 The Richest Man in Babylon (2002) [ larger cover art ] |
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| Rofi (Amsterdam) | Posted: Jun 06, 2013 - 08:30 My God,there is no end to this crap!!!!! |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Jun 06, 2013 - 08:28 ScottFromWyoming wrote:   So, the richest man in Babylon is Pliny the Elder? And all this time I thought he was Roman. |
| Elroweho (Cheesehead in Paradise) | Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 13:49 When will this madness end!!!!1  |
| coy (san antonio) | Posted: Nov 29, 2012 - 20:38 SpamNRice wrote: Inter-stellar groove to the fandango of time and rythmic truckin... what he said |
| SpamNRice (Northern, Italy) | Posted: Nov 14, 2012 - 06:02 Inter-stellar groove to the fandango of time and rythmic truckin... |
| chiplueck | Posted: Nov 14, 2012 - 06:02 This starts out as a 7 or 8 for me. After 2 minutes it quickly drops points. By the end, I'm rating it a 2 or 3 — except I never get to the end because of PSD. |
| Rockit (Ottawa ON) | Posted: Sep 12, 2012 - 08:21  |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell) | Posted: Sep 12, 2012 - 08:19 |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Apr 07, 2012 - 05:04 Jelani wrote: Someone please tell me what this reminds me of? I think it's something from the '70's and I'm just not able to get it. Aaaaarrrrgh! It definitely has that '70s groove going on, much like War and Average White Band, as mentioned earlier, also reminiscent of something by Curtis Mayfield. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Feb 19, 2012 - 15:43 a_genuine_find wrote:  This is what I am reminded off... Yes!!!! That's it!!! Pick up the Pieces!!!!! Thank you!!! |
| nate917 (2,815 miles from home) | Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 20:15 Jelani wrote: Someone please tell me what this reminds me of? I think it's something from the '70's and I'm just not able to get it. Aaaaarrrrgh! I think the horns remind you of War around '71 or '72 (Slippin' into Darkness). |
| mrdak (Middle GA) | Posted: Dec 18, 2011 - 04:43 Theme song for Ocean's 15...... was there a 14? |
| mcYammer (Beervana) | Posted: Nov 16, 2011 - 11:30 Starsky, Fela, and Duke! |
| unclehud (300 feet above the planet) | Posted: Nov 16, 2011 - 11:29 foothillfreak wrote: It's hard to believe, but these guys are even better in concert. Dont miss them! Cannot agree more emphatically. These guys burn down the house! "THAT'S why this song has got the funk! It's Thievery Corporation!" (Of course, silly boy.) |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Nov 16, 2011 - 11:28 Jelani wrote: Someone please tell me what this reminds me of? I think it's something from the '70's and I'm just not able to get it. Aaaaarrrrgh! This is what I am reminded off... |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Oct 31, 2011 - 16:28 Someone please tell me what this reminds me of? I think it's something from the '70's and I'm just not able to get it. Aaaaarrrrgh! |
| foothillfreak (Salt Lake City) | Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 08:50 It's hard to believe, but these guys are even better in concert. Dont miss them! |
| bregs (Edinburgh) | Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 08:46 Love love love this! Woo hoo!  |
| ckcotton | Posted: Aug 29, 2011 - 13:34 socalhol wrote: I concur!! ME THREE! |
| lauriet | Posted: Aug 29, 2011 - 13:34 rjewyo wrote: A little James Brown influence???  Or perhaps Fela? |
| jeffericson (Phoenix) | Posted: Aug 29, 2011 - 13:34 Getting funky today! I need to go run some errands, but can't tear myself away. Can you throw a Barry Manilow song at me so I can detach? Thanks |
| rjewyo (Ventura, CA) | Posted: May 11, 2011 - 07:58 A little James Brown influence??? |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Mar 24, 2011 - 23:40 Nice`n groovy!! |
| socalhol (Seattle) | Posted: Feb 21, 2011 - 12:48 contractor07 wrote: All things Thievery are good  I concur!! |
| jwick (San Antonio) | Posted: Jan 05, 2011 - 14:35 Nice smooth groove....shades of Medeski Martin and Wood. Layers...lots of layers. Very good. |
| luap | Posted: Dec 20, 2010 - 21:29 Proclivities wrote: I believe it's just a band name with little or no connection to Naomi Klein or her work, but then again, who knows... Great tune regardless of possible laissez-faire-spirited displeasure with the band's name choice. Just another wordplay band title related to sampling...like the Kleptones. Surely you can come up with a few more. And I do like this tune, and most of their stuff. My children can't figure me out |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Oct 18, 2010 - 12:08 westslope wrote: So. Is it true that fans of Naomi Klein are also fans of Thievery Corporation? C'mon now. Modern multi-national corporations are not that bad. Many are more responsive than governments of rich, western democracies. Activists shareholders can grind a modern company to standstill. Governments can respond with wire-tappings, arbitrary detentions, water cannons, mace and bayonets. I believe it's just a band name with little or no connection to Naomi Klein or her work, but then again, who knows... Great tune regardless of possible laissez-faire-spirited displeasure with the band's name choice. |
| oldman (Lost in Northern Virginia) | Posted: Oct 18, 2010 - 11:59 zipper wrote: This is so Starsky & Hutch.  That's it! |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Oct 18, 2010 - 11:59 right place... wrong time....Dr. John |
| zipper | Posted: Jul 30, 2010 - 15:55 This is so Starsky & Hutch. |
| ziakut (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Jul 14, 2010 - 19:17  Yep! |
| Foot | Posted: Jun 28, 2010 - 21:43 That's right... |
| bindi (North Carolina) | Posted: Jun 28, 2010 - 18:49 I have never heard a thing I liked by this band (or arranger, . . .or computer programmed loop?) . . .but I like this. |
| thaidirect | Posted: Jun 28, 2010 - 18:46 These guys consistently crank out great tunes every album. |
| Shaker (Canada) | Posted: Apr 26, 2010 - 06:02  NICE TUNE |
| jools (Brighton UK) | Posted: Feb 22, 2010 - 01:35 This is so cool - thanks Bill. |
| Giselle62 (California's Cental Coast) | Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 15:37 oh yeah |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 05:31 Thievery Corporation remind me of the famous Emma Goldman quote: "if I can't dance, it's not my revolution". Radical politics and hoppin' toons - what a combo! 8 from the Nottingham jury. |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Dec 05, 2009 - 12:55 So. Is it true that fans of Naomi Klein are also fans of Thievery Corporation?
C'mon now. Modern multi-national corporations are not that bad. Many are more responsive than governments of rich, western democracies. Activists shareholders can grind a modern company to standstill. Governments can respond with wire-tappings, arbitrary detentions, water cannons, mace and bayonets. |
| rtb (NE corner of Work and Boredom) | Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 08:55 I'll be seeing these guys on Friday night. Can't wait! |
| contractor07 (Ann Arbor Michigan) | Posted: Aug 17, 2009 - 07:23 All things Thievery are good |
| lophrequa (the very edge of the land) | Posted: Jun 30, 2009 - 19:43 themotion wrote: my favorite driving around the city late at night music. nice |
| Wizzuvvoz (Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | Posted: Apr 28, 2009 - 08:12 smehan55 wrote: Hey, is Soul Train coming on? WTF RP cain't play too much funky stuff for me. (thanks for the SlyATFS earlier, Bill) |
| Frater_Kork (Uppsala, Sweden) | Posted: Apr 28, 2009 - 08:10 This track has got to be a homage to Manu Dibango |
| jools (Brighton UK) | Posted: Apr 28, 2009 - 08:08 LOVE THIS! It is sunbathing music with a very large rum and coke close to hand....! |
| themotion (somewhere between infinity) | Posted: Apr 12, 2009 - 12:27 my favorite driving around the city late at night music. |
| lmic (Narrow Minded Couch Potato) | Posted: Apr 12, 2009 - 12:25 FUN-ky!  |
| Mugro (Lane Village, Red Sox Nation) | Posted: Feb 24, 2009 - 06:56 Thank you RP for introducing this wonderful artist to me. |
| arsenault (long beach cali US and A) | Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 17:11 aaaahhh boo ya shaka!! love me some TC!!!  |
| coy (san antonio) | Posted: Jan 07, 2009 - 18:34 ahhh the very richest man in babylon is me |
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