21/07/2026
Another Time, Another Place 🎥
We’ve written and created a beautiful song for the next album; inspired by a night in the Jolly Sailor Inn, West Looe, back in the late 1950’s. Hollywood star Lana Turner and a young Sean Connery were dazzling the locals, Lana in her fur coat and Sean keen to impress. He taught her how to play darts.
Here’s a peek at the lyrics:
Bright lipstick, a painted smile,
A Hollywood queen in Portbyhan,
If only for a while.
She was the star, a romance for the flicks,
A picture for the screen,
And old Looe watched in wonderment
A film star, from a La La Land dream.
[Chorus]
Oh, Lana Turner laughed that night
In the Jolly Sailor Inn,
Mr.Connery upon her arm,
A hot young man with a grin.
The Scot was new to cinema,
He taught her darts in that old Inn,
Where She blew smoke into his face—
‘Bullseye!, Mr.Connery. Let the night begin’
Rumour spread during filming, that Sean was having an affair with Lana. Connery was confronted on-set by gangster Johnny Stompanato, then-boyfriend of Lana Turner, who suspected the actor was having an affair with Turner. Stompanato pointed a gun at Connery and warned him to keep away from Turner. Connery responded by grabbing the gun out of Stompanato's hand and twisting his wrist, causing him to run off the set*.
Steamy Hollywood drama in old Portbyhan? It’s a wonderful story, so it’s a pleasure to write and sing the song. It’s beautifully put together by Keyln, Vanessa and produced by Bear. A dash of Bond, a tango tempo and a story of seduction.
The table featured in the photos can still be found in the old pub. Grab a drink, take a seat, and let your mind wander back to that night.
The song is part of our forthcoming album, Postcards from Looe. Out very soon! 💿
*very likely a studio set, we hope, and not in the Jolly!
