Rapper FIRST TIME reaction to Boney M. - Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979)! What is this!?

[@sumonjamal1653]

Boney M was a disco group formed by German producer Frank Farian who wrote the songs and hired the members of the group from Caribbean singers & performers in the mid 70's... 3 women made the cut and became the main singers of Boney M, but only 2 of 3 were prominently featured in the studio tracks - Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett... the 3rd Maizie Williams was backup. A male dancer was hired as member #4 of Boney M to entertain the ladies in the audience - Bobby Farrell (who was from Aruba), but Farrell was not a good singer... so, Frank Farian recorded his own vocals to a distortion and Bobby Farrell would lip sync to them when Boney M appeared in concert. However, Farrell was a talented dancer; an MJ before MJ. Boney M debuted in 1976 and made a pop version of Bob Marley's song "No woman no cry"... but it was the single 'Daddy cool' that became a hit... their 2nd album in 1977 'Love for sale' gave them hit singles in Europe - 'Ma Baker' ... 'Belfast'... By 1978, Boney M was becoming a disco sensation in Europe and across the world but had little success in N. America. 3rd album 'Nightflight to Venus' was their biggest record in 1978 w/ 'Rasputin' as a hit single... as well as ''Rivers of Babylon'... 'Brown girl in the ring' ... 'Painter man'... Boney M was one of the first Western acts to perform in Soviet Russia that year. 4th album 'Oceans of fantasy' in 1979 gave Boney M the hit "Hooray! Hooray! It's a holi-holiday"... as well as 'Gotta go home' ... 'Bahama mama'. Unfortunately, the disco era began to cool off after 1980 and the next album 'Boonoonoonoos' in 1981 was not as popular and Bobby Farrell was out of the group and the record was not promoted... Frank Farian delivered a more 80's pop album for Boney M in 1984 - 'Ten thousand light years'... and hired Reggie Tsiboe to take Bobby Farrell's spot as the male dancer, but the record sold poorly again. Boney M split up after 1 final album 'Eye dance' in 1985. Frank Farian found huge success w/ another pop project Milli Vanilli in the 80's, but that fell apart after the duo that was marketed as the singers were revealed NOT to be the ones on the record. Bobby Farrell passed away in 2010 from apparent heart failure... he and the other members of Boney M would often tour w/ their own ensemble to perform Boney M songs in concert.

[@md6119]

thanks. you told him EVERYTHING about the band. good job

[@md6119]

he was producer in germany, anyway @@jurgenkersjes2150

[@sumonjamal1653]

@@jurgenkersjes2150 Frank Farian is German, dingus!

[@misslannie73]

Thank you for giving me the history of Boney M! I remember them from my childhood, but never knew anything about them xx

[@berranari1]

The only difference between Boney M and Milli Vanilli was a bad tape player.

[@odelbert]

This is a damned classic, Boney M was huge on the dance floors/charts in the mid/late 70's here in Europe.

[@heartwork8318]

He didn’t die from the poison so they shot him then threw him in the river! He was a mystic sometimes referred to as a “monk”. I have always enjoyed Russian history but will refrain from completely nerding out! BONEY M was really big in Eastern Europe, my husband loves them! Fun reaction!❤️‍🔥✌🏻🫶🏻

[@Dani-X01]

I correct my mistakes that did it before because you were talking about Rasputin dead actually not Bonnie m lol sorry and you're right he was executed.

[@skona9818]

Apparently his reason of death was drowning so he was still alive after getting shot.

[@joeblow1935]

Did they not cut off his family jewels? Is that the tie in to kiss? Was not mr Simmons tv show called family jewels? Rasputin was darn near kill proof he was a machine just don't leave him alone with your wife and or daughter!

[@joeblow1935]

Don't they have them (his balls) in like the royal palace or royal museum or something?

[@klausberlage7683]

It was a band of german producer Frank Farian, well known for the "Milli Vanilli" incident😂

[@valeriedonaghy701]

Oh this takes me back, Boney M were massive in UK mid to late 70s, this particular song reminds me of a vacation i took to Spain, they always played this at the hotel disco, oh the memories thanks BP ❤

[@jacquisampson-marat5277]

I remember when this came out. Told my peeps it sucked (I was a banger) but secretly loved it.

[@Pilutta100]

I was 7y old, I loooooved BoneyM, please watch more. Hugs from Sweden.

[@mervmartin2112]

'Rivers of Babylon" is another of their songs. Worth a listen. Rasputin, it'd take a couple walls of text to tell you. He's worth a serious search and read.

[@black4pienus]

I vote for Daddy Cool. lol

[@AlvenmodFoto]

Daddy cool, Mary's Boy Child, Rivers of Babylon, all classic hits

[@AdultThirdCultureKid1971]

Funny story: As a member of a college Glee Club from 1991-1993, the choir director asked, "Who knows the song 'Rivers of Babylon?" Like an idiot, I raised my hand and said, "I do! Boney M. sang it!" 😂

[@pit2ryan3]

@mervmartin - "Rivers Of Babylon" is a cover of an old 1970 song actually...

[@gregorygant4242]

That my friend is how late 70's funk/disco was done in Europe . This was Boney M ,a German band comprised of Carribean members who created some of the best hits of the 70's and early 80's . As you can see the guy's leg work was off the freakin charts !

[@rosemarieharris5921]

Bobby Farrell was a Star,amazing dancer and showman and didnt matter that he didnt sing. Boney M will never grow old.

[@MuppetEnergy]

Rasputin was a real person he was a mystic monk , they tried to kill him in multiple ways but he kept surviving giving the belief he has magic powers and he slept with a lot of people

[@milesalpha1]

Uh no, the pop culture history here has been funny but I recommend cuirous people check some real historians for the real story.

[@yzolakitchi]

His dancing is the very definition of FEEL THE MUSIC. 🤩🤩This was a regular in our house growing up. Yup, it's truly weird and wonderful.

[@mitchchartrand]

Boney M has the best Christmas album ever. Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord is Top 5 best Christmas song.

[@erickh.r.9087]

Joy to the world too

[@xaemosxone]

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was a Russian mystic and holy man. He is best known for having befriended the imperial family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, through whom he gained considerable influence in the final years of the Russian Empire. Wikipedia Born: January 21, 1869, Pokrovskoe, Russia Assassinated: December 30, 1916, Yusupov Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia Children: Maria Rasputin, Dmitry Rasputin, Varvara Rasputina Height: 6′ 4″ Spouse: Praskovia Dubrovina (m. 1887-1916) Grandchildren: Tatyana Soloviev, Maria Solovieff Grandparent: Vasilii Parshukov

[@terriatca1]

He befriended the Czarina, her son was a hemophiliac and he promised he could cure him.

[@Krokostad]

Boney M was huuuge here in Germany. My parents had Rivers if Babylon and Daddy Cool on the tape that we listened to on the car ride on vacations. So if I hear these 2 songs I want to travel!

[@michelleturner6865]

Rivers of Babylon. Boney M. Still brings me to tears.

[@mikamilla8674]

Rivers of Babylon is stunning. I'll bring the tissues and we'll listen to it together. 😢

[@wtk6069]

The lyrics are literally taken straight from two psalms. Very powerful stuff, though the Boney M version is just a cover.

[@mockkingbird13]

Love this song. I've had it in my primary playlist for years now. Also yes, Rasputin was a real guy who lived in Russia. He gained power by convincing the Russian queen that he could treat her young son's hemophilia (disease that makes you bleed without stopping when cut). The fact that he was a very eccentric man unusually close to the royal family with a strong sexual appetite who claimed mystical powers + the fact that the assassins attempting to kill him were very bad at it and took several attempts meant that he left a very strong impact in folk legends. Mostly because all these things combined were very wild. Like, a sexually voracious magical holy man attached to the royal family of Russia stuns assassins by knocking back cyanide-laced cake and poisoned wine with no ill effect, is shot three times, leaps up to attack the assassins, and has to be bound and thrown into an icy river to assure his death...wild. It's no wonder ppl kept the story alive. Like, that's just crazy.

[@strzebowiska]

So kind of you to explain this well known facts to total ignorants

[@michelleturner6865]

Still one of my favourite songs ever. And yes Rasputin was real.

[@specialk1627]

Same ❤❤❤

[@josepsamarrafarre]

Thanks for the nostalgia trip!

[@hanshansen8137]

Producer and Songwriter and "inventer" of Boney M was GERMAN Frank Farian (some years later he "invented" Milli Vanilli). In both projects the "singers" were not the real singers. Here at Boney M you here the male voice of Frank Farisn himself. The band members of Boney M were from Jamaica. The band with this unique sound was not only popular in former West-Germany, but also in the rest of Europe (and they made it even for a gig in thosedays socialistic Poland (where this festival was). But they never made it into the Sojet Union in these years, also they sing about the historical figure of Rasputin here.

[@jasonlove6931]

Dude I haven't this song in years. Thanks for finding this. Great reaction.

[@-Buckarooz]

Blondie's “Rapture” (1980) became the first single featuring a rap to reach number 1 in the USA, and the first rap video ever broadcast on MTV.

[@creepyoldlady2995]

I remember! "The man from Mars, eatin' cars" Loved it!

[@charlessmith31]

And it’s rarely mentioned.

[@potatoradio]

Fab Five Freddy told me everybody's fly DJ spinnin' I said, "My My" Flash is fast, Flash is cool France Soir c'est pas Flash et Nous Deux François c'est pas, Flash ain't no dude And you don't stop, sure shot Go out to the parking lot And you get in your car and drive real far

[@wilmavanderpal7570]

But not the first rap song. That woud be The Sugar Hill gang with "Rappers Delight" 1979

[@QueenColeBleu]

I've been dancing to this tune since I was a kid!!!! Then I got to see Boney M LIVE!!!!!!! ✌️💙🎵

[@nowinczak]

No Way! I’m 43 I live in New York I was born in Poland. My Mother had a tape with Boneys music on it. I still love it this day. Thank to whoever recommended this track

[@andylastname566]

This is one of my Brother's favorite song xD ive lost track how many times ive heard this song without looking it up lmao.

[@ChrisJones-we4in]

Ah the memories. Boney M were great and released some great songs.

[@zanetpieterse7933]

As a white family in South Africa we grew up on this stuff... memories goooood! Best wishes from Namibia 🇳🇦

[@SavageIntent]

I am also from a white family growing up in South Africa who grew up on Boney M!

[@zanetpieterse7933]

​@SavageIntent I know, right? 1980s and we had to compete for space with our baby-boomer parents on the garage party dance floor when Rivers of Babylon came up. O, and Christmas without Bony M on the record player was not Christmas in our family. Best wishes if you are still living Republic-side... 😉

[@wadadli4sun]

Maybe Juluka too? They were big in Scandinavia and France in late 70s early 80s!

[@liquorandwhoas]

I actually met Frank Farian (the GERMAN producer behind this band and the whole Milli Vanilli scam) ((BTW check that out one day, probably "Girl you know it's true" would be the Go-to song with them)) in Austin, TX at SXSW one year and he is a very chill homie.

[@MissMeKate]

Nice to see you pop up here again. 😊 Hope life is being good to you.

[@elab.1413]

Unfortunally he died last month January 24

[@GDFB100]

Never heard this, no idea i needed this. Bring more great music..TYVM ALL

[@vecktorvis1219]

Boney M. was an emblematic German band from the late 70s and early 80s. Unfortunately Bobby Farrell (the dancer) died in 2010, he did not sing, he only played back and gave away his original "choreographies" (the male voices were from the group's creator Fran Farian), the three girls (Liz Mitchell, Marcia Barret and Maizie Williams) did perform the songs

[@okidoki878]

Serious I always thought they where Dutch because they talk Dutch and lived in Amsterdam

[@vecktorvis1219]

​@@okidoki878 Frank Farian (ideologist, creator and authentic male voice of the group) was German. Roberto Alfonso Farrel (Bobby) was a native of Aruba. Maizie Ursula Williams was a native of the island of Montserrat in the Caribbean and grew up in the UK. Marcia Barrett and Liz Mitchell were both natives of Jamaica.😉

[@MariaJoy-s1r]

I grew up listening to boney m loved them all their songs told a story x

[@MrMambott]

Huge in Australia too , all their hits and a lot of them were played on our only radio station and their songs were belted out of the speakers at Disco Clubs,, Hellz yeah those 70s were special 🤠🤤😵‍💫🤯😷😎

[@michaeldjguardianmeans6281]

This was pretty incredible and interesting. I had never heard this song nor of this artist prior to this listen. Now I want to check out more. Glad you came across and shared!

[@carolmillins9199]

You can't beat a bit of Boney M, fantastic ❤

[@polgara3000]

Boney M were so big in Europe... They were before my time but I inherited them from my parents... You have to react to their hit Ma Baker... Blondie with A Heart of Glass is also a really good song!

[@johnlombardo7816]

i have heard this song, I think in movies that happened to have a disco scene or something, this one a classic for sure just based on that! haha.. but never thought the video would be as bizarre as this one! dude was gettin down!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahaha well done as always my man, keep killin it!

[@perrosol-ns4cc8ot4t]

Boney M was a project started by the german singer and producer Frank Farian. He produced some songs and he needed some singer to build a group. Bobby Farrell, Maizie Williams, Marcia Barrett und Liz Mitchell are carribean origin. Boney M had some big disco-hits. for example "Sunny", "Ma Baker" and "Rivers Of Babylon". Most of the songs are based on carribean melodies or written by german composers, or in the case of "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb. The audience loved the weird dances from Bobby Farrel, but he wasn`t the singer. The females sings but the mens voice was a playback from Frank Farian. Rasputin was a spiritual healer on the tsar`s court with a big influence to the tsar`s family.

[@drmsanford]

I think Farian was the guy behind Milli Vanilli too?

[@perrosol-ns4cc8ot4t]

@@drmsanford You are absolutely right! There were one or two small differences, however. In Boney M, he sang the male part himself in the studio and the public knew in advance that he was the singer and that Bobby Farrel only moved his lips to the playback during performances, while the women also sang live. At Milli Vanilli he was also the man in the background who held the reins firmly. However, he did not sing himself, but studio musicians were paid to sing in, while the public was led to believe that Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus were the singers until the playback failed.

[@kaynesheldon4905]

Soooo wild I never knew who did this song but now I do! This is fire!!!

[@Bazk01]

Boney M was the test project for a producer who went on to create Milli Vannili. The male singers never sang on thier tracks - the producer did the singing for the males in both groups.

[@agnieszkazuk]

Sopot is a Polish seaside town with famous music festival. We were glued to the TV sets when it was broadcasted when I was young. Boney M was one of the WEST FOREIGN music bands performing live that time and I perfectly remember this "strange" for that times band with colourful clothes and famous songs: „Rasputin” „Rivers of Babylon” (with the hit „Brown Girl in the Ring”),„Daddy Cool” „Belfast” or "Hooray Hooray, It's A Holi-Holiday” :-) Great reaction! Thanks!

[@cacklebarnacle15]

Boney M. had some real bangers. I still hear them on the radio regularly

[@Alithia451]

Daddy cool, Ma Baker, By the rivers of Babylon

[@MuppetEnergy]

River of Babylon is the truth would love to see a rea toon

[@softsilk5055]

Don’t forget “Sunny” ☀️

[@IronRaspberry]

Aurora does an amazing cover of this song.

[@ChrisJones-we4in]

She certainly does.

[@hardcarbon4035]

Bump

[@mrsiborg]

Love Boney M, everyone in The UK knew them in the 70's. Classic.

[@sonkerieckmann7183]

Not only in the UK. They had English and German versions of the song.

[@mwest3191]

I love this song so much. I can’t fully explain it, but it’s a bop. Granted, I love history- but this is an objective banger.

[@daisy9910]

I grew up with my parents listening to Boney M. Their music makes you want to dance.

[@grahamthetraveller]

Boney M are epic man you need to check out the live version of Daddy Cool the Kings of Disco

[@MissMeKate]

You should totally do some Blondie reactions! Debbie Harry is amazing and they had a huge impact at the time. Unusual for a US band they hit in the UK first.

[@captbunnykiller1.0]

The blending of all sorts of different cultural aspects, styles and stories was most of the fun in those days. Great time for music.

[@marcusolsson9541]

Boney M was a project started and lead by Frank Farian, a white guy from Germany who did all the singing. The people performing on stage here where all hired to be the live perfoming side of the band and the guy dancing in the video here lip synced when doing live shows, in the studio it was all Frank. Frank was also the guy behind No mercy and Milli Vanilli.

[@johncrwarner]

The backing vocals were on stage and they can sing at least that is my understanding but whether it was all three women or just two of the three I cannot remember Bobby Farrell could not sing and was just a dancer and lip-sync artist.

[@vvsandgaming4648]

The male dancer was a dancer in Aruba when the German guy found him.

[@klio9611]

No, Farian did not all the singing. Don't mix up Boney M and Milli Vanilli. Farian sang just Bobby Farrell's part as Bobby was a dancer not a singer. But the three other members of Boney M - the women - were singing. Especially Liz Mitchell was (is) a great singer. In other Boney M songs the vocal part of the women was larger than here. In most of the songs Liz Mitchell was the lead singer.

[@crook8468]

There was a musical called daddy cool in the 2000s based on boney ms music, was dope as f 👌 boney m dope as f😊

[@AC-dn7yq]

Boney M. was a disco band produced by Frank Farian (Germany) that enjoyed international success, particularly in the 1970s, with songs such as Daddy Cool, Rivers of Babylon and Ma Baker. Boney M. sold over 150 million records worldwide, including more than 60 million singles. ...(wiki)

[@berranari1]

Also the male vocal was done by Farian himself.

[@maxferrarikiller6863]

Oh man,Boney M. I here that on every Silvesterparty in Germany. To the producer ,it's the same guy ,who produced Milly Vannily .But the chicks here ,they could really sing.

[@Rogers_Ranger]

classic disco , weird n freaky u gotta love it

[@JulitaPio]

Sopot is a town on the Baltic Sea in northen Poland😊 Beautiful city❤ Have a look Boney M Daddy Cool song (White clothes 2.2M views version) his dancing is crazy there 😊

[@karenglenn6707]

I remember all of the lyrics to this from back in the day. And my adult son loves it too for some reason and he is a Rammstein boy 😂And it’s a true story, I learnt about this in high school In Australia in the 70’s

[@lem01uk]

Your son has great taste.

[@specialk1627]

I’m going to see their Farewell show in Melb in June, can’t wait! 70’s chic too!

[@AliceinWonderlandzz]

LOL! Remember this was the last days of disco. But this was awesome!! Kung fu fighting, Diana Ross, lets gooo!!!

[@Jinty92]

I grew up on Boney M in the 70's. I loved their hits. We had a teacher who carried a pint of milk in everyday in the old glass bottle and we would sing pinta man to him to the tune of Boney M's Painter Man. I loved Mary's Boy Child and By the rivers of Babylon. Brown girl in the ring was popular too. Rasputin was trying to cure the Russian Prince who was a Haemophiliac before it was understood. He was murdered after the boy died. Factor 8 hadn't been discovered then.

[@brigittelehmann9749]

One masterpiece of boney m, im 63 and grew up with this song and there songs, great music from that era greetings from the Netherlands Amsterdam, they were great now they are more great

[@jjfurbable]

This was a fun reaction, your facial expressions throughout the video had me cracking up lol. Would love to see you react to Boney M “daddy cool” lol

[@andreaschadeck5596]

Hahaaahaa! Love your face reacting to this. Boney M was a staple in our house. We aren’t allowed to decorate our Christmas tree without their Christmas Album on.

[@agatopol]

OMG, I've totally forgotten about them 😂 They were such a hit on the dance floor ❤ BTW, the festival was in my country - greetings from Bulgaria 😍

[@davidhines68]

Was it Sopot, Bulgaria, or Sopot, Poland? Just curious.

[@agatopol]

@@davidhines68 Bravo! It's nice to see somebody knows the difference 🥰 It was Poland.

[@davidhines68]

@@agatopol Well, I've been to Sopot, Poland, but not the one in Bulgaria. I wasn't in Sopot long, mostly in Gdansk.

[@BoldDreadman]

I believe that Sopot Festival in Poland is still an annual thing😊❤

[@Erol_808]

Loved this as a kid! :)

[@mikepiccione886]

You should look for a quick documentary on Rasputin you'd find it super fascinating😊

[@Jcornman24]

I unironically love this song

[@adriana82]

this made me inexplicably happy! I grew up with Boney M and Rasputin and this was awesome!

[@Roy-mw5js]

Probably recommended to you because of Aurora connection. She did the cover for the show Like a Version❤

[@MsTtilly]

BP - Hovering over Blondie - Heart of Glass was pure Kismet! Blondie and Debbie Harry (an incomparable Ingenue) played Punk/New Wave Clubs such as Max's Kansas City & CBGB's. Along with The Ramon's, the Velvet Underground, Talking Heads, Television and countless other underground Artists of the time. Before Blondie, Debbie Harry was a member of the Stilletos AND a former Playboy Bunny! Debbie Harry was clearly destined for Fame; her voice, raw talent, beauty and style combine to create a Gorgeous Goddess. (too much?) 😂 Give it a whirl! 🎉❤

[@brigittelehmann9749]

The dancer died with a over dosis of alcohol in st Petersburg Russia, he lived in the Netherlands and came from Jamaica also lived in Germany, he was the heart of this group

[@carolinemackenzie5940]

He wasBorn in Aruba😊

[@stephentolputt4047]

More Boney M please! And do Heart Of Glass as well!!!

[@blackangel9594]

BoneyM was a German Band in the 1970 ...and bobby was a professionell Dancer he was a super good Man RIP bobby!!!

[@wrecknor]

I grew up with Boney M, from 75 ->. It has more influence on the world than any other colored band or rapper. The funk was real!

[@sumonjamal1653]

Gregori Rasputin was believed to be a 'holy man' in Russia, apparently able to perform miracles... he became an influential figure in the last Russian Tsar's life in the early 1900's because his wife Alexandria (the Tsarina) often turned to him to heal her ailing son... Rasputin was a tall and imposing figure and as his power grew within the royal circle and his reputation for abusing and raping young girls and women, the rumors (which were unfounded) was that he was Alexandria's lover... and his deplorable behavior was excused by the Russian royal family. Rasputin became a target of assassination and he was lured into an evening where he was poisoned, but it didn't work apparently... When Rasputin was shot as a recourse, he was still alive from gunshots and he attempted to escape in fury. He finally shot dead outside and his body was dumped in the nearby river and was found w/ multiple gunshot wounds... There were a lot of unfounded insinuation about Rasputin's death but what followed was the collapse of the Tsar's power during the Russian communist revolution - he abdicated the throne and he and his family (wife and children) were soon executed by the communists.

[@specialk1627]

Off to see BoneyM in June in Melbourne, I’m 54 and it brings me “all the feels” ❤

[@jermynryan2286]

Boney M Legend in switzerland!

[@MrNiccholas]

My first introduction to Rasputin was the Epic Rap Battles of History, "Rasputin versus Stalin." Still one of my favorite ERB!

[@geenageenapumpkineater6290]

You watched Aurora the other day and she does a great cover of this song, would highly recommend! Great reaction ❤

[@SuperWitch40]

One word that covers all the meanings of music: ABBA !!!

[@rorythomson8763]

I am that old that I was a teen when this was rocking the world. Thank you for riding the time machine. They also did Ma Baker, Rivers of Babylon, Heart of gold etc etc etc... They cut the video before the very last statement by the mail voice which was "Ooh those Russians"!

[@enoshikuma]

*Sacha Dhawan has entered the chat* I can't ever hear this song ever again without the image of Sacha, a British Indian actor, playing a modern take on a classic TV alien villain, dressed as Rasputin, a Russian monk, doing the prisiadki dance to Boney, a German band led by an Aruba singer. It's just...a lot. Words that shouldn't work together that somehow do. 😁

[@jamesleate]

Boney M were huge when I was a kid. I remember dancing to "Brown girl in the ring" on summer holiday on the Isle of Wight at 5 years old.

[@lordylou1]

Boney M were the very first band I saw in concert - around the mid 1970s at the Brighton Centre, UK. We went for fondue afterwards and I felt very grown up and sophisticated. Many years later I sat next to Bobby Farrell on a flight to Madrid. He was a delight. Charming, friendly, hugely entertaining and surprisingly reserved considering his on stage persona. It's a moment in time I still think of with great pleasure.

[@annegiboin5075]

Let me tell you that every european knows this amazing song!🔥

[@JillHughes-n1h]

Blast from the last ! Married 2 yrs when this came out ! Liked the record .heard on bbc radio 1

[@bakachikan4051]

One of my favorite songs. One of the first things I got after getting a vinyl player was get the original special for this song

[@Not_Mammon]

Grigori Rasputin a was some sort of Russian mystic / holy man. He was working for Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, Born a son of a peasant made his way to the head of the state and got tremendous amount of power, pretendly cured the son of the Tsar with his 'magic', the man could green light or prevent any project/business depending if you were on his bad side or good side. They tried really hard to kill him, poisoned cake and wine, didn't worked, they end up shooting him several time. He "predicted" several things during his life, his death for exemple, he said that his body would never rest in peace after his death, which end up being true since his grave was vandalize under the USSR, or that upon his death, the Emperor and his family would be butchered and Russia would fall in the hands of the devil, which happened since the entire Romanov family was killed by revolutionary, civil war and the USSR was born from the ashes for the Russian Kingdom. He is a really interesting person, and kind of scary in pictures ^^

[@stoneoutdooradventures2286]

I loved boney m I grew up listening to this on the radio as a young boy😂

[@itsmetonylei2540]

lol... BoneyM... brings me back. I made their ad for their Greatest Hits Album in the 2000s... gold!

[@SmeagolTheGreat]

There is an ERB with Rasputin, if you want to get more content on him. I'm often somewhat baffled by how little worldwide history education there seems to be in the US. I knew of Rasputin since I was a child in middle europe (to be fair, I also listened to that song on an old music cassette my parents had ^^). Keep learning though, it's better late than never. Broadening your horizon is never wrong.

[@lbriggsboy]

Ahhhh Boney M - classic gold!

[@greenthumbh]

Boney M. is a German disco group that had its heyday in the 1970s and early 1980s. The group was formed in 1975/1976 by Frank Farian, who wrote most of the group's songs and produced all of the group's releases. The group members from 1976 were Marcia Barrett, Liz Mitchell, Maizie Williams and Bobby Farrell. Frank Farian is also the guy singing the male voice :D

[@miskatonic6210]

You can't deny Frank Farian was an absolute genius in production and marketing...

[@beckyboop3517]

I still play this and many many more 70s music because it's fantastic.

[@88balloonsonthewall70]

One fun fact about Rasputin is that one of his daughters, Maria Rasputin lived in America and died in Los Angeles 1977.

[@karidennis6154]

Rasputin was a real person, a ‘religious’ figure, very close to the russian monarchy, he was the only one that could treat the only son of the czar who suffered from hemophilia. The other higher ups became jealous of how much power he had and assassinated him. Which was not as easy as it sounds, lol. The poisoned him, stabbed, shot and finally drowned him. Wild stuff. Not sure if this was during or right before WW1 but the royal family was later taken prisoner and the monarchy was overthrown. Czar Nicholas, his wife, their 4 daughters and only son were all killed. Very sad and there were persistent rumours for years that the youngest girl, Anastasia, and the son, Alexie were not killed because their killers felt sorry for them as they were so young and their remains were not found with the remains of the others. There were even pretenders over the years, usually claiming to be Anastasia, these rumours were put to rest in recent years when the childrens remains were found and confirmed through dna testing to be Anastasia and Alexie.

[@markupton1417]

Classic! NEVER thought I'd see you doing Boney M ! Come on, BP...if you can do Bonie M you can do Stranger by Dimash!

[@Mr_Tess_Tickle]

DADDY COOL - Boney M

[@tobhomott]

FYI Rasputin is in an ERB

[@boqndimitrov8693]

Bonnie M was mega-popular, and even today people still listen to their songs, no matter if it's the originals or the covers. This performance, in particular, is from the city of Sopot, in my country - Bulgaria. 😊(do I need to clarify that I am a fan of the band? all my life?)

[@winylowaryba]

So, if you are a longtime fan, you should know what country still have Festival in Sopot?

[@rockzilla-666-]

In europe in the 70's and 80's boney m got a lot of big disco hits. And in every clip or gig the dancer nonstop make crazy moves. I love to watch him cos it gives me a big smile. Check out their funky hits daddy cool and ma baker for more blacksploitation feeling. Cheers from germany

[@GeekTeacherMaude]

😂 "Bro, I’m so confused" 6:35

[@TheFireMonkey]

Back when I still had vinyl, I had their album Nightflight to Venus which had this song on it. I love their stuff.