we sang this in highschool choir, God bless you Mr Smith wherever you are

My mom used to sing this to me when I was very young, I miss her all the time

@centenario8367

3 жыл бұрын

Me to bro very much is the great song for everyone is nice

@nicolettedejust528

3 жыл бұрын

Mums are special ,i miss mine,too

@ilovemarley99

3 жыл бұрын

You gave me a good story. Thousand thanks.

@petarnovoselski7648

3 жыл бұрын

you will meet again, this life is just a phase to the next one :)

@jahsoniclark9844

3 жыл бұрын

Jah bless her in zion

Psalms 137 🙌🏿🙏🏿 ALL PRAISE TO YAH

@brianf9615

20 күн бұрын

Well said!

1970 skinheads, we loved reggae music and the clothes, I had lots of Jamaican friends and we had a ball, so miss those days.

@sonofsoweto

3 ай бұрын

Where are those friends

@mauricemzwinila8041

2 ай бұрын

Interestingly Harry , when I lived in London in 1970 ( Crystal Palace area ) , I had a lot of skinhead friends.....played soccer with them , listened to reggae with them , wore bovver boots , chequered shirts , braces , and porky hats .... yes indeed: a small world !!!!

@harryged53

2 ай бұрын

Why is that relevant ​@@sonofsoweto

@harryged53

2 ай бұрын

​@mauricemzwinila8041Ill tell you something Maurice those Jamaican's were far more dependable and great to be around, I worked with five on the railways when I started in 1973, I was eighteen years old and cocky but they beat that cockiness out of me with the friendship they shared with me. I'm 69 now and remember them fondly, they are one of the reasons I'd love to do it all again. Unfortunately some have now passed but I still see one of them now and again and he's in his 90s, and he can still show me a few moves in the dancing department 😁, great friends from a great era.

@mentenoble

Ай бұрын

Most of Boney M. were from Jamaica.

Moon, 62, skinhead, we keep the Faith, still stomping 😅

Psalms 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Psalms 137:3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. Psalms 137:4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land? Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

@wilsont1010

9 ай бұрын

Zion as in Zionist in today's context?

@raeclarke7328

9 ай бұрын

​@@wilsont1010Zion as in their homeland

@sonofblessed

9 ай бұрын

@@wilsont1010 Nope, not really. Zion is one of the names that Torah uses for "Israel". This is Psalm about the Babylonians carting the Jews away from Israel to live in Babylon (modern day Iraq). Reggae often used Jewish and Torah analogies to explain the plight of Jamaicans, especially in Rastafari.

@user-ym3ry2fc7n

8 ай бұрын

@@sonofblessed so yes...

@josenirnevesdasilva6425

8 ай бұрын

​@@wilsont1010no

Lyrics from Psalm 137, the Holy Bible 😎🙏

Easily one of the top Reggae songs of all time. I never tire of listening to this classic.

I've just discovered this original version and some how feel like I've been lied to all my life.

@steverose3019

3 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/jGd3uZuQgLiqoKg.html

@jlinkels

2 ай бұрын

I discovered the original only some years ago as well. And I remember the Saturday afternoon back in 1978 when I heard this for the first time like it is yesterday. I was totally smashed that day. The next week I waited for the top-40 on the radio to grab in on my (reel-to-reel) tape deck. I was surprised it was copied/covered/stolen (cross out what does not apply) from this original. But then again, the original did not become that popular and Frank Farian arranged a version which did and is still played on the radio today. Because the Boney M arrangement is simply more appealing than the original. That is not a lie, that is a more gifted artist. By the way, I was living in the Caribbean at that time and heard a lot of regional music. This original -while a great composition in itself- did just not make the hit.

@la-organizacion

2 ай бұрын

Milli Vanilli

This was pure biblical message to human kind

@bm_locks

10 ай бұрын

About the true children of isreal

There are at least two great musical settings of this Old Testament prayer. One is the chorus "Va, pensiero" from Verdi's opera "Nabucco." The other is this one.

My late mum actually said often she preferred this version to Boney M that was more popular and I agree with her

@wesleydukesapp197

3 жыл бұрын

Me too...

@izacclogue1276

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@izacclogue1276

3 жыл бұрын

For the the wicked. Carried us away in captivity , required from us a song. We got to sing it together!

@salihtchiemtore8073

3 жыл бұрын

Yes this is music

@edwinmaldonado9425

3 жыл бұрын

Yo también. Saludos desde Barranquilla.

I love pioneers music yesterday,today and 4ever

..one of thee best Reggae hits ive played on jukeboxs

1970s..the basement parties in London..home away from home for we immigrant West Indians. One of the many Rock steady, Reggae genres that brought us so much happiness. Didn't expect to reconnect in the US.. Yes, these songs live on.!!!

Psalm 137 1-4 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. 2 There on the poplars we hung our harps, 3 for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” 4 How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?

@TrueKing

4 жыл бұрын

Selah ❤️💛💚

@giuseppelogiurato5718

3 жыл бұрын

Lovely... but don't forget the part about bashing the babies' heads in against the rocks... That's in there too.

@robtilley3909

3 жыл бұрын

nice words keep it up there ska for life ...

@haroldcampbell3337

3 жыл бұрын

@@giuseppelogiurato5718 and what will happen to scoffers and skeptics

@leoniegray6404

3 жыл бұрын

❤

Aqui é do Brasil. Obrigado por esta música.

How can we sing a Lord's song in a strangers land 😭😭😭😭

@eckpolmick5080

3 ай бұрын

King Alpha's song.

Eternal Reggae classic. Pure genius 🇯🇲

@ArtOba747

Жыл бұрын

Shalom family 💞

My dad used to sing this song to us and we love it.

Aug 2024 anyone

@mariaangelicamamc3188

2 ай бұрын

👋from Brasil

@carguy792

2 ай бұрын

Peace!

@ElvarMasson

2 ай бұрын

Someone what?

@irenitafaleiro6261

Ай бұрын

​@@ElvarMasson 😂❤

@janicejames1953

8 күн бұрын

​​@@irenitafaleiro6261 i dont know whats so funny my boy

First time I've listened to this after learning this is the original version

@TonThonFraisdEau

3 жыл бұрын

Me too ....

@resteazy7311

3 жыл бұрын

I always thought this was Sublimes song…. Then hear Boney M. version and thought that was the original…. But turns out this one is…

@jm-je4tl

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. Today the 30th of August 2021 I have just discovered that this is the original

@john111257

2 жыл бұрын

@@resteazy7311 real good

@bacillusrex

2 жыл бұрын

Best cover of Psalm 137 verses 1-4 I've ever heard.

THIS SONG IS A TREASURE SINCE THEY ARE THE ORIGINAL SINGERS.

@giuseppelogiurato5718

Жыл бұрын

Well, yes, but the ORIGINAL singer was King David of Judah and Israel... It's a psalm (#137)... Straight outta The Bible.

@CG-cx9fv

Жыл бұрын

​@@giuseppelogiurato5718 it was taken from two psalms actually.

Massive tune for the Melodians. When my dad held parties in the 70s, I used to hear this get draw. At the end of the day, we are all Israelites.

Happy is the one who seizes thy little ones and dashes them upon the rocks, amen.

@General_Maximus

6 ай бұрын

IDF bumpin this song in Gaza rn 😂

Sublime brought me here and opened me up to every kind of music. God bless

The song is a message from our forefathers kidnapped from their home lands taken to the Arab lands in captivity. Slaved in salt mines and swamps of Iraq.When they revolted 500,000 were slaughtered by the Arabs. History thanks and blessings to the Caribbean peoples

@jayrox40

5 ай бұрын

Jah be blessed.

@DW-li1jn

5 ай бұрын

This is psalm 137:1. It happened to the Isrealites too.

@cavemanrob

5 ай бұрын

Goes deeper than that, brethren.

@JamesHoskin-bz3yb

4 ай бұрын

Its a message from your own forefathers who were taken from their homes in africa and taken to the canefields in the Caribbean and the americas . Whats even more tragic is those white european Christian slavers would have read the psalms every sunday and didnt care one jot about your forefathers in fact even. More sinister they removed those verses from your slave bibles to stop younthinking about freedom

@ElvarMasson

2 ай бұрын

"brethren"? ​@@cavemanrob

We sang this in a monsoon rain for 3 miles, to the Parque Corcovado, Peninsula de Osa. It was a blast!!

@craigkeller

7 ай бұрын

Wish I was there!

Jimmy Cliff in ‘Harder they come ‘ movie , was the 1st time that I heard this song. Truly inspiring song.

@pango-y8j

Жыл бұрын

O I just washed club Paradise with Robin Williams last night and Jimmy Cliff was in it

This is pure Bible verses❤ It was written thousands of years ago, and finally put to song one day. And it was THIS lovely tune right here❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@Basketball7200

Жыл бұрын

The only "pop" song actually, isin't it... out of the bible songs? and beautifully musicallized. I love it!

@uncahay

Жыл бұрын

It has nothing to do with your Bible at all.

@serpentcrusher8110

Жыл бұрын

@@uncahay Rivers of Babylon word for word quotes Psalms.

@uncahay

Жыл бұрын

@@serpentcrusher8110 I know, but that's inconsequential. I guess I should've said "it has nothing to do with Christianity".

@derelictegrasshopper

Жыл бұрын

It has something to do with Christianity as well. But also Buddhism. “Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart be acceptable in Thy sight from now on.“ This is a prayer to the Lord of the Bible. But It could also easily be a request of the Great Spirit of many native peoples beliefs. In fact, look how similar this is and yet presages quite closely the meaning of what will become famously known as “The First Agreement” from Don Miguel Ruiz book, THE FOUR AGREEMENTS. “Be Impeccable With Your Word” which, according to the book, is THE most important agreement to learn. “Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart be acceptable in thy sight from now on”

Can it get better than this, pure bliss absolutely outstanding

@toadds

11 ай бұрын

100% agree

@musicworldvision802

6 ай бұрын

Yes, Boney M. 1978

It's great to know this is the original song. Highly appreciate it!

@remicornwall754

Жыл бұрын

Psalm 137?

@jennymusic4031

Жыл бұрын

@@remicornwall754 2 psalms are the original. Tradditional but it is to say that The Melodiens stoled it for the first time and gave their own stample on it.

@bm_locks

10 ай бұрын

​@@jennymusic4031how can u steal a song ur ancestors sang?

@jennymusic4031

10 ай бұрын

@@bm_locks the song was for the first time recorded by The Melodiens with using 2 psalms as basic. Because the song was older than 30 years are there no people who have the owner rights. And probably are they even unknown. But for sure didn't The Melodiens wrote the lyrics themselves. So the producer of Boney M. thought he could do the same but his version was too much based on The Melodiens version. So the producer had to add 2 members of The Melodiens for the song too and not only his name. The Melodiens released their Rivers of Babylon in Boney M.'s hit time,summer 1978, but it failed,no succes and only a little in 1969/1970. But they became sleepy rich by Boney M. who sold 20.000.000 copies of Rivers of Babylon. And also the song on their third album and many compilation albums.

I have to say again one of the best songs ever

Reminds me of when I was a child growing up in Jamaica (a place I've never been).

Great Caribbean sound . Very special.

Awwww this is Original to who don’t know blessings 🙌👋☝️👍❤️🔥🇯🇲❤️🇯🇲🎵🎼🎤

@oaktreedialogues6318

2 жыл бұрын

So this is the original song, before Boney M? Boney M changed the lyrics to : How can we sing « The Lord’s Song » in a strange land (which corresponds more to the psalm)?

Bless you. Your mama is with you.. Love rules xxxxxxxx ❤❤❤

The Melodians are the MOST UNDERRATED group in history, very melodic!

@carolwynter7670

2 жыл бұрын

From I was a child I have been singing this song ..

@stevestrange965

2 жыл бұрын

the underrated comment

@franchescopye6551

2 жыл бұрын

LOL there are so many underrated bands on Trojan records, most records on that label are amazing

@nat.serrano

Ай бұрын

@@franchescopye6551 yes Trojan records is a goldmine

This is solid Gold! It's way before my time, but I love it! Nothing today comes close! 😀.

For the wicked carried us away into captivity; required of us a song… how can we sing of our song in a strange land? So let the words of our mouths and the meditation of our hearts, be acceptable in thy sight, oh fari Beautiful

Por Dios no sabía que había una primera versión y llevo mas de cuarenta años escuchándola, hermosa , preciosa melodía

@claridad8858

10 ай бұрын

Yo tampoco sabía hasta que hace unos minutos me topé con un short que habla de esta canción y esta hermosa ❤, saludos cordiales 👋

@86canario95

10 ай бұрын

@@claridad8858 Creo que vimos el mismo short.

@carmenliliana3452

10 ай бұрын

Yo tampoco. He aprendido algo nuevo ❤

@conradoperaza9073

10 ай бұрын

Me.ha sucedido exactamente lo mismo, he quedado sorprendido y esta tan bella como la que siempre hemos escuchado de Boney M.

@irenitafaleiro6261

10 ай бұрын

Só vim descobrir esta banda agora , que pena? Mais ainda da tempo kkkkk .são muito lindos gracias. Brasil ❤

Beautiful tribute to the authenticity of the Bible .. when the Hebrews' were carried away into captivity by the Babylonians , the first Universal empire.. followed by Medo Persian , then Greek , then Roman of which some of that still exists today, but a fifth Universal empire under Christ the King is coming of which there will be no end .. .when the blind shall see, deaf will hear , no war , pain , all the resurrected will be back.... Praise God !

@psychonaut689

12 күн бұрын

I wish it were so

There are times that an original version of a song is far and way the best version....and here`s an example. Truly wonderful vocals and terrific production makes this a classic.

@gabsuel5594

4 жыл бұрын

@@zltpsm whether this is better or not, what decide is your personal taste.

@tonyogbata2022

4 жыл бұрын

True indeed. No other version comes anywhere close to date...

@adrianschuurmans

3 жыл бұрын

Both versions good for different reasons. Boney-M version upbeat and this version showing the reggae roots

I bought this. It was released on Summit in the UK. I still have it.

One of the Best Rock Steady songs 💋❤💞🎇

One of the few memories I have of my childhood...listening to this on Sunday mornings with my parents

Very nice. URoy scattered the song with toast Blasting it into next level.. Boney very nice with modern production then

Did this song acapella with my friends many times...How beautiful to hear the original

@alanoneill3065

2 жыл бұрын

Don't stop

@giuseppelogiurato5718

Жыл бұрын

Acapella? Like Bobby McFerrin? Don't worry, be happy? Good job!

@artproject3169

Жыл бұрын

@@giuseppelogiurato5718 Pretty much like that. We were on a gig and my friend Kenny White sprung it. It was fun. Full of mistakes. Full of music. Music like pain tells you that you are still alive. By the Rivers of Babylon Like being in a Baptist Church full of faith! Doesn't get much better!

@kentkearney6623

7 ай бұрын

Time to do it again❤

Love, love and LOVE! I thought Boney M. put that out first. The Melodians… cool. Thanks!

@jennymusic4031

Жыл бұрын

The Melodiens were the first ones who killed 2 traddition Bible Psalms into an own song. They ended the tradditional status of it. Boney M. had finally to add the writers of The Melodiens too for their version. It was too much based on their version. Not on only the psalms.

This always moves me: Zion as a promise that was finally fulfilled

Lyrics: By the rivers of Babylon Where he sat down And there he wept When he remembered Zion But the wicked carried us away in captivity Required from us a song How can we sing King Alpha song in a strange land? 'Cause the wicked carried us away in captivity Required from us a song How can we sing King Alpha song in a strange land? Sing it out loud Sing a song of freedom, sister Sing a song of freedom, brother We gotta sing and shout it We gotta jump and shout it Shout the song of freedom now So let the words of our mouth And the meditation of our heart Be acceptable in Thy sight, oh Far I So let the words of our mouth And the meditation of our heart Be acceptable in Thy sight, oh Far I Sing it again! We've got to sing it together We've got to shout it together By the rivers of Babylon Where we sat down And there we wept When we remembered Zion Oh, the wicked carried us away in captivity Required from us a song How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange land? 'Cause the wicked carried us away in captivity Required from us a song How can we sing King Alpha's song in a strange land? Sing it, sing it, sing it We've got to sing it, brother We've got to sing it, sister

@TheFlowZoneX

Жыл бұрын

🙏🏽

@uncahay

Жыл бұрын

"Fari" is one word. As in "Ras Tafari"

@adrielsharezer5127

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for include the "Sing it out loud/ We've gotta sing it together" parts. I think it's called "bridge/break"

@edsarts

Жыл бұрын

🙏🎶🎵🎶

@leonramsay21

Жыл бұрын

Potent lyrics. Thanks for posting.

Original Singers On this Particular song, - The Melodians. Thank You For Keeping it on KZread. Highly Appreciated, This Is Year 2022, Merry Christmas to All People Around the World, From Beyond The Sea. Thank You For Listening.

The Original!! Great Classic-Song!!!

I've recently discovered Trojan records for myself and I'm hooked!

@alanoneill3065

2 жыл бұрын

better late than never eh?

I first heard this on the soundtrack of the film The Harder They Come. Turned me on to reggae.

toca toca toca

The labels on the record in the video are great!

Very early on Radio in Ghana you hear this song played by Freddie Quarcoe my brother. Good old days

What a beautiful song!❤️🖤💚

Holla if you’re from Outer Banks! Poguelandia 😃 all respect!

The last time I saw Jimmy Cliff he was doing this with nothing but a hand drum. He had the whole place singing along. Great song, I first heard the hymn it's based on in church before I can recall.

@thomasdillman154

3 жыл бұрын

Sometime in 89/90ish I saw Jimmy in Chicago at the Riv in Uptown. They started with this. They did it acapella with a drum circle. It was breath taking.

@thomasdillman154

3 жыл бұрын

They held back Limbo and Harder They Come until the encore. I was lucky enough to catch a lot of heavies back then. Burning Spear, Yellow Man, Bunny Wailer, Steel Pulse, more.. Cliff had the best show by far.

@MasterDeanarius

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasdillman154 Jimmy Cliff is absolutely breathtaking live. Was lucky enough to catch a performance of his in 2012. Simply amazing.

Mes premières émotion Reggae, grâce à The Meridians, il y a...un certain temps ! Vous êtes à jamais présents dans mon coeur, Chers Artistes !!!!

such a sweet melody, so much punch, the harmonies melt my heart

Man, I used to hear this Sirius XM The Joint all the time!❤❤❤

So much feeling , great song

I love this ❤

Incredibly accurate today.

What a tune. Still get chills. Love it.

@annaritaranalli1791

Жыл бұрын

They sung it with soul

What a tune...pure!

I grew up in the 80's I was still listening to this song i was a little girl I remembered I used to dance a lot i missed those days ❤❤🙏🏾🙏🏾

This just put me in a good mood.

A great song and truth for all people from the Bible.

Ssh. I rocked my babies to this... X🎸🎼🎶💙💖💖💖🦊

This song is gospel classic. Rasta classic, all religion classic. Will never get old. One of the songs i have always cherished as a child.

When I first heard this beautiful tune in 1970, it was HUGE . I regarded it then as the No.1 Reggae Anthem .

This song remind me of my beloved daddy in 1977 , miss you so much Dad.

I love this song, always puts me in a wistful mood

The Bible will never be irrelevant, because this is were we learned from King David the chanting psalms! Jah!

At eight pm tonight let's not be silent. Let out your soul, your grief,your joy,your pain,the song in your heart. And if that is in silent meditation let your silence roar and be the voice of millions. If you wish not to be silent then at exactly eight pm tonight play this song as quietly or as loudly as you may, and silent or not we shall have a moment of reflection never to be forgot. Rise brothers and sisters Rise,and shine.

Evergreen. Love from Nobekaw, Ghana

@YaoEspirito

2 жыл бұрын

Ghanaians love reggae.

@pietrodwomo9090

Жыл бұрын

@@YaoEspirito Ghanaians love fufu too

@YaoEspirito

Жыл бұрын

@@pietrodwomo9090 Paa paa.

Love this music my decade 60s & 70s

Spoken with a heart full of longing for their homeland....very sad song actually but full of soul, and that's what makes it so great. Just fantastic and one of my all-time favorites. Bless these souls, what an unbelievable history, and that they survived...!!

@Mitch93

3 жыл бұрын

Babylon is in Iraq, though.

@maaruz1979

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mitch93 Babylon is symbolic of a wicked powerful empire doing wrong; not a specific place

@Mitch93

3 жыл бұрын

@@maaruz1979 But it WAS a place AND an Empire.

@maaruz1979

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mitch93 yes, true, but in Jamaican Rastafari usage it is used to represent the present day 'Babylon'...that is any powerful governmental force which oppresses the poor or unfortunate

@dudeivealreadydonethis5tim289

3 жыл бұрын

This song always makes me tear up.

Beloved music

A beautiful song

The Melodians. Xxxxxxxx

Top ten reggae song of all time

Only know this is the original one. Thank u.

My girl had many Trojan 45's but we split & kept them never played them but had my Collection of most back..nice to hear the original man..

Really great messages

I used to sing this to my daughter- along with ‘3 little birds’ ( Bob Marley)

From mi a youth over forty years. They sang the Word.

I rocked my babies to this, too. Xxxxx

In a state of pure bliss at the moment

Psalm 137 pray to God that we don’t repeat same mistakes

A Badass Blast From The Past....! Anyone Here 9/27/2019....???

@DavidSouthway

4 жыл бұрын

Still looking, listening and loving the music Jan 2020

@Radqq

4 жыл бұрын

March 24 2020 Beautiful song.

@tjhiemursiddjiwatman2732

4 жыл бұрын

Me....

Never heard this before. Incredible feeling in it. ❤️

@tshwenyegomakhaza9980

8 ай бұрын

Me too first time hearing this version. True reggae.

@alkebulanman3280

7 ай бұрын

@@tshwenyegomakhaza9980 This IS the Original! So, so good!!!

💘💘💘💘💘💘GOOD TIMES BACK THEN😪💘💘💘💘👍✌💘

This song is the key! Ye is indeed vindicated. 🙂😁

Spiritual song beautiful song beautiful voices JaH

Both versions are beautiful🕊️