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Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok

Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok

Murray Head's "One Night In Bangkok" is a catchy and iconic song released in 1984 as part of the concept album for the musical Chess. The musical, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA, tells the story of a chess championship set in the midst of the Cold War. "One Night In Bangkok" serves as a pivotal moment in the show, capturing the bustling energy and eccentricities of the city.

Murray Head delivers a captivating vocal performance, infusing the song with a blend of charisma and wit. The song's lyrics, filled with references to the city's nightlife, politics, and chess culture, are accompanied by vibrant synth-pop sounds that defined the era.

"One Night In Bangkok" became an international hit, reaching the top of the charts in several countries. Murray Head's collaboration with the legendary songwriting duo and his distinctive performance secured its place as a timeless classic.

If you want to relive the energy and excitement of "One Night In Bangkok," you can listen to and download the song and its accompanying sounds from various online platforms, bringing this musical journey to life once again.

A little flesh, a little history
And if you're lucky then the god's a she
And thank God I'm only watching the game controlling it
And the city don't know that the city is getting
Bangkok, Oriental setting
But the queens we use would not excite you
Can't be too careful with your company
Get Thai'd! You're talking to a tourist
I can feel an angel sliding up to me
I can feel the devil walking next to me
I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine
I'd let you watch, I would invite you
It's Iceland or the Philippines or Hastings or
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha
One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble
One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble
One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster
One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble
Or this place!
Play at this level there's no ordinary venue
Show with everything but Yul Brynner
So you better go back to your bars, your temples, your massage parlours
Tea, girls, warm, sweet
The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free
The kind of mate I'm contemplating
This grips me more than would a
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
Whaddya mean? Ya seen one crowded, polluted, stinking town
When your head's down over your pieces, brother
Whose every move's among the purest
You'll find a god in every golden cloister

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