that guy was brought into the band for his dancing, he didnt actually sing on any of the songs, the guy who wrote all the music is the one singing on the tracks...Farian was the true mastermind behind this band. He had picked three women and a man from a catalog of artists for the formation, and the voice on the recordings was his own. Bobby Farrell, the "lead singer" and dancer in Boney M., simply moved his lips in sync to the songs when performing on stage.
Boney M - by the rivers of babylon is my favorite song of theirs. It's about the Jewish people being taken into exile following the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC:
This is a German group but Boney M. was a Euro-Caribbean vocal group created by German record producer Frank Farian. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group's official line-up was from Jamaica, one from Aruba, and one from Montserrat. You're Jamaican too if I'm not mistaken right? This at one time was one of the biggest selling groups in the world, besides ABBA and the Beatles.
My uncle was a disco baby when Bonney M hit the scene, my German grandma is 100 years old now and still love to hear Bonney M. They were a hit in our households lol and you're not kidding the rivalled ABBA!
@@CaptainEO27 I don't know them well. It's the first time I see them. I heard their songs on the radio. I was more a Rock music fan in those years and I was born in 1961 so in 1970 I was 9 y/o
OMG I don't think I have laughed so hard in my life as I just did at your face when she started moaning lol! That is the most hilarious thing I think I've ever seen, you were all into the beat and dancing around and then all of a sudden it was an instant switch to this what the hell just happened face lol!
This band was a product, just as the case of Millie Vanillie, designed by the same producer Frank Farian. What we hear isn't Bobby Farrel's voice but Farian's. Bobby passed away in 2010 in Russia.
I was a young woman in the 70s when Boney M were the hottest thing on the dance floor. They were just HUGE here in the UK. And here's the thing, they crossed all music boundaries and age boundaries. My parents were born in the 1920s and they loved By The Rivers of Babylon and Mary's Boy Child. My own favourite is Rasputin. You have got to have a look at that one!
You have just discovered one of my all time favorite guilty pleasures. Bobby Farrell is the man! (RIP) He is lip synching, of course, and I think Frank Farian is the actual vocalist (the guy who brought you Milli Vanilli, remember?). Bobby was from Aruba, if I recall correctly. I think his trademark was that hairy chest, and those moves. You can't stop watching him. "Rasputin" is a classic ("Oh, those Russians!).
In Europe, this was a mega-hit song & youngsters danced to this song like crazy in every disco across Europe. It was their first hit. In fact, nobody heard of Boney M. before. It was in 1976 or 77.
Sweetheart I love watching your reactions to this video, I have tears of laughter running down my face , you have made my day special bless you. Boney M was played a lot on the radio and they were fun to watch and listen to, I remember watching my young sister trying to dance like him and having a wonderful time lol. I was in my late teens early 20's when this came out and it's such a catchy and happy sound that it's hard to stay still to which I saw you were caught bt it too Jayvee. Its late and I'm tired so goodnight my friend God bless you love hugs and peace to everyone Mary-Ellen UK
We grew up with boney m and we all used to copy their dances and even now when the family get together we still play it and do all the moves cause this eas our past and loves ❤ boney M so much when we where kids and 40yrs later we still listen and dance like it was the first time listening to them xxx
I sooo loved looking at your reaction to this I still get into the moves 30yrs later but got to say my mum and dad thought the same when it was aired in the UK with the owww owww but we still listened and 30yrs later ❤ I still have the same feeling xxx
4:33 Nothing to see here... Just a woman groaning like she is getting some & Jay grateful his headphones are on cause it sounds like porn. Moving along. 🤣
Loool! I'm actually crying laughing your face was a picture ....Thank you so much for cheering me up in this tedious plague ridden times ...pls never stop these up loads 😂😂
@@antoinettelopes what are your top choices? I’d say mine are (without prejudice) midnight sun, we need you I believe, you kill me with silence, and, uh, let’s say red carpet massacre or cry baby cry.
I just went to read on them and I do remember some of their songs. They sold 150 million albums and 60 million singles in the 70's It's the only video wearing this pants, I guess he had an hernia doing his spins 😮
Boney M was very successful in Europe and Latinoamerica in the mid 70´s till the early 80´s. Some of their hits were huge, like Rivers of Babylon, Rasputin, My Baker, and this one Daddy Cool. And yes.... this song is cool
Bone-y M. Correct, that's how it's pronounced. They have great energy! And yes, "it went from here to there" real fast! 😂 👍 And fersure, Rasputin next from them! Based on true history.
Boney M are such a joy to watch and listen to. I really like the fact that the girls are pretty much synchronised in their singing and slight dancing, and the dude is just going wild with his 'crazy fool' moves. LOL. A real joy to watch.
When I was in my first year in college during freshers week a few of us were in my friends’ apartment having drinks before we headed out. We could see a bunch of guys doing the same thing in an apartment in the next block and they all left leaving one guy behind on his own. He put this song on and danced around to it by himself 😂 We came across him later that night in the club and surrounded him singing this song. Great memories 👌🏻
"Rasputin" is my favourite track of theirs, real guilty pleasure stuff. I'm sure I won't be the first to comment that the male vocal was by an old white guy who looked like Papa Smurf, and they got that guy to mime for purely aesthetic reasons.
Their hit 'Ma Baker' (about her real-life criminal gang) was my favourite wholesome song as a small child. It begins: "Freeze! I'm Ma Baker. Put your hands in the air and give me all your money!"
My heart is happy. They are my childhood in England. They still play them at partys and clubs there. You have to do Rasputin, Brown Girl in the Ring and Rivers of Babylon.
So glad you played this. 1970s. My father would blare his jvc stereo on weekends to this and Abba. Boney m was popular in dance clubs in Germany along with Abba.
In the 1970's these guys were one of the hottest imports from Europe. Their Songs were played in Nightclubs and if you can remember it was featured in Boogie Nights. It was also on The Rate A Record Segment on American Bandstand. They also made History by being the only other Group next To The Byrds who had a Hit Record from a Bible Quote "From The Rivers Of Babylon". They also had "Ma Baker", "Rasputin" and their version of "Sunny" which is probably the most Covered One Hit Wonder Song of all time.
There was another song called Daddy Cool, in the UK charts, around the same time, by the UK band 'Darts', & it's also well worth a listen. It's in a retro Doo-wop style, and Darts were famous for having FOUR lead singers, & the best harmonies of any band of the time!!
We all went crazy for this band back in the 70's Jayvee. They went to No.1 with Rivers of Babylon and we sang it all day long. They had lots of good tracks and I still play the album to this song today. Sorry to burst any bubbles but his voice is not the voice you're hearing. Most people don't know that their German producer was the voice behind the singer. It spoiled it for me to find that out but I still enjoy them. P.S. You'd love their song: ' Brown Girl In The Ring."
Back in the mid 80's, I went on holiday to Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands. One of the original female vocalists owned a nightclub there, at a place called Maspolomas. It was named Boney M. It was a beautiful place, wonder if it's still there now ? .....
Boney M was the original Milli Vanilli from the same creator. That being said these performances are so damn entertaining! If you haven't already please check out Rasputin.
Jay just subbed I 60 year old grew up in 70s with boney m grest songs dance routines they done some thoughtfull songs don't kill the world and Belfast . ma baker rasputin sunny and great holiday song gota go home etc g8 seeing your reaction music can do many things happy sad memories etc g8 seeing your happy reaction enjoyed 😀😀👍👍
He sometimes sang live on live performances and after he and Farian had split... but itsnot his voice on the records... he was even forbidden to actually sing live, but not in every country
Well it was kind of the same concept Frank Farian was doing with Mini Vanilli.Farin was about looks of ppl cause it will sell better.I always felt sorry for all of them after finding out.
Imagine UK in 1980 and this hits top 10, then a whole string of hits like it, my favourite "By the rivers of Babylon". A great blast from the past... Thank you for triggering those memories.
This was almost a parody of disco. My mum loved them. I preferred the real thing. Donna Summer I feel love etc. Or the Bee Gees. Baccara 'yes sir I can boogie' is similar.
My mum used to like Boney M's By The Rivers of Babylon, that was until my dad kept playing the Barron Knights version...There's a Dentist in Birmingham. After that whenever the original was played, it was always sung with the Barron Knights words instead. But my favourite Boney M song has always been the Christmas one, Mary's Boy Child.
You're reaction at 4:41 is priceless!! LOL It's pronounced Bone ee M :-) Would recommend reviewing Boney M Rasputin!! You're reviews are fantastic and always make me a smile.