Simon won the Popstar Magazine and Johnny Wright's "Get Famous" contest, was named a national top 10 finalist in the "Britney Spears Samsung Superstar Tour," was commissioned by Disney to provide a theme song for an annual Disneyland event, was named an official Oklahoma Ambassador of Music, and won The University of Tulsa Award for Outstanding Achievement in Performance.
Simon was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 10. Later that same year Simon earned a coveted role in the national tour production of the musical Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He overcame his disease and completely defeated cancer.
After years of performing in at least 7 professional level operas or musicals a year, Simon had shifted his sights to the realm of pop music. Inspired by the current pop sensations Britney Spears and *NSYNC, Simon decided to record his first demo. At the age of 15 Simon completed his first set of recordings and began to shop them around. It was his encounter with managers Matthew Knowles and Laila Bagge later that summer that changed him forever though. After meeting with them and singing for them, Simon presented the two managers with his demo, and much to his dismay, was told that although he had stage presence and charisma beyond his years, he sounded like a broadway kid and wouldn't ever get signed with that kind of sound. Taking their advice, Simon stopped performing in musicals altogether, began the process of breaking his voice down, and started to find one of his own.
At 16, Simon met local producer Jadion, who offered Simon his business card after watching him win the Britney Spears Superstar Karaoke tour in Tulsa. A few months later, Simon finally felt he was ready to tackle the recording studio again, this time with a fresh approach, and contacted the producer. The producer's fresh, swedish-pop sound pleased Simon and they soon began the process of recording his new demo. This was Simons first time to watch songs he had written himself come to fruition, and he soon became addicted to the process.
A few months before his 19th birthday, Simon grew weary of pursuing his dream via phone and mail, and decided to accept the invitation his producer extended and live with him and his wife who had recently moved to Los Angeles. He packed his bags and drove, by himself, across the country to the bright lights of LA.
In late 2009 Curtis once again began to work on his musical career. He once again teamed up with friend producer Jadion and in a time-span of about thirteen days, he wrote and recorded 8Bit Heart. He chose to release the album for free on his official website after meeting the goal of eight thousand followers on his Twitter profile. The album was well received by the pop community and was downloaded over 150,000 times in the two weeks following its release. Curtis has managed to do all this without the help of a manager or record label.
At the age of 20, Simon has most certainly found his own voice in the tiny apartment recording studio with Jadion. There they began the sessions that would ultimately result in Simons upcoming, independent, debut album Alter Boy. Recently, Simon and Jadion were commissioned by Disney to deliver a theme song for the annual Disneyland Resort event, Flashback, which later became a charity single benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America.
Curtis made his film debut when he landed the role of Royce Du Lac on Nickelodeon's musical TV movie Spectacular! in 2009.
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Joystick
Simon Curtis Lyrics
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I had to say I'm sorry
for wanting something with a few more bits
than my Atari
Don't play a game, boy
they said it would get old
But sometimes boys like me are curious
and can't be told no.
"What is this?"
Your sexiness had got me ready
for the Genesis
Baby, grab a hold of the joystick
take control of the motion
I can feel it when you __ __
Baby, you make all of the choices
other players can join us
if you're feeling like you wanna
play games
Then I upgraded to Nintendo 64,
and your first time with a joystick
left you feeling like a
Hyper gamer, nothing greater
we can play all night
You'd better be some competition
'cause I want a fight
I don't want you thinking that I'm trying to apply pressure
But the pressure makes it better
pushing harder makes it wetter
If you wanna skip a level
then we'll go to level two
Just beat my boss
and get me off
and then I'll play with you
The lyrics to Simon Curtis's song Joystick are about the singer's desire for something more than his Atari. He has been told not to play a game because it will get old, but he is curious and cannot be told no. He meets someone who introduces him to the next level of gaming with their sexiness and readiness for the Genesis. The song's chorus refers to grabbing hold of the joystick and taking control of the motion, with the idea of playing games becoming sexual metaphors. The singer talks about upgrading to a Nintendo 64, and how his partner's first time with a joystick left them feeling like a hyper gamer, nothing greater. They can play all night, and he wants them to provide competition. The bridge of the song talks about the pressure making it better, and pushing harder making it wetter. If they want to skip a level, they will go to level two. The song is a metaphor for sexual attraction and exploration, with video gaming being used as an analogy.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't count all the times that I, I had to say I'm sorry for wanting something with a few more bits than my Atari
I feel guilty for wanting things that are considered better and advanced than what I have
Don't play a game, boy they said it would get old but sometimes boys like me are curious and can't be told no
I was told not to play games but as a curious person, I can't resist trying them out
You came along and had me saying 'What is this?' Your sexiness had got me ready for the Genesis
You introduced me to something new and exciting, and your attractiveness made me eager to try it out
Baby, grab a hold of the joystick take control of the motion I can feel it when you __ __ Baby, you make all of the choices other players can join us if you're feeling like you wanna play games
I want you to take charge and lead us through this experience together, and we can play with others if you're in the mood
Then I upgraded to Nintendo 64, and your first time with a joystick left you feeling like a Hyper gamer, nothing greater we can play all night
After upgrading, introducing you to the joystick made you feel like a skilled gamer, and we can keep playing for hours
You'd better be some competition 'cause I want a fight
I want to compete against you and challenge you to make things more interesting
I don't want you thinking that I'm trying to apply pressure But the pressure makes it better pushing harder makes it wetter If you wanna skip a level then we'll go to level two Just beat my boss and get me off and then I'll play with you
I don't want to force you, but I believe that adding pressure can enhance the experience, and we can skip levels if you want. Finish the challenge and then we can move on to something else.
Contributed by Wyatt Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@keighleyskelly5291
I don't want you thinking that I'm trying to apply pressure
But the pressure makes it better
pushing harder makes it wetter
If you wanna skip a level
then we'll go to level two
Just beat my boss
and get me off
and then I'll play with you
um.. okay then >o>
@tabithabusinelle6619
I can feel it when ya breathes hardly sings that line mom burst in WHAT IS THAT TRASH UR SINGING?!?!" dies
my favorite lyric from the song....
DAMN IT IM GONNA BE SINGING THAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND MY FRIEND IS GONNA BE LIKE
"WTF JUST WTLF?!?!"
@devinreis5811
I don't know how my teachers let us play this at my senior prom. They played a ton of 2000s stuff.
@tikamasala4596
This song is completely different from what I thought it would be... I just like video games, man.
This song is still amazing tbh@HERMES777
My song called JOYSTICK
@ednaguthrie2441
My favorite song by Simon Curtis this is fire
@nath.5907
NO SE COMO NO ESCUCHร ESTA CANCIรN ANTES DIOS LA AMO.
@vinescarryproductions9826
this song is dirty but I Freaking Love It To Death!!! I would listen to this while riding
@jacksepticeyeforever7488
I LOVE THE BASS IN THIS SONG OMFG
@cuteCathy123
"Other players can join us"..
I'm a big fan of this song~
@JayNice3
I Love This song... His whole Album is Sick!!! He is an amazing Artist!
@AshleyAmbrose94
when your crush is a let's player, this song really makes sense