Suzanne on where she got the inspiration to the song:
"In my third grade class, as I think in every third grade class, there are usually two groups: the in-group and the out-group - in my class they were named as such. The in-group would play a game called RCK, which stood for "run, catch and kiss". It meant that you would run after the person of the opposite sex, usually the one who was nearest to you, you'd run after them, you'd catch them and you'd kiss them, and you'd run away. Usually the out-group could be found playing Star-Trek. I was sometimes Mr. Spock, although I actually think I did a fair amount of both. This last Summer I was apporached about writing a song for a movie in which the lead character is a 17 year old girl who feels she doesn't really fit into the right social group. So I said, well let's see what I can do, and this song is called Left of Center."
In concert, London School of Economics, England, October 24, 1985

This is one of the songs (like Cracking) that Suzanne said that she wrote from the title. [Ed.]