Farian first released the single “Baby Do You Wanna Bump?” in 1975, under the name Boney M. He performed the sparse vocals of the song himself. The song went on to become a hit and it was then that Farian decided to hire a team of dancers and vocalists to ‘front’ the group.
The line-up of the group went through numerous changes, Maizie Williams being the only original member that remained. Not satisfied with merely miming to Farian’s songs, one of the members, Claudja Barry, left on short notice in February 1976 - days before the group was scheduled to appear on a local television gig in Saarbruecken. Liz Mitchell, then an unemployed singer and formerly a member of the Les Humphries Singers, was brought in as a temporary replacement for the gig under the recommendation of Marcia Barrett. Farian was impressed with her performance, and she went on to record Boney M’s first LP, Take The Heat Off Me.
Farian had previously recorded some songs with Marcia Barrett, the other vocalist of the group. A couple of the songs, “Lovin’ Or Leavin’” and “Daddy Cool” were included on Take The Heat Off Me. The commercial response to the album was lukewarm. However, the group rigorously toured discos, clubs and even country fairs to earn a reputation for themselves. The group’s big break came when, at the end of that summer, music-TV-producer Michael ‘Mike’ Leckebusch of Radio Bremen, requested the group for his show “Musikladen”. Boney M appeared on the live music show on 18 September 1976, after 10pm, in their now trademark daring costumes. By the end of the following week, “Daddy Cool” became Germany’s #1 single in the charts. The album was to follow the success of the single.
Despite his success with Boney M, controversy followed the group’s founder, Frank Farian, in what was to later shadow his involvement with Milli Vanilli. Bobby Farrell – the male face of the group – and Maizie Williams contributed to studio recordings but for reasons only known to Frank Farian were apparently left off the final mixes, while their numerous and highly competent live performances from 1977 onwards were never in any doubt. Almost all of the male vocals, along with some of the choir sections in songs such as “Dancing in the Streets” and “Bye Bye Bluebird”, were performed by Farian himself. Farrell, as Farian finally had admitted on German television in 2003, had been chosen for his personality and innovative dancing.
Felicidad
Boney M Lyrics
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Only Margherita move like the Mardi Gras.
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you want to
You want to
in my pyjama.
My imagination carry my mind away
Only Margherita feel like a holiday.
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you want to
You want to
oh
mama
you wild madonna
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you
. . .
Felicidad
And I can't help but feeling this way
You're the one who can change my tomorrow toda
Felicidad
Won't you ride on the wings of my fantasy
And this summersong will last a whole life long.
Only Margherita love like America
Only Margherita take me to shangri-la.
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you want to
You want to
oh mama
you wild madonna
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you
. . .
Felicidad
. . .
Mama
mama
mama
oh mama
Mama
mama
oh mama
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you want to
You want to
oh mama
you wild madonna
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you
. . .
Felicidad
The lyrics to Boney M's "Felicidad" evoke a sense of pleasure and delight. The song centers on a woman named Margherita, who possesses unique qualities that make her stand out from the rest. The lyrics suggest that Margherita has an innate ability to love like America, move like the Mardi Gras, and feel like a holiday. The singer of the song pleads with his mother to tell him she wants to join him in his pyjama, indicating that he's lost in his imagination, drawn in by the allure of Margherita.
The song is based on the idea of Felicidad or happiness, which is what the song title means in Spanish. The song suggests that Margherita holds the key to the singer's happiness, and he desperately wants her to ride on the wings of his fantasy with him. The song's lyrics are playful and light-hearted, filled with exclamations of "mama" and "oh mama," expressing his childlike sense of excitement and wonder.
In conclusion, Boney M's "Felicidad" is a happy-go-lucky song about a woman named Margherita, who possesses qualities that make her unique and alluring. The singer is drawn to her and believes that she holds the key to his happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Only Margherita love like America
Only Margherita loves with the passion of America
Only Margherita move like the Mardi Gras.
Only Margherita dances like the Mardi Gras
Mama oh mama now mama
Addressing mother affectionately
Come tell me that you want to You want to oh mama in my pyjama.
Asking mother to come close and be with them in their pajamas
My imagination carry my mind away
Their imagination takes them away
Only Margherita feel like a holiday.
Only Margherita makes them feel like every day is a holiday
Mama oh mama now mama
Addressing mother affectionately
Come tell me that you want to You want to oh mama you wild madonna
Asking mother to come and be with them like a free and wild spirit
Mama oh mama now mama
Addressing mother affectionately
Come tell me that you ... Felicidad
Asking mother to tell them that they are happy and loved
And I can't help but feeling this way
They can't help feeling this way
You're the one who can change my tomorrow today Felicidad
They look forward to being happy and their mother being the one to change their tomorrow
Won't you ride on the wings of my fantasy
They are asking their mother to join them on their imaginary journey
And this summersong will last a whole life long.
They are wishing for their happiness to last forever
Only Margherita love like America
Only Margherita loves with the passion of America
Only Margherita take me to shangri-la.
Only Margherita can take them to an ideal place
Mama oh mama now mama
Addressing mother affectionately
Come tell me that you want to You want to oh mama you wild madonna
Asking mother to come and be with them like a free and wild spirit
Mama oh mama now mama
Addressing mother affectionately
Come tell me that you ... Felicidad Felicidad
Asking mother to tell them that they are happy and loved
Mama mama mama oh mama Mama mama oh mama Mama oh mama now mama
Addressing mother affectionately
Come tell me that you want to You want to oh mama you wild madonna
Asking mother to come and be with them like a free and wild spirit
Mama oh mama now mama
Addressing mother affectionately
Come tell me that you ... Felicidad
Asking mother to tell them that they are happy and loved
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MIGUEL ANGEL HERNANDO TRILLO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Only Margherita love like America
Only Margherita move like the Mardi Gras.
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you want to
You want to
oh mama
in my pyjama.
My imagination carry my mind away
Only Margherita feel like a holiday.
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you want to
You want to
oh
mama
you wild madonna
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you
. . .
Felicidad
And I can't help but feeling this way
You're the one who can change my tomorrow toda
Felicidad
Won't you ride on the wings of my fantasy
And this summersong will last a whole life long.
Only Margherita love like America
Only Margherita take me to shangri-la.
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you want to
You want to
oh mama
you wild madonna
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you
. . .
Felicidad
. . .
Mama
mama
mama
oh mama
Mama
mama
oh mama
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you want to
You want to
oh mama
you wild madonna
Mama
oh mama
now mama
Come tell me that you
. . .
Felicidad
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Anyone here on 2024?😢
@MasteringMen
Me.
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Sí, aquí en España 😢
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@walterquirozrodriguez3576
Definitivamente Bobby Farrell era EL ALMA DEL GRUPO, que talento, no paraba de bailar nunca y transmitía alegría!.
@GeorgeKuenzli
Sin embargo, se sabe que él, al igual que Maizie Williams, no sabía cantar.
La voz de Bobby era la de Frank Farian, mientras que la de Maizie podía ser la voz de Sheyla Bonnick, Madeleine Davis o Claudja Barry.
@dragoslavgrgurevic9826
Era lo único que hacía: no cantaba.
@meirwise1107
42 years later I have their cd in my car. Every song a hit. Timeless.