Little dictionary of Boney M's songs

Marcio** · July 24th, 2005, 06:10 PM

Sunny:a cover of the Bobby Hebb sixties classic
Ma Baker:about a Chicago gangster
Belfast:about the people of Northern Ireland
Rivers of Babylon:a cover of a reggae song from the sixties that was originally recorded by the Melodians

:)

**markydefad** · July 24th, 2005, 06:32 PM

The Ma BAKER sticks in my craw since it is supposedly about

Ma BARKER

(portrayed by Shelley Winters in "Bloody Mama").

You'd think if they were gonna write a song about her--they'd bother to learn how to spell her name, huh??? :oops: :oops: :oops:

**Videoskooter** · July 25th, 2005, 10:27 AM

Originally Written by markydefad

You'd think if they were gonna write a song about her--they'd bother to learn how to spell her name, huh???

Yeah, but we are talking about Frank Farian, "the meanest cat of Germany". His carreer is based on thievery and betrayal. If Ma Barker was still alive, she probably would deal with him :lol:

**BrunoRepublic** · July 25th, 2005, 12:14 PM

Originally Written by Videoskooter

Yeah, but we are talking about Frank Farian, "the meanest cat of Germany". His carreer is based on thievery and betrayal.

How does that make him any different from everyone else in the music business? :D

**OneCharmingBastard** · August 3rd, 2005, 03:42 AM

"Dancing In The Streets" (US Only, Sire 1979).....and not THAT Dancing In The Streets

"My Friend Jack" (1980) - Swingin John ate sugar lumps (presumably laced with LSD in the Original by Smoke, but with Farian, any cover was usually better appreciated with acid).

"Conseula Biaz" (1981) - proving they really did just want to be the black Abba, they even concocted their own "Fernando" ripoff tale of war

"Rasputin" (1978) - Russian bad cat. Drank the Poison - went to his head, but that wasn't enough - then he was shot until he was dead. Oh, those Russians.