Who's into musicals? I do like some musicals. Some are rich in original music from beginning to end. Others, however, tend to have one great song and a bunch of filler songs that unremarkablly sound the same.
Chess tends to fall into the latter category. I have never seen Chess but a friend once lent me the soundtrack on cassette. Other than the famous "One Night In Bangkok" I was given no inspiration to watch the story that went with the music.
The first time I heard "One Night In Bangkok" was a version sung by Robey:
Shortly after Robey graced the airwaves with this hit, Murray Head's version was released and Robey, sadly, was forgotten by many listeners.
Both versions are catchy and fun. Too bad that song is the only awe-inspiring piece in the soundtrack but neither versions can hold up an entire musical. Otherwise, many of you would not be wondering now, "Really? There's a musical called Chess?"
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