Night Boat to Cairo
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Night Boat to Cairo by Madness
Release Date
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MadnessProduced by
Alan Winstanley & Clive LangerWrited by
Mike Barson & Graham McPhersonNight Boat to Cairo Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
(Night boat to Cairo)
[Verse]
It's just gone noon, half past monsoon
On the banks of the river Nile
Here comes the boat, only half-afloat
Oarsman grins a toothless smile
Only just one more to this desolate shore
Last boat along the river Nile
Doesn't seem to care, no more wind in his hair
As he reaches his last half mile
The oar snaps in his hand before he reaches dry land
But the sound doesn't deafen his smile
Just pokes at wet sand with an oar in his hand
[Refrain]
Floats off down the river Nile
Floats off down the river Nile
[Chorus]
All aboard
Night boat to Cairo
Night boat to Cairo
[Instrumental Outro]
Night Boat to Cairo Q&A
Who wrote Night Boat to Cairo's ?
Night Boat to Cairo was written by Mike Barson & Graham McPherson.
Who produced Night Boat to Cairo's ?
Night Boat to Cairo was produced by Alan Winstanley & Clive Langer.
When did Madness release Night Boat to Cairo?
Madness released Night Boat to Cairo on Fri Oct 19 1979.
What did Madness say about "Night Boat to Cairo"?
We often did songs that didn’t have any choruses — “Embarrassment,” for instance — and “Night Boat To Cairo,” I just came up with this stupid verse, “Last boat along the river Nile,” and all that.
I remember our producer telling us, “Let’s get some Egyptian strings on at the end. Unfortunately the...