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A Passage to Bangkok

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Apr. 1, 19761 viewer22.6K views

A Passage to Bangkok Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Our first stop is in Bogotá
To check Colombian fields

The natives smile and pass along
A sample of their yield

Sweet Jamaican pipe dreams
Golden Acapulco nights
Then Morocco, and the East
Fly by morning light

[Chorus]
We're on the train to Bangkok
Aboard the Thailand Express
We'll hit the stops along the way
We only stop for the best

[Verse 2]
Wreathed in smoke in Lebanon
We burn the midnight oil
The fragrance of Afghanistan
Rewards a long day's toil
Pulling into Kathmandu
Smoke rings fill the air
Perfumed by a Nepal night
The Express gets you there
[Chorus]
We're on the train to Bangkok
Aboard the Thailand Express
We'll hit the stops along the way
We only stop for the best

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
We're on the train to Bangkok
Aboard the Thailand Express
We'll hit the stops along the way
We only stop for the best

Yes, we're on the train to Bangkok
Aboard the Thailand Express
We'll hit the stops along the way
We only stop for the best

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What did Rush say about "A Passage to Bangkok"?
Genius Answer

Geddy Lee:

This is basically a song about smoking pot! It’s a travelogue for all the places in the world that grow the best weed. It’s sort of comic relief in that sense… All kinds of places get mentioned – the first stop is in Bogota in Colombia then you’re in Bangkok, Thailand.

Did it win the contest? I don’t know… but at the time, Thai sticks were very popular, ha ha!

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Recorded At
Toronto Sound Studios, Toronto, Canada
Release Date
April 1, 1976
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