v1: <00:49.855>There <00:50.161>lived <00:50.475>a <00:50.575>certain <00:51.200>man <00:51.944>in <00:52.123>Russia <00:52.628>long <00:52.902>ago <00:53.443>
v1: <00:53.653>He <00:53.853>was <00:54.098>big <00:54.592>and <00:54.890>strong, <00:55.521>in <00:55.812>his <00:55.984>eyes, <00:56.297>a <00:56.417>flaming <00:56.793>glow <00:57.284>
v1: <00:57.476>Most <00:57.796>people <00:58.215>looked <00:58.739>at <00:58.839>him <00:59.363>with <00:59.650>terror <01:00.165>and <01:00.425>with <01:00.679>fear <01:01.037>
v1: <01:01.198>But <01:01.412>to <01:01.644>Moscow <01:02.481>chicks, <01:03.024>he <01:03.286>was <01:03.560>such <01:03.875>a <01:04.066>lovely <01:04.504>dear <01:05.016>
v1: <01:05.236>He <01:06.085>could <01:06.364>preach <01:06.851>the <01:07.280>Bible <01:07.774>like <01:08.048>a <01:08.245>preacher <01:08.920>
v1: <01:08.999>Full <01:09.740>of <01:10.215>ecstasy <01:10.923>and <01:11.144>fire <01:11.977>
v1: <01:13.026>But <01:13.675>he <01:13.937>also <01:14.841>was <01:15.115>the <01:15.317>kind <01:15.609>of <01:15.805>teacher <01:16.490>
v1: <01:16.777>Women <01:17.707>would <01:18.359>desire <01:19.445>
v1: <01:20.420>Ra-<01:20.958>Ra-<01:21.411>Rasputin <01:22.179>
v1: <01:22.265>Lover <01:22.911>of <01:23.143>the <01:23.352>Russian <01:23.781>Queen <01:24.295>
v1: <01:24.420>There <01:24.863>was <01:25.119>a <01:25.283>cat <01:25.703>that <01:26.327>really <01:26.808>was <01:27.035>gone <01:27.670>
v1: <01:27.984>Ra-<01:28.521>Ra-<01:28.975>Rasputin <01:29.743>
v1: <01:29.847>Russia's <01:30.486>greatest <01:30.939>love <01:31.200>machine <01:31.804>
v1: <01:31.940>It <01:32.425>was <01:32.686>a <01:32.786>shame <01:33.388>how <01:33.900>he <01:34.132>carried <01:34.648>on <01:37.118>
v1: <01:52.386>He <01:52.668>ruled <01:52.942>the <01:53.107>Russian <01:53.668>land <01:54.295>and <01:54.684>never <01:55.126>mind <01:55.406>the <01:55.620>Tsar <01:55.941>
v1: <01:56.031>But <01:56.323>the <01:56.590>kazachok, <01:57.898>he <01:58.209>danced <01:58.518>really <01:58.964>wunderbar <01:59.773>
v1: <01:59.939>In <02:00.335>all <02:00.703>affairs <02:01.099>of <02:01.247>state, <02:01.965>he <02:02.173>was <02:02.429>the <02:02.684>man <02:02.916>to <02:03.137>please <02:03.484>
v1: <02:03.697>But <02:03.848>he <02:04.092>was <02:04.633>real <02:04.923>great <02:05.597>when <02:05.847>he <02:06.061>had <02:06.353>a <02:06.525>girl <02:06.753>to <02:06.853>squeeze <02:07.555>
v1: <02:07.976>For <02:08.507>the <02:08.814>Queen, <02:09.293>he <02:09.723>was <02:10.048>no <02:10.294>wheeler-<02:10.721>dealer <02:11.427>
v1: <02:11.540>Though <02:12.150>she'd <02:12.697>heard <02:12.947>the <02:13.047>things <02:13.435>he'd <02:13.625>done <02:14.329>
v1: <02:15.364>She <02:16.320>believed <02:16.872>he <02:17.341>was <02:17.634>a <02:17.829>holy <02:18.318>healer <02:18.999>
v1: <02:19.124>Who <02:19.795>would <02:20.269>heal <02:20.813>her <02:21.114>son <02:21.946>
v1: <02:23.134>Ra-<02:23.473>Ra-<02:23.926>Rasputin <02:24.699>
v1: <02:24.787>Lover <02:25.420>of <02:25.641>the <02:25.861>Russian <02:26.378>Queen <02:26.766>
v1: <02:26.938>There <02:27.345>was <02:27.601>a <02:27.821>cat <02:28.309>that <02:28.803>really <02:29.291>was <02:29.523>gone <02:30.162>
v1: <02:30.487>Ra-<02:31.025>Ra-<02:31.478>Rasputin <02:32.246>
v1: <02:32.368>Russia's <02:32.954>greatest <02:33.412>love <02:33.692>machine <02:34.339>
v1: <02:34.496>It <02:34.915>was <02:35.183>a <02:35.283>shame <02:35.873>how <02:36.305>he <02:36.635>carried <02:37.093>on <02:39.865>
v1: <02:41.896>But <02:41.996>when <02:42.161>his <02:42.446>drinking <02:43.428>and <02:43.728>lusting <02:44.624>and <02:44.772>his <02:45.156>hunger <02:45.516>for <02:45.790>power <02:46.301>
v1: <02:46.391>Became <02:47.001>known <02:47.393>to <02:47.649>more <02:47.987>and <02:48.256>more <02:48.595>people <02:49.103>
v1: <02:49.472>The <02:49.572>demands <02:50.192>to <02:50.389>do <02:50.621>something <02:51.079>about <02:51.436>this <02:51.710>outrageous <02:52.645>man <02:52.856>
v1: <02:52.973>Became <02:53.859>louder <02:54.367>and <02:54.629>louder <02:55.151>
v1: <02:55.258>Hey, <02:55.690>hey, <02:56.079>hey, <02:56.606>hey, <02:57.107>hey, <02:57.409>hey, <02:58.033>hey, <02:58.635>hey <02:58.835>
v1: <02:59.040>Hey, <02:59.520>hey, <03:00.035>hey, <03:00.417>hey, <03:00.856>hey, <03:01.301>hey, <03:01.792>hey, <03:02.285>hey <03:02.653>
v1: <03:02.844>Hey, <03:03.328>hey, <03:03.718>hey, <03:04.218>hey, <03:04.579>hey, <03:05.146>hey, <03:05.582>hey, <03:06.050>hey <03:06.327>
v1: <03:06.378>Hey, <03:06.862>hey, <03:07.315>hey, <03:07.752>hey, <03:08.352>hey, <03:08.831>hey, <03:09.314>hey, <03:09.774>hey <03:09.976>
v1: <03:17.731>"This <03:17.963>man's <03:18.201>just <03:18.433>got <03:18.683>to <03:18.909>go," <03:19.565>declared <03:20.146>his <03:20.402>enemies <03:21.103>
v1: <03:21.095>But <03:21.377>the <03:21.598>ladies <03:22.561>begged, <03:23.067>don't <03:23.329>you <03:23.483>try <03:23.805>to <03:23.983>do <03:24.232>it, <03:24.458>please <03:24.983>
v1: <03:25.175>No <03:25.498>doubt <03:25.759>this <03:25.980>Rasputin <03:27.154>had <03:27.425>lots <03:27.699>of <03:27.848>hidden <03:28.181>charms <03:28.530>
v1: <03:28.540>Though <03:28.906>he <03:29.173>was <03:29.685>a <03:30.161>brute, <03:30.488>they <03:30.863>just <03:31.131>fell <03:31.404>into <03:31.880>his <03:32.106>arms <03:32.699>
v1: <03:33.094>Then <03:33.820>one <03:34.034>night, <03:34.415>some <03:34.998>men <03:35.277>of <03:35.497>higher <03:35.836>standing <03:36.665>
v1: <03:36.675>Set <03:37.410>a <03:37.510>trap, <03:38.072>they're <03:38.357>not <03:38.457>to <03:38.742>blame <03:39.514>
v1: <03:40.704>"Come <03:41.374>to <03:41.624>visit <03:42.453>us," <03:42.761>they <03:42.920>kept <03:43.230>demanding <03:44.178>
v1: <03:44.426>And <03:44.959>he <03:45.249>really <03:46.226>came <03:47.138>
v1: <03:48.174>Ra-<03:48.593>Ra-<03:49.059>Rasputin <03:49.835>
v1: <03:50.000>Lover <03:50.647>of <03:50.903>the <03:51.099>Russian <03:51.509>Queen <03:51.901>
v1: <03:52.276>They <03:52.521>put <03:52.781>some <03:53.090>poison <03:53.887>into <03:54.351>his <03:54.589>wine <03:55.372>
v1: <03:55.832>Ra-<03:56.148>Ra-<03:56.801>Rasputin <03:57.369>
v1: <03:57.733>Russia's <03:58.216>greatest <03:58.686>love <03:58.948>machine <03:59.456>
v1: <03:59.798>He <04:00.125>drank <04:00.458>it <04:00.672>all <04:00.946>and <04:01.426>said, <04:01.752>"I <04:02.028>feel <04:02.353>fine" <04:04.939>
v1: <04:05.344>Ra-<04:05.674>Ra-<04:06.224>Rasputin <04:06.895>
v1: <04:07.096>Lover <04:07.718>of <04:08.004>the <04:08.118>Russian <04:08.509>Queen <04:08.970>
v1: <04:09.151>They <04:09.546>didn't <04:09.963>quit, <04:10.552>they <04:10.956>wanted <04:11.327>his <04:11.682>head <04:12.534>
v1: <04:12.895>Ra-<04:13.240>Ra-<04:13.693>Rasputin <04:14.461>
v1: <04:14.589>Russia's <04:15.306>greatest <04:15.770>love <04:15.954>machine <04:16.553>
v1: <04:16.976>And <04:17.184>so <04:17.375>they <04:17.685>shot <04:18.047>him <04:18.529>till <04:18.815>he <04:19.029>was <04:19.285>dead <04:22.106>
v1: <04:22.603>Oh, <04:23.516>those <04:24.010>Russians <04:24.974>
About This Song
"Rasputin" is a disco-funk historical narrative that dramatizes the life and death of the infamous Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin, blending dark historical themes with an irresistibly danceable beat. The song portrays Rasputin as a larger-than-life figure whose magnetic charisma and alleged supernatural powers made him both feared and desired, particularly emphasizing his scandalous reputation with women and his manipulative influence over the Russian royal family. Musically, it features Boney M.'s signature Euro-disco sound with a hypnotic bassline, theatrical vocals, and an infectious groove that contrasts strikingly with the sinister subject matter. The track's genius lies in its ability to transform a tale of political intrigue, debauchery, and assassination into a catchy party anthem, creating an almost surreal juxtaposition between its dark historical content and celebratory musical style. It became one of Boney M.'s biggest hits and remains a distinctive example of how disco could tackle unconventional subject matter while maintaining mass appeal.
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