Accountancy firm strikes the right chord in festive Bowie tribute
LANCASHIRE accouncy firm Cassons have hit top note by recording a festive tribute to rock legend David Bowie.
The team, based in Haslingden, are well-known for creating holiday videos and this rendition of the 1971 hit Changes is their way of spreading Christmas cheer.
The video, which stars partners and staff from across the firm, traces back more than 45 years since the Bowie hit was released.
It also looks at how technology has transformed the workplace and the ways Cassons have embraced it to keep their clients one step ahead.
Les Nutter, managing partner at Cassons, told Lancashire Business View: “It’s fair to say 2016 will go down as one of the most eventful years in recent history, with Britain voting to leave the European Union, the United States electing Donald Trump as President, and the loss of some of our most treasured cultural icons such as David Bowie, Sir Terry Wogan and Muhammad Ali, all of whom have sadly passed away in the last 12 months.
“With this in mind, we decided we wanted to celebrate the work of David Bowie – one of the greatest musical talents Britain has ever produced – and when we started researching his back catalogue, the one song that jumped out was ‘Changes’ because it seemed to capture the general mood in the country at the moment.
“Ultimately, it’s a celebration of technology, innovation and popular culture, and the underlying message is, no matter what the world throws at us, we will find a solution.”
Last year’s Christmas video, ‘Cassons Number 5’, was a parody of the 1999 hit Mambo Number 5.
Nutter added: “Every year we try to do something different and it’s all about having fun and showing people an unexpected side to the business.”
Created and filmed over three days the video features vocals by Leeds singer Mitchell Smith and choreography from Encore Dance School in Nelson.
