The earth was spinning all vacant and waste And there was silence over the ocean When a voice came thundering from above The first day of light was in motion Then the voice said may fruits be created And seeds take root as they may And no crimes were as yet committed... An life was breathing it's second day And in his image the voice made a man And a woman to love each other And they became the rulers of the world And the third day was their mother Now who will pray for Babylon Sing a song to Babylon On your knees before Babylon You beat that drum because Babylon is falling Man and woman learnt how to make fire And the kingdom's walls were extended By the fourth day the walls were reaching so far No-one knew when they ended Now no one heard that voice anymore And metal-cities came to ascend On the fifth day spring turned into fall And a rain fell over the land But no walls can stop such a rain That keeps on falling forever more I was told that by the sixth day The earth was like an open sore Now who will pray for Babylon Sing a song to Babylon On your knees before Babylon Beat that drum because Babylon is falling The earth was spinning all vacant and waste And there was silence over the oceans When a voice came thundering from above The seventh day was in motion Now who will prey for Babylon Sing a song to Babylon On your knees before Babylon Beat that drum because Babylon is falling Falling [Spoken outro] I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created, and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground, for I regret that I have made them
Favorite version of favorite Xmas song. An American Tenor. This one can't be played loud enough. Crank it up. Never heard of this guy... But he kills it too. Start at 2:35 Now this dude can SING. Talk about pipes.
_____________________________________ Rupert Holmes Highest-Paid Singer in the World It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 69-year-old Rupert Holmes has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2016 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings. Rupert Holmes tops annual list of highest-paid singers In 2014 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (December 28) that Holmes is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between November 2015 and November 2016, a nearly $50 million lead over his closest competition. People With Money’s factors In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work. The American singer-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $245 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Holmes Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Northwich Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderholmes - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Rupert) and a fashion line called “Rupert Holmes Seduction”. The ranking is significant for many Rupert fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.