Kissing the Pink is a dance/synth pop group from Scotland and England. Memb… Read Full Bio ↴Kissing the Pink is a dance/synth pop group from Scotland and England. Members included Nick Whitecross, John Hall, George Stewart, Josephine Wells, Pete Barnett, Sylvia Griffin, Simon Aldridge and Steve Cusack. Their first single was "Don't hide in the shadows", made with Martin Hannett, but it wasn't until they changed managers and signed with Magnet Records that they began to get any airplay. They recorded their first album in AIR studios with producer Colin Thurston, who had engineered Bowie's Heroes and later worked with Duran Duran amongst others. Kissing the Pink had wanted Brian Eno to produce the album but Magnet thought Thurston would make a more commercial impact. After a series of near-misses with tracks off the upcoming album the single "last film", with its memorable whistling, reached the top 20. The album, Naked, didn't sell a lot of copies but was a favourite with the college crowd who presumably appreciated its intelligence and wit. Most people when they talk of Naked marvel at the sheer variety of songs on the album, and while this may be its abiding strength, at the time it probably made the album too hard to classify, and thus it was largely ignored. Their first Hot 100 entry was "Maybe This Day," which hit #87 in 1983.

Their second album, 1984’s What Noise? reflected the experimental vibe of Naked, and was not received well commercially. It did spawn two singles, “The Other Side of Heaven” and “Radio On,” but neither found success, and the band (with coaxing from label Magnet) developed a more polished, conventional sound for their third album. They shortened their name to KTP and began having hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The most successful was "Certain Things Are Likely," which spent three weeks at #1 in 1987. That song also became their second Hot 100 entry when it peaked at #97 later that year. From the same album "One Step" was the biggest selling single in Italy that year. When they were given an award on an Italian television show they mistook it for an ashtray.

During the late 1980s their music became even more club friendly and by the end of the decade they had recorded several albums'worth of music that broke new ground in up and coming dance genres. While their pursuit of the avant garde through experiments with form, sound, and equipment, pushed their music into many new areas, the neo-pagan rave scene of 90s Britain also gave their lyrics a mystical flavour, with such sessions as the Ascendant Masters, Jon Hall's Techno-Shamnic Ritual, and the Dalai Lama tracks, using synthesizers and filters along with frequently furious rhthyms to hypnotise the listener.

In the mid 2010s, KTP released a couple albums on Bandcamp. They also performed at W Fest in 2021 and announced that they were working on a new LP slated for a January 2023 release to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Naked.

The Last Film
Kissing The Pink Lyrics

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In the last film I ever saw
They wore suits and they wore ties
In the last film I ever saw
They kept the change and they told lies

In the last film I ever saw
Their words wer short and so sincere
I thought of home my life was there

It was the last film I ever saw

And they're telling, telling me lies
And they're telling, telling me lies
And they're telling, telling me lies
And they're telling, telling me lies
And they're telling, telling me lies

Their voice was sharp and oh so clear
And while they talk and grow thin
I thought of home my life was there
It was the last film I ever saw

And they're telling, telling me lies
And they're telling, telling me lies
And they're telling, telling me lies
And they're telling, telling me lies
And they're telling, telling me lies

In the last film I ever saw
They wore suits and they wore ties
In the last film I ever saw
They kept the change and they told lies

And they're telling, telling me lies
And they're telling, telling me lies
And they're telling, telling me lies

And they're telling, telling me lies
And they're telling, telling me lies

Overall Meaning

The Last Film, a song by Kissing the Pink, is a haunting track that speaks of the disillusionment and disappointment that comes with life's trials and tribulations. In the first verse, the singer reminisces about the last film he ever saw, describing how the actors in the film wore suits and ties, and how they kept the change and told lies, which is a metaphor for the deceitful nature of the world around us. The second verse reveals that the singer is thinking of home while watching the film, further emphasizing the idea that he longs for a simpler, more honest existence.

The chorus repeats the idea that the singer is being lied to, emphasizing the frustration and disillusionment he feels towards the world around him. This is further emphasized in the third verse, where the singer describes the sharp and clear voices of those telling him lies, exemplifying their persuasive nature. Finally, the last verse recaps the previous verses, underscoring the idea of the world's dishonesty, and reinforces the chorus's theme of deception.

Line by Line Meaning

In the last film I ever saw
This line sets the premise of the song as the singer reflects on the last movie they ever saw.

They wore suits and they wore ties
The characters in the movie, as portrayed in this line, were dressed in formal business attire, which may suggest that they were part of a corporate world.

They kept the change and they told lies
This line implies that the characters in the movie may have been dishonest, and likely deceitful in their dealings. The reference to keeping the change may suggest that the characters were self-serving and put their own interests above all else.

Their words were short and so sincere
The characters in the movie spoke briefly, but with a lot of conviction, which may indicate that they believed in their cause and were passionate about it.

I thought of home my life was there
This line suggests that the artist was homesick and longed to be in a familiar place, away from the world portrayed in the movie.

And they're telling, telling me lies
This repeated line is a clear reference to the characters in the movie being dishonest and actively misleading the singer.

Their voice was sharp and oh so clear
The characters spoke with a clear, assertive tone, perhaps trying to convince the singer of their lies.

And while they talk and grow thin
This line suggests that the artist may have lost interest in the movie and its characters, possibly due to their deceitful nature.

And they're telling, telling me lies
This line is repeated multiple times, emphasizing the dishonesty of the characters in the movie and their impact on the artist.

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