The Bangles 1987 Walk Like An Egyptian
by Felix P: Viral Content
Musician Liam Sternberg got the idea for the song after watching ferry passengers wobble to keep their footing in choppy waters. Their awkward poses reminded him of the ancient Egyptian figures seen in carvings, which sparked the concept for the track.
Transcript (en)
All the old paintings on the tomb, they do the sand dance, don't you know? If you move too quick, oh, well, they're falling down like a domino. All the birds are men by the night, they got their money on a bet. Call crocodiles, oh-eh-oh They snap their teeth on your cigarette Falling tight to the hookah, I say Oh-eh-oh, oh-eh-oh Walk like an Egyptian The blonde waitresses take their trays Spin around and they cross the floor They've got the moves Oh-eh-oh You drop your drink Then they bring you more All the school kids so sick of books They like the punk and the metal band When the buzzer rings Oh-eh-oh They're walking like an Egyptian All the kids in the marketplace say Walk like an Egyptian Slight feet up the street, bend your back Shift your own, then you pull it back Life's hard to know So strike a pose on a Cadillac If you want to find all the cops They're hanging out in the donut shop They sing and dance They spin the club down the block All the Japanese the play and the party boys call the gremlin And the Chinese know They walk the line like the gypsi and all the cops in the donut shops say Walk like an Egyptian Walk like an Egyptian .
