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Subject: Need song title - song with sound effects
Written By: whs1987 on 11/12/05 at 8:46 pm
Sorry if there's a general thread or another forum for this - I'm a noob here.
I'm looking for the title of a song that came out some time around 1981 - The thing I most remember is that it had sound effects - some spoken word bits - like voices talking over police radio - and either helicopter or machine gun sounds (i think helicpoter). The song had a story I think, someone being chased by police. I had a very high-pitched refrain, as I remember it. I have the tune in my head, but can't thing of a single word.
Thanks for any help.
Subject: Re: Need song title - song with sound effects
Written By: whistledog on 11/13/05 at 12:40 am
the only song at the moment that I can think of is "Computer Game" by Yellow Magic Orchestra
Subject: Re: Need song title - song with sound effects
Written By: zcrito on 11/13/05 at 12:59 am
It sounds like it might be 1981's "Friends of Mr. Cairo" by Jon (Anderson of Yes) & Vangelis.
???
...and here's a sound clip...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001F29/qid=1131865308/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-8179164-2737625?v=glance&s=music&n=507846
Subject: Re: Need song title - song with sound effects
Written By: whistledog on 11/13/05 at 1:03 am
It sounds like it might be 1981's "Friends of Mr. Cairo" by Jon (Anderson of Yes) & Vangelis.
???
I forgot about that one. I think you may have the answer which whs1987 seeks :)
The Friends of Mr. Cairo is such a FANTASTIC song. It was a #1 hit here in Canada back in the day :)
Subject: Re: Need song title - song with sound effects
Written By: zcrito on 11/13/05 at 4:59 am
I forgot about that one. I think you may have the answer which whs1987 seeks :)
The Friends of Mr. Cairo is such a FANTASTIC song. It was a #1 hit here in Canada back in the day :)
Number 1, in Canada? Here it went nowhere. I always thought it was a great obscure pre/non-MTV song -- and I've probably only heard it on the radio no more than three times. It's not something you'd forget once you've heard it.
Its melody was also used in the 1987 movie The Untouchables.
I miss all the good obscure music before MTV came about. :(
Subject: Re: Need song title - song with sound effects
Written By: whs1987 on 11/13/05 at 7:51 am
That's it! Thanks a lot.
Subject: Re: Need song title - song with sound effects
Written By: whistledog on 11/13/05 at 8:36 am
Number 1, in Canada? Here it went nowhere.
I'm always surprised how well it did in Canada, because it was a british song and didn't even chart in the UK top 40 ???