Track 4 from their fifth album “Rampant” released in 1974 copyright A&M Records. Like their previous two studio albums, it was produced by Roger Glover, although this time Manny Charlton co-produced and would solo produce their next album. It received above average reviews. Written by Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty & Darrell Sweet and produced by Roger Glover & Manny Charlton. Featuring:
Dan McCafferty – Lead vocals
Manny Charlton – Slide, lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars & background vocals
Pete Agnew – Bass, rhythm guitar & background vocals
Darrell Sweet – Drums & background vocals
Special Guests:
Jon Lord – Synthesizer & piano on “Glad When You’re Gone” & “Shanghai’d in Shanghai”
Vicki Brown – Background vocals
Barry St. John – Background vocals
Liza Strike – Background vocals
Standin' on a corner in downtown L.A waitin' for the man to come along
She comes up to me and says, \"Too bad, too sad, you know that he's been and gone\"
L.A. lady, kinda shady, she picked him up and took him home
I woke up groggy, my sight was smoggy and I knew that it had been blown
Early in the mornin' sittin' in a hotel, Moscow's lookin' fine through the wine
Spaced out, I crashed out, the KGB came on my line
It's a cold one, bein' sent down, it's gotta be fifty below
Mama, here's a postcard to let you know, I'm in a salt mine, I'm lookin' for coal
Shanghai'd in Shanghai, stood on in Tucson
Ripped off and kicked right out the bed
Flyin' 'cross the desert from Texas to Tucson but we're headed for the southern star
The captain says \"It's fine in Havana, this dude behind me needs a cigar\"
He's a big one, he's got a big gun, I guess we better go along
Mister, we've got a gig in Arizona, second billin' to the Rollin' Stones
Shanghai'd in Shanghai, stood on in Tucson
Ripped off and kicked right out the bed
Shanghai'd in Shanghai, laid low in 'Frisco
Done in and left behind for dead
(Oh-oh) shanghai'd in Shanghai (shanghai'd in Shanghai)
(Oh-oh) shanghai'd in Shanghai (shanghai'd in Shanghai) woo
(Oh-oh) shanghai'd in Shanghai (shanghai'd in Shanghai)
(Oh-oh) shanghai'd in Shanghai (shanghai'd in Shanghai) woo
(Oh-oh) shanghai'd in Shanghai
