Lyrics
/ B /Boney M / BOONOONOONOOS(1980)
SUN, SEA AND JAMAICA - THAT'S BOONOONOONOOS
BOONOONOONOOS 5'56
F. Farian/ G.Sgarbi/ C.Courage/ F.Jay - Far Music
Boonoonoonoos give me Boonoonoonoos
Boonoonoonoos little bit Boonoonoonoos
Let me tell you of a feeling
That is spreading to the land
It will give you good vibrations
It will help you understand
Boonoonoonoos that's Boonoonoonoos
It will help you love your neighbour
It will turn you to the light
It will make you come out jammin'
From the morning till the night
Boonoonoonoos that's Boonoonoonoos
Boonoonoonoos give me Boonoonoonoos
Boonoonoonoos little bit Boonoonoonoos
Everyday the sun is shining
There's a sweetness in the air
Can you feel a new day rising
On the people ev'rywhere
Boonoonoonoos that's Boonoonoonoos
We can split a tiny atom
We can walk upon the moon
It's been too long coming on us
Gonna hear about it soon
Boonoonoonoos that's Boonoonoonoos
Boonoonoonoos give me Boonoonoonoos
Boonoonoonoos little bit Boonoonoonoos
Boonoonoonoos give me Boonoonoonoos
Boonoonoonoos little bit Boonoonoonoos
THAT'S BOONOONOONOOS/
TRAIN TO SKAVILLE
F.Farian/ L.Dillon/ R.M.Ehrhardt - Far Music/
Sparta Florida Music
Bo Bo Bo Bo Boonoonoonoos
Bo Bo Bo Bo Boonoonoonoos
Yippee train to Skaville
Ska Ska Ska Jamaica Ska
Ska Ska Ska Jamaica Ska
Out in the Skaville there
Is a very big fair
Where the music plays
So come on and share
Boonoonoonoos
When it's friday night
And you feel alright
And you got your girl
And she's holding you tight
Boonoonoonoos
Do you dig that sound
Keep on dancing around
Do the best you can
Get your feet off the ground
Boonoonoonoos
Do not try to hide
Come on stay by my side
If you catch the beat
Then you're feeling alright
Boonoonoonoos
Boonoonoonoos..... if you feel alright
Boonoonoonoos..... if you dance tonight
Boonoonoonoos..... take a train to Skaville fair
Boonoonoonoos..... take your dancing shoes
Boonoonoonoos..... then you cannot lose
Boonoonoonoos..... get a train and do not care
I SHALL SING
V. Morrison - MuZ
I shall sing, sing my song
Be it right, be it wrong
In the night, in the day
Anyhow anyway
I shall sing
La la la la la la la la
With my heart, with my soul
For the young, for the old
When I'm high when I'm low
When I'm fast when I'm slow
I shall sing
I shall sing, sing my song
Be it right, be it wrong
In the day, in the night
Anyhow it's outasight
I shall sing
La la la la la la la la
I shall sing, sing my song
I shall sing, sing my song
I shall sing, sing my song
Be it right, be it wrong
In the day, in the night
Anyhow it's outasight
I shall sing
La la la la
SILLY CONFUSION 7'12
F.Farian/ D.Kawohl/ M.Bjorklund/ H.Baierl/ C.Courage
- Far Music
Meet me on the moon very very soon
Meet me on the stars Jupiter and Mars
Fly me to a star
Burning out in space shining on my face
Take me for a ride in your dream-machine
To a time and place where no one has been
Let me look upon world I've never seen
In your dream machine
Fly me through the night on your silver wings
Over crystal seas valleys of the kings
By the lilac shore where the dragon flies
In the diamond skies
Silly silly confusion
And tangle of wild illusion
We're living in the wonderworld of fantasy
We spent all our times in sweet living dreams
It's a silly silly confusion
Like a flower of wild profusion
You can do the things in life
You always wanted to
Within your heart you know it will come through
Meet me on the moon very very soon
Meet me on the stars Jupiter and Mars
Fly me to a star
Burning out in space shining on my face
Fly me to a star burning out in space
Let me feel the light shining on my face
Sail on solar winds sail on silver birds
Through the universe
RIDE TO AGADIR 5'09
Mike Batt - April
They rode in the morning
Casablanca to the west
On the Atlas mountain foothills leading down to Marakesh
For Mohammed and Morocco
We had taken up our guns
For the ashes of our fathers and the children of our sons
For the ashes of our fathers and the children of our sons.
In the dry winds of summer
They were sharpening their blades.
They were riding to act upon the promise we had made.
With the fist and the dagger
With the riffle and the lance
We will suffer no intrusion from the infidels of France
We will suffer no intrusion from the infidels of France
Ride, ride, ride, ride to Agadir
They could wait no more
In the burning sands on the ride to Agadir
Ride, ride, ride, ride to Agadir
Like the dogs of war
For the future of this land on the ride to Agadir
Ride, ride, ride, ride to Agadir
Though they were waiting
And they were fifty to our ten
They were easily outnumbered by a smaller force of men.
As the darkness was falling
They were soon to realize
We were going to relieve them of their god-forsaken lives
They could wait no more
In the burning sands on the ride to Agadir
Ride, ride, ride, ride to Agadir
Like the dogs of war
For the future of this land on the ride to Agadir
Ride, ride, ride, ride to Agadir
They rode in the morning
Casablanca to the west
On the Atlas mountain foothills leading down to Marakesh
For Mohammed and Morocco
They had taken up their guns
For the ashes of our fathers and the children of our sons
For the ashes of our fathers and the children of our sons.
JIMMY 3'59
F.Farian/ J.Daansen/ B.Howell - Far Music
Jimmy, ... I don't need to tell you how good your love is
You are really all I need
Jimmy my heart is full of love
Only true love and its wisdom and visions are you
Baby, there's no returning
Jimmy there's words unspoken and unbroken
Only you can ensure everlasting
Baby, baby my love is you
Jimmy I would like to drive your car
It don't matter how long, how far
Jimmy you can have my loving heart and key and all
Jimmy I would like to wear your ring
All your love songs I sure will sing
Jimmy you can have my loving heart and key and all
Jimmy, ... if you only knew all that I feel for you
You wouldn't question me with a doubt
Deeper and deeper I keep fallin'
Fallin' in love with you
Even in times of hard depression
I stay in love with you
Jimmy ...
AFRICAN MOON 2'50
F.Farian/ H.Rulofs/ L.Mitchell - Far Music
African moon
Roll with the mighty waves
We'll be there soon
Feel the winds as we sail on home to African moon
African moon
My heart beats like the drum
Now it is noon
Loved once we left behind I'll see again
African moon
African moon
I will see you once more
Yes again I'll adore the real sound of drum
Oh yes I'm sailing feel your hot sun
African moon
African moon
Looking out to the sea
A reunion there'll be in the evening sun
Oh there's a new life that's awaiting me
African moon
African moon
This land is my rightful home
We'll never roam
You'll weep for your sons no more and daughters
African moon
Hold up your head
One day you'll be understood
Stand and be proud
Your sorrows are gone for good
Hold up your head
And you'll be satisfied!
WE KILL THE WORLD 6'28
(Don't Kill The World)
F.Farian/ G.Sgarbi - Far Music
I see the mushrooms, atomic mushrooms
I see rockets, missiles in the sky
Day by day more and more,
Where will this lead to
And what is this good for?
Poor world, poor world.
Concrete's rising up
Where yesterday was park
You heard the robin's song
Heavy tractor runs
Where air was clean and cool
Make money, burning fuel
Where will this lead to
And what is this good for?
Poor world, poor world.
Fishes doomed to die
As people live close by
And oaktree falls with moon
Parking lots will come
Where flowerfields were bright
As junkyard covers sight
Where will this lead to
And what is this good for?
Poor world is hurting bad
Poor world is doomed to die
We kill the world
Kill the world
We surely do
In peace we do!
We kill the world
Kill the world
'Cause we don't know
What we are doing!
We kill it
One by one
Don't realize!
And nuclear piles stand like monuments
Of destruction throughout the country
Promenades must go
So cars can drive in row
New fact'ry towers tall
Farmhouse had to fall
No flowers in the air
Pollution everywhere
Where will this lead to
And what is this good for?
Poor world, poor world.
Oceans in despair
There's rubbish everywhere
The seaweed chokes in mud
Nature's had her lot
With nuclear waste and rod
And mushrooms bloom as clouds.
Where will this lead to
And what is this good for?
Poor world is hurting bad
Poor world is doomed to die
We kill the world ...
Don't kill the world
Don't let her down
Do not destroy basic ground
Don't kill the world
Our means of life
Lend ear to nature's cry.
Don't kill the world
She's all we have
And surely is worth to save
Don't let her die
Fight for her trees
Pollution robs air to breathe.
Don't kill the world
Help her survive
And she'll reward you with life
And don't just talk
Go on and do
The one, who wins is you
Cherish the world
A present from god
On behalf of all creatures
Made by the lord
Care for the earth
Foundation of life
Slow progress down help her survive.
HOMELAND AFRICA 4'20
(Ship Ahoy)
K.Gamble/ F.Farian/ L.Huff - MdW
Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy
Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy
Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy
Down the ocean a ship comes sailing through the waves
Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
Just long for their true homeland Africa
And to be saved they want to be free
Men women and babyslaves
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty
Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy ...
They are tired of waiting for the brand new day
Some of them sing and chant some of them pray
And some men got a little tired too
No one knows if the journey pay
Men women and babyslaves
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty
Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy ...
MALAIKA 2'48
Trad./Bearb.: F.Farian/ G.Reyam/ Trad. (Kisuaheli) -
Far Music
Malaika na kupenda malaika
Malaika na kupenda malaika
Fugge kuowa maleiway
Fugge kuowa dada
Nasin dwala mali sinaway
Fugge kuowa malaika
Pesa sa sum boura rohoyangoo
Pesa so sum boura rohoyangoo
Na me nee fan yeh yeh
Nekka na num see oh
Nasin dwala mali sinaway
Fugge kuowa malaika
Kede gae uo kuwa sa kede ge
Kede gae uo kuwa sa kede ge
Fugge kuowa malaika
Fugge kuowa dada
Nasin dwala mali sinaway
Fugge kuowa malaika
Malaika na kupenda malaika
Malaika na kupenda malaika
Na me nee fan yeh yeh
Nekka na num see oh
Nasin dwala mali sinaway
Fugge kuowa malaika
CONSUELA BIAZ 3'50
F.Farian/ C.Courage/ M.O'Hara - Far Music
In the hills above Freno
By a shiny mountain stream
A young man laid where he fell
In the ruins of his dreams
He looked into the sky
Happy to see that the dawn was slowly breaking
And the woman knelt beside him
Consuela Biaz
In the town San Domingo
As we laughed and danced all night
To the throb of flamingo guitars
Seemed a long long way from tomorrow's fight
He came from over the sea
Full of the passion of when
You were born to be free
From the valley of Ronda
Consuela Biaz
Consuela Biaz she knelt there and gently
She bathed his wounds
And he kissed her trembling fingers
Consuela Biaz
Consuela Biaz from the valley of Ronda
To the hills above Freno
Just to die against her shoulder
Consuela Biaz
I'm sorry if I have failed you
BREAKAWAY 3'45
Kelvin James - Far Music
Papa said don't go to discos
Mama said don't play with boys
Sister said stop all romancing
Brother said stop all your noise
Breakaway ha, ha breakaway
Breakaway ha, ha breakaway
Papa said ain't working harder
Better stay and work through the night
Come over here and sit in my lap now
You might get a rise if you do what is right.
Breakaway ha, ha breakaway
Breakaway ha, ha breakaway
Got to tear off your chains
Pull up your roots
Pack up your money
And put on back your boots and breakaway.
Breakaway ha, ha breakaway
Breakaway ha, ha breakaway
Stand up boy down at the disco
Say I like you, will you dance on with me
Say I love you, you're the girl I've been waiting
Maybe some day you can marry me
Breakaway ha, ha breakaway
Breakaway ha, ha breakaway
Got to tear off your chains ...
SAD MOVIES 3'22
J.D. Loudermilk - Acuff-Rose
Sad movies always make me cry
Sad movies always make me cry
He said he had to work
So I went to the show alone
They turned down the lights
And turned the projector on
And just as the news of the world
Started to begin
I saw my darling and my best friend
Walking in
Although I was sitting right there
They didn't see me
And so they both sat right down
In the front of me
And when ne kissed her lips then I almost died
And in the middle of the colour cartoon
I started to cry
Oh sad movies always make me cry ...
And so I got on up
And slowly I walked on home
And mama saw the tears and said "Baby what is wrong"
And so just to keep from telling her a lie
I just said "Sad movies make me cry"
Oh sad movies always make me cry ...
GOODBYE MY FRIEND 5'10
F.Farian/ H.Rulofs/ C.Courage - Far Music/ Star-Music
Whirlwind you must know he can't leave
Ever since he was young he had known what a man should know
With no hatred inside
Whirlwind take the wife and the child
Find the trail that leads south
To the lands they have given you
The new home for your tribe
Brother of blood
I have heard that the soldiers are two moons away
They come with many guns
And death is waiting for a brave man
Such as you
Goodbye my friend you must be on your way
Down through the canyons we wait and we pray
Goodbye my friend you can linger no more
Gun smoke is rising so run to that war
Beyond the hills the far horizon
In the purple evening sky
You'll find the valley of Walhalla
There when you die
Recording Studios:
Abbey Road Studio, London
Air Studio, London
Audio Studio, Berlin
Atlantis Studio, Munchen
Rainbow Studio, Munchen
Union Studio, Munchen
Vigilant Studio, Nizza
Bob Marley Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
Hitsville Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Mixed at Farian Studio
Engineered by Tammy Grohe
Tom Scott engineered by Hank Cicalo
Thanks to R.M.Ehrhardt and Helmut Rulofs
Arrangements:
Christian Kolonovits, Harry Baierl, Stefan Klinkhammer,
Geoff Bastow, Giorgio Sgarbi
Drums: Kurt Cress, Keith Forsey
Bass: Dave King, Guenter Gebauer
Guitars: Mats Bjorklund, Johan Daansen, Helmut Rulofs
Keyboards: Kristian Schultze, Harry Baierl, Max Greger Jr.,
Saxes: Tom Scott on "Breakaway" and on
"Boonoonoonoos", Dino Solera on "African Moon" and on "Jimmy"
The London Philharmonic Orchestra on "Ride To Agadir"
Tom Scott appears uder courtesy of Columbia Records/CBS Inc.