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"I know that voice!"
Some years ago I worked with a German girl called Petra who, I subsequently discovered, was the voice that says "Mmm skyscraper I love you" on the Underworld track of the same name.
A few years later, in another job, a different colleague's partner turned out to be the owner of the Japanese voice which talks about "Snake fighting… very dangerous" and similar on 'King of Snake' by Underworld (again).
Similar experiences, anyone? Vocal samples have been turning up on records for at least a quarter of a century now. Surely WORD readers must have friends or relatives who've donated their distinct vocal character to a record or two? Special marks if you can claim "Check it out now... the funk soul brother" or "You're rendering that scaffolding dangerous".
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No, sorry, but on a slight tangent
Can anyone provide us with a name and photo of the lady who says ' Right, Just putting that through now' every time I top up my Orange mobile?
Is she the nicest mobile phone menu lady or do Vodaphone/O2 users want to put theirs forward?
Not a Record but
A friend of a friend used to do the Tube announcements and can still be heard suggesting you may wish to 'Mind the Gap'.
'You're rendering that scaffolding dangerous' I'm also certain is Shaun Ryder putting on a mockney accent. If I'm not mistaken the line comes from the Stones 'Gimme Shelter' Movie but Shaun does it to avoid sample clearance.
I wish
I knew Lord Finesse. Best freestyle Rapper i've ever seen.
Isn't one of the voices on Dark Side of the Moon
the father of the actress Naomi Watts? Think he was the Floyd's tour manager or some such.