I am fortunate in writing mainly comic songs, which lets me write about almost any subject. But I draw the line at producing material which will give the audience the impression that I have issues regarding race, religion, or gender. Politics, however is fair game.

I admire those songwriters greatly, who can write sympathetically on the most potentially sensitive issues. I cannot, however emulate them.

Those who know his work, will agree that Ron Trueman-Border writes songs about the seamiest side of humanity, with such delicacy as to make the listener reassess attitudes to the subjects.

Songs that spring to mind are

"I've Got a Valentine", a chilling peek out at the world from inside the mind of a stalker.

"Rosie on a Sunday", A lifer's story of the working girl who is paid to visit him in jail once a week.

Others too numerous to mention, on a host of subjects most of us would leave alone.

It takes insight, courage, and a refusal to look down on others, no matter how sleazy their actions. and not all of us have got it. For those who have, there is nothing they cannot write, and sing, about.

I'll just stick to what I do best, and hope my audience like it.
Don T.