I can't find this song anywhere else (not even itunes).  Wish Bill would start playing it again.

I hereby state that one year between playings is entirely too much for this song (everytime Autamata - Out of This plays I think of this song and have to check its last played date.) Is the rest of the CD like this track by chance, or is it just Imogen Heap that makes this song?

I think it's mysteriously sexxxxxy... but I wouldn't care to own it.

I think it's sexxxxxy... but I wouldn't care to own it.

Name-dropping Chuck D and Marvin Gaye does not earn you any credit. This track is a total borefest.

Firstly, I love the song and the addition of Imogen is perfect here. Now as to the sexual references to music... I will say I get tired of the songs that feature sex as the entire content, but having a sensual voice isn't the same in my opinion. Content is for me at least, a large part of the music... lyrically speaking as well as instrumentally. I can understand getting sick of seeing sex selling the music (watch the video w/Beyonce & JayZ for instance), but I really can't say that I see that in this particular song or really any song on RP that I can think of.

Makes me think of Jacko Junior...heh.

Cool groove, made better by Imogen.

catmaven wrote: Bah. I think I've heard nearly every musical instrument I've ever heard played at least once in a way I'd call sexy. Or sensual, or erotic, or whatever term might help you make a meaninglessly semantic distinction. The voice is an instrument, and can be sexy or chirpy or brassy or brash, or all of them, in a single verse. Tell Kate Bush or Marvin Gaye to take the sexuality out of their voices and you may as well have told Hendrix to get by short a string.

mxdcec wrote: Well, most posted comments reflect at least a modicum of intelligence. Catmaven's comments seem to favor a desexualization of music. Art is sex and I would hope it's a reciprocated relationship. You cannot remove sexuality from music, nor any art form.

lester wrote: I know. I'm still aghast over the whole thing. My word.

Great voice, nothing to say.

Roverfish wrote:Thank you, Roverfish; I was going to disagree with catmaven, but just slightly -- being able to contradict only facets of the "sex appeal in lieu of singing" stance, while not being fully behind ekent82 on the new topical tangent. Then that "asexual" tag came in out of the blue. Where to go from there?

mxdcec wrote: Speaking for yourself here? If not, you might want to consider silence as an option for shielding your ignorance. Groovy...probably not something I'd choose to buy an album full of, but definitely likeable on RP.

Now that we have heard from the asexual contingent, whose next? catmaven wrote:

catmaven wrote: If you think there's a rule that says music can't be about sex you've got to be ignorant of the past 50 years of rock. edit: Ok, that sounds a little more antagonistic than I actually feel, but still, I don't see how you could possibly arrive at that viewpoint while still listening to the kind of music that this radio station plays :P.

Posted 18 years ago by ekent82    [ Reply ]

lester wrote: Not everyone appreciates jabbering or semitalk. I can't stand any more of the breathy females (commenting on Kate Bush and Bird York as well). They sell their sex appeal in place of really singing, and I can't stand it. Some commenters seem to like songs only for their erotic assistance. That is fine for them, only let's not lie and call it music. It is some sort of pandering instead. Thankful that the Urban Species cut featuring Imogen H. is not too long! :( :headshake: :D

Nice voice -- the woman's is -- really nice. And then there's some other person jabbering on about something, which is, apparently, intentionally intermingled with the song on the same recording.

Dragonfly_Launch wrote: Completely agree and good call. I'd love that pairing. Likeable tune.

Ah, to wake up with her real-life voice singing along to the recorded track quietly as she lay in bed next to me, then never opening my eyes, and letting the recorded music take over as we make sweet love----- (You know what I mean!) Is there anything more puzzling than awakening because of an erection, and not being able to recall the dream? Life is cruel.

Simple but nice groove

birdiestobehad wrote: I'm apparently a hipster-doofus white girl, 'coz I agree with you! I love this tune... :iamwith:

i liked it

deanofox wrote: Exactly, and IMHO Faithless are terribly overrated

oh man - what is that echoey chord strike in the background during the parts when the guy raps? It is a very well-known sample that I can't place the source. I'm sure it's in a number of other songs... grrr, hate when I can't figure it out

Not a bad song, but the female singer sounds like she's suffering from a terrible sinus cold.

cbonai wrote: Allmusic uses the terms interchangeably, and Wikipedia notes that Rapping is "the distinguishing feature of hip-hop". FWIW.

Hip Hop? Rap? It doesnt matter, at the end of the day this is trying to sound too much like Faithless.

cbonai wrote: My apologies, I should have said hip hop instead of rap. Definitely not for me. But please go on enjoying it!

shevek wrote: Which is fine, except this isn't rap...

Good stuff, chill and smooth...once again proving that hip hop is truly the creative media of today!

If all the rap music, rap artists, and rap-influenced songs like this one suddenly disappeared from the world with a flash of light, I could not care less. But I guess this fills a cultural niche, like lots of the other stuff I don't get, so I'll just wait for the next song.

ndanger666 wrote: At least spell it right. I like Imogen's voice too much to really dislike stuff involving her.

I'm normally not a big hip hop fan, but Imogen really makes this cut!

Nice track...very s m o o o o t h. I wonder if Imogen Heap is related to Imogen Coca?

Posted 18 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]

pretty decent stuff... i had to check winamp to see which station i was tuned to, though... seemed a bit too, umm... "urban" for RP. would be great to follow this one up with some D'Angelo or something from Herbie Hancock's Future2Future album.

kokopellie wrote: This is hip hop, not rap. Notice how he doesn't talk about his bitches or how he's rolling in his six-four.

I enjoyed this very much. Her voice juxtiposed on the methodical rap provided a nice contrast.

Smoooooooth....... and hypnotic. As many others have said, just because some call it "rap" music, is no reason to outright dismiss it! This one crosses over nicely. Besides, it's Bill's station, and this is what makes it truely eclectic. Keep it up Homey! Just the opinion of another hipster-doofus white-boy.

This should be entitled "Urban Fesces"

Oh come on, when will we hear some tasty tunes from Imogen's first album, I Megaphone? It can't be that you've banned older albums -- I just heard Nat King Cole, for god's sake.

skooney wrote: For those who say they don't like "Rap", it is a genre complete with songs that are silly and juvenile (unfortunately these get the airtime on MTV, etc.) as well as more sophisticated, well composed music like this. I thought most people were here to expose themselves to new styles of music. Just becuase the most stupid music permeates he TV and radio airwaves, don't charactertize an entire genre. If you like this you'd find there's much more "rap" out there like this to like...unfortunately it just doesn't get exposure in the mainstream. ...which is why we have Radio Paradise. More of this style of R&B and rap reaches the mainstream in Europe. It's primarily in America that products of the "bling bling" hip hop culture dominate the airwaves to the detriment of good music. Listen, enjoy, appreciate....and keep an open mind.

So sweet.

Such a nuanced view. Thanks for your insight! kokopellie wrote:

Pyro wrote: :nodhead: Interesting juxtaposition of lyrics and vocals.

RAP SUCKS!!!

Imogen could sing Bush's State of the Union speech and I would listen, you know, for the first time. But on this song, when she is not singing, I just wish she was. Too bad Peter Gabriel can't get this voice for some new song duos.

skooney wrote: I was gonna say almost the exact same thing, but I figured skooney did all the typing for me. Not only does this sound like interesting "good music", but it's got Imogen Heap, which kicks up my rating regardless of the genre. (Imogen could sing the Barney song and I'd probably like it.)

I only see what I wanna see I only hear what I wanna hear I want to hear this! It's blanket of music covers me. I thorroughly enjoy this.

Pyro wrote: I cannot believe I agree with this. The rating creeps up a little further. . . .

I like this more every time I hear it. Even the "rap" part!

mmmm.... sexy.

mojoman wrote: I was actually a little further south, got a lot of my 'training' from SNL bit. Spelling a dialect is tricky business.

Okay, I'll up my rating (a little), because I really like the half of this that's music. . . .

yummy tune...chocolatey goodness!

I want to download this single, but the apple store does not have it. Anybody else know where I can purchase without buying the entire album? Thanks in advance.

Nice Groove.

I'm a strong disliker of rap, and I do think it permeates society too much, ie: MTV and the like. Most of it seems silly and juvenile. But! Interesting "good music" is interesting "good music" and it should have no bearing what genre it is. I think this is interesting and good. Nice sound.

trekhead wrote: Too funny! My whole family is from the Bridgeport area. (I would have grown up around the corner from Richey Daley if we hadn't moved to Florida when I was young.) You sound just like my relatives!

katzendogs wrote: Cool! Soun's lake you cum from da Sout' Sade o' Chi- CAH-go. Go BEARSSSS! Go WHATE SAXXX! Pass da Pool-ish Sassich while yer at it!

Very nice work. Like this a lot. Sophisticated.

trekhead wrote: IMO, EVERYTHING belongs here.

I'm not usually a fan of hip hop, but this is LOVELY! Thanks, Bill, for expanding my horizons!

phineas wrote: Ohh, snap,...you just got served camarkim

You know, I rather like this. This kind of rapping does not bother me in the least. It's when they start screaming about "bitches" and "hos" and "bling" *shudder* that I run.

Cool song, but getting it's getting overplayed. It would be nice to hear something else from this album.

JCEntMan wrote: AMEN. Eclectic indeed. And I love it. It most certainly belongs here with this great mix of tastes. B

I thought I could listen to RP without ever having to have rap inflicted on me. This is a music station! Hearing guys chant banal nonsense in a monotone is not music! Please, drop this stinker immediately.

Groovin'

Excellent song !

trekhead wrote: It's amazing how when anything vaguely hip hop rears its head on RP, a whole segment of RP listeners get up in arms. I'm glad Bill ignores this and keeps RP its wonderful eclectic self (which yes, includes music with hip hop leanings).

camarkim wrote: Sort of like using the phrase "street cred" to bring street cred to a post?

katzendogs wrote: I... (closes mouth) You know, you... (closes mouth) But... (tosses hands in air, shakes head, departs)

jadewahoo wrote: Da lyrics, too. And the music is.......urbane.

Detlaps wrote: Simply enjoyable.

Ditto!! Speaks to me right about now..... jadewahoo wrote:

Ai-ee-ee-ee! I just upped my rating to an 8. The Voice, its the Voice.

trekhead wrote: "cough" Whaaaa?? ....This is brilliant...good music is good music...on any radio station

I like the sound of the guy's voice.. sort of hypnotic..

trekhead wrote: I'll agee wit ya.It's also another overfriggen played whateva ya wanna cole it.No friggin bitch rating eater!

I love the woman's voice in this song. Hauntingly evocative.

Listen is cool track too... but used for ads.

NOPE! Too close to *hip hop* Don't belong here... A 2.

Tritter wrote: me too!

love it. love it. kind of borrowing from massive attacks' mezzanine but nonetheless, good track... ooh, and a good one following it up (bb king-stormy monday)

Posted 19 years ago by ortenzia    [ Reply ]