There are some details that are quite interesting to learn more about Bangkok from this song.
"The creme de la creme of the chess world in a show with everything but Yul Brynner"
Yul Brynner starred in the very famous movie "The King and I" which is still banned in Thailand due to sensitivity over the topic of the Thai royal family.
"Tea, girls, warm, sweet. Some are set up in the Somerset Maugham suite"
The Somerset Maugham Suite is the name of the room in the best hotel in Thailand, The Oriental Bangkok. This connotes that distractions are everywhere even in the most high-end and prestigious place.
"I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine"
One of the basic rules of Muay Thai or Thai kickboxing is to kick above the waistline.
"This grips me more than would a muddy old river or reclining Buddha"
Two main attractions of Bangkok, the Chao Phraya River and the Temple of Reclining Buddha or Wat Pho.
There are some details that are quite interesting to learn more about Bangkok from this song.
"The creme de la creme of the chess world in a show with everything but Yul Brynner" Yul Brynner starred in the very famous movie "The King and I" which is still banned in Thailand due to sensitivity over the topic of the Thai royal family.
"Tea, girls, warm, sweet. Some are set up in the Somerset Maugham suite" The Somerset Maugham Suite is the name of the room in the best hotel in Thailand, The Oriental Bangkok. This connotes that distractions are everywhere even in the most high-end and prestigious place.
"I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine" One of the basic rules of Muay Thai or Thai kickboxing is to kick above the waistline.
"This grips me more than would a muddy old river or reclining Buddha" Two main attractions of Bangkok, the Chao Phraya River and the Temple of Reclining Buddha or Wat Pho.
"I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine" This line also refers that the songwriter isn't interested in (casual) sex.
"I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine" This line also refers that the songwriter isn't interested in (casual) sex.