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Illustration of the weeping by the rivers of Babylon from Chludov Psalter (9th century). The song is based on the Biblical Psalm 137:1–4, a hymn expressing the lamentations of the Jewish people in exile following the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC: [1] Previously the Kingdom of Israel, after being united under Kings David and Solomon, had been split in two, with the Kingdom of ...
Psalm 137: Text, translations and list of free scores by several composers at the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki) By the rivers of Babylon text and footnotes, usccb.org United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; Psalm 137:1 introduction and text, biblestudytools.com; Psalm 137 – The Mournful Song of the Exiles enduringword.com
"Rivers of Babylon" Boney M. 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 June 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 July 7 August 14 August "You're the One That I Want" John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John: 21 August "Rivers of Babylon" Boney M. 28 August "You're the One That I Want" John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 4 September 11 ...
"A Taste of Aggro" parodied three songs which had been hits over the past year: "Rivers of Babylon" by Boney M., "The Smurf Song" by Father Abraham, and "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" by Brian and Michael. The "Rivers of Babylon" section has been changed to showcase a person attending the dentist.
Boney M. had the best selling single of 1978 with "Rivers of Babylon/Brown Girl in the Ring", which spent five weeks at number-one in May and June.They achieved a second chart topper in December with "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord", which also became the year's Christmas number-one, while "Rasputin" peaked at number two in October.
The following is a list of the best-selling singles in the ... "Rivers of Babylon" 400,000 [3] 1977 The Smurfs music "The Smurfs Song" 400,000 [4] 2003 Jamai Loman
Arguably the most popular version of the song, Boney M.'s recording was originally the B-side to the group's number-one hit single "Rivers of Babylon" (1978).In July 1978, following ten weeks in UK Top Ten, five of them at number one, "Rivers of Babylon" slipped to number 18 and then to 20, when radio stations flipped the single.
Rivers of Babylon" is a song by The Melodians, notably covered by Boney M. Rivers of Babylon or Waters of Babylon may also refer to: "By the rivers of Babylon" or "By the waters of Babylon", the first phrase from Psalm 137 in Jewish liturgy and the Hebrew Bible