Boney M.

[ChrisnSteph]

I just discovered this band!!! I heard one of their catchy songs while watching the movie "Touching the Void". They also have a cool Christmas song I heard on Holly, one of XM's stations. I'm such a sucker for cheesy dance music!

 

[Cindy B]

My DH loves Boney M. THere are quite a few Christmas albums he has out, and my DH jams to those on his Ipod.

My MIL loved reggae music so it reminds him of her.

 

[merrily]

Boney M's Mary's Boy Child is one of my favorite Christmas songs!

 

[ChrisnSteph]

It's just such happy, reggae like music! I'm listening to Brown Girl in the Ring - I can't believe I've never even heard of this band before. I wish there was a head bobbing emoticon!

 

[Towncrier]

Way back when music videos were just starting, I managed to record Boney M doing "The Rivers of Babylon". I absolutely love that video and song and, thanks to your post, it is now going through my head. I am not at all familiar with any of their other works, but I know that they have had quite a bit of success.

Glad that you found someone "new" to listen to.

 

[disneyfam]

I always liked Rasputin. We used it a bit when i DJ'd. Not too many people knew it but they always dance to it.

Cynde

 

[DisneyDotty]

Love them! Brings back great memories of my youth--first heard them on a trip to Europe when I was a teenager. Just went back to Europe last year and asked at a record store for a CD--the clerk looked at me like I was some old fogey and said their CDs were in the "Oldies" section.

 

[Poohnatic]

I have 45's of By the Rivers of Babylon and Mary's Boy Child. My dad totally loved the disco beat, lol.

My DH didn't know that I was familiar, and while wrapping gifts, Mary's Boy child came on and I was singing along. Good tunes.

Suzanne

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

OMgosh! I have their 45 (of course I can't play it anymore because I don't have a record player) with Brown Girl in the Ring and By the Rivers of Babylon! I went to Germany summer of '78, and they were popular at that time, and played a lot on the radio so I got the 45.

Brown Girl in the Ring
Tra la la la la
There's a Brown Girl in the Ring
Traaaaaa la la la la la
Brown Girl in the Ring
Tra la la la la
She looks like a sugar in the plum
plum plum

Show me a motion ....

At least that's how I remember singing it.

Thanks for the memory.

 

[Mskanga]

Yep , they were big in Europe back in the 80's and it's funny because I may be playing their songs in the car and people go , who are these? When I say Boney M they go who????
Yes I still do listen to them , I still do listen to a lot of music from when I was back home , in spite of what people may think. It's my car, my music!