Last Tango In Glasgow (single)

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‘Last Tango In Glasgow’ is a dreamy piano-led cut from the new album ‘God Intentions’. Released in April 2023 on Fuzz Club.

Talking about ‘Last Tango In Glasgow’, guitarist/vocalist John-Paul Hughes says: “Last Tango In Glasgow is a song about having to let go for the greater good but remaining thankful it ever happened. It's the first song I ever wrote on piano and our old friend Bennie Torrance collaborated on the lyrics. I think we managed to capture something of that old, romantic, Glaswegian spirit. Shot on 8mm film, the video tells the story of someone dancing, alone, with their memories. We were on a band photo shoot in Glasgow's Barras market one day and got talking to an interesting character running a stall.
He turned out to be an actor, David R Montgomery, so when Sophie Barrott told me her vision for how our hero should look, I knew exactly who to cast.'”

lyrics

The earth is boxed inside a funeral room
we're married to the surface of the moon
the things that dance in grass and concrete pass
with one more step we're through the looking glass

darlin' let's dance the last tango in glasgow
darlin' let's dance the last tango in glasgow

the piano wire is cut, this song is broken
our failed portrait a simple empty token
dreams bleed beneath the barrel of the gun
with plastic fork we terrorise the sun

darlin' let's dance the last tango in glasgow
darlin' let's dance the last tango in glasgow

credits

released August 30, 2023
Music written and performed by Helicon
Lyrics by Bennie Torrance and John-Paul Hughes
Backing vocals Anna McCracken
Strings arranged by Rhona MacFarlane
Strings performed by Rhona MacFarlane, Chris McVinnie, Serena Whitmarsh, Sagnick Mukherjee
Produced by Jason Shaw and Luigi Pasquini at Dystopia, Glasgow
Mastered by Mark Gardener at OX4 Sound

Video Credits:
Cast: David R. Montgomery
Director / Producer / Editor: Sophie Barrott
Assistant Director / Photography: Thomas Edwards
Poster Design: Luke O'Reilly

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Helicon Glasgow, UK

from East Kilbride/Glasgow, on Fuzz Club.

Helicon is:
John-Paul Hughes,
Gary Hughes,
Anna McCracken
Mike Hastings,
Graham Gordon,
Seb Jonsen,
Mark McLure,
Billy Docherty.

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The Musician Pub

Leicester, UK
Oct 25

Cumberland Arms

Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

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