Boney M - Belfast (1977)

[Septimanien]

Putain c'est bon !

[MyMagyarorszag]

please anybody here who can tell me who of the girls is who - want to check in wikipedia - but dont know who is who. thanks. köszönöm. eycharisto. danke. dakujem. merci. hvala.

[adala100]

@MyMagyarorszag Aki énekel, ő, Marcia Barrett. A rövidhajú, aki hátul van nekem baloldalon, ő, Liz Mitchell. A maradék meg Maizie Williams.:)

[TheKPiech]

Listen to the song "Miles Away" by Kaz Piech!

[guennadkirill]

powerful! моща!!!

[59snowguy]

great for my collection "the worst music in the world"

[lhr1967]

VERY NICE

[Sighisoreanul1]

aceste melodii au Fost Tineretii melodiile mele, au Fost, sunt si VOR ramine pt totdeauna in suflet..!

[Enerjee]

I just heard this on BBC Radio 4 ("The Paper Round" series, Tony McCaulay episode) and I thought it was Hazel O'Connor singing !

A bit more research led me here. Great song and interesting to find out that it wasn't released in Canada or the US because the political context of the song.

Apparently, it was written by Drafi Deutscher for Marcia Barrett when she was solo, but when she sang it with Boney M on tour is was so popular they added it to their second album.

Number 1 in Germany, UK 8.

[burlearth]

@Enerjee Didn't know Belfast had anything to do with the US or Canada.

[Enerjee]

@burlearth - Northern Ireland and its capital Belfast, has been disputed to be occupied land for over 450 years. The Republic of Ireland laid claim to it until quite recently and see it as their land occupied by the UK. Belfast especially has been an epicentre of terrorism since 1970 and the IRA (terrorist organisation) was allegedly partly funded by donations from North America by decendants and immigrants from Ireland.

[burlearth]

@Enerjee eh, I'm from Dublin and again your reply doesn't answer my question since the single was released both in Ireland and the U.K. so there's no real sane reason it shouldn't have been released in the US or Canada since the song is not biased towards either side during the troubles.

[Enerjee]

@burlearth - I don't know why it wasn't released in the USA or Canada, I'm just stating that it was. I presume the usual knee-jerk reactions took place in both of those countries and there was media reaction to the song mentioning Belfast and so offsetting any potential arguments.

The single "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" by Wings in 1972 was banned in the UK for probably similar reasons.

I know that "Belfast" isn't political, but that's what happens sometimes.

[ByGeorgeous]

@Enerjee not allegedly. it was funded by many US citizens and corporations, right up until the "war on terror" when they decided against being hypocrites for once :P

[Enerjee]

@ByGeorgeous - yeah I know. It was just after "9/11" when Bush said that he'd launch a war on terror wherever it was that the IRA announced it would no longer use violence to further its cause. Coincidence eh? The leaders of the IRA are part of a political party called Sinn Féin. There are still regular bombings in Northern Ireland, but by the organisation that calls itself "The Real IRA". However, since 2001 there has been little if no terrorism from the IRA.

[nhosterrr]

Marcia is my favourite member of Boney M.

[voicus1]

îmi aduce aminte ca mi-a adus tata o caseta audio din LAS PALMAS IN ANUL 1976

[Pump56]

This is the time zone i should of been born in! This is great music! not the crap today like Lady Gaga (I really hate that guy!)

[DOTUN011]

The most perfect  group.

[thebrood40]

That Marcia she realy was hot..Then..!!!

[akosameno]

Good song!

[yanoohostin]

I remember when i was a little boy, very nice this song

[Shaenova1]

love this band!! Boney m rocks!!

[kezadrone]

That's the biggest pair of black flares I've ever seen.

[shaharmos]

NICE 

[lotimed]

:D

[bapticarie]

are they still alive and singing? where are they now! please answer me!

[stranraer9]

never liked Boney M but that Marcia was so hot !

[g7r1g]

When the people believeeee ...... ^_^ !!!

[eejwelshtaff]

After all these years I never realised how gorgeous and sexy these three women were.Love them loads.

All the best from Wales.

[jairomiseano]

What a great group

[Suspiria10]

Boney M Rocks

[jozztik11]

Que grande boney ....Belfast

[TheJohhnyrotten]

And I thought Marcia was all mine. Who are you lot ?

[windowsfan95]

belfast.......belfast.....belf­ast



[davetonia1233]

Well chaps Im from belfast and in the song she asks what the reason was for the troubles. My answer is their was fuck all on the telly.

[MrChubbleyWarner]

great tribute to the only reason I would watch Boney M on Top of the pops as a cool 10 year old....MARCIA!!!

[Suspiria10]

This is when music was good, the 70's had so of the best music. The lead singer is beautiful.

[jackrussell71071]

my first year at school :-)...great memories...although it 's a sad song in a way :-S

[jonnyards78]

There was one thing that annoyed me during the Troubles, people from another Country putting their 2p's worth in. The outside world world thinks that Northern Ireland is a peaceful country, but what they do not realise is, the war is far from over.

[The69boxer]

Now I know .tch tch tch ......

[sayno2lolzisback]

so so so true! ... IM still sectarian though :D

[daz8481]

Marcia you are so sexy and still are,Just been on your web site and you look great good look with the new cd out soon Please folk go by it this lady been through alot but still comes out smilling . love you to bits.xxxxxxxx

[thebrood40]

Man i love those colored females...they are all georgeous..!!! the leading lady (Marcia) Whoooohhooooh man she's hot..!!!

[rafalinvel]

cuantas veces lo escuche en elsimca 100 de mi padre ,me encanta

[rockape560]

wasb this the first pop song for belfast..love boney m by the way

[wladosu]

Boney M are great !

first freedom then peace !!!

[denny5545]

Classic - Boney M at their very best, with all four original members....

[michellesvideosuk]

I wonder why Frank Farian gave Marcia the lead to this, I am glad he did though as she had the rightvoice for this song, Liz would have been good too, but this is Marcia's time and she deserves it, Love it.

[drummerml]

Rip Bobby, from Chile!!

[BIGINSF]

RIP Bobby. Love Boney M and grew up listening to them near Belfast.

[gurendaizer]

R.I.P. Bobby Farrell. You will be missed. Love from Malta.

[Bratmedic101]

is that a man?

[sergekozlov]

R.I.P. Bobby....

[thibbi1]

Isten nyugosztolja.

[ConstansEuforia]

Tegnap este ezt hallgattuk! :DDD

[hifiok1]

Super kousek !

[danibulangiu]

va iubesc

[DavidJHarrisonEssex]

A ' Forgotten Original' by Creation in '66, surprised this only got to number 36 in the U.K charts for them on the 3rd-Nov, their 2nd of 2 minor hits, the 1st being Making Time (#49, 7th-July-66), I suppose there were so many great bands in the 60s that some had to 'slip through the net'. As usual if you like a song you prefer the 1st version you heard & for me it was Boney M (U.K #10-28th-April-79), their 8th U.K hit. Their is 'something' about Marcia Barrett, quite pretty, good voice.

[1959VONCILE]

Marcia must have had some crappy management.She should have been a superstar in America.Those looks and that voice should have made her a household name.

[kezadrone]

That lead singer is so feckin hot.

[kezadrone]

Now that's what I call a pair of Wide leg trousers. Class.

[nhosterrr]

Beautifull woman with fantastic voice. Thanks Marcia!

Poland loves you!

[Segreantsexy]

No way !!!!!!

That lead singer is beautiful she's everything a lead singer should be!!

How can I find her anyone?

I feel sooooooooooo infatuated today !

[floralpixie]

One Of Boney M's Best Songs - Marcia Barrett Should Have Sung Lead On More Of Their Stuff. She's Got It All - Voice, Looks Etc......

[nakedcook42]

My home city...and they sang about it ;-)

[oswaldoih]

Marcia Barrett es hermosisima.

Lastima que en Boney M en general ocupo un lugar secundario.

[MYLENEFARMERgaultier]

i love the all ... without one of them , will be not the same anymore

[grefsgoa]

great song

[praveen1675]

this is one of my all time favourites. MARCIA is simply beautiful, nice to see on the lead and she has performed wonderfully. i think she should have given more oppurtunity. very good editing. thanks for highlighting MARCIA's beauty.

[alom4]

very good marcia i love you

el tigre

el ùnico liderman peru carajo

[tanika159]

wij hebben vroeger een kindje van charitas schildren dit hoorde ze heel graag ,want werd over haar land gezongen

[zimezum]

Anyone could tell that Drafi Deutscher has some relation with Boney M beside he wrote this song ?

[tribulations22]

te kedo re piola loco

[djensze]

great song. thanks boney m

[danibulangiu]

va iubesc forever

[THEmotownboy]

Great editing...thanks for posting!

[abagoff]

@THEmotownboy

It's professional editing from ZDF (Germany's TV company)

[elvira2262]

great, thanks.

[carish1234]

marcia - THE singer of boney m.

[tanya73bg]

Their best song!!!

[roojole123]

yeah

[ginger0612]

Bravo Marcia, she finally got to sing on the lead and did fantastic

[michellesvideosuk]

@ginger0612 Yeah, I love this song, it is sad that Bobby has passed on though, great group. xx