sovereign's second studio album "Jigsaw" (released April 2009) kicks off with the sort of Electro/Drum & Bass hook that you would expect to hear topping the charts from La Roux or Ladyhawke. However the premise is soon proved to be misguided as the female artist opens the first verse by rapping the lyrics, “Oi, oi, oi, poloi”, a world away from the ethereal vocals of La Roux or Ladyhawke.
The chorus soon enters the fray, heralded by the trashy but nonetheless catchy lyrics, “I got that bang bang sound... So come on crank it loud”.
The rest of the song follows suit, by which I mean often cringeworthingly “wannabe gangster” lyrics, laid over the top of a simplistic electro backing.
Oddly enough however, as much as everything about this song screams council estates, teenage pregnancies and knife crime, it is hard not to be taken by the overall article. After the first play of the chorus, the contagious tune is scratched firmly into the mind, enough so that I defy even the most anti-chav not to sing along.
If you are a fan of the likes of La Roux, Ladyhawke or 3Oh!3, then this certainly is an artist for you to look out for, as this song especially sounds like “In For The Kill” skipping school singing lessons, drinking cheap cider and being fingered against a bin. Unfortunately for her, Louise Harman (Lady Sovereign) will never be perceived as being quite as “Ghetto” as she wants to be, but if she’s making catchy pop songs like this, then who really cares?
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