Where The Hell Is Babylon?

Album: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (1980)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • According to vocalist Jeff Turner in his autobigraphy Cockney Reject (co-written with Garry Bushell), "Where The Hell Is Babylon?" was "aimed at the hippies in the music press who used to 'bang on' about reggae all the time - the sad white [New Musical Express] knobs who hated their own culture and put Rastafarianism on a pedestal."
  • Co-written by bass player Vince Riordan and the Geggus brothers (Mick Geggus and "Stinky" Turner), it runs to around 2 minutes 26 seconds and is the 14th and final track on the band's debut album, the oddly named Greatest Hits Vol. 1. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England, for above 2

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Stan Ridgway

Stan RidgwaySongwriter Interviews

Go beyond the Wall of Voodoo with this cinematic songwriter.

John Kay of Steppenwolf

John Kay of SteppenwolfSongwriter Interviews

Steppenwolf frontman John Kay talks about "Magic Carpet Ride," "Born To Be Wild," and what he values more than awards and accolades.

Macabre Mother Goose: The Dark Side of Children's Songs

Macabre Mother Goose: The Dark Side of Children's SongsSong Writing

"London Bridge," "Ring Around the Rosie" and "It's Raining, It's Pouring" are just a few examples of shockingly morbid children's songs.

Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"

Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"They're Playing My Song

As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career?

90210 to Buffy to Glee: How Songs Transformed TV

90210 to Buffy to Glee: How Songs Transformed TVSong Writing

Shows like Dawson's Creek, Grey's Anatomy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer changed the way songs were heard on TV, and produced some hits in the process.

Desmond Child

Desmond ChildSongwriter Interviews

One of the most successful songwriters in the business, Desmond co-wrote "Livin' La Vida Loca," "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" and "Livin' On A Prayer."