A Passage to Bangkok
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| "A Passage to Bangkok" | ||
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| Single by Rush | ||
| from the album 2112 |
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| Released | 1977 | |
| Recorded | Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, 1975 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 3:34 | |
| Rush singles chronology | ||
| "2112 Overture/The Temples of Syrinx" (1976) |
"A Passage to Bangkok" (1977) |
"Fly by Night" (Live) (1977) |
| 2112 track listing | ||
| "2112" (Track 1) |
"A Passage to Bangkok" (Track 2) |
"Twilight Zone" (Track 3) |
"A Passage to Bangkok" is the second song on Rush's album, 2112. Released in 1976 (see 1976 in music), the song follows the large epic that is eponymously named. The song opens with a driving guitar riff that appears throughout the song. The song's lyrics have been interpreted as relating to marijuana,[1] as the song references places such as Mexico, Cambodia, Jamaica, Morocco, Thailand, Afghanistan, and Lebanon. The song's length is approximately 3:34.
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