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One Step Beyond..., 1979
Written by Graham McPherson and Mike Barson
It begins with a low foghorn-like sound and then a vaguely sub-continental, exotic-ish tune. "It's just gone noon, half past monsoon / On the banks of the river Nile." The lyrics describe a wordless scene, a grizzled old oarsman paddling across the Nile. It's a view that's informed by a British, colonialist culture shaped by numberless films about intrepid chaps off to bring civilization to Johnny Wog. The music matches the imagery, giving it a suspenseful, adventure-story feel despite the frenetic pace.
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