The most prominent feature of the song "Rivers of Babylon" is its lyrics, which are . The song specifically fuses two different scriptures from the Old Testament:
In the original Rastafarian context, "Babylon" represents any oppressive or unjust governmental system. Rivers Of Babylon
It was originally a Rastafari anthem recorded by the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The most prominent feature of the song "Rivers
💡 The "rivers" mentioned in the title (and the Bible) refer to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now present-day Iraq. Rivers Of Babylon
The song features prominently in the 1972 cult classic film The Harder They Come , which helped introduce reggae music to a global audience.
