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Boney M: Like A Bad Penny…But Good!

Boney M are that rarest of bands: they are one whose music is known by everyone, yet about half of those humming along to “brown girl in the rain–” don’t even know the bands name…

Boney M came back in to my life a few years ago, suddenly, while watching the climbing movie ‘Touching The Void’. This film, one of excitement, woe, stupidity, and downright ludicrous arrogance, uses the music to good effect; Boney M features at the end, if you haven’t seen it, just as the guy with a broken leg is convinced he’s not going to make it (and to be honest the viewer is too). Up until then I hadn’t thought much about the brown girl in the rain, sang about the brown girl in the rain, or been too keen on thinking about rain in general, as I live in England. I dread to think what might have happened if I hadn’t seen that film–My life could have turned out very differently. It’s quite possible that I would have gone through the rest of it Boney M less: a fate not quite worse than death, but not far off.

I’m avoiding talking about it, and I know it. And you know it. Yes, as much as I love the band—actually I love that song; I can’t really think of any other songs by Boney M if I’m honest—I have to admit that their music is undoubtedly some of the most annoying ever to have been conceived. But at the same time, I couldn’t be without this one song. Also because it’s my number one weapon against people I don’t want to talk to. Whenever I get stuck in a conversation with someone reprehensible, all I need do is sing about the brown girl and that usually does the trick–In desperate situations I will resort to dancing. But it has to be desperate. After a good Boney M dance I’m always in need of a good shower–

I have just put down my mobile with my mother and I asked what I should be looking for as a gift for my grandmothers birthday. So now I need to figure out where to purchase a plus size kaftans, any suggestions are welcome, because I genuinely have no clue on this one.