77. Thou Shalt Always Kill – Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip

For me, spoken word songs are amazing. Clearly, this song is one of those otherwise it wouldn’t start off this way. Regardless, Thou Shalt Always Kill is essentially the commandments the new generation should live by. However, the ironic underlying message is ‘think for yourself’. So instantly this song possesses and amazing sense of irony.

The song manages to recognise the single mindedness that every person in the world seems to employ in their lives by pointing out the common flaws and fallacies in their thinking. It even manages to point out that “Thou shalt not put musicians and recording artists on ridiculous pedestals no matter how great they are, or were” and that The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Crass, Minor Threat, The Cure, The Smiths, Nirvana, Pixies, Oasis, Radiohead, Bloc Party, Arctic Monkeys and the next big thing are all ‘just bands’.

Along with the poignant statements made, there are some social observations made as well; “Thou shalt not think any male over the age of 30 that plays with a child that is not their own is a peadophile, some people are just nice”,  “Thou shalt not attend an open mic and leave as soon as you’ve done your shitty little poem or song, you self-righteous prick” and “Thou shalt not return to the same club or bar, week in, week out Because you once saw a girl there that you fancied; that you’re never gonna fucking talk to”, and even manages to branch out into humour by repeating the lines “Though shalt not make repetitive, generic music”.

All in all, this song manages to serve as a new age mantra for the new generation whereby we must think for ourselves, live our lives and be true to ourselves. But we must always remember to give our all, or as the song says “Thou shalt always kill.”

Note: This is a much better interpretation of the song.

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