Mega Mix
Boney M.
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By the rivers of Babylon,where we sat down Yeaaaaeah we wept, remembered Zion (Repeat x2) When the wicked carried us away in captivity Required from us a song Now, how shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land Sunny, yesterday my life was filled with rain Sunny, you smiled at me and really eased the pain The dark days are gone and the bright days are here My sunny one shines so sincere Sunny, one so true, I love you FREEZE I'M MA BAKER, BUT YER HAN"S IN THE AIR AN' GIMME ALL YER MONEY She's crazy, like a fool What about daddy cool Daddy, daddy cooool, daddy, daddy coooool Daddy, daddy cooool daddy, daddy coooool Hey hey hey Hey hey hey hey Hey hey hey hey There lived a certain man in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But the Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear He could preach the bible like a preacher, full of ecstasy and fire But, he also was a kind of teacher in them put desire Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They put some poison in his wine Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine He drank it all an' set up in fire RA ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They did'nt quit, they wanted his head Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine An' so they shot him 'til he was dead O those Russians
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Written by: TRADITIONAL, FRANK FARIAN
Lyrics © A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Group FormationBoney M. was a Euro-Caribbean vocal group created by German record producer, Frank Farian, who was originally based in Germany.
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Composition of the SongThe Mega Mix song features some of the band's biggest hits like "Rivers of Babylon", "Daddy Cool", and "Rasputin".
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ReleaseThe "Mega Mix" song was released in 1988, almost a decade after the band's peak popularity in the late 1970s.
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SuccessDespite being a later creation, this song became one of their most successful in terms of charts, reaching the Top 10 in the UK.
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Individual PerformancesAll members of the band Liz Mitchell, Marcia Barrett, Maizie Williams, and Bobby Farrell, were featured in the Mega Mix.
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Notable RecordBoney M. was one of the disco-oriented pop acts which dominated the European charts throughout the late seventies and early eighties with a String of hits well remembered to this day.
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Changes in Music TrendsThe release of Mega Mix was during a period when many acts from the disco era were producing such mixes, reflecting a shift in music consumption patterns and the rise of dance music.
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RevivalThe release of "Mega Mix" helped to revive interest in Boney M.'s music and contributed to the group's continued popularity on the nostalgia concert circuit.
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Popularity in Different RegionsIn Australia, the "Mega Mix" was released as a follow up to the 1992 remix of "Brown Girl in the Ring", and peaked at number 65 on the ARIA singles chart in December 1993.
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Video ClipThe video clip of Mega Mix was a blend of various past performances and video clips of the group, with the audio being the remixed versions of the old hits.
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