Rivers of Babylon

Rivers of Babylon a song by The Melodians on Foxsoundi

Rivers of Babylon by The Melodians

About Rivers of Babylon

"Rivers of Babylon" is a Rastafari song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The lyrics are adapted from the texts of Psalms 19 and 137 in the Hebrew Bible. Became a huge hit for Bonney M 1978. .

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About this song

Credited to: The Melodians
Album: Ska School, Vol. 3 · Track 16 of 20 · Longest track on the album
Released: February 7, 2017
Duration: 4:00
On Last.fm: 131,676 listeners on Last.fm

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