Guys i know how u love originals and how ur tryin to be all loyal to it, but this version is amazing and so is her voice and there is no doubt that this version is amazing and well sang.
(reply to below) I'm not sorry, you can hear the masterpiece, studio version with Liz Fraser anywhere! This is an amazing variation by the quintessential Martina Topley-Bird! She was the vocalist on Tricky's Maxinquaye (amongst other amazing projects)! GREAT UPLOAD! RIP Mina Mazy!
Very appropriate too; Massive Attack originated in Bristol, England and this lady is part of the Jamaican diaspora there and has a really broad Bristol accent. Love this version too, for that reason and the unique guitar sound used. :)
@SIMONDUKEN Difference is, this is a live performance. Elizabeth Frazer's vocals were recorded over numerous takes in a studio and digitally mastered to sound the way they do on the record.
@TllGrrl google "audio extraction" to save this vid's audio in mp3 format using its web address (from the address window at the top of your browser). I wanted to give you a website but this was blocked by YT.
@thecelt001 no someone said that martina topley bird is the original...i like them both but this song sounds better by elizabeth frazer. peace!! have a nice summer holidays!!!
Actually, the voice is perfect for Massive Attack, as they originated in Bristol, England and this young lady is part of the Jamaican diaspora there and singing in a broad Bristol accent.
+nate coulter That be Martina (Trickys ex/old singer) and voice isnt out of tune like the comment below, that will be a Bristol accent. Although there's quite a lot of reverb on the vocals. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martina_Topley-Bird
I'm not, you can hear the studio version with Liz Fraser anywhere. This is an amazing variation by the quintessential Martina Topley-Bird! She was the vocalist on Tricky's Masterpiece, debut album! Amongst other amazing projects!
I think I like this version even less because it is coming from Massive Attack themselves. If this was just some fanmade cover, I'd be like "okay, nice try". But this version has no pulse, no passion, Martina's vocals pale in comparison to THE Liz Fraser's. I just can't help but feel Liz's absence when I hear this, and that's never a good sign. Aurora actually did a cover that sounds much more harmonious to the orignal's energy, that's also saying something.
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Guys i know how u love originals and how ur tryin to be all loyal to it, but this version is amazing and so is her voice and there is no doubt that this version is amazing and well sang.
it's a style that is ancient in quality, and rare. It's beyond words, it resonates an old tribal rhythm. I dig it. It's delivered with such purity.
(reply to below) I'm not sorry, you can hear the masterpiece, studio version with Liz Fraser anywhere! This is an amazing variation by the quintessential Martina Topley-Bird! She was the vocalist on Tricky's Maxinquaye (amongst other amazing projects)! GREAT UPLOAD! RIP Mina Mazy!
Love Martina's voice.
The lead guitarist is killer ...
KCRW...my favourite radio station.
Wish Massive Attack and Clint Mansell would collaborate and make a super album.
Love her accent.
BUT WITH THIS VOICE IS ......
AMAZING ....... 👍 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Very appropriate too; Massive Attack originated in Bristol, England and this lady is part of the Jamaican diaspora there and has a really broad Bristol accent. Love this version too, for that reason and the unique guitar sound used. :)
Her voice is so unique...beautiful and enchanting.
" tear drop turn to fire " --- thats so moving .
Oh very nice ... Love it !!! My heartbeat is running to the rhythm ^^
My goodness the guitar in this sends shivers down my spine.
wow chilly cool, very clear version thank u
Martina Topley, love her :D
omg, this is beautiful
This song was great!!! I like the beats in it.
Love it!
beautiful!
wonderful.
i wish i had this for my ipod.
what a voice....
love this tune so chill just my style
i love this girl
Martina topley-bird is simply incredible, she has a really great "pathos"...astonishing.
The only question is: where exactly is horace andy?
Que rajado y que banda mas buena!! Me encanta esta cancion!!!
Perfect
I just saw their ad for a concert in Düsseldorf
Superb.
A dream, a faraway dream.
enchanting
Her voice so amazingly beautiful
3:39 ... So beautiful.
@SIMONDUKEN Difference is, this is a live performance. Elizabeth Frazer's vocals were recorded over numerous takes in a studio and digitally mastered to sound the way they do on the record.
@NeoFreeWorld No. The woman that sings on the album is Liz Frazer of the Cocteau Twins.
MY FRIENDS, THE ORIGINAL TRACK WAS ISSUED IN ...
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1 9 9 8 .........
Miieeerdaa! Q' pegue con esta canción!!!
so agree .
wow 👍. ..
@Karol2d you can download it..but if i were you i would had support massive attack by buying the album Mezzanine.
In a weird way..........i like it!
💕❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕
bellisima
Where's a stamp when I need 1 :'/....I've been searching 4 this exact video for years now! Trip on ma friends...trip on!
@NeoFreeWorld yes
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is perfection.
Nice - (Not overproduced)
Reverb is so often overdone. This was perfect.
I wish I had an Ipod
Martina Topley-Bird!
House m.d.'s captions brought me
what happened to the live version of Babel from this set?
less is more....powerful
This arrangement with the 808-ish drum and pattern is more accessible. This could've been a radio hit.
Martina is the Best!!!
HOUSEEEEEEEE!!!
How did this get by me ?😮❤
You can.
Can I buy somewhere this version? I need it!
i like it ultra slow
@TllGrrl google "audio extraction" to save this vid's audio in mp3 format using its web address (from the address window at the top of your browser). I wanted to give you a website but this was blocked by YT.
I'm chilled as a mother fucker right now.
@TllGrrl download it..
Martina is different for sure, but she's GOOD.
@Screep5 Man this is Martina Topley Bird she has worked with Tricky...Check her out :)She is not grandma..
@thecelt001 no someone said that martina topley bird is the original...i like them both but this song sounds better by elizabeth frazer.
peace!!
have a nice summer holidays!!!
THE ORIGINAL, IS WITH ....... LIZ FRASER IN 1 9 9 8
@RicaMOfficial 3...
Its ''teardrop on the fire'' but what you say actually sounds better haha
@Screep5 Are you serious??
I don't like this version. Not because of Martina. But, I like how the old song grows to an epic final. But this version, there's no epic end =( .
How can u be a perfectionist about someone elses work?
Liz Fraser always best singer who sings teardrop no lie there
Actually, the voice is perfect for Massive Attack, as they originated in Bristol, England and this young lady is part of the Jamaican diaspora there and singing in a broad Bristol accent.
Liz Frazer IS THE FUCKIN ORIGINAL SINGER OF THIS SONG!!!!DONT DRIVE ME CRAZY PEOPLE!
singers name
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+nate coulter That be Martina (Trickys ex/old singer) and voice isnt out of tune like the comment below, that will be a Bristol accent. Although there's quite a lot of reverb on the vocals. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martina_Topley-Bird
thx
Ian Galley I miss gert lush Brisstol. No accent quite like it.
впечатление, будто ей выбили зубы...
8 people are fuckin' deaf.
maybe perfectionist is the wrong word
@Screep5 "can't even english" = irony. also the lyrics of this song are barely English anyway
kinda oldest betaversion
im sorry but its is not the same voice.....
I'm not, you can hear the studio version with Liz Fraser anywhere. This is an amazing variation by the quintessential Martina Topley-Bird! She was the vocalist on Tricky's Masterpiece, debut album! Amongst other amazing projects!
Kind of weird.
is she drunk or stoned? without massive delay we wouldn't hardly hear her voice. Sorry. Liz has done it.
@gibson8501 Shame on you..u screwed up the original and over rated the cover of newton...Hey...this is Massive Attack buddy!!Wake up!
Im a perfectionist so I don't like this.
I think I like this version even less because it is coming from Massive Attack themselves. If this was just some fanmade cover, I'd be like "okay, nice try". But this version has no pulse, no passion, Martina's vocals pale in comparison to THE Liz Fraser's. I just can't help but feel Liz's absence when I hear this, and that's never a good sign. Aurora actually did a cover that sounds much more harmonious to the orignal's energy, that's also saying something.
I hate this music
This is the worst version of this song ever recorded. Simply awful.
horrible solo guitars voice out of tune