Rivers Of Babylon

Album: Nightflight To Venus (1978)
Charted: 1 30
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Brent Gayford Dowe, Frank Farian, George Reyam, James Agustus McNaughton
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Third Side Music Inc., TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 9

  • Gospel Ejeh from Benue State Nigeria This song reminds ME of my old relationship with God anytime I listen to it.
    it's so powerful and inspiring.
    more Grace to Boney M.
  • Ell Ess from Canada"Rough bits" of Babylon -that's a laff - Try "Prophets" of Babylon
  • Christine from ZambiaI love the song and I need it
  • Eisso from Groningen, NetherlandsWhy put the Boney M version on your website and not the original reggae version? Boney M are little more than a cover band, making money out of other people's creativity.
  • Cyberpope from Richmond, CanadaAnybody else notice it's the same tune as for Berlin's "How Dry I Am"?
  • Mel from Riverbank, CaThis song was covered by Sublime on album 40 Oz. To Freedom
  • Howard from St. Louis Park, MnThis was one of the few songs along with the Byrds Turn Turn Turn that was based on a biblical passage.
  • Olaf from Occidental, CaThis song was written by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican group The Melodians. They recorded it in 1969.
    It has been covered by Linda Ronstadt and others.
  • Axel Titus from Lake Forest, CaBoney M's only Top 40 hit in the US.
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