Night Boat to Cairo
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"Night Boat to Cairo" is a 1979 ska song by the British band Madness, known for its distinctive offbeat rhythm and iconic, trombone-driven melody.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Night Boat to Cairo (music video) | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | One Step Beyond... NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Madness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British 2 Tone era ⓘ |
| composer | Mike Barson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features | Madness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
2-tone ska
ⓘ
ska ⓘ |
| hasChorus | Night boat to Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceTradition | crowd sing-along ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
extended instrumental introduction
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offbeat rhythm ⓘ prominent saxophone ⓘ trombone-driven melody ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Night Boat to Cairo (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
2 Tone movement
NERFINISHED
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British ska ⓘ |
| includedIn | Madness compilation albums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Suggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalKey | minor key ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic trombone riff
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signature Madness live performance song ⓘ |
| partOf | One Step Beyond... NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Madness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerNationality | British ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Stiff Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| writer |
Mike Barson
NERFINISHED
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Suggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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