Portuguese flag 15th May 1993
Lisbon, Portugal

Estádio José Alvalade


Note: If any Portuguese speakers can help with deciphering / translating what the taxi operator says, please get in touch - many thanks!


MacPhisto: [sings] "Moon River, wider than a mile!  I'm crossing you in style, some day. Oh, you dream maker! You heart breaker! Wherever I'm going, you're going my way!"

MacPhisto: "That's a good little tune, now, isn't it? Do you know who I am?"

Crowd: "Yes!"

MacPhisto: "Because I know who you are. And you're very loud. And you speak awfully good English. I prefer to speak Irish, myself. But I do know you - I know you probably better than you know yourself. Anyway... off with the horns, on with the show."

Crowd: [lengthy applause]

MacPhisto: "Round about this time every night, I like to make a telephone call. Sometimes even to the President of the United States. But not tonight. Tonight I'm going to call a taxi to take me home."

Crowd: [shouts and whistles]

[dials]

Woman: "Teletáxis - alô, boa noite."

MacPhisto: "Hello, I'd like to order a taxi. Hello, could I order a taxi please? ...Hello, d-- do you speak any English? My name is MacPhisto, and I'd like to order a taxi to take me home."

Woman: [inaudible]

MacPhisto: "What's your name? ...Hello, who am I speaking to? ...Oh, I know who I'm speaking to."

Woman: [inaudible - sounds like the call is cut off]

MacPhisto: "Hello...?"

Crowd: [laughter and whistles]

MacPhisto: [sadly] "I'm the last pop star... and they've hung up on me. Oh well."

[Ultra Violet begins]


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