enkay
(Vancouver Island) | | Posted: Jan 27, 2013 - 16:46 | |
My favourite song of hers, from my favourite album of hers. Maybe it's the William Orbit touches and production that makes it that little bit different, but nothing she's done since has quite matched this one, for me.
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michaelgmitchell
(Stirling, ON) | | Posted: Dec 27, 2012 - 08:27 | |
Just saw an interview on "Q" (CBC). She is really shy. Camera shy. You could tell because it was a combined radio/video podcast interview with Ghomesi that she knew she was on camera - and she didn't particularly like it. Not a well-spoken person, either. Not a criticism. An observation. I actually bumped this track UP. She's quite compelling at times.
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 14:56 | |
bobzane wrote:Beth Orton is tall This made me laugh out loud. |
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 14:55 | |
You know, her vocal stylings used to really annoy the crap out of me.
Now I'm finding that I'm starting to really like her, when the hoo haa hee hee's aren't too over the top.
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bobzane
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TerryS
(Another SW) | | Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 18:10 | |
Jelani wrote:vowels according to Orton:
Ay-hey, Ee-hee, Eye-hi, Oh-ho, You-hoo
Perhaps that's why Bill placed it after Ray (breathy intake) La(breathy intake) Montagne. I'm just here for the bridge. |
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jjd1946
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Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC) | | Posted: Nov 12, 2011 - 13:22 | |
toterola wrote:You had me, up to the part about Van. He is a drunk telling war stories, isn't he?  Just kiddin'! Beth Orton is great, you electronica and techno fans just take a standby for one song, okay? Beth Orton has done quite a bit of electronica stuff - in fact, she's often labeled "folktronica". Anyhow, there aren't a whole lot of fans of those genres here - at least not compared to the other genres. A "standby for one song" would generally result in a classic rock tune here. |
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ScottN
(At The Bash in Bhutan) | | Posted: Nov 12, 2011 - 13:14 | |
Jelani wrote:vowels according to Orton:
Ay-hey, Ee-hee, Eye-hi, Oh-ho, You-hoo One line per verse, no big deal. Nice song |
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: May 07, 2011 - 12:35 | |
vowels according to Orton:
Ay-hey, Ee-hee, Eye-hi, Oh-ho, You-hoo
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Mike_Sneade
(Nr Oxford UK) | | Posted: May 07, 2011 - 12:34 | |
 Yuk !!! |
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marcizaz
(Phoenix) | | Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 22:02 | |
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SalemSounds
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She's great, love all her music!
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Yonderosa
(Colorado Springs Colorado) | | Posted: Mar 05, 2011 - 09:50 | |
Gotta get me some Beth...heap good housework stuff!
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musickat
(Lake of the Ozarks) | | Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 20:07 | |
Why is it I love this artist so? Just seems like everything she does has such a special feel.
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scarletdancer
(Irving, TX, USA) | | Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 20:02 | |
Sometimes when I hear this song start up, I think it's going to be Tallahatchie Bridge. Not sure why...
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sirdroseph
(Tokyo) | | Posted: Apr 22, 2010 - 09:57 | |
Always loved this one!  |
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Hannio
(Austin, TX) | | Posted: Oct 15, 2009 - 12:58 | |
...And Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge...
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annie_fannie
(Iowa) | | Posted: Oct 15, 2009 - 12:56 | |
toterola wrote:You had me, up to the part about Van. He is a drunk telling war stories, isn't he? Just kiddin'! Beth Orton is great, you electronica and techno fans just take a standby for one song, okay? Hey now, I'm an electronica & techno fan but I also appreciate Beth! We can have diverse tastes. |
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Thistle
(Peg City) | | Posted: Oct 15, 2009 - 12:55 | |
This girl has some great music. I just noticed that she sounds like Nathalie Merchant — and thusly is initially annoying as hell — if you don't have a tolerance for NM's voice.
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MsJudi
(Houston, TX) | | Posted: May 10, 2009 - 07:06 | |
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On_The_Beach
(Vancouver, Canada) | | Posted: Apr 08, 2009 - 17:28 | |
I'm not a fan, but I'm likin' this tune. The strings are kinda cool.
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IndyDoug
(Indianapolis) | | Posted: Dec 03, 2008 - 09:49 | |
While sitting here listening to RP, unemployed and wondering about my future somehow Beth Orton's voice and music soothes my soul.
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wenatchee
(Duvall, WA) | | Posted: Dec 03, 2008 - 09:48 | |
Eerie Beat . . . this all mixes so well. Water from a Vine Leaf (Orbit) is quite nice also
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Kerly
(Estonia) | | Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 23:43 | |
She has always excellent sleeves. I adore that kind of photography.  |
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toterola
(Somewhere between Shipping and Receiving) | | Posted: Jun 28, 2008 - 14:03 | |
EssexTex wrote:
And how about the Pretenders? doesn't she sing with extra vibrato?...Peter Gabriel sounds like a death gurggle..and Van Morrison like a drunk telling war stories in a bar...they all have original singing styles so if you're going to complain about Orton, include the others too
You had me, up to the part about Van. He is a drunk telling war stories, isn't he?
Just kiddin'! Beth Orton is great, you electronica and techno fans just take a standby for one song, okay? |
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michaelgmitchell
(Belleville, ON Canada) | | Posted: Jun 28, 2008 - 13:57 | |
I see from other comments that I'm not the only one who finds her a bit "off". Sorry, just not music I would bother to have on my list. Leaves me flat. Coffee house dribble.
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nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia) | | Posted: May 28, 2008 - 03:15 | |
Time for some immediate action from the moderator, at least........
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EssexTex
(Monkey House) | | Posted: Nov 21, 2007 - 08:49 | |
heeb wrote:I fi-hind thi-his ra-hather annoying a-hactually... e-hespecia-hally the-he co-honstant i-hinsertion o-hof e-hextra-ha sy-hyllables...
And how about the Pretenders? doesn't she sing with extra vibrato?...Peter Gabriel sounds like a death gurggle..and Van Morrison like a drunk telling war stories in a bar...they all have original singing styles so if you're going to complain about Orton, include the others too |
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Baby_M
(a 100-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio) | | Posted: Nov 21, 2007 - 08:41 | |
Essbee wrote:Ode to Billy Joe.
That's not a bug, it's a feature! |
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