Name: Private Hands
Duration: P00H02M54S
Description: This is a tango-inspired song about Dora Maar, Picasso's model muse and lover.

Private Hands

from The Glow of Havana by Chico Chica

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This is a tango-inspired song about Dora Maar, Picasso's model muse and lover.

lyrics

Dora Maar Au Chat which is probably Picasso's most extraordinary portrayal of the woman who for nearly ten years was his model, muse and lover. She sits provocatively in a large wooden chair and seated above her right shoulder is a small black cat. The painting is remarkable by the brilliant colours and the dense, intricate patterns on the model's dress. On the 3rd May 2006, at Sothebys, New York, Dora Maar Au Chat was sold for 95.2 million dollars. The painting is now in private hands.

I'm in your private hands where I belong
I wallow in their warmth they feel so strong
Of all the gilded beauty you possess
I'm the thing that brings you happiness.
You know lately I've been getting tired
Of strutting round the world and being admired.
This treasure's meant for you alone
More precious than a precious stone
More than anything you've ever known
I'm in your private hands.

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from The Glow of Havana, released August 10, 2016

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Chico Chica London, UK

Chico Chica are a London-based band who formed in 2010. The musicians are: Hilary Cameron (voice/piano), Tom Hannah (voice/guitar) and Barbara Snow (voice/trumpet). They made a commitment to produce original vocal Jazz-Pop of the highest quality. Mélangerie, the debut album is out i October 2011. ... more