德國舞曲天團［Boney M.］──歐洲迪斯可經典──描述美國幫派母親的［Ma Baker／巴克媽媽］

Freeze Im ma Baker

Put your hands in the air and give me all your money

 

This is the story of ma Baker the meanest cat from old Chicago town

She was the meanest cat

In old Chicago town

She was the meanest cat

She really mowed them down

She had no heart at all

No no no heart at all

She was the meanest cat

For she was really tough

She left her husband flat

He wasnt tough enough

She took her boys along

Cause they were mean and strong

 

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

She taught her four sons

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

To handle there guns

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

She never could cry

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

But she knew how to die

 

They left a trail of crime

Across the USA

And when one boy was killed

She really made them pay

She had no heart at all

No no no heart at all

 

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

She taught her four sons

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

To handle there guns

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

She never could cry

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

But she knew how to die

 

She met a man she liked

She thought shed stay with him

One day he informed on them

They did away with him

She didnt care at all

Just didnt care at all

 

Here is a special bulletin

Ma Baker is the FBIs most wanted woman

Her photo is hanging on every post office wall

If you have any information about this woman

Please contact the nearest police station

 

Dont anybody move the money or your life

One day they robbed a bank

It was last foray

The cops appeared too soon

They couldnt get away

With all the loot they had

It made them mighty mad

And so they shot it out

Ma Baker and her sons

They didnt want to hang

They died with blazing guns

And so the story ends

Of one who left no friends

 

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

She taught her four sons

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

To handle there guns

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

She never could cry

Ma ma ma ma

Ma Baker

But she knew how to die

Songwriters: FRANK FARIAN, FRED JAY, GEORGE REYAM

Ma Baker lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

 

 

１９７６年　德國音樂製作人Frank Farian創建的歐洲-加勒比海舞曲團體Boney M.以首張大碟［Take the Heat Off Me］走紅

兩首單曲在德國封王　在歐陸與英國也獲得優異成績

 

１９７７年５月初　Boney M.乘勝追擊　推出第二張大碟［Love for Sale］

首支主打［Ma Baker／巴克媽媽］同日發行

此曲乃Frank Farian在突尼西亞度假時　發現當地一首著名民謠

便將其改寫成一首迪斯可

歌詞靈感來自１９３０年代美國黑道頭目‘巴克媽媽／Ma Barker’　她跟兒子在公敵時代（Public Enemy Era）組成‘巴克幫派／Barker Gang’流竄作案

不過名字改為‘Baker’

改寫作者包括Frank Farian, George Reyam, Fred Jay

 

［Ma Baker］是一首輕快的舞曲　推出後再度受到歡迎

成為Boney M.連續第三首西德單曲榜冠軍　賣出至少２５萬張以上　拿到金唱片　成為１９７７年西德最暢銷單曲亞軍

歐洲其它國家皆暢銷：

法國榜亞軍　賣出７０餘萬張　年度排行＃８

英國榜亞軍　賣出５０萬張＋　拿到金唱片

荷蘭Dutch Top 40榜冠軍（年終冠軍）　荷蘭Single Top 100冠軍（年終亞軍）

奧地利冠軍（年終＃３）　瑞士冠軍（年終＃７）

比利時（荷語區）冠軍（年終冠軍）　

西班牙／瑞典／挪威／墨西哥冠軍

義大利／紐西蘭／葡萄牙／芬蘭／南非電台榜亞軍

愛爾蘭＃４　澳洲＃５

加拿大＃５０

歐洲榜冠軍

美國反應沒歐洲好　單曲榜＃９６　副榜──迪斯可單曲榜＃３１

 

由於接連兩首單曲暢銷　連帶大碟反應良好

成為Boney M.首張在德國榜稱霸的專輯　賣出５０萬張以上　拿到白金唱片

英國榜＃３　拿到金唱片

歐陸各地銷售良好　鞏固他們洲舞曲天團的地位

 

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k-QqbQ7CmI

 

Sopot Festival 1979

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c5yPIQ3LQI

 

ZDF Disco 25.06.1981

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag9XCXGXLmo

 

TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL0VSd5nGGM