Walk Like an Egyptian was written by Liam Sternberg and released by The Bangles in 1986 on their album Different Light. It reached number one in the United States and became one of the defining novelty pop hits of the decade, helped by a playful music video showing people dancing in the street. The title phrase and arm pose entered everyday pop culture, inspiring parodies, adverts and dance crazes for years. Short clips still circulate online because the melody instantly signals Egypt, the eighties and carefree silliness without needing any explanation.
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The Walk Like an Egyptian sound is the catchy chorus hook from The Bangles 1986 hit, used for pyramid jokes, sideways dances and retro pop edits.
This short clip lifts the instantly recognisable chorus from Walk Like an Egyptian, the 1986 hit by American pop rock band The Bangles. Bright guitars, hand percussion and layered female vocals carry the bouncy, snake charmer style melody that made the hook famous worldwide. The excerpt is upbeat and a little silly, leaning into the novelty dance image the song created. Hearing just a few seconds is enough to picture sideways hand movements, hieroglyph poses and exaggerated strutting. It works as instant shorthand for anything ancient Egyptian, retro eighties, or deliberately camp and playful.
