Boney M.

Artiestinformatie

Land	Duitsland

Boney M. was een succesvolle discogroep uit de jaren 70. Producer Frank Farian richtte de groep op. De naam van de groep is afkomstig van de Australische detectiveserie Boney, waar oprichter Farian een groot fan van was. De bezetting van de groep wisselde meerdere malen, de twee bekendste leden van de groep zijn Liz Mitchell en Bobby Farrell.

De groep scoorde vele hits, zoals Sunny, Ma Baker, Rivers Of Babylon en Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday.

Naast al dat succes was er ook aardig wat kritiek op Frank Farian. De mannen in de groep hadden bijna geen vocale inbreng bij de muziek van de groep. Frank Farian zong namelijk bijna alle mannelijke partijen zelf in. Alleen tijdens concerten zong Bobby wel zelf de nummers. Maar ook bij de dames werd er gerommeld met de zang. Zo werd er tijdens concerten de microfoon uitgezet van één van de dames en werd dit opgevangen door een koor van drie zangeressen.

In 1986 werd het einde van de groep aangekondigd, maar de groep is sindsdien altijd op de een of andere manier doorgegaan. In al die jaren zijn er vele best of compilaties en remixalbums uitgebracht.

In maart 2021 geeft Majestic de single Rasputin uit 1978 een opfrisbeurt anno 2021.

Songtekst

Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day
And man will live for evermore
Because of Christmas Day

Long time ago in Bethlehem
So the Holy Bible said
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day

Hark, now hear the angels sing
A king was born today
And man will live for evermore
Because of Christmas Day

Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day

While shepherds watch their flock by night
They see a bright new shining star
They hear a choir sing a song
The music seemed to come from afar

Hark, now hear the angels sing
A king was born today
And man will live for evermore
Because of Christmas Day

For a moment the world was aglow
All the bells rang out, there were tears of joy and laughter
People shouted: let everyone know
There is hope for all to find peace

Now Joseph and his wife, Mary
Came to Bethlehem that night
They found no place to bear her child
Not a single room was in sight

And then they found a little nook
In a stable all forlorn
And in a manger cold and dark
Mary's little boy was born

Hark, now hear the angels sing
A king was born today
And man will live for evermore
Because of Christmas Day

Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day

Oh, a moment still worth was aglow
All the bells rang out, there were tears of joy and laughter
People shouted: let everyone know
There is hope for all to find peace

Oh, my Lord
You sent your son to save us
Oh, my Lord
Your very self you gave us
Oh, my Lord
That sin may not enslave us
And love may reign once more

Oh, my Lord
When in the crib they found him
Oh, my Lord
A golden halo crowned him
Oh, my Lord
They gathered all around him
To see him and adore

Oh, my Lord
With the child's adoration
Oh, my Lord
There came great jubilation
Oh, my Lord
And full of admiration
They realized what they had (Until the sun falls from the sky)

Oh, my Lord (Oh, praise the Lord)
They had become to doubt you
Oh, my Lord (He is the truth forever)
What did they know about you
Oh, my Lord (So praise the Lord)
But they were lost without you
They needed you so bad (His light is shining on us all)

Oh, my Lord (So praise the Lord)
With the child's adoration
Oh, my Lord (He is a personation)
There came great jubilation
Oh, my Lord (So praise the Lord)
And full of admiration
They realized what they had (Until the sun falls from the sky)

Oh, my Lord (So praise the Lord)
You sent your son to save us
Oh, my Lord (This day will live forever)
Your very self you gave us
Oh, my Lord (So praise the Lord)
That sin may not enslave us
And love may reign once more

Songinformatie

	A-kant
Artiest	Boney M.
Titel	Mary's Boy Child
Lengte	5:29
Componist(en)	Hairston, Farian, Jay, Lorin
Producer(s)	A Frank Farian Production
	B-kant
Titel	Dancing In The Streets
Lengte	3:43
Componist(en)	Frank Farian
Producer(s)	A Frank Farian Production

Platenlabel	Hansa
Catalogusnr	100 075-100