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Respect to an audacious soul performance by George Galloway Respect to an audacious soul performance by George Galloway
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If you try to think of a great male vocal duo, who comes to mind? Probably teams such as Sam & Dave, Charles & Eddie or Hoddle & Waddle – but prepare yourself: there's a new pair of swingers vying for a place in the pantheon of soul.If you try to think of a great male vocal duo, who comes to mind? Probably teams such as Sam & Dave, Charles & Eddie or Hoddle & Waddle – but prepare yourself: there's a new pair of swingers vying for a place in the pantheon of soul.
Respect politicians George Galloway and Lee Jasper have joined the musical fray this week with this smooth campaign ad supporting Jasper's Respect party candidacy for the Croydon North byelection.Respect politicians George Galloway and Lee Jasper have joined the musical fray this week with this smooth campaign ad supporting Jasper's Respect party candidacy for the Croydon North byelection.
Over a sweet soul sample, all throbbing bass, delicately fingered guitars and falsetto "oohs", a distinctive voice begins to rumble: "I believe in peace, justice, and equality," Galloway growls seductively, his hyper-erotic Caledonian tones immediately bringing to mind his infamous TV moment with Rula Lenska.Over a sweet soul sample, all throbbing bass, delicately fingered guitars and falsetto "oohs", a distinctive voice begins to rumble: "I believe in peace, justice, and equality," Galloway growls seductively, his hyper-erotic Caledonian tones immediately bringing to mind his infamous TV moment with Rula Lenska.
But Galloway is playing second fiddle here – he's a mere fluffer for the main attraction. He doesn't just believe in peace, justice and equality, oh no: he believes in Lee Jasper.But Galloway is playing second fiddle here – he's a mere fluffer for the main attraction. He doesn't just believe in peace, justice and equality, oh no: he believes in Lee Jasper.
In comes Jasper's vocal, its style less directly sexual than Galloway's, but with a power all of its own: "If you're tired of the same old same old," he opines, "the crooks and the fraudsters … if you're tired of the MPs' scandals and phone-hacking scandals …" and at this point the listener is crying out for Galloway to provide some back-up ("So tired Lee – SO tired, yeah …")In comes Jasper's vocal, its style less directly sexual than Galloway's, but with a power all of its own: "If you're tired of the same old same old," he opines, "the crooks and the fraudsters … if you're tired of the MPs' scandals and phone-hacking scandals …" and at this point the listener is crying out for Galloway to provide some back-up ("So tired Lee – SO tired, yeah …")
"Respect yourself. Respect north Croydon. Vote Lee Jasper." And then Galloway's back, busting a slick freestyle flow: "They talk about stop and search … It's the MPs they should be stopping and searching. And even some of the po-lice …""Respect yourself. Respect north Croydon. Vote Lee Jasper." And then Galloway's back, busting a slick freestyle flow: "They talk about stop and search … It's the MPs they should be stopping and searching. And even some of the po-lice …"
It's an audacious performance. Will it win Jasper a seat in the House of Commons? That remains to be seen, although there's a reasonable chance it'll be showing up in the Guardian's "101 strangest records" series for some time to come. It's an audacious performance. Will it win Jasper a seat in the House of Commons? That remains to be seen, although there's a reasonable chance it'll be showing up in the Guardian's "101 strangest records" series some time soon.