Talk:Boney M.

message: I am sure I have heard that they were originally going to be called Bonny M - the familiar name just happened due to a spelling error. Any one know any more on this? ACEOREVIVED (talk) 11:23, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Bone I am ( auf deutschsprachlich ist das eigentlich [etwas nicht gut] Gevatterman  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A0A:A548:E967:0:EC03:E5ED:B93D:187C (talk) 11:20, 5 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Was original name "Bonny M"? 

message: Is the fact that some office workers dressed up and performed a Boney M hit at their Christmas party *really* worthy of mention in Wikipedia.....? ChrisTheDude 14:15, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  FOPAS deleted 

message: I've made changes to the article in response to the "Painter Man", Farian controversy, "Felicidad" link, and non-Western regions comments above.   Wasted Time R 12:43, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Corrections made 

message: I deleted the sentence claiming that they are the only pop group to have two singles on the all time best seller chart in the UK — This is an impossible claim without a quantity (top 10, top 50, etc.) and needs citation. 68.174.85.46 13:44, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Charts 

message: Any idea about the story behind "childeren of paradise"  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rav 672 (talk • contribs) 
: It seems to be a biblical reference to Adam and Eve and the story of original sin and their being banished from paradise.  In essence, we are also Children of Paradise.  Consider the verse:
:: We are children of paradise
:: When the lord created us all his work was through
:: Then the children of paradise
:: Did the only thing they really shouldn't do
: Seems to be a reference to the snake tempting Eve with the apple.  As does:
:: We are the children of paradise
:: Who didn't obey
:: When we followed the wrong advice
:: We wandered astray
: I always took it to be a 'message' song.  It was released round the same time as their We Kill The World song which had an ecological message.
: -- clintie 14:07, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Children of paradise 

message: I have changed the claim that says they sold 150 millions albums as the source given states 150 records, not albums (so this would include albums, singles, EPs, etc). However, I still find the figure of 150 million a little hard to believe, especially since the band were not really successful in the US apart from a minor hit that grazed the top 30. I know the band were huge in Europe in the late 70s, but the figure quoted is not from a reputable source as it seems to be their management or promotion company which hardly makes them unbiased. If you want to cite a reliable source for sales figures, it has to be from a certifiable and unbiased source (such as the BPI, RIAA, etc). MassassiUK 22:17, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Yes, this is a totally unrealistic figure and needs to be properly cited from an impartial source. Boney M's management company are not an impartial source so the information about worldwide sales should not be included in the article until a more reputable source can be found. It is still okay to include information about any silver/gold/platinum awards for sales of individual records though, as long as they can be verified from an official source.79.65.52.66 17:57, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Worldwide Sales 

message: : January 2007 was the date Zanillya Farrell (daughter of Bobby Farrell) and Yasmina Ayad-Saban (ex-wife of Farrell) renewed the copyright to the name Boney M. in Germany for a 10 year period.
This makes no sense. A name can't be copyrighted, not even here in Germany. If anything, it can be trademarked.--87.164.89.163 (talk) 13:41, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Copyright"? 

message: What about the song called "One way ticket" or "One way ticket to the blues" ?? I can't find anything in Wikipedia about this song, which was also created by Boney M. too (you can listen it here)
83.23.182.216 (talk) 16:19, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  One way ticket 

message: I'm not familiar with the band, so I added a partial photo of the band, as I had access to one, but don't know who the members are.  There are a few other photos -one of one of the women in the band, but unless someone leaves me a note on my talk page, I won't try uploading it, since I won't know exactly who it is. (I noticed most members still need photos on their pages too).--Leahtwosaints (talk) 02:08, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Added a band photo but... 

message: Did the members, or did they not, actually sing anything themselves ? Or did they only lip-synch ? The article isn't entirely clear on this. Thanks.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.113.104.58 (talk) 01:24, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Answer to find on The Talk page of the one who made the question. So see the talk page of above mentioned unsigned membership 76.113.104.58 Musicworldvision (talk) 22:47, 21 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Still wondering 

message: The article states that Rivers of Babylon refers to the "Jewish" longing to return to Zion.  This is not correct.  The song is referring to the Rastafarian longing to return to Zion, i.e. Ethiopia.  The Rastas claim to be one of the lost tribes, having been banished to the New World (Babylon). But they're certainly not longing to return to Israel - only to Africa, or Zion! Santamoly (talk) 07:33, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Longing to return to Zion 

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message: The article is, I submit, entirely misleading. To refer to Boney M as a "vocal group" omits the very relevant fact that these were largely actors, miming to Farian's voice and other effects. They were not, with one exception, actually singers. Royalcourtier (talk) 01:45, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: No that is not the case. The group could sing and although Farian's voice was dubbed over them this was not always done. What is your source for this? Britmax (talk) 06:54, 21 August 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: User Royalcourtier if you have any reliable source, please show us the source , we can debate this "vocal group" . AlfaRocket (talk) 11:38, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Vocal group"? 

message: Checking for consensus here. Which of these groups should be listed in the Personnel section of the article?
#Members who sang on recordings only
#Members who appeared on stage only
#Members who sang or appeared on stage
#Members who appeared only in Farian's versions of the group only
#Members who appeared in any version of the group
It's a messy timeline for this band. —C.Fred (talk) 23:31, 2 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Personnel 

message: Just wanted to point out that this exists; mix by Majestic. Is on Spotify. Is exactly what you think it is, a pretty straightup stripped back House remix. 82.28.173.202 (talk) 15:52, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  2021 house remix 

message: Their last original single Stories released in 1990, after that all members expect Reggie created new groups (unofficially, but they get the rights to play that songs) called Boney M feat. Liz Mitchell / Marcia Barrett / Maizie Williams / Bobby Farrell but the Frank Farian's original Boney M group released their last single in 1990. 176.88.22.217 (talk) 13:47, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Active years of group