Best From Artist 94 - Boney M

[paul]

I've been avoiding these artist like the plague. The main reason being I know so little about them. I remember my older sister had one of their albums with them climbing something like a rope up to a spaceship or something. That's the extent of my knowledge. As for their music, help me here. I vaguely remember Rasputin but based on their apparent popularity including occasional mention here, I figure they must have more than that. So...what say y'all?

[QUINNY]

As a DJ I also avoided them like the plague, but they did have one record which I did play willingly.

Do Ya Wanna Bump (part II).
Loosely based on the Skatallites - Guns Of Navarone/ Prince Buster - Al Capone (and maybe a few more tracks) this was the first record I saw from them and was successful for me with all dancers, including the hipper element.

Daddy Cool had me suspicious of them and from then on they were a band I tried not to hear requests for.

[Graham_Start]

Boney M was the creation of Frank Farian, who later went on to bring Milli Vanilli to the world. They were huge in Europe, but never really caught on in North America aside from their Christmas album (which amazingly enough, is still in print here) and Rasputin... which is horribly cheesy, but undeniably catchy. I heard it a couple of times back in the day, didn't know who did it, but the melody stuck with me for years... until one day, a friend of mine who was temporarily without a turntable asked me to put a few of his records onto cassette for him. Rasputin was one of them and I recognized it instantly...

Myself, I like the opening retrofuturistic track of "Nightflight to Venus". I have a few more of their albums, but I've never really listened to them.

[paul]

Thanks guys.
How did i know Quinny would be less than enthusiastic about Boney M! :lol:

[markydefad]

GAG ME WITH A DEAD DONKEY DICK!!!!!

INSIPID DRECK OF THE LOWEST ORDER!!!!

:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

OK, if ya put a gun to my head & I have to pick one...their cover of "Sunny" --only because it was used in one of my fave movies "Boogie Nights" (right after the knockout opening sequence featuring "Best Of My Love").

They named one of their hits "Ma Baker" when it was about "Ma BARKER" (Shelley Winters played her in the Roger Corman flick); Duh....you write a song about a famous criminal and ya spell her name incorrectly????? DUH!!!! :o :o :o

[SandraDee]

'He Was a Steppenwolf' was OK in a very vaguely 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone'-kinda way. :-? I must admit to 'Gotta Go Home' being a guilty pleasure despite the steel drums! :oops:

[Svend]

I'll blushingly confess I like some of their stuff, but usually not the hits. "A Woman Can Change A Man" has a kind of zippy charm (it was the flip of the dreadful "Ma Baker," I think), "Barbarella Fortuneteller" is mad catchy, and "Daddy Cool" is just delirious nonsense--is she singing about her sugar daddy?

Apparently the basso male voice on their records is actually Frank Farian, not the slender, broody fellow seen on the album covers...

Forgive me!

[paul]

Originally Posted by markydefad

GAG ME WITH A DEAD DONKEY DICK!!!!!

INSIPID DRECK OF THE LOWEST ORDER!!!!

:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

:lol: :lol: :lol:
And ta think, your first sentence gave me the impression you liked 'em Marky...just kidding mi amigo :D

[markydefad]

OK, Pauley Walnuts... :P

BORE ME TO DEATH WITH BAD BONER-M!!!!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

Is that better?

[paul]

Originally Posted by markydefad

OK, Pauley Walnuts... :P

BORE ME TO DEATH WITH BAD BONER-M!!!!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

Is that better?

Not quite the same impact but very creative 8)
Boney M seems to be an acquired taste for those who seem to like them.

[K-Bee]

And now the question is...does anyone even like Boney M at this forum?
I find it rather funny that what is considered a typical disco era band by almost everybody is hated so much at a disco forum :lol: Can't say I disagree with any of ya though

[the whistler]

I didn't mind Boney M's stuff :oops:

My all time favourite Boney M track is "Young Free and Single" :D

[markydefad]

I always thought Boney M were the European version of the American cartoon group--The Archies. But not as good. :P

I have to admit I only know a few songs....and I did actually BUY a Greatest Hits CD that I dared play at work and my co-workers asked "What the f..k I was playing?" :oops: :oops: :oops:

Maybe it's an American/European thang. You think Jerry Lewis is a genius too, right? And you still like Mickey Rourke? And David Hasselhoff???? :lol: :lol: :lol: :o

[paul]

So Marky, your coming out the closet and admitting you bought a Best of cd...Markeee :lol:

[markydefad]

Yes Paul...I wanted to hear with my own ears...if there were any worthy tracks unknown to me. Can't say I heard any that I much wanted to hear again. :o

Let's put it this way...

ABBA & Boney M were both successful European pop groups...

I know ABBA; ABBA are faves of mine--and Boney M is no ABBA. Not even close. They are the bus & truck tour ABBA--playing dinner theatres in Walla Walla or Des Moines or Topeka. :P :P :P :P :P