The Friends of Mr Cairo (song)

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"The Friends of Mr Cairo" is a 1981 cinematic, narrative-driven pop song by Jon and Vangelis that pays homage to classic Hollywood gangster and film noir movies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Jon and Vangelis NERFINISHED
collaborationBetween Jon Anderson and Vangelis Papathanassiou NERFINISHED
composer Vangelis
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre cinematic pop
pop
hasNarrativeTheme film noir atmosphere
gangster movie pastiche
homage to classic cinema
hasShorterSingleEdit The Friends of Mr Cairo (single edit)
hasSoundDesign cinematic sound effects
homageTo classic Hollywood gangster films
film noir movies
language English
length approximately 12 minutes
lyricist Jon Anderson NERFINISHED
narrativeStyle narrative-driven
notableFor cinematic, film-like structure
references to classic Hollywood characters
partOfAlbum The Friends of Mr Cairo (album) NERFINISHED
performer Jon Anderson NERFINISHED
Vangelis NERFINISHED
recordingArtist Jon and Vangelis NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1981
usesSpokenDialogue true
vocalist Jon Anderson NERFINISHED

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Jon and Vangelis notableWork The Friends of Mr Cairo (song)