Right Said Fred
With the recent death of Bernard Cribbins it is only appropriate that his most notable work - the song Right Said Fred - should receive renewed critical acclaim. It is a deep and meaningful piece, often misunderstood, with both political and existential domains. In terms of economy it is staggering; Miles and Rudge (the alleged authors of the lyrics) manage to explore a wide range of themes in the two minutes and twenty seconds running time of the song. You are exhorted to listen to the song again on YouTube or some other appropriate social media site before proceeding further. The song opens with two men trying to lift a heavy object. The object is not specified but appears to be an item of furniture, however there is an obvious symbolism at work here in that throughout the song the object clearly represents the burden of the working classes and (as we discover as the narrative progresses) the impossibility of ever achieving an outcome or an end to their labours. In this respect ther