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Monday, 21 December 2009 00:00 |
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| Song title |
Mary's boy child |
| Music |
Jester Hairston |
| Lyrics |
Jester Hairston |
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1956 |
| Artist |
Boney M |
| Rank |
#1 UK |
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"Mary's Boy Child" is a 1956 Christmas song, written by Jester Hairston.
It was first recorded by Harry Belafonte in 1956, for his album An Evening with Belafonte. An edited version was subsequently released as a single on RCA Victor 20-6735 (78rpm) / 47-6735 (45rpm), reaching #1 on the UK charts in 1957. In 1962 the full-length version was added to a reissue of Belafonte's previously-released album To Wish You a Merry Christmas. The song was also recorded by Mahalia Jackson in 1956 but titled as "Mary's Little Boy Child"
The most famous cover of the song is from the disco-group Boney M. from 1978, "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord". This version returned the song to the top of the UK charts.
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| Lyrics |
Long time ago in bethlehem,
So the holy bible say,
Mary's boy child,Jesus Christ,
Was born on Christmas day.
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Hark,now hear the angels sing,
A new king born today, And man will live forever more,
Because of Christmas day.
While shepherders watched their flocks by night,
Them see a bright new shining star,
Them hear a choir sing,
The music seemed to come from afar.
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Hark,now hear the angels sing,
A new king born today, And man will live forever more,
Because of Christmas day.
Now Joseph and his wife Mary,
Come to Bethlehem that ight,
Them find no place to born her child,
Not a single room was in sight.
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Hark,now hear the angels sing,
A new king born today, And man will live forever more,
Because of Christmas day.
Trumpets sound and angels sing,
Listen to what they say,
That man will live forever more,
Because of Christmas day. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 25 December 2009 16:55 |
