Re: By the Waters of Babylon (Ps. 137)--Boney M

[Robert Cohen <rlcm17...>]

Bob et al.:  I have this version (I actually obsessively collect versions of 
the 137th Psalm, though I doubt that's worth noting on formal or informal 
catalogues), on a 45 rpm which is labeled as coming from an LP (I think) 
entitled NIGHTFLIGHT TO VENUS (?!).  The "composers," however, are listed as 
"F. Farian/Reyam," whereas the "composers" on my LP copy of the music from 
THE HARDER THEY COME are given as "B. Dowe/F. McNaughton."

Hope that's helpful.  BTW, the words beginning "May the meditations of my 
heart"--usually modified in these reggae versions (e.g., the singular 
possessive is changed to a plural, both times)--are from Psalms 19:15 and 
are incorporated into the davening at various points. Some versions--in 
particular, the Delawater Water Gap's--have a few words at the very end 
which I often (as in the case of DWG) am not sure I understand.

--rlc


>From: "robert wiener" <wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com>
>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: "Jewish" Rock?
>Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 16:02:52 -0400
>
>How about Boney M's "Rivers of Babylon"?
>
>Bob
>
>

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