Glen Hansard - "Race To The Bottom"

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"Race To The Bottom" by Glen Hansard from the album 'This Wild Willing,' available now
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This video was made in Paris, in and around The Irish Cultural Centre and the Latin Quarter. Special thanks goes to Raymond Keane of I a Clown, Footsbarn theatre, Francois Lecoq of L’ecole Jacques Lecoq and assembled friends new and old. Filmed by the Myles O’Reilly and Simon O’Neill.
Lyrics
Sliding along by the Seine, it’s May Day
This song’s in my head once again
It’s a long way down to the bottom we’ve been racing
Coughing my lungs up on Rue des Irlandais
Becoming a risk to myself
It’s a long way down to the bottom and we’re racing
The radio silence and the anarchists
Are gathering names, dates and lists for burning
It’s a long way down to the bottom that we’ve been racing
Oh, how you move me, but truly
Oh, how you set my heart aglow
I’m shadowing in with the crowds unnoticed
Somebody painted an ‘X’ on my back
It’s a long way down to the bottom and we’re racing
Piss on the streets after dark in Paris
Even on dear Joan of Arc, she knows
It’s a long way down to the bottom and we’ve been racing
Even the gods as they gaze down on us
Know that there’s no one to be saved among us
They keep turning away, turning away
We’re singing along with the righteous people
The bullets will rain down from the mosques and steeples
They keep turning away, turning away
A taste for the wine and a woman’s forgiveness
Her man’s in decline; oh, it’s a nasty business
It’s a long way down to the bottom that we’ve been racing
Our blood is no thicker than this water, my brother
You’ll find out soon, one way or the other
It’s a long way down to the bottom that we’ve been racing
Even the clouds that send the rains down on us
See a horizon that goes way beyond us
they keep drifting away, drifting away
While down in the dark in the tick tock alleys
Time’s running out and there’s still bills to tally
We keep chipping away, chipping away
Sliding along with the bouquinistes
Baldwin and Brecht and the distance between us
It’s a long way down to the bottom that we’ve been racing
I’m rising up strong like a snake that’s charmed
A handsome Parisienne on my arm
It’s a long way down to the bottom that we’ve been racing
Pouyã Khoshravesh: Kamancheh
Mãni Khoshravesh: Ney
Nimã Khoshravesh: Setar
Michael Buckley: Horns
Javier Mas: Spanish Guitar
Glen Hansard: Keyboards, Vocals, Guitars
Earl Harvin: Drums
Joseph Doyle: Bass
Ruth O’Mahony Brady: Keyboards, Piano, Vocals
Aida Shahghasemi: Vocals, Percussion
Maire Saaritsa: Vocals
David Cleary: Sounds
Dunk Murphy: Baritone Ukulele, Sounds
Eamon O’Leary: Bouzouki
David Odlum: Moog
Official Site: glenhansard.com
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Twitter: / glen_hansard
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[@cailynyocom1787]

Wow, the negativity on this video is insane. This album is absolutely brilliant, it feels more like Glen than ever. Not “lackluster.” Some people can’t deal with an artist taking any kind of different direction from previous sound.

[@__jevy]

Totally agree!

[@samiris123]

+1

[@ashernamchyo5495]

Sir, I love your music. Thank you so much for existing. Love from Sikkim. I wish I was born in Ireland and was your neighbor.

[@KamiyamaMasaki]

TEMAZO! La mejor del disco.

[@__jevy]

It is a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll. Wonderful as always Glen. I liked the song in the album, liked the video too. Greetings from Argentina, where we're waiting for you

[@emmanuelsosa1049]

Glen Hansard siempre con sigue ponerme feliz. Cuando salió el álbum esta canción fue una de las que me puso los pelos de punta, me encerraba en mi cuarto, le subía todo el volumen y cerraba los ojos; a media canción me daba cuenta que ya estaba parado en el centro del cuarto haciendo locuras, (tipo rito) esta canción me pone extremadamente loco. No me queda mas que agradecerle a todo el equipo de Glen y ANTI - por hacer posible todo esto. Mis corazón es suyo. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@animageneris]

no eres el unico man, yo tambien esperaba su album :D y me ponia loco jejee

[@collaterllydamaged]

this is a really good song. Unique and fulfilling in itself. Love it. ❤

[@seanohaimheirgin1047]

Beautiful! ❤️

[@northrnaurora]

interesting to think that some people find this album lacking passion, i find it quite deep and thought provoking...

[@loucat2779]

I'm new to the man ,are you serious? That's exactly why I'm here!! We need more passion, seems to be a dying breed. I will always be passionate to others, love that seratonin kick!

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

Nicole well that’s most likely because you’re an easily pleased and shallow person

[@loucat2779]

@@MrGenedancingmachine o.k. mr. deep thought, what a mean comment. This lovely, warm hearted person deserves better.

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

Lou Cat awwww you’re good, I’m bad. Bad is bad. Good is good. 👍

[@loucat2779]

@@MrGenedancingmachine I take it you don't like the song

[@depausvandelilithkerk5785]

Glad to have found this.

[@LuciensMusic]

This is great!

[@LiamNoonan]

Excellent

[@samiris123]

Love it !!!

[@mistery-ed7900]

Any video with a Citreon in it is cool with me.

[@abedghawi3926]

Legend

[@diegonasdaq]

Great I like it

[@12crows1]

Glen Hansard, Satyr!

[@essenceidentity]

Chill track and video overall. Reminds me of the old Italian Mafia days 🎰😎

[@porgyt7177]

I kinda like it. Like if Glen channeled Leonard Cohen

[@caiomaffei]

i´m a brazilian fan living in cork, come here glen

[@arwin1947]

Como voce esta? What's the craic'? ;)

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

It amazes me how outspan gets taken seriously

[@wayfarer691]

Thank god someone said it! Not only can`t he sing, i find him really creepy.

[@TrueTeXch]

もしカートコバーンが生きていたら、きっとこんな曲を書いていたんだろうな…

[@stevenrutland8745]

Glens played a blinder!

[@gavintobin4912]

Very Gavin Friday...🤔

[@ChowMeinWarrior]

💿

[@ampallang7]

spent time like that, hey do you want something, sure if ya honest, i think u mite b my angel etc

[@ManuelGarcia-vh2vg]

It sounds like Tom Waits

[@Sepantamino]

✌👁☀️👁✌

[@lololineyep]

look like dEUS

[@crazypianistshe]

I am not a native speaker, anyone help me- is that song political?

[@cailynyocom1787]

crazypianistshe My interpretation of the song is not political at all, it’s really just about the declining conditions of this world. That may include the state of politics, but I don’t think this song is political. Of course, I didn’t write it.

[@wayfarer691]

That`s Glen`s girlfriend in the video as usual right? The last was 20 years younger than him, and he traded her in for a better looking model after `once`. Where does he order these eastern european`s from? Shes so hyperactive, he must slip her calpol to get some rest.........

[@e_m_m_a]

😬 I think Glen was scraping the bottom of the barrel with this song 😬. The video clip, this song and the lyrics are all bad. Glen is an amazingly talented musician and songwriter. Such a shame to see him release a song and clip like this...

[@DMIllustrations]

Love you Glen but these past 2 albums have been lack luster. Not saying you shouldn’t make what you want but just release the work under a side project. But... WTF do I know? Your the one with fans all over the world and sold out tours. I hope nothing but the best for you and your career.