Sounds like Shirley Bassey ("Goldfinger " James Bond theme). So-so song=a 5. 

Very nice.. Very good pacing

It's amazing how much mood and environment can change perspective on a song. 2>7

Very cool

dem some pipes! 

Mercy

Cool. Where's my Camel straights?

Her tone reminds me a bit of Judy Garland.

Man, what set of pipes. I'll bet this is not even recorded at the studio, she just stands outside her house in Wales and sings and the mics in London pick it up.

 fitzworld wrote: 
Yes, what a splendid voice. A 7?  With a chance to bump it up the next time.
Just noticed I had nice things to say a year ago too.

 johnjconn wrote: 
That's because Shirley Bassey is the lead singer of Yello, and she sang songs for Bond movies. Amazing voice, eh?

Ha- I was thinking somebody was channeling Shirley until I read the comments.What a killer voice.

 apd wrote: 
BG just announced that it was Shirley Bassey, which is who I thought was providing those excellent vocals.

What a voice.....7-8...

 Krispian wrote: 
I'm guessing it's the late, great Billy McKenzie - frequent Yello collaborator, background vocalist on this track, and known whistler.

 Akchrish wrote:
  I just LOVE when that happens!  For me too with this song — ahhh Ms Shirley......and always loved Yello.

I like this!

 Cynaera wrote: 
I recall Philip Glass explaining, I think while describing "Nixon in China," that he did not particularly care for the operatic voice. And I think, tho' he didn't say exactly what or who he did prefer, he would prefer voices like Bassey's or Streisand's—vibrant, expressive without necessarily having all the gymnastic requirements of the classically trained voice; i.e., the 30-second note. I'd love to hear, say, Katy Perry do "Aida" or Chris Isaak "The Marriage of Figaro" if only to bring the singing down to earth.

Or as a friend put it once, "Oh, you want to make Mozart over into Gilbert and Sullivan."

Very James Bond like

 Cynaera wrote: 

Or some people just don't care for extended warbling....

My parents used to HATE Shirley Bassey's singing. Well, they hated Liza Minelli's voice, too, and Barbra Streisand's, and anyone else who could belt out a lyric with power enough to shatter crystal. They considered it "showboating." Feh.  I figure anyone who can sustain a note for over 20 seconds deserves accolades for that feat alone. If they can hold the note on-key, so much the better. Ms. Bassey has more than earned kudos for that. I have a new appreciation for her vocal gifts, thanks to RadioParadise.

I LOVE this place...

 cupajoe wrote: 
I know what you might be talking bout....I gave the wife a green light on buying more v-eight.  You realize the tomato is both a vegetable and fruit.  

I don't know if its the low bit rate I am using (mobile) or what but this song just isn't cutting it for me.  The vocals sound "bad", kinda scratchy and warble-y (not sure if that is a word).  Just not doing it for me this morning.

 

 eswiley2 wrote: 

(no wonder!)