Jaani Dost

Boney M song "Night Flight To Venus" and "Rasputin" was inspiration for many film makers and music directors in India.The signature drum beat in both songs were used in several songs. In "Rasputin", the drum beat is at 0:02 - 0:12. In the song "Nightflight To Venus", the drum beat is at 0:37 - 2:05. The original source of inspiration for that drum beat was from Cozy Powell song "Dance With The Devil". The inspired drum beat is at 0:11- 0:57. Bappi Lahiri had earlier sampled the opening drum beat (different from Rasputin) from "Dance With The Devil" at 0:00-0:10, for his song "Mere Jaan", in the movie Dahshat. Mark Edwards did a cover version of Cozy Powell's "Dance With The Devil". Gilles David Orchestra and Hysteric Ego song "Want Love" also sampled the same drum beat used by Boney M. Gazuzu song "Drums On Fire" (Original) also took inspiration from that same beat used by Boney M (Cozy Powell), Frank Valdor also did a cover version of "Dance With The Devil" in the album Rock Festival. The famous drum pattern was first featured in India in the film soundtrack "Sansani -The Sensation" (1981). Hemant Bhosle sampled Boney M's "Night Flight To Venus" for the song "Sansani Khez Kou Baat Hain" for the film. The beat occurs at 0:27 in the song. But Sansani was delayed and released a few years later. The next time we heard the original song "Night Flight To Venus", was in the movie, Dil Akhir Dil Hain. It is the drum beat in the intro of song . The song "Nightflight To Venus"plays when Naseeruddin Shah is learning how to disco dance with Parveen Babi in the nightclub. In the song "Bolo Bolo Kuch To Bolo " at 5:53 from Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai. The same drum beat was taken by R.D.Burman. In a sequence in the movie Kaun Kaisey, when Prem Kishen harasses his ex girlfriend in a night club, "Night Flight To Venus" plays. . Rasputin's intro drum beat was also sampled for the song "Jawani Jawani Jalti Jawani" in the movie Jaani Dost. It plays in the part where Silk Smita starts dancing in the song. That part of the music ( signature drum beat) was not included in the film's audio songs released. It was recorded just for the film. Boney M song "Rasputin" plays in a car scene in the film Akalmand. When a little girl listens to music on the car stereo. Boney M "Rasputin" drum beat again was used in a song. The intro music for "Noor Jahan Tu Kahan" from Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani. The music plays as the dancers start to dance. But the intro music was only in the film and not included in the film's audio songs released. 0:07 from the song "Chor Hoon Main"(Audio version) from Car Thief also had the same drum beat. In the song "Naka Bandi" from the movie Naka Bandi, the inspired drum beat is at 0:04. In the song "Main Aisi Cheez Nahi "(Full 8:45 minute version) from Khuda Gawah, the same inspired drum beat is at 0:02 - 0:32. Other versions of "Rasputin" (Minus the intro drum beat) include Hemant Bhosle sampling of Boney M's "Rasputin" for the song "Mausam Hai Rangeen" from Sun Meri Laila. This time Rasputin's song was sampled but not the drum beat. The interlude of the song also used the tune of the theme of the western film "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966) composed by Ennio Morricone. Bengali song "Shukno Patar Nupur Paye", Madhosh song "Main Hoon Champion", "Sachi Yeh Kahani Hain" from Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, "I'll Do The Talking Tonight" from Agent Vinod. Malayalam song "Baletta Baletta" from the movie Balettan. The another version of "Rasputin" was a old traditional Serbian song by Safiye Ayla "Uskudara Gideriken Aldida". "Ruse Kose Curo Imas" by Usnija Redzepova,was also a old version. Gilla did a German version of "Rasputin". A old traditional Turkish version of "Rasputin" is titled "Katibim". The traditional Arabic version is titled "Ya Banat Iskandaria". A traditional Greek version titled "Apo Xeno Topo". a Albanian version titled " Mu Ne Bashten Tende". Loreena McKennitt's studio album An Ancient Muse (2006) has a track named "Sacred Shabbat", which has the same tune as "Katibim". Some sampling was done in later years with "Hoky Toky" by Pamela, "Night Flight To Uranus" by Datarock, "Woodoorave" by M.A.D.R.A.S, "Rasputin" Max Gregor. There have been several cover versions done of "Rasputin" over the years. Franck Pourcel, Javier Alvarez, Hupikek Torpikek, Tropicana, Springbok, The Top of The Poppers, K2 Groove, Jean Claude Borelly, Argies, James Last, Brazillian Genghis Khan, The London Symphony Orchestra with The Royal Coral Society,Fangoria, Cliff Carpenter, Skampida,Babylon (Polish Group), all did their own version of the song.

References Opération Dragon (1973)