Oriental Beat (song)
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Oriental Beat is a song taken from glam punk
band Hanoi Rocks
' second album, Oriental Beat
, released in 1982. The song appears to be about a visit to Hanoi
, Vietnam
, by vocalist Michael Monroe
. In particular, Monroe claims he wishes to move there permanently because he is tired of the Western world. The song features a saxophone solo by Monroe.
Glam punk
Glam Punk is a music genre that mixes elements of glam rock with protopunk or punk rock ....
band Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. The band broke up in 1985 after the death of their drummer, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley...
' second album, Oriental Beat
Oriental Beat
Oriental Beat is the second studio album by the Finnish glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, recorded in London and released in 1982. Oriental Beat also opened markets in England and Japan, where Hanoi eventually became very popular.-Background:...
, released in 1982. The song appears to be about a visit to Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, by vocalist Michael Monroe
Michael Monroe
Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm , best known by his stage name, Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician, and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star side projects, such as Demolition 23...
. In particular, Monroe claims he wishes to move there permanently because he is tired of the Western world. The song features a saxophone solo by Monroe.