Question on Boney M

[Perry Milkins]

Was the 'Rivers of Babylon' hit heavily influenced by Enoch Powell?

 

[unnameable]

The words come from one of the Psalms and are about the exile of the Israelites in Babylon which ended in 586 BC.

 

[Perry Milkins]

The words come from one of the Psalms and are about the exile of the Israelites in Babylon which ended in 586 BC.

aaah..so it was related to Enoch and immigration and the like..

 

[Peppermint Tea]

From memory (*ahem*):

By the rivers of babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered zion.

By the rivers of babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered zion.

When the wicked
Carried us away in captivity
Required from us a song
Now how shall we sing the lords song in a strange land

When the wicked
Carried us away in captivity
Requiering of us a song
Now how shall we sing the lords song in a strange land

Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight

Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight

By the rivers of babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered zion.

By the rivers of babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered zion.

By the rivers of babylon (dark tears of babylon)
There we sat down (you got to sing a song)
Ye-eah we wept, (sing a song of love)
When we remember zion. (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)

By the rivers of babylon (rough bits of babylon)
There we sat down (you hear the people cry)
Ye-eah we wept, (they need their God)
When we remember zion. (ooh, have the power)

 

[Juan Albion]

The words come from one of the Psalms and are about the exile of the Israelites in Babylon which ended in 586 BC.

Hate to be tediously pedantic, old boy, but the Exile began in 586BC.

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

(To the tune of "Rivers of Babylon"
There's a dentist in Birmingham, he fixed my crown
And as I slept, he filled my mouth with iron
He said "Rinse out your mouth, with the medication spit it out
In the receptacle by your side, on the right"
(Gurgle)
NO! The RIGHT!
(Gurgle, spit)

 

[Wardy]

The words come from one of the Psalms and are about the exile of the Israelites in Babylon which ended in 586 BC.

From my Sunday school days it is Psalm 137

 

[Perry Milkins]

(To the tune of "Rivers of Babylon"
There's a dentist in Birmingham, he fixed my crown
And as I slept, he filled my mouth with iron
He said "Rinse out your mouth, with the medication spit it out
In the receptacle by your side, on the right"
(Gurgle)
NO! The RIGHT!
(Gurgle, spit)

The infamous Baron Knights!!

I love their version of 'I've Got You Babe' retitled 'I've Got Flu Babe'.

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

The infamous Baron Knights!!

I love their version of 'I've Got You Babe' retitled 'I've Got Flu Babe'.

The Barron Knights were probably one of the most under-rated rock bands in the world.....

.....Along with The Grumbleweeds.

 

[unnameable]

The Barron Knights were probably one of the most under-rated rock bands in the world.....

.....Along with The Grumbleweeds.

The Baron Knights were named after my sex life.

 

[unnameable]

Hate to be tediously pedantic, old boy, but the Exile began in 586BC.

I was waiting for someone to spot the deliberate mistake.

Did the Israelites' exile in Assyria begin or end in 721 BC?

 

[Juan Albion]

I was waiting for someone to spot the deliberate mistake.

Did the Israelites' exile in Assyria begin or end in 721 BC?

The Assyrians captured Israel (but not Judah) in 721BC. Therefore 'begin' is correct.

 

[unnameable]

The Assyrians captured Israel (but not Judah) in 721BC. Therefore 'begin' is correct.

"By the rivers of Assyria" does not have the same ring to it...

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Was the 'Rivers of Babylon' hit heavily influenced by Enoch Powell?

No, but 'Brown Girl In The Ring' was one of his favourite tunes. Allegedly.

 

[who me?]

Was the 'Rivers of Babylon' hit heavily influenced by Enoch Powell?

bit unlikely seeing as they were a german band with bigger nazi fish to fry.

boney m "enoch who?"

 

[who me?]

oh and it is a cover of a minor hit in 1970 by the MELODIANS

on the world famous TROJAN record label

 

[Barrel of Fun]

BBC News - Boney M singer Bobby Farrell dies aged 61

 

[skipper734]

To return to the original question, from memory, I was around at the time. This is the first occasion that I have heard the question, so I would say the answer is no.

 

[Domsdad]

Was the 'Rivers of Babylon' hit heavily influenced by Enoch Powell?

One of the most stupid questions I've seen.

 

[papajaff]

One of the most stupid questions I've seen.

Dear oh dear. You actually think it was a serious question??