Jon & Vangelis – The Friends of Mr. Cairo Taken from FOX’s Fringe “A Short Story About Love” (Season: 4 Episode: 15) Lyrics: She came, as in the book, Mickey Spillane That Saturday night dark masquerade Had filled his friend with lead, the same, sweetheart But then, as nothing happens quite the same Investigation is the game He had to check her story right away – he dead Sam Space his buddy Archer first to go he got it – he dead She spelt it out, how could they know the ‘Fatman’ got it – he dead Her sister didn’t really live at all – confusion – he dead His chase led to the Fatman, to face the friends of Mr. Cairo! That night, the double crosser got it right Pretending he was really dim He slipped to Sam a double gin (Mickey Finn) He woke, the boys had gone, but not his gun They’d left a note to lead him on The chase to find the Maltese Falcon – you bet Early thirties gangster movies Set to spellbind population From Chicago to Hong Kong Via Istanbul the Talking Tong Dirty rats thru’ prohibition Money flowed thru gangsterism Acting out his fantasy In Hollywoods vicinity The best part for the best rendition Al Capone he sent to prison Citizen Kane came fast and quickly Conquerin ol’ New York City Poking fun at superstition Media became television Give me Cagney any day Or Jimmy Stewart for President Or Edward ‘G’ and all those guys Who always shoot between the eyes Between the eyes Between the eyes Father love do you work, do you work for Mother Chances could call, and …
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Wonderful Album.
Been so long since I seen anything from Vangelis. I have the Bladerunner soundtrack. Thank the stars for fringe time to hunt down more.
Had this album, played it ALL the time, thought I was the only one who had heard it!!
Great song from the 80′s I think! Lancaster NY here
i;m a fellow buffalo ny resident myself. caz park area.
chanson super
Is this the original? Not a cover? Cannot believe it - such a popular tune and it is now that i find it!
Great album, great tune.
I second that!
Listening to CFNY (Toronto Radio Station) in Buffalo NY, Alan Cross playing this song in the middle of the day in the early 80′s, listening to this brings me back to those days. Thank you so much for posting this song!
jonnie’s voice is just like charlie sheen’s!
Wow! I didn’t heard this song since 1983 at Lima city… Thanks a lot!!!
orson welles?
put this on my mp3 player lounging at pool on mexican cruise ship sucking down a cold corona
and watching the world go by it dont get any better than that……..”how could he have known the fat man got it”
NAAAHHHHhhhhh……I say “leave it be”!!!!! It’s tight enough!!!!
the first half is better
I’ve been listening to this song since 1981 (not steady of course… I have other things on the go in my life).
A journey, so many songs within a song
like and seems to be epic as floyd and i have enjoyed always thank you guys
Isn’t it Episode 15 of Season 4 ‘A Short Story About Love’? Or is it in that one as well because I don’t remember hearing it in Season 3…
Like an old Italian Sir…who cranks the soprano virtuoso and cries in his coffee…I listen to this masterpiece and the tears flow down my face. All the time mouthing the words to this great ballad to the stars. Aaaahhhh….good times……Laughing Out Loud!!
Whomever the music supervisor and/or editor is, they placed this song really well for that scene (reference: episode 14 of season three).
get out the vinyl.I have this on import and CD and regular USA vinyl.I just love it.your right about Jon,he sounds so in the groove when he sings this.what a tune!State Of Independence is so good also.
Now then, do any of you Fringers know who Citizen Kane was??
Rosebud……
Have loved this song for decades.. well before it was used on Fringe (but I love Fringe and well.. it was perfect!!)