Cell Block Tango
| "Cell Block Tango" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Gwen Verdon from the album Chicago | |
| Released | 1975 |
| Genre | Tango |
| Writer(s) | Fred Ebb |
| Composer(s) | John Kander |
"Cell Block Tango" is a song from the 1975 musical Chicago, with music composed by John Kander and lyrics written by Fred Ebb. It features the female criminals singing about how they ended up in jail. The song was originally performed by Chita Rivera, with Candy Brown, Cheryl Clark, Graciela Daniele, Michon Peacock and Pamela Sousa.
Covers and external usage
The song has been covered or otherwise used in the following shows or videos:
- Glee episode "Choke", the song was covered by main characters Santana, Brittany, Mercedes, Sugar and Tina.
- Todrick Hall has parodied the song to make "Spell Block Tango" using Disney villains Captain Hook (as the master of ceremonies), Cruella De Vil, The Evil Queen, Ursula, Queen of Hearts, Scar, and Maleficent.
- Toddrick also parodied the song to make "Cell Black Django" using celebrities NeNe Leakes (as the master of ceremonies), Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Solange Knowles, Beyoncé, internet meme "Sharkeisha", and Mariah Carey.
- Girls Generation's Hyoyeon popularised cell block tango in South Korea after performing in the dance reality show "Hit the stage".
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