Portugal. The Man + Blake Miller
17 July 2006 :: posted by Travis
Anyone familiar with Rudyard Kipling’s short story “How The Leopard Got Its Spots”? Short story even shorter: Leopard can’t catch Zebra and Giraffe because they camouflage into the jungle. This is like before Leopard has spots, and he’s just unicolor. So anyway. Leopard is all annoyed so Man paints some spots on him, and then he’s all hot and can hide and hunt. Basically. I’m sure there’s a moral there too.
Portugal. The Man’s song of the same title has standout lyric’s “Why do we hide behind such ugly faces.” You put two an two together. I’m sure there’s even a greater moral there.
Blake Miller of Moving Units gives Portugal. The Man’s prog-pop track a Blondiesque New Wave feeling. Kind of like Man, he gives the track some spots. It’s definitly a refreshing take on the original version.
Portugal. The Man - “How The Leopard Got Its Spots” (Blake Beatz remix)
The track comes off of Portugal. The Man’s new digital ep which will be on iTunes and eMusic tomorrow. If you want more now, check out their full length, Waiter: You Vultures!
I love blake miller so much, he’s amazing
July 17th, 2006 at 4.49 pm
i`m from portugal, but absolutely not the man…
JP
July 17th, 2006 at 6.31 pm
!!!!!!!!
July 19th, 2006 at 5.13 pm
Er, that was supposed to also mention, above, that the string of bangs was a textual representation of my response to this song…
July 19th, 2006 at 5.14 pm
A new EP from Portugal. The Man is available on February 27th. You will be able to pre-order it shortly on Merchnow.com
http://merchnow.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=m&Category_Code=PORT1
When you pre-order it you can get a package deal on the shirt that goes along with the record.
“It’s Complicated Being A Wizard†is a seamless 46 minute journey. 23 minutes through the first time and then around again, like an ethereal dream state which intertwines around itself. Repetition is important to the effectiveness of affirmation.
February 12th, 2007 at 5.46 pm