How Many Miles to Babylon? In the 1824 edition of "The Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopedia" there's a description of the rhyme and the game, giving the distance as "six, seven or a lang eight". The rhyme was originally accompanied by a singing game in which two lines face each other, with one player in the middle. At the end of the rhyme the players have to cross the space and any caught help the original player in the middle catch the others. The game seems to have fallen out of use in the twentieth century. In literature In film In music How Many Miles to Babylon?
Hello, How Are You Hello, How Are You "Hello, How Are You" is a 1968 song and single by Australian rock group The Easybeats, which was written by band members George Young and Harry Vanda. The choice to release "Hello, How Are You" was that of the band's manager Mike Vaughan. The melodramatic ballad was different to anything the group had previously released (being more known for their power pop songs). Recording first took place at Pye Studios in London. The first version of the song was arranged by Bill Shepard (known for his work with The Bee Gees). This version was more of