Romeo and Juliet is a timeless tale, one that has been retold in many forms and settings since Shakespeare first penned the tragic story of the titular, star-crossed lovers. From West Side Story to Warm Bodies, it has been remade and retold for every generation. now, Brett Altman takes it as the inspiration for his latest single.
This worthy contender for the big pop hit of the summer features a New Jersey bad boy, Romeo, and a Long Island Juliet, who has been told never to cross the Hudson River. It is the same timeless tale rooted in the modern-day rivalry between the two locations.
It is an infectiously groovesome cutting-edge pop piece, one that runs on shuffling digital beats and Latin guitars, space and spontaneity. However, given such a literary source, it is the story being told that is the focus here – unrequited love, fleeting infatuations, and the insurmountable ocean that is the Hudson River.
As always, the lessons remain the same: those of love, fate, and societal divides, the tangible barriers that are destined to keep us apart.
Okay, Brett Altman might not get the girl (this time), but at least you get a great song.
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