Madness - Night Boat To Cairo

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
Floats off down the river Nile
Floats off down the river Nile

All aboard, night boat to Cairo
Night boat to Cairo
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
Floats off down the river Nile
Floats off down the river Nile

All aboard, night boat to Cairo
Night boat to Cairo
Madness - Night Boat to Cairo (Official Video)

Madness have never been shy about dressing up and the video for their masterful 1979 ska anthem 'Night Boat To Cairo' depicts them as pith-helmeted explorers, if only for a day in the studio....

Madness - Night Boat To Cairo

Night Boat To Cairo..... 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...

Madness - Night Boat To Cairo - Reading Festival 2011.mpg

Madness - Nightboat to Cairo

Pinkpop 2009.

Night Boat To Cairo

Provided to YouTube by Warner Music Group Night Boat To Cairo · Madness Take It or Leave It ℗ 1979 Stirling Holdings Producer: Alan Winstanley Featured Vocalist: Suggs Bass: Mark Bedford...

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