This is what happens when the 20th centuries greatest song writing duo... get sick of writing pop music, and realize they have more money then they will ever need. Benny and Bjorn as appreciated as they are, its not enough.
I was a young man in 84 when I heard this. I thought this song was so bizarre yet enticing and enchanting. You couldn't help but like it. Some 40 years later and it still transports me back to those carefree days.
It's written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus from ABBA. With that in mind you can hear some similarities to the late ABBA's Disco Sound. But I agree with you in that point that scandinavians often come up with catchy but in a special way "strange" music, starting with Griegs "Mornining Mood" or "In The Hall of the Mountain King" up to Europe and a-ha. You'll always ask yourself "Why did no one come up with that idea earlier? Now that I hear it it's so simple ..."
Are you familiar with this song's source? This is from Chess, a musical that was successful on both the West End and Broadway, as well as world tours. The musical is about the cold war between the USA and the USSR through the lens of chess, and is very heavy handed in using chess and chess tournaments as an analogy for how both superpowers pulled global politics into their games. Murray Head played Trumper, who was loosely based on American chess legend Bobby Fischer. His Russian opponent was loosely based (extremely loosely) on Anatoly Karpov, one of the greatest chessmasters in all of human history. Many of Trumper's songs have a flippant American rock star vibe while most of Anatoly's songs are dramatic with classical sophistication. So "One Night in Bangkok" stands out in the musical, as well as on the radio. By the way, Murray Head is in character in this music video. Trumper honestly believes he is intellectually superior to everyone and can't be bothered with banal pursuits such as tourism or sex, hence his dry, sardonic, and condescending tone. He stood out in the chess world because his second was a woman. When asked about it in press conferences, he clearly couldn't be bothered with something as trivial (to him) as gender, when it is the mind that matters. Too bad such a sentiment came from a character who is absolutely insufferable in almost every way. I think the woman featured so prominently in this video represents his second. In the musical, she is Hungarian, but Thai matches the tone of the song for the music video.
@@williamkarbala5718 At the time this was written, that particular part of Thai culture wasn't very well known - the sex industry was, but not the "lady boy" thing. Fairly sure it wasn't intentional, but knowing the writers they'd probably be fairly progressive about it.
As a lover of overly narrow superlatives, I believe this is the best comment ever made by a guy names Rudy on a video sharing platform about a video from a musical about Chess.
I remember listening to one night in Bangkok when I was around 10 years old. 40 years later and its relevance is even more pronounced. Brilliant song and phenomenal lyrics.
I played this song today when I was on a train that was entering Bangkok at night time. Third class, fully packed, no A/C, hot as fck, city lights outside and this playing on the headphones. It was something else.
Again: Fantastic bass playing by Rutger Gunnarsson, ABBA's bass player. This guy was one of the most important ingredients of the ABBA sound. He deserves a lot of credit.
One of my main influences as a bassist, he had a way of bouncing around a song while still making sure to underline the harmony. Knowing Me Knowing You is a fine example of how he wanders out a bit, but not too far that you never lose the bottom end. A fabulous player.
The amount of information he communicates in the first verse alone is simply amazing and all while setting into a complete variation of musical combinations
@@adleraufhohenflug3032 a song about chess is still just a song. just go play chess, no need to point out that a song about chess isn't actually displaying.. chess skills..
66 also. I remember a lot of good and a lot of junk music from the 80's, but this piece was weird and captivating and has aged brilliantly. You can credit Bennie and Ulvaeus from ABBA who co-wrote this with Tim Rice. Murray played Judas in the original Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack, written by Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
That has got to be THE hardest collection of sonics ever arranged. The vocals, the tasty bass, the synths. The engineer is an absolute demon with the chorus mix. They hit a supernatural vibe with this one, beautiful! The clip as well, this is art.
@@jeremevr6 Its such a unique track, even just on the Chess album. Iv spun the vinyl a few times. Nothing like it on the rest of the album. It got a spooky vibe to me because i personally know (knew) people who have gone missing in this city.
@@MyCatInABox I agree, it almost starts to not make sense if you replay it in your head too many times.🤦♂️ Can be a wicked little ear worm if your brain forgets the sudden key changes!
This song always puts a big smile on my face. This song pops in my head from time to time, and its hard to get out. This is such a classic. I'm so very grateful to have grown up in the 80's. I love the 80's. Thank you.
Heard this today on a radio station in NW Montana. Characteristic sound, not a song I ever paid much attention to before. Today, I dug into the internet, find out about it.
Yep I was saying I was a freshman in HS in 1980. It was fantastic time 80’s. Omg the fun we had. I wish my son could have experienced it. We were social, met friends, went out. Clubs later on in the city.
@@dobber213 I remember being a kid in the 80s and my parents saying that same thing about the 60s..."you poor kids will never know how cool it really was". I guess whatever decade you grew up in will be that way. But I absolutely agree ...the 80s were totally awesome.
Like #MrRoboto!!! They could try, but you CAN'T make a song like this ANYMORE. It would NEVER be the same. I made my mom sit outside our apartment bldg parking lot, in the car, w volume up as HIGH as she would let it put at ... JUST so I could listen to the whole song!! Had not heard for such a long time! The 80s rocked and this song was one of the BEST!! This and #OneNightInBangkok , #PuttinOnTheRitz
and video as well... girl makes bad chess move to make guy think he is the brains in control with a "mate in 1" and then smiles as he is getting suckered in. Real life he might wake up to find he was drugged and robbed after an "angel" slides up next to him and leads him on the night before.
I’m on a flight from Tokyo to Bangkok arriving at 9pm ready for literally one night in Bangkok. Listening to this song with a beer to get prepped. Wish me Luck! It will be a wild night! 😀
This is a very unusual song. Almost everything is not even sang, just reciting instead. Also the words and twists from one flow to the next are very unusual. Truly unique song
This song was written by the guys from ABBA, yes exactly the same guys who wrote Dancing Queen, The Winner Takes It All, Mamma Mia and all their other hits
It's also from a musical. It did decently well on the West End, but the original Broadway production in 1988 flopped pretty hard despite the cast being fabulous. It's still a cult favorite among musical fans.
I can remember dancing across the crosswalk in downtown Salem listening to this song. I was 23 . I just couldn't help it. I am 62 and I can't help it now! What a GREAT song! So much fun. Sean's wife
@@jimgoodreau1245 Listening to this song and 79!!!! Dude, enjoy the trip with the young blood! With love from Greece. Daaaaamn time, sooo faaaaast....Could swear it was '84 a few blinks ago!
I'm in Bangkok right now and I can't get this song out of my head. Tomorrow I'll go and see the Reclining Buddha.... This song doesn't get old. But Benny and Björn from Abba have always written timeless music.
ma soeur qui est a bangkok m'a envoyé une vidéo d'une rue animée en pleine nuit et j'ai pensé direct a cette chanson que j'écoutais dans les années 80.j'avais 15 ans.
This Song is SO clever on many levels.. The instrumental intro that grabs you in tight.. The delicate and intricately placed backing Vocals.. The wonderfully woven lyrics with metaphors that seem to tell two or three stories in one.. Massive chorus.. But what is left to say about the genius of Bjorn and Benny ??..
Not sure if it is still the case now, but at that time, neither Benny nor Bjorn knew how to read music. When they were performing as Abba, Agnetha was the only one who could read music. With all the music they created, that's next level genius.
@@drewa3597 You' d pend and lifetime researching 20th century Art, entertainment, and science. Human culture probably saw its zenith then, although some 19th century aficionadas might challenge you on that. Good luck with your journey of discovery, through that culture is re-made!
Move it back between 6-15 years and you'll see when music was at some of its most inventive, listen to almost everything up to the 60's it's all very similar with a few notable masterpieces that stand out, and then the 60's happens and you see an explosion of arts, a new psychedelic renaissance that created the sounds that shifted into the techno themed 80's definitely a unique decade but when it comes to sheer originality just listen thru the beatles discography in order so see the shift in musical style and willingness to break the norm, the 80's seems like the start of a shift back into more organized music again, 90's were a product, musicians famous for being famous, and musicians who broke through the scene bc they saw it was bullshit, enter punk, essentially just mad artists that wanted to express themselves without the limitation that society fell back into post psychedelic renaissance, and then we turned into the last 20 years of overproduced poppy easy to consume fake music, and now you can see almost a second renaissance, not entirely fueled by psychedelia, although pretty greatly influenced, but also fueled by the fact that people want real music again, the years to come are going to be amazing musically, when my generation is old I feel we're going to look back musically at out generation like the people of the 60's and 70's did, with nothing but nostalgia and love because it's genuine, maybe I'm wrong but people seem to get more and more tired of the radio, and record label releases and more into real music that draws real emotions and it's cool to be living through this shift in periods musically
@@Cammmmm24 He also wrote a piece called "Water Walk". It's bizarre...I thought I was watching a monty python skit for a second, but no. the dude took himself absolutely seriously.
Been going there with my wife for the past 40 years and believe me one night es not enough. We are there for 8 weeks every year and it's always amazing. Roof top bars and so much more.
This is the most elusive song of the 80’s. In France it was broadcast very late at night, and while I remember loving it at first listening, I found it impossible to get a hold of afterwards. And since I had no idea who sang it or what the name of the song was, I couldn’t get it in any other shape. I had to wait for the age of Napster and later TH-cam to rediscover it proper…
One reason the song is so elusive is because the album is so elusive. It was recorded by the original cast, but the production company threw a fit saying it was 'unauthorized to be sold', as I recall, but only after a bunch of the tapes had already been put on the market. I'm glad it's available now. Somewhere.
Yeah I’ve noticed that the videos for many 80’s one hit wonders usually have the highest view counts on TH-cam. Probably because the masses didn’t buy the albums and only listened to the hits on the radio.
I was coming home after a trip to Los Angeles and still had 100 miles to go and decided to stop in San Francisco in 1987 and walk around the little shops and then I forgot which street I parked my car. Then it got dark and scary. I finally found my car.
Actually I can't think to a more 80ish musical videoclip than this, from its iconic and typical synth-built wall of sound to the hairstyle and fashion dress of the dancers and their choreography.
I like this song as a kid in the 80s, although understood less than 50% of the lyrics. For example, had no idea it was about chess until today 😮I do like/remember the duality/contradictions like "devil walking next to me" / "angel sliding next to me" , and "a little fresh, a little history" etc.
@@H2Obsession "Some are set up in the Somerset Maugham suite". And by the way its "a little flesh, a little history". It was years after I first heard the song that I knew about Thailand's reputation for the sex trade, and knew more about what the lyrics meant.
This song, and Mexican Radio, were the first 2 rock / pop songs I ever liked as a kid.. I can still listen to this multiple times in a row and not be tired of it
Eulnglidis curbani Deus o nosso Deus a qual nós carregamos a nossa A genética qual ele nos deu ele é um Deus resolvido ele é um Deus objetivo ele é um Deus que prospera sobre a nossa vida então para você crescer e fazer um legado dê o primeiro passo mas deu um primeiro passo firme mas de um primeiro passo para se reconhecer como homem ou como mulher deu o primeiro passo para poder seguir uma vida plena e cheia de bênçãos e vitórias não seja egoísta com seu próximo mas ame a teu próximo não dê coisas ruins a seu próximo mas de um melhor que você puder então o nosso Deus ele é assim ele dá o melhor de si e dá o melhor para todos
It’s not just that it sounds terrific, but it’s so utterly weird that it is impossible to label. You know something is a creative masterpiece, when you don’t seem to tire of it......ever. Oddly, there always seems something more to discover.
love the Schach or chess stuff in the video, my grandpa played chess, if deep blue the computer ever existed, + Bodyworlds sometimes does chess or Schach, too
His vocals are unique. One of a kind really. But those background singers, bass and horn section are just as impressive. This song was a flat out cut. One of the best white boy jams of the 80s. "One town's very like another, when your heads down over your pieces, brother."
This is so '80s, combining the best elements of punk, rap, techno and new wave into one of the quintessential dance ditties of the decade. Andersson, Ulvaeus and Rice really transitioned well from the mellifluous mellow of the age of ABBA to the hard edge of the eighties. Thanks for posting!
Now wait for that one guy that wants to tell you this is supposedly not rap because he talks and doesn't rap even though that is the exact definition of rapping...
@@No-tm4wy just did the same, too :D But I stumbled over the video by accident. I have the original CDs, but did not listen to them for over 10 years. And now I am in Bangkok. My queen just went home, and yes she is a goddess and she is a she.
As somebody who was a teen in the 80s, there was plenty of crap on the radio. EVERY ERA, when it comes to music, has classics. There's also plenty of drek. It's harder to find because of the death of radio, but there's still great music being created.
@@teresaroberts5907 Wonderful! Yes I don't care much about the music of today. I even loved the fashions of the 80s haha. I wouldn't wear them today but it was a fun time for me then. I also loved the movies, too. MTV, 8 Tracks, remember leg warmers? Haha
@@teresaroberts5907 I was going to put I loved to wear ruffled skirts and when you said rah rah skirt I had to look it up. Yep that's the one! I never knew it had a particular name. Wow Pretty in Pink is one of my favorites as well and interesting you mentioned it because I just saw it a few weeks ago. My #1 favorite funny one of Molly Ringwald's is Sixteen Candles.
I can't believe I just discovered this song yesterday when it showed up in my feed. I listen to a lot of 80s music but somehow this evaded me all these years. I've listened to this on repeat constantly since yesterday and I'm befuddled at how unique it is. A song about a chess player obsessed with his game traveling through Bangkok, (I know it's from a musical but still) and he's "arguing" with the chorus every other line, them singing about how amazing the city is and him basically like screw this dump I'm just here for my chess tournament. I could go on about how much story/character/lore is in this 3 minute song. Even not knowing anything about the musical besides a quick google search I've learned so much about the character and his situation and personality. With so many songs about being in a relationship or being rejected or partying in clubs, saying this is a breath of fresh air is a masssive understatement. What an underrated piece of art.
A meentioned, its from a musical, literally called "Chess" by Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson (aka the male half of ABBA). It's a cold war allegory about a US - Soviet chess tournament taking place in (you guessed it) Bangkok.
Yes, this is a project of men from ABBA (they are shown here on the back vocals sporadically). ABBA had already disbanded by this time. th-cam.com/video/TaD1BuigS3g/w-d-xo.html
Listening to this song brings me back to the mid 80's walking around the streets of Bangkok and Pattaya City while serving as a corpsman with the Marines. Good Times!
@@triciajohansen7124 *Sailor. Corpsmen are Navy, but can be attached to Marine Corps units. The Marine Corps, meanwhile, are Marines, not soldiers. The only branch with soldiers are Army.
When this came out, to me, it was one of those cool elusive songs that rarely got played where I lived. Back when the only way you would hear it was on the radio, and if the DJ didn't say who it was, you were lost. I never did find it on my own, but I sang a few words of it to my brother in law once, when we were talking about music we liked and he said he didn't know it. A year or so later he found it, bought it, and gave the album to me! Unreal! And a cool album jacket too ! Yeah...
I remember when this song charted. The DJs would sometimes talk about what it was and who performed it (especially during the intro of the song, which was annoying but very common in those days), and sometimes they wouldn't.
It's unbelievable the amount of memories, energy, sensations, emotions this song holds for me. And the words are so powerful too, they sound like you could create a whole novel or film simply based on the text and atmosphere. I have to thank my dad for making me hear it, a very long time ago
'74... so i was a kid and a teen during the 80s. It was amazing. Simply waaaaay too much to mention. Movies, tv series, programs, music, fashion, lifestyles and so much more. I miss those days.
Born in 78, we got MTV in '86 and as long as I behaved myself my sister would let me stay in the living room in front of the 14 inch tv and enjoy all the greats. A fair amount of Madonna and Rick Astley actually. Oh and A-ha. Damnit, having an older teenage sister basically meant listening to whatever singer she had a crush on at the moment?!!!
ABBA 's music has a bit of an exotic sound...it shows up here shining through in an 80's set as some of Benny and Bjorn's most creative tunes beyond the group....Love all of their work!
Ahhh the 80s and synthesizers... This song and "Puttin on the Ritz" are some of my favorite. New Order, Information Society, Depeche Mode,...those were the days 😄.
I’ll never forget this song. It was the first song that came on the radio when I drove away from high school for the last time, a senior in June 1985. Graduation was a week or so later. Don’t know why I remember that, but I do.
@@celiaosborne3801 I think you’re right. That summer was one of the best of my life. First girlfriend, end of high school, Live Aid concert (really) and the start of college
It reminds me of just before Christmas 1984 (when it charted here in the UK) - hearing it, cosy in bed on the radio on a cold dark morning and not wanting to get up for school.
Please explain, Rui. i'll read what you write. "Write here." -by the Go Betweens. Okay, so that was a typo. it's "Right here"-🎶by the Go Betweens. 🖖☮️🎶
word. and same. even when I was little this beat was always one of my favorites even tho the feel the devil walking next to me part used to scare me a little bit lol. but yeah this beat and the petshop boys west end girls have been two of my favorite beats of ALL times since I was little. oh and another beat that was one of my favorites was from (THE COOLEST WHITE MAN in history)...Robert Palmer didnt mean to turn you on.
@@dr.davidenglish778 Just reading up a bit on the song I find it's a song off a concept album and a subsequent movie entitled "Chess." There's much innuendo in the wording, one must read the lyrics to better grasp the real message of this single video.
In fact, I've been thinking about it for a while. I want to adapt the British version because I lost a coinflip (British was heads, American was tails) and despite it being set in Merano and Bangkok, all of it will be filmed in Japan due to my future emigration there.
I'm honestly surprised it hasn't been made yet. That being said...our local theater group is going to be putting this musical on in a week. Looking forward to seeing how they do. Never seen the original, but I've had the soundtrack for years.
Love this song, love the 80s and love that era in music. It was and still is, a great song, that we enjoyed, danced to and just had fun. The era of music that was truly the best in history.
They played this song on the radio today, and I think it's the first time I've ever heard it. What an absolute banger.
Same thing here I haven’t heard this since I was a kid. My mother had their album lol
This is what happens when the 20th centuries greatest song writing duo... get sick of writing pop music, and realize they have more money then they will ever need. Benny and Bjorn as appreciated as they are, its not enough.
I heard it at kohls today
Listening September 2024
Welcome to 1984
I was a young man in 84 when I heard this. I thought this song was so bizarre yet enticing and enchanting. You couldn't help but like it. Some 40 years later and it still transports me back to those carefree days.
Your words hit me. Born in 1978, I am glad to live through the magical and fun 80s and the laid back and cool 90s.
I was in kindergarten for the second time!😅😅
A crazy painful time machine!
I agree.
Oh, thank you, that's such a comfort?
"I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine."
So many great lines in this.
Yes! This song is great. Been coming back to it a lot lately
Wth does that even mean?
@@trillmexicanz He enjoys mental rather than sexual pleasure
@@trillmexicanz tell me when they answer
@@trillmexicanz basically he's more of a boobs and face kind of guy instead of an ass and legs guy
This song screams '80's' but in a good way. Hadn't heard this in years!
I came here after the Mike Tyson cover in the hangover II. 🤣.Was a hit here in Belgium, but i was just born. Now and then on the radio here.
One of those unique songs that no other sounds like.
It's written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus from ABBA. With that in mind you can hear some similarities to the late ABBA's Disco Sound. But I agree with you in that point that scandinavians often come up with catchy but in a special way "strange" music, starting with Griegs "Mornining Mood" or "In The Hall of the Mountain King" up to Europe and a-ha. You'll always ask yourself "Why did no one come up with that idea earlier? Now that I hear it it's so simple ..."
Are you familiar with this song's source? This is from Chess, a musical that was successful on both the West End and Broadway, as well as world tours. The musical is about the cold war between the USA and the USSR through the lens of chess, and is very heavy handed in using chess and chess tournaments as an analogy for how both superpowers pulled global politics into their games. Murray Head played Trumper, who was loosely based on American chess legend Bobby Fischer. His Russian opponent was loosely based (extremely loosely) on Anatoly Karpov, one of the greatest chessmasters in all of human history. Many of Trumper's songs have a flippant American rock star vibe while most of Anatoly's songs are dramatic with classical sophistication. So "One Night in Bangkok" stands out in the musical, as well as on the radio. By the way, Murray Head is in character in this music video. Trumper honestly believes he is intellectually superior to everyone and can't be bothered with banal pursuits such as tourism or sex, hence his dry, sardonic, and condescending tone. He stood out in the chess world because his second was a woman. When asked about it in press conferences, he clearly couldn't be bothered with something as trivial (to him) as gender, when it is the mind that matters. Too bad such a sentiment came from a character who is absolutely insufferable in almost every way. I think the woman featured so prominently in this video represents his second. In the musical, she is Hungarian, but Thai matches the tone of the song for the music video.
@@f.herumusu8341 Excellent points! I don't know why I didn't notice that before.
Robbie Williams adpoted a similar style to this with his song 'Rock DJ'
@@1974cfjl :D
I still admire how great this choir sounds. Male and female voices harmonize perfectly.
Hypnotic
Anders Glenmark, part of the group Gemini with his sister
Considering this song refrences Thai lady boys im wondering if this wasn’t intentional
@@williamkarbala5718 You bet. Many people, unfortunately, immediately think of this when they hear Bangkok mentioned.
@@williamkarbala5718 At the time this was written, that particular part of Thai culture wasn't very well known - the sex industry was, but not the "lady boy" thing. Fairly sure it wasn't intentional, but knowing the writers they'd probably be fairly progressive about it.
Hands down, the greatest song ever written about playing chess in Thailand.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂
As a lover of overly narrow superlatives, I believe this is the best comment ever made by a guy names Rudy on a video sharing platform about a video from a musical about Chess.
Ah but what about..... No you're right!
:)
I remember listening to one night in Bangkok when I was around 10 years old. 40 years later and its relevance is even more pronounced. Brilliant song and phenomenal lyrics.
I played this song today when I was on a train that was entering Bangkok at night time. Third class, fully packed, no A/C, hot as fck, city lights outside and this playing on the headphones. It was something else.
I love playing music in context!
Why weren't you carrying a boombox?
@@donavonzerbest9530 next time for sure
@@donavonzerbest9530because it's not 1991?
@@SchwarzeWitwe2 it's still the 80s in my head!
Again: Fantastic bass playing by Rutger Gunnarsson, ABBA's bass player. This guy was one of the most important ingredients of the ABBA sound. He deserves a lot of credit.
i knew it sounded familiar, but i wasn't sure why
Ooohhh! I always thought this sound was reminiscent of gimmee! gimmee! gimmee!
One of my main influences as a bassist, he had a way of bouncing around a song while still making sure to underline the harmony. Knowing Me Knowing You is a fine example of how he wanders out a bit, but not too far that you never lose the bottom end. A fabulous player.
@@MrTuneslol SAME. I almost wanna try making a mashup of the two
@@reinegade I think it would turn out great! I'd love to hear it
The amount of information he communicates in the first verse alone is simply amazing and all while setting into a complete variation of musical combinations
this song ages so well, still fresh 4 decades later! truly unique.
Yeah I only just heard it (over 40 here) and I love it!
Truly unique , I couldn't see and hear something like this in my history science and my whole life.
It still playes on the radio, because is so good
This statement will live on till 2030.. to be revisited, I'll set a timer for 6.5 years.
Amen. Turn it up
"I'd let you watch, I would invite you,
But the Queens we use would not excite you."
Classic.
I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine. Burn.
"Queens"
I wonder what kind of queens he's talking about
*cough cough* I think I know *cough cough*
@@Janika-xj2bvThe Deadly Queens of Chess of course
You better go back to your bars, temples. Your massage parlors
Murray Head's delivery is so SNARKY. It's perfect. Has been for 40 years.
The line "I get my kicks above the waistline" and then he throws in that "sunshine", hurts my feelings.
"... I would invite you... But the queens we use would not excite you!"
excuse me my untoward comment but... his voice is really hot and the delivery makes it even better
😊😊@@spankynater4242
0:39 exactly
Currently in Bangkok and listening to this 🇹🇭
The people who love this song , are the coolest people ever
Really? In the video they show they don't have any chess skills. And this Is cool?
@@adleraufhohenflug3032 a song about chess is still just a song. just go play chess, no need to point out that a song about chess isn't actually displaying.. chess skills..
Yes we are.
ty. me and my buddy jammed to this song while flashing motorists,we were 13 at the time
My late brother got me hooked on this song ❤
I have to admit the TH-cam algorithm isn't useless after all. Thanks for the wonderful memory.
You're the only thing that's useless
@@sallyjoanWhat do you mean!?
yes. it's a wonderful memory of the good old days. (daze)
now if they could provide a **proper forum** like arstechnica , it would a lot easier to find where you had posted stuff!
1:33 me too
I'm 66 years old....the 80's kicked serious music a$$!!!
66 also. I remember a lot of good and a lot of junk music from the 80's, but this piece was weird and captivating and has aged brilliantly. You can credit Bennie and Ulvaeus from ABBA who co-wrote this with Tim Rice. Murray played Judas in the original Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack, written by Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Absolutely right! I'm 65!
Especially because of Tom Petty and Aerosmith. (Yeah, I’m older, a youth of the 60s and 70s).
51. 80s were a sh!t decade, but the muuuuuusic 🪄 ✨️
It's all I want to listen to. God Bless Sirius XM channel 33 - First Wave!!! hahaha
Don't ask if we're still here ... We never left ... 💗💗💗
That has got to be THE hardest collection of sonics ever arranged. The vocals, the tasty bass, the synths. The engineer is an absolute demon with the chorus mix. They hit a supernatural vibe with this one, beautiful! The clip as well, this is art.
Totally agree...the key changes are crazy
Benny & Bjorn from ABBA-dude. This was their vision. This was after ABBA split.
@@jeremevr6 Its such a unique track, even just on the Chess album. Iv spun the vinyl a few times. Nothing like it on the rest of the album. It got a spooky vibe to me because i personally know (knew) people who have gone missing in this city.
@@MyCatInABox I agree, it almost starts to not make sense if you replay it in your head too many times.🤦♂️ Can be a wicked little ear worm if your brain forgets the sudden key changes!
@@jeremevr6 I love ABBA. Even at 63 years old. I don't know about you, but I would love to hear this song with Agnetta and Frida singing.
Tbh there is NO song that feels the same way as this one. Absolute unique vibes!
Could not agree more! Vibe is the word. Enchanting big city magic vibes.
@@hanspersson2015 yes, indeed. I fell absolutely in love with Bangkok.
Dankeschön an die Jungs von ABBA.....SWEDEN..MUSIK.......Genies🙂😇😊😊😊
@RECITE-GOD-HEAL-ME-EACH-SECOND ROFLMAO
Yes very
The queens we use would not excite you. What a great line.
Gender Illusions...
We get our kicks above the waistline sunshine
Thai ladyboys are hotter than Western females … 😂🥳😘
Is he calling someone gay?
So you’d better go back to your bars, your temples, your massage parlors… 😍
This song always puts a big smile on my face. This song pops in my head from time to time, and its hard to get out. This is such a classic. I'm so very grateful to have grown up in the 80's. I love the 80's. Thank you.
*Haven't heard this in probably 20 years. Memories memories memories for this 55 year old man... from the 80's.*
Get a shave and you won't look so freakin old :)
What a decade!
57, I hear you, brother.
Im getting old. I too get memories of some stuff, already a few decades ago before you know it. Damn
Heard this today on a radio station in NW Montana. Characteristic sound, not a song I ever paid much attention to before. Today, I dug into the internet, find out about it.
Absolutely unique 80s magic
Nothing else sounds like this
Fantastic!!
Yep I was saying I was a freshman in HS in 1980. It was fantastic time 80’s. Omg the fun we had. I wish my son could have experienced it. We were social, met friends, went out. Clubs later on in the city.
Wirbel Probleme irgendeiner Art?
Sin dudad los 80 s
Saludos cordiales desde Ecuador
@@dobber213 I remember being a kid in the 80s and my parents saying that same thing about the 60s..."you poor kids will never know how cool it really was". I guess whatever decade you grew up in will be that way.
But I absolutely agree ...the 80s were totally awesome.
Crazy to think this is almost 40 years old. I drop in on this now and again and it still doesn’t age.
Like #MrRoboto!!! They could try, but you CAN'T make a song like this ANYMORE. It would NEVER be the same. I made my mom sit outside our apartment bldg parking lot, in the car, w volume up as HIGH as she would let it put at ... JUST so I could listen to the whole song!! Had not heard for such a long time! The 80s rocked and this song was one of the BEST!! This and #OneNightInBangkok , #PuttinOnTheRitz
It’s definitely held up. So funny! So 80s!
The music has held up, but the color gamut for video has improved drastically. It looks like an 'eighties episode of Dr. Who... or a soap opera.
this is coming from a 15 year old, this is much better than shit today
I was in I think jr high when this came out . Loved if then n now 😊
Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Anderson, Tim Rice, Murray Head, thank you for this song!
This song was banned in Thailand back in the day, the lyrics to this song was the reason. I still love it.
Indeed it was in 1985. They don't like bad publicity.
I'm old enough to remember that. Ha ha
Yeah, it's the biggest problem when you live in a country that outlaw's freedom of speech.
and video as well... girl makes bad chess move to make guy think he is the brains in control with a "mate in 1" and then smiles as he is getting suckered in. Real life he might wake up to find he was drugged and robbed after an "angel" slides up next to him and leads him on the night before.
there was nothing bad said
Wow how time flies by 1984-2024 this song is officially 40years of pure memories listening to this .😊
It stills slaps. I love that song
@@fredjutras5510 Most definitely Sir !
"Time flies, doesn't seem a minute
since the Tirolean spa had the chess boys in it."
0:40-0:53 yep
@@fredjutras55100:39-1:04 me too.
This song was so ahead of it’s time!!!! I’m honored to have been a teen in the 80s…best decade of music!!!
Loved the groove and probably the older versions of 'spoken word' ...so cool
who is this thai girl?
"If you're lucky, the God's a SHE".
Yeah way ahead of its time.
Точно!!! Поздрав од Македонија!!! ♥️🇲🇰♥️
The 60s and 70s were both better decades of music imho. :D
I’m on a flight from Tokyo to Bangkok arriving at 9pm ready for literally one night in Bangkok. Listening to this song with a beer to get prepped. Wish me Luck! It will be a wild night! 😀
So did it live up to your expectations?
@@waypay1 The pearls aren't free!
3 or 4 night is the minimum and you will want to leave.
This is a very unusual song. Almost everything is not even sang, just reciting instead. Also the words and twists from one flow to the next are very unusual. Truly unique song
Kind of like "19" by Paul Hardcastle
This song was written by the guys from ABBA, yes exactly the same guys who wrote Dancing Queen, The Winner Takes It All, Mamma Mia and all their other hits
The lyrics are by Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Lion King)...he is one of the most clever lyricists ever. Brilliant really.
@@JF-sh2sm I know! ABBA guys are great!😊
It's also from a musical. It did decently well on the West End, but the original Broadway production in 1988 flopped pretty hard despite the cast being fabulous. It's still a cult favorite among musical fans.
“I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine.” Always loved that line.
I'd argue it's literally one of the best lines ever written in music history! :D
Best line in the song .. I think lol
Me too
Same
And yet, it's not true for anybody lol
As a Child of the 80's, this song is PRICELESS ... and the video is as much a treasure!
This music video is epic.
I live for that flute solo in the middle.
I can remember dancing across the crosswalk in downtown Salem listening to this song. I was 23 . I just couldn't help it. I am 62 and I can't help it now! What a GREAT song! So much fun. Sean's wife
im 63 years old and still love this brilliant track, it was far ahead of its time
I am 79 and am planning a trip in September, with my 22year old grandson!
The play was that way too!
@@jimgoodreau1245 Listening to this song and 79!!!! Dude, enjoy the trip with the young blood! With love from Greece. Daaaaamn time, sooo faaaaast....Could swear it was '84 a few blinks ago!
I'm 65! This our time real music!
we are more younger then generation Z
Africa, Down Under, and this.
The perfect trinity.
DaksLife 1 One night down under in Africa
Why are you forgetting Big in Japan? :D
What about nederwiet?
I know you guys aren't rating the Vegemite sandwich *I'm* contemplating
Ironically those songs came out in the 1980s
I'm in Bangkok right now and I can't get this song out of my head.
Tomorrow I'll go and see the Reclining Buddha.... This song doesn't get old. But Benny and Björn from Abba have always written timeless music.
Hope you're having a great time! I was just thinking about this song at work the other day... :)
@@Boxermom0317yes,I had a very good time in Bangkok. Tbh the Reclining Buddha grips me much more than a chess board....
@@fritzh.8553 To each their own... :)
HAHA WAY COOL THANKYOU HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS 😃😃😃😃😃👈👈👈👈👈👈👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
ma soeur qui est a bangkok m'a envoyé une vidéo d'une rue animée en pleine nuit et j'ai pensé direct a cette chanson que j'écoutais dans les années 80.j'avais 15 ans.
One of the most creative songs ever.
N1 Mondial!!!!!
"The Queens we use would not excite you." His delivery of that line alone is perfect!
I always thought he said "the queen's wheels would not excite you" I was always like "huh?"
Same
GO BACK TO YOUR BARS, TEMPLES, MESSAGE PARLORS....
😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😆😆😆😆😆😏😏😏😏😏😩😩😩😩😩🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁
As a child, I didn’t know of the “girly men” and it took until university to get what queens do excite people in Bangkok.
Cats man. Cat men. My God was not a she either !!!!
This Song is SO clever on many levels.. The instrumental intro that grabs you in tight.. The delicate and intricately placed backing Vocals.. The wonderfully woven lyrics with metaphors that seem to tell two or three stories in one.. Massive chorus.. But what is left to say about the genius of Bjorn and Benny ??..
Not sure if it is still the case now, but at that time, neither Benny nor Bjorn knew how to read music. When they were performing as Abba, Agnetha was the only one who could read music. With all the music they created, that's next level genius.
Dont sleep on Tim Rice
I woke up today and started singing this song and I have no idea why. I needed to hear it again 35 years later.
I heard this tune in July 1985 in Tallinn, Estonia. And these sounds also spin in my head often.)))
Interesting. That just happened to me
I'm here for the same reason lol think l need to go visit lve always wondered will l crumble since the 80s
I know why it came to my head today though. I read Daily Mail today, 09.02.20 - the case in Thailand..
That is rocking
Just another classic from the 20th century that the 21st century will never match.
got any more? love this?
HELL YEAH
Nah we got a few from the 2000's that are better but you'll never hear them on the radio 🙁
Pretty Reckless
@@drewa3597 You' d pend and lifetime researching 20th century Art, entertainment, and science. Human culture probably saw its zenith then, although some 19th century aficionadas might challenge you on that. Good luck with your journey of discovery, through that culture is re-made!
I still think the 80's is the best decade for music, it had the most originality and inventions.
I don't know, dude...the romantic period was pretty ground breaking
Move it back between 6-15 years and you'll see when music was at some of its most inventive, listen to almost everything up to the 60's it's all very similar with a few notable masterpieces that stand out, and then the 60's happens and you see an explosion of arts, a new psychedelic renaissance that created the sounds that shifted into the techno themed 80's definitely a unique decade but when it comes to sheer originality just listen thru the beatles discography in order so see the shift in musical style and willingness to break the norm, the 80's seems like the start of a shift back into more organized music again, 90's were a product, musicians famous for being famous, and musicians who broke through the scene bc they saw it was bullshit, enter punk, essentially just mad artists that wanted to express themselves without the limitation that society fell back into post psychedelic renaissance, and then we turned into the last 20 years of overproduced poppy easy to consume fake music, and now you can see almost a second renaissance, not entirely fueled by psychedelia, although pretty greatly influenced, but also fueled by the fact that people want real music again, the years to come are going to be amazing musically, when my generation is old I feel we're going to look back musically at out generation like the people of the 60's and 70's did, with nothing but nostalgia and love because it's genuine, maybe I'm wrong but people seem to get more and more tired of the radio, and record label releases and more into real music that draws real emotions and it's cool to be living through this shift in periods musically
Ever heard John Cage's music?
The dude that played nothing on a piano for like 5 mins right?
@@Cammmmm24 He also wrote a piece called "Water Walk". It's bizarre...I thought I was watching a monty python skit for a second, but no. the dude took himself absolutely seriously.
The benefit of having a 50 year old father is he has good taste in music.
19 years old and this song is crazy good.
this song was pure genius in the 80s. still sounds like no other in 2020!
*SO TRUE I LOVE IT*
It is a song from a musical.
@@WingStorm Same here. It still sounds as fresh just as it did 36 years ago
back this anyday
Thank God
Unironically one of the greatest songs ever written.
I’m listening to this master piece, in Bangkok!! 2024!
I was in Bangcock once, and I listened to this while I got my cockbanged.
Hello from Pattaya 🫰
I am Rayong doing the same thing. This tune has Bangkok / Thailand stop on.
BEEP BEEP BEEP
@@daves913 везёт же кому-то!
Рад за вас!
Almost 40 years, this song is still ahead of time
Not really! Was back in the day!
Exactamundo, so true.
@@killmore75 lemme guess…you are so brilliant and a true academic?
@@___LC___ Yessss!
@@killmore75 ah, you belong on r/iamverysmart
Listened to this song since the 80's and never saw the video. Even after 40 years, it did not disappoint. Mr. Head has himself a true hit, here.
Been going there with my wife for the past 40 years and believe me one night es not enough. We are there for 8 weeks every year and it's always amazing. Roof top bars and so much more.
This is the most elusive song of the 80’s. In France it was broadcast very late at night, and while I remember loving it at first listening, I found it impossible to get a hold of afterwards. And since I had no idea who sang it or what the name of the song was, I couldn’t get it in any other shape. I had to wait for the age of Napster and later TH-cam to rediscover it proper…
Song written by the men from ABBA !!!!👌👌👌🤫🤫
Yeah, same here. And I can't stand Abba!
One reason the song is so elusive is because the album is so elusive. It was recorded by the original cast, but the production company threw a fit saying it was 'unauthorized to be sold', as I recall, but only after a bunch of the tapes had already been put on the market. I'm glad it's available now. Somewhere.
Yeah I’ve noticed that the videos for many 80’s one hit wonders usually have the highest view counts on TH-cam. Probably because the masses didn’t buy the albums and only listened to the hits on the radio.
In Germany Radio Thuringen plays it every fkn day. Overplayed here.
I got lost in Bangkok one night in '92, but made it back to my friends without incident, thankfully. That song gained a very visceral meaning for me!
I was coming home after a trip to Los Angeles and still had 100 miles to go and decided to stop in San Francisco in 1987 and walk around the little shops and then I forgot which street I parked my car. Then it got dark and scary. I finally found my car.
You've only been to Bangkok when you got lost.
I was a bit late lost in 2013, but still no smartphone or modern technology with me
Oh the times you guys must’ve had. Can i buy some dope?
Did you eat marshmallows
@@citruss5737 literally just watched the movie lol
Every time I hear this song I’m transported back to the early 80s doing laps at our local skate rink. So.much.nostalgia.
Actually I can't think to a more 80ish musical videoclip than this, from its iconic and typical synth-built wall of sound to the hairstyle and fashion dress of the dancers and their choreography.
Yeah pure 80’s
Omg yes!! I lived on the roller rink in the 80's.
"Brass in Pocket" does that for me.
한국에서도 80년에 롤러장이 유행이었는데 어느나라에 사셨나요??
Remember this! Sure it was brought out as a taster to get people interested in the musical.
I’ve always been a lyrics guy, so this song has always been special to me. Love the double entendres.
I'm sure he gets a kick around the waist line in Bangkok but nonetheless he says he don't
I like this song as a kid in the 80s, although understood less than 50% of the lyrics. For example, had no idea it was about chess until today 😮I do like/remember the duality/contradictions like "devil walking next to me" / "angel sliding next to me" , and "a little fresh, a little history" etc.
Especially the lyric "And if you're lucky if the God's a She"
@@H2Obsession "Some are set up in the Somerset Maugham suite". And by the way its "a little flesh, a little history". It was years after I first heard the song that I knew about Thailand's reputation for the sex trade, and knew more about what the lyrics meant.
I understood the song was about chess as a kid. Then about 5 years ago I heard it again and was like…. Yeah not so much. lol
Love the song though.
This song, and Mexican Radio, were the first 2 rock / pop songs I ever liked as a kid..
I can still listen to this multiple times in a row and not be tired of it
If you know Mexican Radio, you are an awesome person.. I dont make the rulez
Yoooooooooo this looks like the perfect time for a good day of drinking coffee with a cup and some tea
June 8 2024!!! Blessed to grow up in the 80s!!! Best Era ever!
9 juin 2024. Entièrement d'accord avec vous. C'est vraiment la meilleure période tant sur le plan musical que télévisé.
I agree 💯
It's sad to see how music has down graded. But we still have the classics
I wish we could go back!
Eulnglidis curbani
Deus o nosso Deus a qual nós carregamos a nossa A genética qual ele nos deu ele é um Deus resolvido ele é um Deus objetivo ele é um Deus que prospera sobre a nossa vida então para você crescer e fazer um legado dê o primeiro passo mas deu um primeiro passo firme mas de um primeiro passo para se reconhecer como homem ou como mulher deu o primeiro passo para poder seguir uma vida plena e cheia de bênçãos e vitórias não seja egoísta com seu próximo mas ame a teu próximo não dê coisas ruins a seu próximo mas de um melhor que você puder então o nosso Deus ele é assim ele dá o melhor de si e dá o melhor para todos
Tremendo tema en la época mi favorito
It’s not just that it sounds terrific, but it’s so utterly weird that it is impossible to label.
You know something is a creative masterpiece, when you don’t seem to tire of it......ever. Oddly, there always seems something more to discover.
the kommode was given back to Russia end of the ninties?
love the Schach or chess stuff in the video, my grandpa played chess, if deep blue the computer ever existed, + Bodyworlds sometimes does chess or Schach, too
Also has a rap aspect
Its like the song e=mc2 in the way that its unique, also an 80s great
All the choruses on the song were sung by Anders Glenmark, a Swedish popstar and musical theatre performance. Murray Head only ‘spoke’ the verses..
The music of the 1980s had it all, energy, humour and originality, many genres, much talent and songs you'll remember forever. Thumbs up if you agree?
there’s no comparison.evertbody knows.
@@johndean4727 exactly
1984
I wanna get into more music like this! have any recommendations?
@@Squeakwee e=mc2 by Big audio dynamite. Great southern land by Icehouse. Amadeus by Falco
His vocals are unique. One of a kind really. But those background singers, bass and horn section are just as impressive. This song was a flat out cut. One of the best white boy jams of the 80s. "One town's very like another, when your heads down over your pieces, brother."
Head has to hold back a little here because he's saving it up for "Pity the Child".
I love the voice of chorus singer Anders Glenmark ❤
I'm from the 80s I'll listen alll day
My ten year old son loves this song, lol! I played it for him one night and it blew his mind just like it did to me back in ‘85
That’s awesome
I played 80's music for all my kids growing up, they still love the songs when they hear them
Thank you!! I thought I was the only one. We are awesome parents!
You must have a WONDERFUL SON if he loves this song at his age!!!!
This made me smile.
This is so '80s, combining the best elements of punk, rap, techno and new wave into one of the quintessential dance ditties of the decade. Andersson, Ulvaeus and Rice really transitioned well from the mellifluous mellow of the age of ABBA to the hard edge of the eighties. Thanks for posting!
yeah it is very old but it is still catchy. I think if it were produced recently it would still be a hit.
Now wait for that one guy that wants to tell you this is supposedly not rap because he talks and doesn't rap even though that is the exact definition of rapping...
Punk? I'm not hearin' it. Maybe you have a different idea of punk than I do...
@Piper Black he he he
@@wingmanmedia6536 it would probably be banned again if it came in this modern time
No TV show or movie brought me here. I just love this kind of music.
Laurin Standfield i love it too x x
Laurin Standfield - I heard it on the radio not long ago... How quaint of me.
😆👍🏼
Same
What type of music is this?
Such a vibe ♟️
An 80s song that somehow transcends the decade.
Yes!
I'm Listening too ❤❤❤
Nostalgic
a god in every golden oyster....?
It's about the cold war, how the hell does it transcend the decade? It's quintessentially about the 80s. For pity's sake.
I love the tongue-in-cheek lyrics...
"I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine..."
Florian Laur "and if you're lucky.. then the gods a she"
"The ultimate test of cerebral fitness"
I get my sunshine above the kicks, waistline...
In 1986, I spent one night in Bangkok, listening to One Night in Bangkok...
Did you get your kicks above the waistline, sunshine.
@@spankynater4242 mostly! The rest is NSFW.
Doing the same thing right now in 2024. Sitting on top of Mahanakhon Tower, waiting for sunset and listening..
1:44 that’s awesome 👏🏻
@@No-tm4wy just did the same, too :D But I stumbled over the video by accident. I have the original CDs, but did not listen to them for over 10 years. And now I am in Bangkok. My queen just went home, and yes she is a goddess and she is a she.
BRO I DONT EVEN KNOW THE CHESS MOVIE, AND YET I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH, I LISTEN TO IT EVERYDAY ON REPEAT
Never will there be another decade like the 80”s.
the 2080s!
@@germanher7528 I’ll still not have enough money for the 80s
Never .. glad that I was there for it
Obviously, sure never
What do you mean ? See One Stinking Town ! I love this guy ! 🤣🤣🤣
if only we could go back to the amazing 80s
As somebody who was a teen in the 80s, there was plenty of crap on the radio.
EVERY ERA, when it comes to music, has classics. There's also plenty of drek.
It's harder to find because of the death of radio, but there's still great music being created.
Surpresa, todos vamos voltar 😊😊
I Wish it was possible! :)
No woke back then!
The best is close.❤
The 80s were the happiest time in my life.
Mine too (I was born in 1973) I still love a lot of 80's music more so than what's made today.x
@@teresaroberts5907 Wonderful! Yes I don't care much about the music of today. I even loved the fashions of the 80s haha. I wouldn't wear them today but it was a fun time for me then. I also loved the movies, too. MTV, 8 Tracks, remember leg warmers? Haha
@@michellemoffett9458 Yes, when I had better legs lol, I remember wearing leg warmers and ra-ra skirts. Pretty In Pink, was one of my favourite films!
@@teresaroberts5907 I was going to put I loved to wear ruffled skirts and when you said rah rah skirt I had to look it up. Yep that's the one! I never knew it had a particular name. Wow Pretty in Pink is one of my favorites as well and interesting you mentioned it because I just saw it a few weeks ago. My #1 favorite funny one of Molly Ringwald's is Sixteen Candles.
Me too, happier day those days 💖👍
I remember when I was in Bangkok in March 2024 and heard this song on Khaosan Road. AWESOME
Me to😂
I can't believe I just discovered this song yesterday when it showed up in my feed. I listen to a lot of 80s music but somehow this evaded me all these years. I've listened to this on repeat constantly since yesterday and I'm befuddled at how unique it is. A song about a chess player obsessed with his game traveling through Bangkok, (I know it's from a musical but still) and he's "arguing" with the chorus every other line, them singing about how amazing the city is and him basically like screw this dump I'm just here for my chess tournament. I could go on about how much story/character/lore is in this 3 minute song. Even not knowing anything about the musical besides a quick google search I've learned so much about the character and his situation and personality.
With so many songs about being in a relationship or being rejected or partying in clubs, saying this is a breath of fresh air is a masssive understatement. What an underrated piece of art.
This song is part of an opera. Listen to the whole thing. It's wonderful.
A meentioned, its from a musical, literally called "Chess" by Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson (aka the male half of ABBA). It's a cold war allegory about a US - Soviet chess tournament taking place in (you guessed it) Bangkok.
This was from a time when music was an art...
Yes, this is a project of men from ABBA (they are shown here on the back vocals sporadically). ABBA had already disbanded by this time. th-cam.com/video/TaD1BuigS3g/w-d-xo.html
Imagine if you heard this on the radio for the first time when you were 15. I am still afraid of going to Thailand: I don't want to be disappointed.
This song really showcases the talent and versatility of the ABBA boys in composing original music
Pure Genius.
Brilliant song. Brilliant music. Brilliant lyrics.
Wow, what a line.
Ultimate test of cerebral fitness.
This song is timeless!
Brilliant song....
Excellent song, amazing video. His attitude is pure 80s. :)
Oh jeah ❤️
The 80's were great when it comes to music, the 90's were the worst.
Sometimes I try to decide if this song, or Rock Me Amadeus is Even More 80's than the other. Still a toss up to me.
@@matthewteague623 Rock me Amadeus is awesome. :)
TOTALMENTE!!!!! (completely agree!)
Listening to this song brings me back to the mid 80's walking around the streets of Bangkok and Pattaya City while serving as a corpsman with the Marines. Good Times!
Zekers,good times and the best music times
Semper Fi, soldier, thanks for serving our nation!!!🇺🇲😎❤
@@triciajohansen7124 *Sailor. Corpsmen are Navy, but can be attached to Marine Corps units. The Marine Corps, meanwhile, are Marines, not soldiers.
The only branch with soldiers are Army.
@@lordsnivyofnottingham2948 I still say thank you for the service, regardless of which branch.
When this came out, to me, it was one of those cool elusive songs that rarely got played where I lived. Back when the only way you would hear it was on the radio, and if the DJ didn't say who it was, you were lost. I never did find it on my own, but I sang a few words of it to my brother in law once, when we were talking about music we liked and he said he didn't know it. A year or so later he found it, bought it, and gave the album to me! Unreal! And a cool album jacket too ! Yeah...
It got plenty of play on MTV and VH1.
I remember when this song charted. The DJs would sometimes talk about what it was and who performed it (especially during the intro of the song, which was annoying but very common in those days), and sometimes they wouldn't.
This song has been stuck in my head all day
It's unbelievable the amount of memories, energy, sensations, emotions this song holds for me. And the words are so powerful too, they sound like you could create a whole novel or film simply based on the text and atmosphere. I have to thank my dad for making me hear it, a very long time ago
They did! It's a musical.
Thank God I grew up in this era of greatness in music.
I was born at the tail end feb 1989
'74... so i was a kid and a teen during the 80s. It was amazing. Simply waaaaay too much to mention. Movies, tv series, programs, music, fashion, lifestyles and so much more. I miss those days.
@@alainvosselman9960 so true, if only we had a time machine
Born in 78, we got MTV in '86 and as long as I behaved myself my sister would let me stay in the living room in front of the 14 inch tv and enjoy all the greats. A fair amount of Madonna and Rick Astley actually. Oh and A-ha. Damnit, having an older teenage sister basically meant listening to whatever singer she had a crush on at the moment?!!!
90s were better times
ABBA 's music has a bit of an exotic sound...it shows up here shining through in an 80's set as some of Benny and Bjorn's most creative tunes beyond the group....Love all of their work!
The depth of the lyrics is incredible
Ahhh the 80s and synthesizers...
This song and "Puttin on the Ritz" are some of my favorite.
New Order, Information Society, Depeche Mode,...those were the days 😄.
All that you listed my favorites too 😉 54 in Virginia 🇺🇲 ... Miss the 80's
Putin on the ritz by taco is next on the playlist
I was trying to remember the song that mentions Gary Cooper and that's it thanks
Such an oddly specific vibe I can’t describe it ❤
The amount of effort and energy in the making this song is a masterpiece
One of the best songs of the 80s'. Still sounded so good and evergreen.
this song never gets old. great lyrics
Tito Xoxo it's not old lol
@@weedismytherapy I like you too
Carlos Ferreira dafuq what
l know tune used to hear it as kid too
I’ll never forget this song. It was the first song that came on the radio when I drove away from high school for the last time, a senior in June 1985. Graduation was a week or so later. Don’t know why I remember that, but I do.
'85? '83 here, and although I do not remember when I first heard this, I still love it.
First days of summer plus road trip plus new life, rather obvious....😏😋
@@celiaosborne3801 I think you’re right. That summer was one of the best of my life. First girlfriend, end of high school, Live Aid concert (really) and the start of college
It reminds me of just before Christmas 1984 (when it charted here in the UK) - hearing it, cosy in bed on the radio on a cold dark morning and not wanting to get up for school.
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I can't explain to anyone why is this music stuck to my head after all this years.
Because of life?😊🐐
It's cool and really catchy
It’s an amazing song. One of a kind.
Please explain, Rui. i'll read what you write. "Write here." -by the Go Betweens. Okay, so that was a typo. it's "Right here"-🎶by the Go Betweens. 🖖☮️🎶
anybody who has heard it KNOWS why
I really miss the music from the 80s. Thank you! :)
I remember when this song came out. I still think it's got one of the greatest beats.
His voice sounds like a little creep like Drew Carrey but the guy is really handsome like James Bond
Yes I would agree the best is really good
word. and same. even when I was little this beat was always one of my favorites even tho the feel the devil walking next to me part used to scare me a little bit lol. but yeah this beat and the petshop boys west end girls have been two of my favorite beats of ALL times since I was little. oh and another beat that was one of my favorites was from (THE COOLEST WHITE MAN in history)...Robert Palmer didnt mean to turn you on.
One of the most original intros ever, switching genre instandly and flawlessly.
Utter rubbish. How TF old are you, eleven?
I have to agree. It is pretty original, and I'm in my 40s.
I dunno. I've watched a few videos based around Bangkok and that's all they did...hint, it was not a game of chess.
I agree. The intro is very beautifully done, though so different from the actual song itself.
@@dr.davidenglish778 Just reading up a bit on the song I find it's a song off a concept album and a subsequent movie entitled "Chess." There's much innuendo in the wording, one must read the lyrics to better grasp the real message of this single video.
Time to make "Chess" into a movie.
Btw, whatever ABBA touches turns into gold.
In fact, I've been thinking about it for a while. I want to adapt the British version because I lost a coinflip (British was heads, American was tails) and despite it being set in Merano and Bangkok, all of it will be filmed in Japan due to my future emigration there.
I'm honestly surprised it hasn't been made yet. That being said...our local theater group is going to be putting this musical on in a week. Looking forward to seeing how they do. Never seen the original, but I've had the soundtrack for years.
God no. The book has been revised three times and is still a mess. There really isn't a satisfying story that hangs the songs together.
Abba touches?
Because ABBA had a string of hits but this was a one hit wonder. Personally I love the idea but it ain't gonna happen
This is a true masterpiece! Always will be.
Love this song, love the 80s and love that era in music. It was and still is, a great song, that we enjoyed, danced to and just had fun. The era of music that was truly the best in history.
ABSOLUTELY ❤
The 80's were the best.....never again in history will an era like that come again. Glad I was there!!
@@anthonyharmon9265 Agree and my feelings as well, never again and glad I was part of it.
Absolutely. Forget about Bach or Mozart or Beethoven… 80s pop is the pinnacle of music.
@@anthonyharmon9265 , ditto.