Murray Head "One Night in Bangkok"

[thecarebearhideaway]

OMG! Now this song brings back some memories for me! :-) This is a classic of the 80's! A very awesome song to say the least! It was a one hit wonder for him but it was certainly one of the best songs to come out then! And this video IS very 80's! :-D Mtv owned then. It really did. Now it is just a joke of a show. It is sad really.Oh but I just love the 80's sooo much! I had so many fun and crazy times back then. The best memories for me. But it all ended way too soon. I miss the 80's ! :-(

[Johnboy50011]

I am glad that this was a huge international hit.

It is sad that people are forced into sex because of poverty and that so many take advantage of them.

[PutItAway101]

@Johnboy50011 wow you must really be the life of the party/

[skooter72]

heh heh heh heh heh...heh heh...he said Bangkok!

[kittiporntan445]

shit song !!!

[MabusZero]

I grew up with this, and I still take the lesson to heart. You can't let yourself get distracted by trifles. Business before pleasure.

[LegShowMagazine]

thumb up for the video, thumb down for the volume level

[swankrecords]

One Night in El Salvador

[1979TheBand]

I'm not sure why... But I think of Phil Collins when I hear this song....

[tacobell2341]

@1979TheBand same here

[Chicagotarsier]

I remember all the snobs saying this song would die because it was based on a historical event. Thai hookers and steamy spas are forever in Bankok

[yamahonkawazuki]

according to confucius:

Man who stand in airport turnstyle sideways is going to bangkok

[85gy]

bangcok is PEDHOPILE paradise YIKES!!!!

[AlmightyScubba]

You can NOT beat a Thai hooker at connect four. If she let you win, she just likes you.

[onanidaily]

@AlmightyScubba You are correct, sir ! I also lose more often than I should at that damn dice game in a box - "take all" is a suckers bet.

That's why I play Jenga. I win most of the time except when the stack gets too high and the ceiling fans blow it down.

[das178]

Murray sang the part of Judas on the original version of Jesus Christ Superstar.

[snare70]

the first rapper..cool!!

[Jerkingitforjesus]

@snare70 I think Blondie's Rapture might be the first rap....at least on MTV, but he might be a little smoother

[oianyonghaseyo]

Is this song about underage Thai hookers?

[pklocek]

@oianyonghaseyo No -- it's about a chess competition in Bangkok. The song was actually part of a musical called Chess. The musical didn't last long but the sound track sold marginally well. This was just one of the songs from the soundtrack -- slightly re-packaged for the top-40 format.

[heraldleader]

One Night in Bangkok" is a song originally sung by Murray Head on the 1984 concept album for the musical Chess. Its music was composed by former ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, with lyrics written by Tim Rice & Björn Ulvaeus.

[RedondoAce]

one of a kind song. Love it.

[iloveabba100]

This is sooooooooooo Bjorn and Benny it makes me laugh!

[ThomasJAckerman]

Glow-in-the-dark chess board FTW

[OmahaNipp]

cruising in your Biarritz with your Moonroof open!!!

[cb165]

love it !!

[pelicanp00]

yet another person that doesn't understand technology.

Handycam + TV screen = FAIL 

[yeti189]

@dlbert2000

Wanna see big hair, find " Lovin every minute of it" by Loverboy Lotsa' big hair

[TimeTravelerJessica]

Everything about the eighties were awesome. Everything except the hair and the shoulder pads of course. But the music was fantastic!

[rubies48]

I love this song. It brings me way back to the awesome '80's. No other music out there in this century. The music now just sucks!

[djpuppy28]

@rubies48

This was 90s.

[cfoodluvr]

@djpuppy28 this song came out in 1984.

[neilbertrand]

"I'd let you watch, I would invite you, but the queens we use would not excite you." When you're 14 in small town bible belt Louisiana 1985 you have no clue what this means! HAHA!

[dlbert2000]

lol @ the lady's hair at the end

[phantumwolf]

This song was written Benny and Bjorn of ABBA after the band had split up.

[wilmbrisbane1]

great song

[EjGerbino]

Nothing ever did or ever will compare to the 80s. Everything 80s is the greatest! Everything! No debate needed! Truth needs no armour or shield.

[83Brokenwings]

@centexboiz I know yeah, but what is so damn good about now? Terrorists crashing into buildings? Swine flu? Lady GaGa's stinky ass?? Yeah fantastic huh (rolls eyes)

[garouHH]

Comparing terrorist attacks to the permanent threat of thermonuclear apocalypse, I'd say that we don't have it so bad right now.

[mardeninthegarden]

@83Brokenwings How do YOU know how stinky Lady GaGa's ass is? Have you been sniffing on it? That's pretty sick, man. We don't want your kind here.

[83Brokenwings]

@mardeninthegarden Yes I do sniff it regularly! I am a mad person. Be afraid. be very afraid lol!!! You stupid asshole! i was using a turn of phrase. i can't stand the bitch!!!!

[tota02]

Pdddl you are shit stupid idiot song is great love it yea 80's

[djmajiktuch82]

i remeber this song,but even then i never understood what this song was about,good tune tho.

[kdiddlerynd]

@djmajiktuch82 It's from the musical "Chess" about the world chess tournaments and a feud between an American chess player and a Russian Chess player. This is the first song in the second act when the tournament is taking place in Bangkok, and this song is sung by the American.

[pdddt]

lol sounds like an 80's ford econoline club wagon van driving down the road! this song's the shit

[canuckleful]

love the chorus.

[centexboiz]

It wasn,t all good. Aids was a daily reminder and Reagan sat on his ass doing nothing

[pdddt]

Reagan was wasting billions on nuclear weapons to race against the soviet union and also trading drugs for weapons with the contras... what a fabulous president, lmfao!

[h2ofwlr]

There was no internet in the '80s LOL

[WoodRatGirl]

I love this song and always seem to get it in my head lol.

[fluffydolly]

80's klassik

[ByeBamaLube]

lol..you take that role,,m ..maybe not..

[spideybeauty]

awesome!

[Jonnyboomer]

Whooo! Remember the 80s? I really love the sleeveless shirt/sweatband combo. Where did you dig up the VHS tape with Radio 1990 on it? It was part of USA network's early programming.

[wonderwoman49264]

I love this song by the female singer Louise Robey or known just as ROBEY in the 80's when she recorded this album. Check out her virshion! It rocks! She also played on Friday the 13th; the Series.

[heddalee]

I remember the Robey version. They were both on the radio at the same time.

[TariusShinobi]

Damn! I miss Thailand!!!!!!!!!!!

[gaso0o]

Well i can't really say: '' oh the good old days.'' because I wasn't born till 90's =).

But how do I wish I was born before all this crysis and in times of good music.

Hate how rap is now the no.1 on music scene.

[Swelmen]

can't agree more.. ;)

[Raveseeker]

You have no idea, man...you have no idea...I'd give my left nut to be a teenager during the Eighties with five thousand dollars and forewarning of the stock trends...to live in that most exalted time, to love the music, to surf the net a-borning, to play ShadowRun even as it rose...

*sigh*

Even as a child I felt I was born too late...

[LOLZURAn00b]

Lol, I couldn't have said it any better.

[cougar5144]

LOL ...Awesome reply. I was dying when I read it. Amen!!

[whatisrush]

I love you.

More correctly, I can empathize. What year were you born?

[Raveseeker]

1990.

Yeah, I know. Bitch, ain't it?

[BCBaily]

Ohh I can tell u it was the best era to grow up in I sure the Hell Miss it the music today is nothing compared to what we had :) at least u can live it now :)

[murrayjane]

Im a Murray BIATCHES!

[usistheromanempire]

This song sucks. Another bomb from the 80's. And everybody thinks the 80's were wonderful.

[sslamthedoor]

one of the most innovated songs ever recorded.

[keithsmove]

your right....

the chic at 33 sec is hot

[Rudie29]

One of the best songs of the 80s - and I STILL haven't seen "Chess"....

I love this song - just really well executed...I don't think anyone could have sung it better...very well stylized and composed. Miss music like this...

[nederwiet1]

"i get my kicks above the waistline sunshine" ouch!

[Kutpurse]

I love how that chick bats her eyes at :33

[blueeyesofice]

he may have had only one hit, but it's more memorable than anything mariah carey's ever done. she's had two dozen hits, only one of em i really like.

[crepier]

@blueeyesofice THATS THE ANSWER, FOr all those new "star"

[newfy777]

AH....the good ol days.. when music videos made a little sense & they didn't edit 10 flashes [pictures] per running second & whirl the camera upside down & around until you puke

[supremeobliterator]

What happened to innovative videos like this one ?

[DrHavanger]

R.I.P. Bobby Fischer

[donna6184]

This is an oldie but goodie!!!!! Thanks for posting it.

[rwilliams869]

@donna6184 that's one more than I like....lol