Forget Hannibal-Fear Dschingis Khan!

**Videoskooter** · June 10th, 2006, 07:21 PM

When nowadays all the fuzz is about Hannibal, we have to admit that he never made a Discorecord. However that other brutal tyrant, Dschingis Khan did:

WARNING:

Only click when you have a very strong stomach and iron nerves!!!!

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**darrens** · June 14th, 2006, 10:51 AM

The first clip is the self-titled "Dschingis Khan", Germany's entry in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, which came 4th.

The song was huge in the charts around continental Europe (though not in the UK, unsurprisingly), and has become such an enduring classic that it was actually part of the "Greek Gods Medley" that was performed at the beginning of the Eurovision 2006 Semi-Final last month in Athens.

"Moskau" by Dschingis Khan was the follow-up single, as you can obviously tell. :razz:

**Nano** · June 14th, 2006, 11:05 AM

I have this single somewhere. I confess I liked it at the time. :oops:

Talk about cheesy!

What was about disco and things Russian? "Rasputin", "Moskow Diskow", "Dschingis Khan"... The seduction of the forbidden, behind the Iron Curtain?

**darrens** · June 14th, 2006, 11:34 AM

"Dschingis Khan" was completely inspired by Boney M's Rasputin (or dare I say a copy?).

Both groups were created by ubiquitous German producers; Boney M by Frank Farian, who went on to create Milli Vanilli; and Dschinghis Khan by Ralph Siegel, who has entered over 20 songs in the Eurovision Song Contest in the last 30 years, including this year's Swiss entry.

So Rasputin was the original Russian disco song of its ilk. The inspiration behind this was presumably that Farian wanted another infamous character for Boney M to sing about, on the back of their previous biggest hit, "Ma Baker".

**needlefingers** · June 14th, 2006, 12:06 PM

What about Boney M's El Lute?

Is that based on a real story/person?

P.S. I like Dschingis Kahn. Probably because it is so Dscheeezy.

**shenkin2001** · June 14th, 2006, 12:34 PM

EL LUTE is - Eleuterio Sanchez, a national hero in Spain for his efforts in combating the poverty of Franco's Spain. At the height of fascist repression in the 1960s, Sanchez was arrested and convicted of theft. He was sentenced to an absurd lifetime sentence, but managed to escape from prison.

**needlefingers** · June 14th, 2006, 12:52 PM

Originally Written by shenkin2001

EL LUTE is - Eleuterio Sanchez, a national hero in Spain for his efforts in combating the poverty of Franco's Spain. At the height of fascist repression in the 1960s, Sanchez was arrested and convicted of theft. He was sentenced to an absurd lifetime sentence, but managed to escape from prison.

Thanks. I remember the song, but really didn't understand who they were talking about. After your answer, I did a little online search and found plenty about him.