How Did 'Rivers Of Babylon'

[deejah]

i have heard it so many times now

someone explained to me that cotton fields, an old us traditional song, got on the list via credence

makes sense

and i have even heard have' nageela (spelling) more than once but i can suspect how that got on the play list

now someone explain Babylon please

thanks

[deejah]

my questions are too esoteric

please refer to my blue oyster cult post (originally thought it was black sabbeth)

as there is a thai song that sounds very very similar

'babes in my arms and in the transmission'

[mstribling]

You feeling ok bro?

[deejah]

You feeling ok bro?

like i said

too esoteric

love your quote

thanks

[meom]

During the late 70's, early 80's a lot of the bars in Cowboy were run by Germans and a lot of the clients were German as well.

With Boney M being a German band it became sort of favorite and spread from there.

[BuckarooBanzai]

esoteric adj. intended for or understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. - small number of people = 1? - OK maybe 2.

"Rivers of Babylon" is a rastafarian song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970.

It became popularized outside Jamaica by the 1978 Boney M. cover version.

The Melodians' original versions of the song appeared in the sound track to the 1972 movie The Harder They Come.

The song was very popular in Asia in the 90's with a lip-sync music vidio put out by Dreamhouse making the rounds. It was included with Sha La La and Live For Today. I have the album which I picked up in China and still really like it today. Real toe tappin stuff!

In 1999 Nicolas Cage movie "Bringing Out the Dead" also included the Melodians' original version.

So it has been around and active for years!

[Beechboy]

During the late 70's, early 80's a lot of the bars in Cowboy were run by Germans and a lot of the clients were German as well.

With Boney M being a German band it became sort of favorite and spread from there.

You may have a point about the German influence, but Boney M were English or immigrant English.

Polydor, the German record company advertised in London (on big hoardings) to attract English bands in order to get in on the act of producing big sellers.

I always hear "Country Roads" all the time. Perhaps it is to do with the places I frequent.

Edited April 1, 2011 by Beechboy

[deejah]

esoteric adj. intended for or understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. - small number of people = 1? - OK maybe 2.

"Rivers of Babylon" is a rastafarian song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970.

It became popularized outside Jamaica by the 1978 Boney M. cover version.

The Melodians' original versions of the song appeared in the sound track to the 1972 movie The Harder They Come.

The song was very popular in Asia in the 90's with a lip-sync music vidio put out by Dreamhouse making the rounds. It was included with Sha La La and Live For Today. I have the album which I picked up in China and still really like it today. Real toe tappin stuff!

In 1999 Nicolas Cage movie "Bringing Out the Dead" also included the Melodians' original version.

So it has been around and active for years!

great post thanks

anyone up for my blue oyster cult thai song sound a like question?

[zzaa09]

esoteric adj. intended for or understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. - small number of people = 1? - OK maybe 2.

"Rivers of Babylon" is a rastafarian song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970.

It became popularized outside Jamaica by the 1978 Boney M. cover version.

The Melodians' original versions of the song appeared in the sound track to the 1972 movie The Harder They Come.

The song was very popular in Asia in the 90's with a lip-sync music vidio put out by Dreamhouse making the rounds. It was included with Sha La La and Live For Today. I have the album which I picked up in China and still really like it today. Real toe tappin stuff!

In 1999 Nicolas Cage movie "Bringing Out the Dead" also included the Melodians' original version.

So it has been around and active for years!

It's the "Rasta sound" connection....always been popular here.

[lungbing]

It's been around for about 2,500 years.

have a look at Psalm 137.

[zzaa09]

It's been around for about 2,500 years.

have a look at Psalm 137.

Some might question the time frame and validity of such a statement.:jap:

[Semper]

It's been around for about 2,500 years.

have a look at Psalm 137.

Some might question the time frame and validity of such a statement.:jap: