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Nitin Sawhney — Dead Man
Album: Philtre
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Total ratings: 1318









Released: 2005
Length: 4:15
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Cruel boy playing
Fat man running
Old fool walking
Dead man coughing

[Punjabi?]

Cruel boy playing
Fat man running
Old fool walking
Dead man coughing
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thinking of the 90s British Asian Underground movement - Nitin Sawhney Talvin Singh et al - great music - even though people Like Nitin pushed away the Ásian' label - i dont care and love him flying the desi flag high!
Posted 9 months ago by sidsiva737    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of James McMurtry singing after a good curry
Posted 11 months ago by marysclark    [ Reply ]
12 Years ago people heard this and didn't like it. 
I heard it recently and liked it enough that those people don't matter!
Solid 

"coffin"
Posted 11 months ago by akhuffman    [ Reply ]
 Hippostar wrote:

Boor. Ing. Singing.



Booring reply, bet you wish you could play music and feature on RP
Posted 11 months ago by Johnny_Alpha    [ Reply ]
Boor. Ing. Singing.
Posted 11 months ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
 TheKing2 wrote:


No you got wrong. Garbage is a whole other band



Posted 1 year ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
 TheKing2 wrote:


No you got wrong. Garbage is a whole other band
I rate your answer a 9! LMAO

Posted 1 year ago by Signwrtr61    [ Reply ]
There are soooooo many more great Nitin Sawhney songs that you could be playing....  Much better than this! 
Posted 1 year ago by david16    [ Reply ]

From the lyrics:
[Punjabi?]

Nope, that's Bengali.
Posted 1 year ago by bazbremner    [ Reply ]
Dead Man
Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar – Nitin Sawhney
Drums [Live] – Leo Taylor
Harmonica – Toni Economides
Vocals – Fink, Jayanta Bose, Reena Bhardwaj
Written-By – Jayanta Bose, Nitin Sawhney
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
there are only 12 words in this song. A reference to the 12 disciples? Or a dozen eggs? 

I really like this song, for its combination of cultural influences. Influences. I lived in India for several years as a boy, so perhaps I acquired a taste for that music at an early age. By the way, the woman is singing the exact same words as the English lines, except in Hindi. So says my caregiver.
Posted 2 years ago by midtoad    [ Reply ]
 meauclaire wrote:

This is garbage.



No you got it wrong. Garbage is a whole other band
Posted 2 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
Thought the woman singer might be Ofra Haza, but she passed away in 2000. Only 41. Damn.
c.
Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 lsfeder wrote:

Crap... still... playing...




I disagree - but it DID make me smile 
Posted 2 years ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
 Buddikat wrote:

Ouch! {#Eek}

Dead man coughin'...or dead man coffin? Discuss amongst yourselves.

I kind of like the former. Digging the music and the swirl of the non-English vocals...going with a 7 on this one. {#Wink}
 
I am just a bloody Kraut, but the idea of these lines is even clear to me:
it ends with coffin - sounding like progressive forms of the other lines - but there is no progression at this point.

OK, maybe nobody does understand what I'm trying to say. So just enjoy RP... ;-) 
Posted 13 years ago by matz    [ Reply ]
 meauclaire wrote:
This is garbage.
 
Ouch! {#Eek}

Dead man coughin'...or dead man coffin? Discuss amongst yourselves.

I kind of like the former. Digging the music and the swirl of the non-English vocals...going with a 7 on this one. {#Wink}

Posted 13 years ago by Buddikat    [ Reply ]
This is garbage.
Posted 13 years ago by meauclaire    [ Reply ]
This is Sucko-barfo,,,,, cant find anymore to say {#Puke}
Posted 13 years ago by naviganter    [ Reply ]
Song.  Never.  Endin'.
Posted 13 years ago by gvan    [ Reply ]
harsh rating at 5 — personally LOVE it, a solid 8 for me, but gave it a 10 to move things up a bit.
Posted 13 years ago by moonsaura    [ Reply ]
I gave this a 10 (although I would have given it an 8) just to try and lift its rating.  Doesnt deserve a 5 av.
Posted 13 years ago by jam5ie76    [ Reply ]
The Internet has opened up the (whole wide world) for us to share and experience, a virtual treasure trove of wonder and information. Too bad it has simultaneously exposed the legions of anonymous armchair haters. don't like this? Go create something instead !!  seems more productive rather than spewing your "highbrow" opinion on someone else's craft or the fact that Bill is trying to open your heads to something new. I thought this song was a wonderful combination of genres. 


Posted 13 years ago by planet3one9    [ Reply ]
very different and very cool
Posted 13 years ago by k_trout    [ Reply ]
mattt wrote:
This will sound a bit tacky, but does this guy have some kind of speech impediment? I keep wanting to tell him, "Just say it, man!" Why...the...pauses?
Do you imagine that the musicians on this track are unaware of time signatures and offbeat entry? Art, that's what's happening here - like it or not.

Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
ditto

 parnoldo wrote:
Very cool, different. Thanks for playing this one.

 


Posted 13 years ago by MusicIsUnion    [ Reply ]
OK, let's put this one out of it's misery!

{#Wink}

Unique and interesting harmonies.   Needs better subject material to work for me though.

Posted 13 years ago by mapman    [ Reply ]
Is this Country & Eastern?

In any event, Nitin can do no wrong in my book and I applaud Bill for keeping him on the playlist here in the face of dissent in the ranks and a low rating.
Posted 13 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Crap... still... playing...
Posted 13 years ago by lsfeder    [ Reply ]
Very cool, different. Thanks for playing this one.

Posted 13 years ago by parnoldo    [ Reply ]
Boy there sure is a lot of good music out there nowadays....................................this isn't part of it, but there sure is a lot of good music out there.
Posted 13 years ago by meauclaire    [ Reply ]
 keller1 wrote:
The musical equivalent of smacking yourself over the head with a 2 by 10 —- way, way better when it's over.
 
That's an unorthodox carpentry technique - how do you get anything done on the job site?

Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Loving the Indian mixes..

Posted 14 years ago by Happy_Monday    [ Reply ]
Kinda fun.{#War}
Posted 14 years ago by amaynard    [ Reply ]
keller1 wrote:
The musical equivalent of smacking yourself over the head with a 2 by 10 --- way, way better when it's over.
Too true...
Posted 17 years ago by dreaminofsailing    [ Reply ]
This song just makes me laugh for some reason. Not sure if its good or bad but it is entertaining to a degree.
Posted 17 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Can't...wait...endin'
Posted 17 years ago by Wolf825    [ Reply ]
The musical equivalent of smacking yourself over the head with a 2 by 10 --- way, way better when it's over.
Posted 17 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
I like it.
Posted 17 years ago by Marina1    [ Reply ]
huge ... fool ... singin'
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
LMAO!!!!!!!!fredriley wrote:
Hmm, I'm not sure that blues and Bollywood-style music mix all that well - the transition grates to my ears, even though I'm quite a fan of Indian music. Talking of which, it would be nice to hear the very occasional Bangra or Bangra-style track on RP.
Posted 17 years ago by Oceang1rlNY    [ Reply ]
sounds like the CD player is low on batteries
Posted 17 years ago by figsout    [ Reply ]
LORDY......this sux.
Posted 17 years ago by Oceang1rlNY    [ Reply ]
junebaby65 wrote:
Who let Yoko Ono in the house?
LOL
Posted 17 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
Dreadful
Posted 17 years ago by Dude    [ Reply ]
This will sound a bit tacky, but does this guy have some kind of speech impediment? I keep wanting to tell him, "Just say it, man!" Why...the...pauses?
Posted 17 years ago by mattt    [ Reply ]
Hmm, I'm not sure that blues and Bollywood-style music mix all that well - the transition grates to my ears, even though I'm quite a fan of Indian music. Talking of which, it would be nice to hear the very occasional Bangra or Bangra-style track on RP.
Posted 17 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
good jesus ... it never ends.
Posted 17 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
LizDeines wrote:
This is creepy sounding. I don't like it.
I do :)
Posted 17 years ago by petesku    [ Reply ]
and Jesus wept. :(
Posted 17 years ago by obzidian    [ Reply ]
This is creepy sounding. I don't like it.
Posted 17 years ago by LizDeines    [ Reply ]
horstman wrote:
Ain't doing it for me. I gave it a 2. And I rarely bother to rate songs that low. I usually just ignore them. Trouble is, this song is hard to ignore. It's that annoying.
Gotta agree. A whining three-year-old sounds better than this.
Posted 17 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
I like it. But I'm a sucker for Beck sounding songs with cool indian interludes. Anyway, I don't get the disdain; there are much crappier songs on RP - this falls in the cool / eclectic category for me.
Posted 17 years ago by jeremyg2k    [ Reply ]
Yea, I like this song too. I also like their Mausam ("Hey Johnny") song. Such eclectic music on RP!
Posted 17 years ago by ~Michelle~    [ Reply ]
Been too long! Good to hear this again.
Posted 17 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Ain't doing it for me. I gave it a 2. And I rarely bother to rate songs that low. I usually just ignore them. Trouble is, this song is hard to ignore. It's that annoying.
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
After thinking it over for a month, I was too generous last time. It's a 3.
Posted 17 years ago by thewaxtadpole    [ Reply ]
The best thing I can say about this song is that it isn't Mausam. A 4.
Posted 17 years ago by thewaxtadpole    [ Reply ]
good...curry for lunch it is then. YUMMY! AND...I happen to think this song is pretty good and worth every bit of a 6 rating
Posted 17 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
SmackDaddy wrote:
Yea, this guy must really suck: One of the most talented and recognized producers and songwriters within the British electronic and fusion music scene, Nitin Sawhney is also a respected actor, writer, and scriptwriter. Conceiving daring theme combinations of electronica-style beats with gleaming pieces of Asian inspirations driven within the trip-hop and jazzy styles, Sawhney delivers exclusive and overwhelming sound pieces, enlightened by his indubitable creative insight. Following an education in the U.K. Kent region, obscured by the militant presence of racist organizations, Sawhney finally turned himself to music, therefore aiming to overcome the ruling and disquieting racial boundaries. During the subsequent years, he went on studying law at Liverpool University before moving to London. It was there that alongside Sanjeev Bhaskar he created the Secret Asians, a radio show that eventually evolved into an award-winning TV series.
I wonder if he had help writing that.
Posted 18 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
premise thin runnin gimmick head poundin my skin crawlin dial be turnin
Posted 18 years ago by tsw    [ Reply ]
Please make it stop
Posted 18 years ago by PacificNWPariah    [ Reply ]
Who let Yoko Ono in the house?
Posted 18 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
I'm tired of this....once a year would be more than enough
Posted 18 years ago by yclept    [ Reply ]
Poor man stuck list'ning. Is this being played at the wrong speed, maybe set the CD to 45rpm not 33.
Posted 18 years ago by Gaylord_Meatface    [ Reply ]
Every time this comes on, I rush to the web browser to lower my rating...and end up depressed that there are no choices lower than the one I've already made. Ick.
Posted 18 years ago by grouchygreg    [ Reply ]
It's over!! And I'm still here! Where's my t-shirt?
Posted 18 years ago by skye    [ Reply ]
Jesus Christ! What a torture...
Posted 18 years ago by otto63    [ Reply ]
It's not that it's painful to listen to, but it makes me want to throw myself under a train to get away from it.
Posted 18 years ago by jbjnr    [ Reply ]
savoyard wrote:
At what point does a song get removed from the playlist? This has 366 reviews with an average of 5.6? It seems like this song has had its chance.
Ha, I agree! It's not a terrible song, but definitely doesn't deserve the amount of airplay it generously receives.
Posted 18 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
At what point does a song get removed from the playlist? This has 366 reviews with an average of 5.6? It seems like this song has had its chance.
Posted 18 years ago by savoyard    [ Reply ]
This is a great song until the Indian singing kicks-in. The woman sounds like someone's stepping on a cat. WAAAAHEEEEEEAAAAHAHAHAHHHANNNAAAAAAAA.......
Posted 18 years ago by Tireux_De_Roche    [ Reply ]
This is freakin cool
Posted 18 years ago by drekar    [ Reply ]
Thanks for connecting us to the rest of the world RP.
Posted 18 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
James McMurtry + Indian vocals and instruments? Cool stuff, IMO.
Posted 18 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
I'm getting bored with this.
Posted 18 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
tony620d wrote:
another annoying repetative RP song...
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
THIS is why I am a RP junkie! Dr. John, Medeski et al, SPIRIT (oh yeah!), now Nitin...I too thought I heard some Beck On Acid...all very interesting
Posted 18 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
Better than listening to static on the AM dial while driving across the Arizona desert, but not by much....
Posted 18 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
With this song, the blood has started flowing from my ears.
Posted 18 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
chuck_flacks wrote:
Lest you think that all on the post are narrow-minded idiots, I wanted to report that I love this song! I'd like to know more about this bizarre artist. You play others of her songs as well. Is this album your most recommended of her discography?
Even the most wide-minded folks have songs they dislike. This one just hits me the wrong way. Although I detect some Beck in there once in awhile...
Posted 18 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
I love this Indian-ish music. My son is here and he says "I hate this song", and adds these ...
Posted 18 years ago by randyman8    [ Reply ]
Yea, this guy must really suck: One of the most talented and recognized producers and songwriters within the British electronic and fusion music scene, Nitin Sawhney is also a respected actor, writer, and scriptwriter. Conceiving daring theme combinations of electronica-style beats with gleaming pieces of Asian inspirations driven within the trip-hop and jazzy styles, Sawhney delivers exclusive and overwhelming sound pieces, enlightened by his indubitable creative insight. Following an education in the U.K. Kent region, obscured by the militant presence of racist organizations, Sawhney finally turned himself to music, therefore aiming to overcome the ruling and disquieting racial boundaries. During the subsequent years, he went on studying law at Liverpool University before moving to London. It was there that alongside Sanjeev Bhaskar he created the Secret Asians, a radio show that eventually evolved into an award-winning TV series.
Posted 18 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Lest you think that all on the post are narrow-minded idiots, I wanted to report that I love this song! I'd like to know more about this bizarre artist. You play others of her songs as well. Is this album your most recommended of her discography?
Posted 18 years ago by chuck_flacks    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
aekl wrote:
Yes, god forbid we start mixing musical styles. It's important that everything stay in its genre box, or else, how will we find it at Sam Goody?
Spot on, aeekl. I hate it when people complain on RP that they hate this genre or that genre, rather than thinking about whether or not they like the song.
Posted 18 years ago by Pazzat    [ Reply ]
ManchesterUK wrote:
Bad song playin' no one listenin'
Not at all. Enjoying this! Early Kate-Bush-ish
Posted 18 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
toker wrote:
The English lyrics arent very interesting, but the Indian lyrics that the girl sings are really cool. I love the way her voice slides up and down and wiggles around the notes. The album doesn't seem to indicate who she is.
i have to agree about the english lyrics being tiresome -- what is the woman singing about?
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
another annoying repetative RP song...
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
grouchygreg wrote:
Every time this comes on, I rush to the website to lower my rating, only to be disappointed that there's nothing lower than 1...
same here, only i rush to the speaker mute first.
Posted 18 years ago by ahoylola    [ Reply ]
The English lyrics arent very interesting, but the Indian lyrics that the girl sings are really cool. I love the way her voice slides up and down and wiggles around the notes. The album doesn't seem to indicate who she is.
Posted 18 years ago by toker    [ Reply ]
I like this song. I even like the coughing in it. Unique. I guess I balance Grouchy Greg: my 9 balances his 1.
Posted 18 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Every time this comes on, I rush to the website to lower my rating, only to be disappointed that there's nothing lower than 1...
Posted 18 years ago by grouchygreg    [ Reply ]
some fine fusion here and i'm a big fan of indian music a rich tradition now morphing into . . . rap ?
Posted 18 years ago by coy    [ Reply ]
FreeBob wrote:
I threw away a musical career to persue a successful financial career. Do I get applause?
You do from me, because I am sure you had a perfectly good reason to do so, like, maybe, adult responsibilities? You can't save the world if you can't pay the rent.
Posted 18 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
DrLex wrote:
but the guy who constantly lags behind the rhythm with his braindead lyrics is pretty irritating.
Even he's tired of this one. I like her voice, but he needs to climb back into his "coughin'".
Posted 18 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
ManchesterUK wrote:
Bad song playin' no one listenin'
Correction: .... Bad... song....... play-in' .... no.... ooo-ne....... listenin' I do like the Indian parts, but the guy who constantly lags behind the rhythm with his braindead lyrics is pretty irritating.
Posted 18 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
Bad song playin' no one listenin'
Posted 18 years ago by ManchesterUK    [ Reply ]
jgeyer wrote:
My only guess can be that this is your first day of listening to RP.
mojoman's profile wrote:
Joined: Dec 12, 2004
Try again!
Posted 18 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent wrote:
The trouble with this song is it can't make up its mind whether its going to be Indian or New Orleans Blues.
Yes, god forbid we start mixing musical styles. It's important that everything stay in its genre box, or else, how will we find it at Sam Goody?
Posted 18 years ago by aekl    [ Reply ]
Before last year, I had never heard the name Nitin. Last year, I started working closely with one. It's a fairly common name in India, it turns out. It's pronounced just like it looks: "knittin'". I'm not as sure how to pronounce "Sawhney", but the Indian friend I asked pronounced it just like the "H" weren't there. (saw-knee). If anyone knows better than this, let me know...
Posted 18 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
now this is fun!
Posted 18 years ago by hackbraten    [ Reply ]
jgeyer wrote:
My only guess can be that this is your first day of listening to RP.
Because this gets played every day.
Posted 18 years ago by jgeyer    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
Oh my goodness! Why haven't I heard of this guy before?!
My only guess can be that this is your first day of listening to RP.
Posted 18 years ago by jgeyer    [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent wrote:
The trouble with this song is it can't make up its mind whether its going to be Indian or New Orleans Blues.
I agree - it's an interesting attempt to juxtapose the two, but to me it comes off as two obviously disparate musical styles smashed together, rather than blended together to form something new. I would have preferred the latter, but still think it's sort of cool. A 6 for me.
Posted 18 years ago by Spot_69    [ Reply ]
Oh my goodness! Why haven't I heard of this guy before?!
Posted 18 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
FreeBob wrote:
I threw away a musical career to persue a successful financial career. Do I get applause?
only if your music resembled this.
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
tony620d wrote:
too repetative for my taste! sheesh man..dead man skipping
are we all robots here? man! this song irritates! gets me car sick standing still. time to drop this one off with venus hum.
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
Billy Bob, buddy stop playing this song... m'kay?
Posted 18 years ago by jgeyer    [ Reply ]
CanuckBeaker wrote:
I like it. It grows on ya. And I've seen Kiran Ahluwalia a few times. She's pretty cool. And she threw away a successful financial career to pursue her music. Gotta applaud anyone who does that.
I threw away a musical career to persue a successful financial career. Do I get applause?
Posted 18 years ago by maninblack    [ Reply ]
My thoughts exactly. roens wrote:
what contrast!! the hindi (?) & East Indian instrumentation is excellent.. rated: 8 the slow-talking guy "dead man…" pisses me off / irritates / rated: 0
Posted 18 years ago by ethajn    [ Reply ]
How many times have we all had to listen to southern blues mixed with Hindi rythm ... honestly its just so... I dont know ... freaking nuts Love the idea and the delivery well done RP for bringing us this kind of music
Posted 18 years ago by huebdoo    [ Reply ]
yclept wrote:
You should give a listen to an Indian ex-pat living in Canada named Kiran Ahluwalia......her CD "Kashish Attraction" of traditional ghazals and Punjabi folk songs is mind blowing. Most of the Indian stuff plunked into our western tunes is the equivalent of having Britney Spears doing a cameo in a popular Indian song.
I first heard Kiran on NPR and then got one of her CD's based on what I heard. What a superb CD. Check it out: https://www.kiranmusic.com/Listen.htm (click here)
Posted 18 years ago by Coppertop    [ Reply ]
I heard something from the same artist and kinda liked it...and I kinda like this too, a lot. So in summary I think I like this Nitin Sawhney character. dig the grooving dude, and apparently I like Indian stuff too.
Posted 18 years ago by GChevy410    [ Reply ]
Okay, this gets played way way too much. Give it a rest.
Posted 18 years ago by jgeyer    [ Reply ]
I've developed a really bad cough since hearing this song.
Posted 18 years ago by AnchorMan    [ Reply ]
what contrast!! the hindi (?) & East Indian instrumentation is excellent.. rated: 8 the slow-talking guy "dead man…" pisses me off / irritates / rated: 0
Posted 18 years ago by roens    [ Reply ]
ploafmaster wrote:
I really like the lagging vocals during the chorus - it gives the illusion of two disparate beats playing at the same time.
...the slack tempo really grabbed my ear, as well - kind of reminiscent of some tuning and tempo treatments kate bush uses in her new album aerial...i don't much listen to rap, but i think slack tempo is a pretty common device in that genre, too...
Posted 18 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
too repetative for my taste! sheesh man..dead man skipping
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
I love this tune! I'm going to have to pick this album up.
Posted 18 years ago by Catalytic    [ Reply ]
This is... interesting.
Posted 18 years ago by Gish05    [ Reply ]