Oriental Beat (song)

Oriental Beat (song)

Oriental Beat is a song taken from glam punk band Hanoi Rocks' second album, Oriental Beat, released in 1982. The song appears to be about a visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, by vocalist Michael Monroe. In particular, Monroe claims he wishes to move there permanently because he is tired of the Western world. The song features a saxophone solo by Monroe.


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