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Portishead — A Tribute To Monk & Canatella
Album: Sour Times (single)
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Released: 1994
Length: 3:40
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 niQkeene wrote:

i don't know what all the hate about this song is... sure they fudged with her voice a bit, that is no new trick... i think it gives it a nice sound. just about everything i hear from her is sounds so sexy




I Agree on all counts!  GREAT tune!!  Thanx RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 meydele wrote:
phreels wrote:
I hope nobody judges them by this track alone!
I quite liked it, actually.
The mode is an 8, so you're (we're) not alone in that sentiment. 


Posted 3 years ago by NeuroJoe    [ Reply ]
BTW, this is an up-tempo remix of their song Numb from their album Dummy if you're interested in what she sounds like when her voice hasn't been 'pitched up'.
Posted 17 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
i don't know what all the hate about this song is... sure they fudged with her voice a bit, that is no new trick... i think it gives it a nice sound. just about everything i hear from her is sounds so sexy
Posted 17 years ago by niQkeene    [ Reply ]
I never ever thought I'd say this about a Portishead song, but the production is awful. PNYC is the BOMB!
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Hmmm.. yeah, they fudged with her real voice. She sounds more at home as a japanese secretary than a deeper slow surly burn that this song needs. Still pretty good though.
Posted 17 years ago by chirpie    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
The woman's voice sucks.
same here, wish it was gone
Posted 17 years ago by araujokrl    [ Reply ]
It has a new twist to it. Can't keep listening to the same old track over and over again.
Posted 17 years ago by Beaver_head    [ Reply ]
The woman's voice sucks.
Posted 17 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
I find this irritating in so many ways....
Posted 17 years ago by dpjag    [ Reply ]
phreels wrote:
Yes, precisely! I loved this song originally, but not digging this version. I hope nobody judges them by this track alone!
I actually can't recall anything I couldn't at the very least tollerate from this group, most of their stuff I love. Eagerally awaiting their new album finally due out next year (fingers crossed). But yeah, this is not their best work.
Posted 17 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
phreels wrote:
I hope nobody judges them by this track alone!
I quite liked it, actually.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
Not exactly representative this remix - and that is putting it mildly. Give them another chance with an original track.
Yes, precisely! I loved this song originally, but not digging this version. I hope nobody judges them by this track alone!
Posted 18 years ago by phreels    [ Reply ]
Not up to their usual standard.
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
Not digging it. Her voice has been sped up to Smurf pitch.
Thank you for putting your finger on what often bothers me about portishead...her voice is too stylized for my taste.
Posted 18 years ago by Egrey    [ Reply ]
Interesting....but probably sucko if you don't already know Portishead
Posted 18 years ago by Zweiblumen    [ Reply ]
trip-hop isn't the same without the scratches. still, might be fun to scratch over this. i'll get some turntables set up and let you know! :P
Posted 18 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
slartibart_O wrote:
Aha! So this is Portishead!....hmmm. it sucks.
Not exactly representative this remix - and that is putting it mildly. Give them another chance with an original track.
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Not digging it. Her voice has been sped up to Smurf pitch.
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Aha! So this is Portishead!....hmmm. it sucks. Is he playing that sax with his butt?
Posted 18 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
sciphex wrote:
Few things are worse than whiney girl rock voices like this...
. . . except the irritating, superfluous horns, which are equally responsible for the ruination of the song. Oh, and not to forget--the lack of any tune!
Posted 18 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
i like it.
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
Luv that freaky, shaky voice thing she does.
Posted 18 years ago by karen    [ Reply ]
I really like how Portishead will take a great song and then do it in various alternative styles, each great, but different. This is at least the third version I have heard of this song.
Posted 19 years ago by jbmckee    [ Reply ]
Radiohead-head wrote:
Bach - Buena Vista Social Club - Portishead Go Bill!!!!
And Genesis was before that! Yeah, this block has been awesome!
Posted 19 years ago by brokemusician    [ Reply ]
'Airbus Reconstruction' off the same EP was way better, if a bit surprising.
Posted 19 years ago by Muffy    [ Reply ]
sciphex wrote:
Few things are worse than whiney girl rock voices like this...
"Whiney" posts? Portishead does a body good. Likeable tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Hm, I *think* I preferred the original to be honest. It's lost its appeal for me, not quite sure where or how, but its gone and it aint coming back. Oh well.
Posted 19 years ago by goldfish    [ Reply ]
G'damn Mr Bill! You are an artist. I know of no other DJ in todays world of soda pop bands who can put together such a fine meal of music.
Posted 19 years ago by Coppertop    [ Reply ]
Bach - Buena Vista Social Club - Portishead Go Bill!!!!
Posted 19 years ago by Radiohead-head    [ Reply ]
Few things are worse than whiney girl rock voices like this...
Posted 19 years ago by sciphex    [ Reply ]
8O Is she gonna be okay? juuuuuust kidding
Posted 19 years ago by timandjuliet    [ Reply ]
Bill is on yet another roll.
Posted 19 years ago by callum    [ Reply ]
I've never heard this remix. I doubt Portishead remixed it. Must be someone else. Might have to hear it a couple of times, but I'm not feeling it.
Posted 19 years ago by mezzanine    [ Reply ]
... and Monk & Canatella is an early 'trip-hop' band (probably from Bristol, UK too)...
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Poacher wrote:
Class. . . its a 9
Exactly right.
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Zweiblumen wrote:
Where does this track come from? It's not on Portishead or Dummy. The live in NYC disc perhaps? Someone please enlighten me.
On the single (Sour Times) mentioned above as album... it's the last 3+ minutes of an 11 minute track, the first 7 minutes is a piano loop...
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Zweiblumen wrote:
Where does this track come from? It's not on Portishead or Dummy. The live in NYC disc perhaps? Someone please enlighten me.
It seems like the track on Dummy remixed with some jazz horns.
Posted 20 years ago by Annabelle919    [ Reply ]
"Mmmmmmmmm...............Milk and Cataloupe!............Aurghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Where does this track come from? It's not on Portishead or Dummy. The live in NYC disc perhaps? Someone please enlighten me.
Posted 20 years ago by Zweiblumen    [ Reply ]
Class. . . its a 9
Posted 20 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]