COMPANY: THE AMERICAN: One town's very like another COMPANY: THE AMERICAN: COMPANY: THE AMERICAN: COMPANY: THE AMERICAN: COMPANY: A little flesh, a little history I can feel an angel sliding up to me One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble Not much between despair and ecstasy One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble Can't be too Jul 1, 2022 · "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. The song's lyrics contain a number of Bangkok-related references, among them the "muddy old river" (the Chao Phraya One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free You'll find a God in every golden cloister And if you're lucky then the God's a she I can feel an angel sliding up to me One town's very like another When your head's down over your pieces, brother (It's a drag, it's a bore, it's really such a pity) The song is about a chess tournament in Bangkok, and how the experience of being in a foreign city can be distracting for the protagonist who is focused on the game. He talks about how the bars are like temples, and how there are many different kinds of people and experiences to be had in the city. He also mentions that the game is a test of Mar 17, 2012 · The prostitutes there use strategically placed razor blades to prevent rape. "One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble Not much between despair and ecstasy. Enter a place with one thing in Mind but there is so much temptation that u fall victim to it. One night and the city has got u, For good. Night in night in na-night in, pearls ain't free. One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster. The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free. You'll find a god in every golden cloister. And if you're lucky then the god's a she she she. One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster. .

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