Palestinian Music Fans Ban Bony M’s Rivers Of Babylon
TO Ramallah, where Bony M are being refused the right to play one of their biggest hits. Take them away to captivity:
When the iconic 1970s disco group Boney M rocked Ramallah this week, the local music festival prevented the band from performing one of its biggest hits.
Lead singer Maizie Williams said Palestinian concert organizers told her not to sing “Rivers of Babylon.” The song’s chorus quotes from the Book of Psalms, referring to the exiled Jewish people’s yearning to return to the biblical land of Israel.
Palestinians often question the Jewish historical connection to the Holy Land. Organizers said they asked for the song to be skipped, deeming it “inappropriate.”
Other songs played were:
Daddy Cool – Why Did They Kill You?
Brown Girl In The IDF’S Ring Of Steel
Rasputing – Pogrom Mix
And many more…
Posted: 25th, July 2010 | In: Music Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
