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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Franks
Michael Franks
Vocals
Rob Mounsey
Rob Mounsey
Synthesizer
George Marge
George Marge
Musician
Maryann Wlock
Maryann Wlock
Musician
Jeff Mironov
Jeff Mironov
Acoustic Guitar
Hamish Stuart
Hamish Stuart
Background Vocals
Kacey Cisyk
Kacey Cisyk
Background Vocals
Lesley Miller
Lesley Miller
Background Vocals
Homer Mensch
Homer Mensch
Bass
John Miller
John Miller
Bass
Will Lee
Will Lee
Bass
Charles McCracken
Charles McCracken
Cello
Jonathan Abramowitz
Jonathan Abramowitz
Cello
Warren Lash
Warren Lash
Cello
DavidNadien
DavidNadien
Conductor
Christopher Parker
Christopher Parker
Drums
Gloria Agostini
Gloria Agostini
Harp
Sue Evans
Sue Evans
Percussion
Emanuel Vardi
Emanuel Vardi
Viola
Judy Geist
Judy Geist
Viola
Lamar Alsop
Lamar Alsop
Viola
Theodore Israel
Theodore Israel
Viola
Barry Finclair
Barry Finclair
Violin
Charles Libove
Charles Libove
Violin
Elena Barere
Elena Barere
Violin
Gerald Tarack
Gerald Tarack
Violin
Jan Mullen
Jan Mullen
Violin
John Pintavalle
John Pintavalle
Violin
Lew Eley
Lew Eley
Violin
Matthew Raimondi
Matthew Raimondi
Violin
Regis Iandiorio
Regis Iandiorio
Violin
Richard Sortomme
Richard Sortomme
Violin
David Nadien
David Nadien
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Franks
Michael Franks
Songwriter
Rob Mounsey
Rob Mounsey
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rob Mounsey
Rob Mounsey
Producer
Arthur Payson
Arthur Payson
Assistant Engineer
Maureen Thompson
Maureen Thompson
Assistant Engineer
Michael Christopher
Michael Christopher
Assistant Engineer
Roger Moutenot
Roger Moutenot
Assistant Engineer
Artie Friedman
Artie Friedman
Recording Engineer
Ed Rak
Ed Rak
Recording Engineer
Marti Robertson
Marti Robertson
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
7th of September
Remember when
We met at the shrine
Your kimono looked so fine
[Verse 2]
Temple dancers swaying
Flutes playing then
I was yours, and you were mine
[Verse 3]
Paul Desmond on the stereo
We sipped the sake very slow
Kissing in the candle glow
That rainy night in Tokyo
[Verse 4]
Tokyo
Tokyo
Tokyo
Tokyo
[Verse 5]
We both got so hungry on the bullet train
Lugging our luggage through the station
Finding a taxi in the pouring rain
[Verse 6]
We must have made quite a sight
In love on a rainy night
And due for a little celebration
[Verse 7]
Safe from stormy weather
Together, we
Stayed inside our room
Just admiring the typhoon
[Verse 8]
Heard the cats arrive
At nearly 5, but we
We're still makin' love in tune
[Verse 9]
Paul Desmond on the stereo
We sipped the sake very slow
Kissing in the candle glow
That rainy night in Tokyo
[Verse 10]
Tokyo
Tokyo
Tokyo
Tokyo...
Written by: Michael Franks
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