Morcheeba
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Search complete. 12 mentions across 7 episodes found for "Morcheeba".
Oct 10, 2026
Martin McHaleHOST
What a brilliant song for a Sunday afternoon on Solid Gold Sunday.
Martin McHaleHOST
It's Morcheeba and Friction.
Martin McHaleHOST
You know what else causes friction on a Sunday afternoon is when the in-laws come to visit.
Martin McHaleHOST
And whatever you do, when that friction arrives, don't tell your wife that she's acting like her mother.
Caroline EstersonHOST
And clue three, which I've been sitting on, the singer's voice sounds like someone putting a hand on your shoulder.
Caroline EstersonHOST
This week's song is Rome Wasn't Built in a Day by Morcheeba from the year 2000, and I chose it for one reason.
Caroline EstersonHOST
The phrase, Rome wasn't built in a day, is a thing we normally hear as an excuse.
Caroline EstersonHOST
It's what people say when they're letting themselves off, and it often arrives with a nonchalant shrug.
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Caroline EstersonHOST
The three moves, the ugly version The if-then card and the visible trace.
Caroline EstersonHOST
15 minutes in total, and none of it requires a desk.
Caroline EstersonHOST
Your song, Rome Wasn't Built In A Day by Morcheeba in 2000, a phrase we normally use as an excuse sung back to us as permission.
Caroline EstersonHOST
Then Wendy's six words, "Just send me the ugly version." Use them on yourself this week, and then use them on somebody on your team who's gone quiet because they're almost certainly waiting for a clean run, too.
Diallo RiddleHOST
But I, I do wanna ask you like, you know, it seems to me that the '90s was a time when there were a lot of people who were, whether you were in hip hop or whether they were artists like you.
Diallo RiddleHOST
I remember Morcheeba was another one that a lot of us hip hop guys were listening to.
Geoff BarrowGUEST
Yeah.
Diallo RiddleHOST
Like, it seemed like you guys were...
Anita RaniHOST
We'll be asking why this is and hearing from someone about their experience, and if you have a story you'd like to share, then do get in touch.
Anita RaniHOST
And Morcheeba are back on tour with a new album, and lead singer Skye will be here singing live from it.
Anita RaniHOST
And of course, if you would like to comment on anything you hear in the program or share your opinions and experiences, then we actively encourage it.
Anita RaniHOST
Get in touch.
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Anita RaniHOST
That was Yasmin, one of our listeners, talking about her recovery from the rare blood cancer, multiple myeloma.
Anita RaniHOST
And if you've been affected by any of the issues discussed, you can find links to advice and support on the BBC Action Line website.
Anita RaniHOST
Now, Morcheeba emerged in the mid-1990s alongside groups like Massive Attack and Portishead and became pioneers of the British trip hop scene, uh, with hits including Rome Wasn't Built in a Day, The Sea, and Trigger Hippy.
Anita RaniHOST
Skye Edwards began her career in the band with the Godfrey Brothers, which released Five albums with Skye as lead vocalist.
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I will do everything with you.
CJ CooperHOST
In the background, re-release, Morcheeba, We Live and Die, and this is the sensational Paul Da Tape remix.
CJ CooperHOST
[upbeat music] Proper bounce to that.
CJ CooperHOST
If you listen to Paul Da's ta-- um, mix sets-
Alan CrossHOST
James Lavelle, the founder of Mo' Wax, formed his own group called UNKLE that featured guest artists like Thom Yorke of Radiohead, Richard Ashcroft of The Verve, and Mike D of the Beastie Boys.
Alan CrossHOST
We also heard about Morcheeba.
Alan CrossHOST
Another ex-member of The Wild Bunch, Nellee Hooper, brought hip hop sensibilities to Iceland, producing Bjork's debut album, and he would later be hired by U2 to add his touch to the Pop album in 1997.
Alan CrossHOST
Trip hop spread to the continent.
Chris BrennanHOST
We also heard from Hologram Teen in there with Connection Transpacifique.
Chris BrennanHOST
That was a Morcheeba remix from Pyramid Disco, Captain Flu, Night Versions.
A Man Called AdamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I'm the gold queen of every highway.
Chris BrennanHOST
On Hologram Opera.
Chris BrennanHOST
Can't bring myself to interrupt such beautiful vocals from that A Man Called Adam song.
Chris BrennanHOST
But yeah, Barefoot in the Head, the name of the release, special edition on Other Records.
Chris BrennanHOST
I mentioned the Hologram Teen before that, Morcheeba remix.
Chris BrennanHOST
You can find that one on Hologram Opera.