How did we miss this:

These are the Parade tour moves. In another video Bony does what looks like The Bird. The song was from 1979! He also had pants like Hammer. Hammer also ripped him off. Did Prince ever mention Bony? I'm stunned.

Pretty sure Boney M never reached Minneapolis. It was strictly Euro crap. These are generic cheesy 1970s disco dance moves; Prince came from that era.

I'm not sure anyone is seeing what you are seeing.

conhawa said:

I haven't laughed that hard in years

i know, right...it looked like a SNL or In Living Color comedy skit... his dancing was borderline scaring me

the video doesnt show up for me but i have never heard of Bony M

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2freaky4church1 said:

How did we miss this:

These are the Parade tour moves. In another video Bony does what looks like The Bird. The song was from 1979! He also had pants like Hammer. Hammer also ripped him off. Did Prince ever mention Bony? I'm stunned.

i don't know, maybe but he looks like he's doing a really bad version of james brown to me, even the fucked up parted afro. he dances like a white guy, i think prince looked a lot better. never heard of boner m anyway.

callimnate said:

OMG you're right!!! It's EXACTLY like P's Parade moves!!

You re kidding arent you ?

PeteSilas said:

2freaky4church1 said:

How did we miss this:

These are the Parade tour moves. In another video Bony does what looks like The Bird. The song was from 1979! He also had pants like Hammer. Hammer also ripped him off. Did Prince ever mention Bony? I'm stunned.

i don't know, maybe but he looks like he's doing a really bad version of james brown to me, even the fucked up parted afro. he dances like a white guy, i think prince looked a lot better. never heard of boner m anyway.

Prince was slick during Parade...

Cant see any similarities with Boney at all....

Pete....They had a huge hit with this back in the Disco Days...

you may have heard it...but you might be too young..

Yes that's true, these guys were huge though so lots of others did as well

jeez i can't believe anybody on the planet not knowing Boney M?? It's like not knowing what is butter.

I will never believe Prince didnt know about them, of course he did. There are 'some' similarities, but imo there's no imitating exact dance-moves - it's more like the 'general idea'.

This have been discussed before actually, but i'm not sure here or on HQ back in the days.

IIRC, the guys behind Boney M were the same as those behind Milli Vanilli

In fairness to the one who never heard of Boney M, Boney M had absolutely zero success in the United States. They were much bigger over seas.

2freaky4church1 said:

How did we miss this:

These are the Parade tour moves. In another video Bony does what looks like The Bird. The song was from 1979! He also had pants like Hammer. Hammer also ripped him off. Did Prince ever mention Bony? I'm stunned.

Ah, this takes me back...almost to the Rivers of Babylon where we sat down...the irony of being referred to as Daddy Cool whilst dancing in such a manner is not lost on me, the singers or the audience of the time, methinks.

*

Bony M were genius.

SimonCharles said:

2freaky4church1 said:

How did we miss this:

These are the Parade tour moves. In another video Bony does what looks like The Bird. The song was from 1979! He also had pants like Hammer. Hammer also ripped him off. Did Prince ever mention Bony? I'm stunned.

Ah, this takes me back...almost to the Rivers of Babylon where we sat down...the irony of being referred to as Daddy Cool whilst dancing in such a manner is not lost on me, the singers or the audience of the time, methinks.

*

Bony M were genius.

Ah Boney M... The real sound of Summer And I think he danced that way because his jacket was supertight lol.

lol huh no...

Lovejunky said:

The similarities are absolutely uncanny. And it's clear to me that Daddy Cool was the blueprint for Daddy Pop.

Now, excuse me while I snort this line...

It is so obvious P ripped him off. The tight pants, showing his chest, going down on the microphone. Sqealing. So obvious only the blind can avoid.

2freaky4church1 said:

It is so obvious P ripped him off. The tight pants, showing his chest, going down on the microphone. Sqealing. So obvious only the blind can avoid.

Yeah, I still don't think we're seeing what you're seeing

leecaldon said:

2freaky4church1 said:

It is so obvious P ripped him off. The tight pants, showing his chest, going down on the microphone. Sqealing. So obvious only the blind can avoid.

Yeah, I still don't think we're seeing what you're seeing

what is that line from the movie "when Harry met Sally" .... "i'll have what [he's] having"

CherryMoon57 said:

SimonCharles said:

Ah, this takes me back...almost to the Rivers of Babylon where we sat down...the irony of being referred to as Daddy Cool whilst dancing in such a manner is not lost on me, the singers or the audience of the time, methinks.

*

Bony M were genius.

Ah Boney M... The real sound of Summer And I think he danced that way because his jacket was supertight lol.

You make a very good point.

Daddy Cool
Ma Baker
Sunny
Rasputin


Excellent disco classics imho..... great songs from a great era... the 70s' disco scene.


I no disco is ridiculed by many (fools) today, sorry to write "fools" mainly rock folks I belive?

Disco, is loved and not "ridiculed" - by me::


I disco music.. the original emperors, with

Donna Summer,
Bee Gees,
Village People
Chic / Sister Sledge


being the huge "names" from this era 1976 to 1979 especially..

Btw the 2 first Prince-albums were hugely influenced by.... Disco whether u like this fact or not..
Disco from the 70's is excellent, imo...



And ok I love Prince, the Beatles, Pink Floyd, ELO, Depeche Mode etc etc etc as well..

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Lovejunky said:

PeteSilas said:

i don't know, maybe but he looks like he's doing a really bad version of james brown to me, even the fucked up parted afro. he dances like a white guy, i think prince looked a lot better. never heard of boner m anyway.

Prince was slick during Parade...

Cant see any similarities with Boney at all....

Pete....They had a huge hit with this back in the Disco Days...

you may have heard it...but you might be too young..

no, i ain't that young, they never made a splash in the us, if prince saw anything in the guy, he did a better version of it.

interesting story about his death, i guess he died the same day and the same city as rasputin, kinda wierd.

^ Prince did this song on Spanish tv, "Motherless Child".


the disco version is cool, Boney M from (i Believe) 1978....



I had this album from Boney M on cassette tape, looong time before P was even known..