One day (today actually) you’ll be listening to the radio and they’ll play “One Night in Bangkok”. No doubt you’ll be asking yourself: What the?
Written by ABBA’s Benny & Björn with lyrics by song and dance man Tim Rice, Murray Head recorded vocals for the 1984 Chess musical soundtrack. This goes a long way to explaining the strange lyrics, revolving around a Chess game. While the double entendres are fun, One Night in Bangkok paints a pretty gritty picture of it’s setting. “That muddy old river” referring to the Chao Phraya. Oh, and Yul Brynner…. He played the King of Siam.
Murray’s younger brother is Buffy & Little Britain star, Anthony Head. Just so you know.
What the? Indeed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnqj31VPNoE
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