Marc Almond, OTHON: Aleister Crowleys The Tango Song Roundhouse, London, 01 November 2009

The Tango Song was written by Aleister Crowley with music by Bernard Page; featured in the sketch called The Tango published in Equinox Vol I, No 9 in March 1913. What is money to the bliss Of the honey of a kiss What are rank and fame and fashion To the ecstasy of passion Give me dancing Give me wine Bright eyes glancing Yours in mine Kisses sucking Up my breath Give me passion Give me death Were the town of Paris mine, Its renown should drown in wine I would pay the land of France For a day and night of dance. Chorus Dreams entrancing float above Music, dancing, wine and love. Sober sinks the sobbing breath; Smiles the sphinx of sleep and