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Peter Gabriel — Ngankarrparni
Album: Long Walk Home
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Released: 2002
Length: 5:23
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Great film…I didn’t realize Peter Gabriel did the soundtrack
Posted 9 months ago by costoonces    [ Reply ]
 smartn1 wrote:

That movie looks like it would break my heart



i dont want to spoil it but - ...................  the kids do make it back. Incredible true story.
Posted 1 year ago by bviner    [ Reply ]
His sampling of the Blind Boys of Alabama from Sky Blue never gets old.
Posted 2 years ago by rgio    [ Reply ]
Borrrrring. 

Maybe good in the movie.
Posted 2 years ago by saamusic    [ Reply ]
That movie looks like it would break my heart
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
 stegokitty wrote:


You beat me to it 


Same. Friday today and I'm dreaming about tomorrow.
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Guessing that I need to see the movie to appreciate 5 mins of 'Wo oh oh wo' .
Posted 2 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
 maxvonevil wrote:

Saturday, saturday, saturday?



You beat me to it 
Posted 2 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
Sort of hypnotic.....eh?
Posted 3 years ago by hdavid7    [ Reply ]
 maxvonevil wrote:
Saturday, saturday, saturday?
 

Posted 3 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
Saturday, saturday, saturday?
Posted 3 years ago by maxvonevil    [ Reply ]
I like the original version of the song. This one has too many of those rhythm bits.
Posted 3 years ago by Nix    [ Reply ]
This song, this movie, cuts to the heart.  I'm not a religious man, but I am spiritual.  This speaks to my spirit every time I hear it.  I cry every time. Thank Bill and Rebecca.
Posted 4 years ago by marklaw    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:

Everybody in my church loves this song...
 
 I miss Lazarus.


Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Saturday, saturday, saturday,saturday...
Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 Rh wrote:

Okay I've got to hit Pds!!
 
Knock yourself out trying to find the "Pds" button 

Posted 4 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
 Rh wrote:
a bit indulgent but its very cool!
 
Okay I've got to hit Pds!!
Posted 11 years ago by Rh    [ Reply ]
a bit indulgent but its very cool!
Posted 11 years ago by Rh    [ Reply ]
Oh...Oh...Oh
I guess it was good in the movie,
Posted 11 years ago by robotbass    [ Reply ]

Everybody in my church loves this song...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
I tuned out until the Blind Boys of Alabama started up.... then tuned out again when they stopped. I love Sky Blue, but what is this?
Posted 11 years ago by k8ling1114    [ Reply ]
{#Curtain} There is a PSD Button, use it.
I do not like this song, even though I love Peter Gabriels Work. This one reminds me of Söhne Mannheims - Xavier Naidoo - in particular. A German Singer/Songwriter and Band who is constantly trying to bring People to God with his Songs. I cant stand it. And I wish there was a PSD Button when ever I hear him coming on somewhere.

moxieandmore wrote:
Could be used to torture.  Really, I confess. Stop. Playing. This. Crap.
 


Posted 11 years ago by Nadita    [ Reply ]
Could be used to torture.  Really, I confess. Stop. Playing. This. Crap.
Posted 12 years ago by moxieandmore    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:
The only good thing about this song is how little we actually hear PG's irritating voice.{#Rolleyes}
 

Irritating voice. Aha...!

You're noted in my big black book now, Sirdro Seph!


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 vanmas wrote:
A very long walk to the end of this song...
If you can call this a song...
 

Sounds like a VERY AMERICAN statement!

Guess you travel only in the DUTCH continent!


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
A very long walk to the end of this song...
If you can call this a song...
Posted 12 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
Ohhhhhhh ooohhhhh ohhhhhhh.... oooooohhhhhhh ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh STFU!
Posted 12 years ago by richlister    [ Reply ]
who needs propofol
Posted 12 years ago by drcrnp    [ Reply ]
Our kids love this movie.
Posted 12 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
Two thumbs up for this music and the movie!
Posted 12 years ago by kittyhawk    [ Reply ]
Great song and great movie
Posted 12 years ago by beaumama    [ Reply ]
 kurtster wrote:
what a terrible way to end this last set that was so wonderful til now.
 
What a pathetic comment.  
Posted 12 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
Where is the vote for 11?? One of the most haunting pieces of music ever written. I get chills every time I hear it and to have it pop up randomly on someone else's playlist is amazing Thank you! 
Posted 12 years ago by drumflight    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
If you haven't seen the film, a gentle suggestion: put it on your list. Then the music will resonate.
 
Absolutely. Very powerful stuff.

Posted 12 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
PG and The Blind Boys of Alabama. Nice!
Posted 12 years ago by shakitten    [ Reply ]
what a terrible way to end this last set that was so wonderful til now.
Posted 12 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
If you haven't seen the film, a gentle suggestion: put it on your list. Then the music will resonate.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Not familiar with the movie, so without knowing the context, this is ok.

Not a song that I would put on a playlist to hear on a regular basis.
Posted 12 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
I really love Peter's instrumentals, and this is no exception.  I can understand why it would be a very acquired taste, though. 
Posted 12 years ago by vorko    [ Reply ]
Without all the "ohs," this would be great.  As is, blah.
Posted 12 years ago by whiskofclarity    [ Reply ]
HOOOOO-HUMMMMM 3
Posted 12 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
The only good thing about this song is how little we actually hear PG's irritating voice.{#Rolleyes}
Posted 12 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 StoneyG wrote:
Nice interlude....
 
yeah, but it gets a little long for me. I much prefer "Sky Blue," in that song the chorus actually becomes climactic and is really wonderful, instead of repetitive. Sky Blue is a really really great song, if you haven't had a listen.


Posted 13 years ago by seurban    [ Reply ]
its the song that never ends, it goes on and on, my friends....
Posted 13 years ago by actusreus    [ Reply ]
Has a similar annoying-ness to the Atlanta Braves fans chanting with their tomahawk chops.
Way too repetitive for my taste.
Posted 13 years ago by edatwork    [ Reply ]
 bizon wrote:
Peter Gabriel is, by far, one of my favorite artists. However, when anyone recycles a piece of music, I find it cheapens the work. I guess that because of the age we live in, you could just call it "sampling" and that makes it okay. It doesn't mean that I have to like it. We live in an time of artistic recycling, from movies to music and I really don't think that it has helped evolve any art form.
 
All forms of "Art" are based on something which preceded them but perhaps things like sampling in music are more direct about it.  Art forms are always in a process of evolution.  I understand your issues with the idea of "recycling", though - especially in movies.  There is never really anything completely "new", however.

Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 membeth wrote:
Not into this song outside the context of the film.  Rabbit Proof Fence is a great movie though.
 
A great movie, indeed.

Posted 13 years ago by Rob_S    [ Reply ]

Is this the slow version of Kung Fu Fighting ??


Posted 13 years ago by drewd    [ Reply ]
Not into this song outside the context of the film.  Rabbit Proof Fence is a great movie though.
Posted 13 years ago by membeth    [ Reply ]
This needs to be heard in the context of the movie Rabbit-Proof Fence, where its sad and yearning mood is an excellent fit.
Posted 13 years ago by Rob_S    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
One hell of a long intro...could possibly do with a song on the end of it
 
{#Lol}..I strongly agree !

Posted 13 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
Nice interlude....
Posted 13 years ago by StoneyG    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
One hell of a long intro...could possibly do with a song on the end of it
 
Kept waiting for something to happen.  Previously unfamiliar with this.

Posted 13 years ago by oldsinger    [ Reply ]
Good movie, good music..
Posted 13 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
Interesting
Posted 13 years ago by SalemSounds    [ Reply ]
Atmospheric and beautiful. Wouldn't be a good tune for musical chairs though....:(
Posted 13 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
One hell of a long intro...could possibly do with a song on the end of it
Posted 13 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
Awesome mix of tunes!!
Posted 14 years ago by Shaker    [ Reply ]
 JK27 wrote:
Is this a remix of "Sky Blue" by PG and the Blind Boys of Alabama??
 
Well, the back cover lists it as "Ngankarrparni - Sky Blue reprise" (even though the "Long Walk Home" soundtrack came out before the album "Up"). I guess it just uses same Blind Boys & Peter vocals.

Posted 14 years ago by ScandinaviaRLZ    [ Reply ]
Is this a remix of "Sky Blue" by PG and the Blind Boys of Alabama??
Posted 14 years ago by JK27    [ Reply ]

There is a track on Sufjan Steven's "All Delighted People" EP that sounds a bit like this.


Posted 14 years ago by Zeito    [ Reply ]
 tapatia1072 wrote:
This film was so incredibly and unforgettably powerful - the music fit the mood so perfectly.
 
True enough, but I'm not sure the music can hold its own outside the film. It doesn't really mean a lot without the context. IMO, naturally.

Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 kyleminor wrote:
Peter Gabriel - Ngankarrparni
Micah P. Hinson - Diggin a Grave
Jefferson Airplane - Martha 

BILL YOU ARE SERIOUSLY KILLING ME HERE.  I love RP, man, but even I have my limits. I'd even be thankful to hear that Donna the Buffalo song right about now.
 

Posted 14 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Peter Gabriel - Ngankarrparni
Micah P. Hinson - Diggin a Grave
Jefferson Airplane - Martha 

BILL YOU ARE SERIOUSLY KILLING ME HERE.  I love RP, man, but even I have my limits. I'd even be thankful to hear that Donna the Buffalo song right about now.

Posted 14 years ago by kyleminor    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this one before. I love PG's trippy stuff like this.
Posted 14 years ago by ra990    [ Reply ]
Hey this isn't so bad. Consider it an instrumental and it isn't all that repetitive. It's not nearly as over-dramatic as "I Heave" or any of the junk from last temptation. It works good in the headphones. It has a little Massive Attack to it and just a tiny hint of Atom Heart Mother to me anyway.
Posted 14 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
This film was so incredibly and unforgettably powerful - the music fit the mood so perfectly.
Posted 14 years ago by tapatia1072    [ Reply ]
After this last set of Joohnny Cash, Talking heads, David Bowie and Peter Gabriel.....I'm outta here!! (temporarily of course) Switch...
Posted 14 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
 rolland69 wrote:
First post back to RP since 13 Nov 09. 2nd Day on new job (Groundhog day here in the states). Think it is awesome that my frist new post is on a PG song from the soundtrack of a fine movie. Funny thing I read the posts and it seems like people just cut and paste the negative comments about PG from each of his songs. The only origial thoughts are those from listeners who appreciate his music.

I guess it is easy to say stuff like 'repetitive and 'overblown' but difficult to say something positive.

Rock on true believers.
 
{#Meditate} What rolland69 said.


Posted 14 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
First post back to RP since 13 Nov 09. 2nd Day on new job (Groundhog day here in the states). Think it is awesome that my frist new post is on a PG song from the soundtrack of a fine movie. Funny thing I read the posts and it seems like people just cut and paste the negative comments about PG from each of his songs. The only origial thoughts are those from listeners who appreciate his music.

I guess it is easy to say stuff like 'repetitive and 'overblown' but difficult to say something positive.

Rock on true believers.
Posted 14 years ago by rolland69    [ Reply ]
sounds like me in the morning...
"another day,another day,another day....."
Posted 14 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
 Pyro wrote:
chill bumps

every.single.time

repetitious to some, sublime to me
 
the essence of tone and tempo

Posted 14 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
chill bumps

every.single.time

repetitious to some, sublime to me
Posted 14 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
I think that it should be acknowledged that this practice has a long history from such musical "hacks" as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Strauss, Sir Edward Elgar, etc. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_quotation). Taking a passage of music and using it in a different context is not necessarily a bad thing if the rest of the piece is original enough to support it.

 bizon wrote:
Peter Gabriel is, by far, one of my favorite artists. However, when anyone recycles a piece of music, I find it cheapens the work. I guess that because of the age we live in, you could just call it "sampling" and that makes it okay. It doesn't mean that I have to like it. We live in an time of artistic recycling, from movies to music and I really don't think that it has helped evolve any art form.
 

Posted 14 years ago by SinisterJazz    [ Reply ]
 Rob_S wrote:
Rabbit Proof Fence was a film that moved me much more than I would have thought, and this theme was an important part of that. Not bad on its own, but even better in the context for which it was written. Hey, I said this a year ago!

 
Yes, yes....amazing film, even more so that it's true.

Posted 14 years ago by j7    [ Reply ]
 pugifat wrote:
"another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another dayyy" 

not his best but i likey

 
i thought it was "SaturdaySaturdaySaturdaySaturday, SaturdaySaturdaySaturdaySaturday, SaturdaySaturdaySaturdaySaturday..."
Posted 14 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
 rKokon wrote:
 Excelsior wrote:
Repetitive as all hell.
{#Beat}  {#Pray} More so than a mantra! But isn't it true that to be effective, incantations must be repeated a certain no. of times?
 

Indeed, the first rule of magick is "Invoke Often."

On the other hand, the second rule is "Do not call forth what you cannot put down...." 
Posted 15 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
Sounds like an out take from one of the Gorillaz sessions.  Not that that is a bad thing.
Posted 15 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]
Go Peter go...
Posted 15 years ago by Mookada    [ Reply ]
Is that Stephen Hawking singing "Nutha day" over and over?
Posted 15 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Every now and then my computer will lock up and play a loop of music, I had to check and see if that happened again....nope...just not one of Peter's best efforts I'm afraird
Posted 15 years ago by scott_bruce    [ Reply ]
"another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another day another dayyy" 

not his best but i likey

Posted 15 years ago by pugifat    [ Reply ]
Rabbit Proof Fence was a film that moved me much more than I would have thought, and this theme was an important part of that. Not bad on its own, but even better in the context for which it was written. Hey, I said this a year ago!

Posted 15 years ago by Rob_S    [ Reply ]
The coupling of aboriginal chant with black gospel influence is very nice.
Posted 15 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
I understand the criticisms but I take this tune in the context of Gabriel's great body of work, the depths of emotion he goes to, and viewed in that light it is definitely worthwhile.
Posted 15 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
I never tire of this.  In any version.  With any ending.  9
Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
 eza wrote:
genius, brilliant, soulful, perfect
 

{#Yes}
Posted 15 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
 bizon wrote:
Peter Gabriel is, by far, one of my favorite artists. However, when anyone recycles a piece of music, I find it cheapens the work. I guess that because of the age we live in, you could just call it "sampling" and that makes it okay. It doesn't mean that I have to like it. We live in an time of artistic recycling, from movies to music and I really don't think that it has helped evolve any art form.
 
Interesting. I am sure many artist take a number of stabs at a tune, change it as time passes or at least the arrangement. I like to hear these as some are better than the hit release. Beatles both version of revolution are great, stones honky tonk woman, same.

I have a DVD of PG doing this song live and he acknowledges that this ending was sort a last minute assembly.

I do appreciate where you are coming from. 
Posted 15 years ago by martinc    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
Repetitive as all hell.
{#Beat}  {#Pray} More so than a mantra! But isn't it true that to be effective, incantations must be repeated a certain no. of times?

Posted 15 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
Sometimes when I hear this piece of music, I absolutely love it. Other times when I hear it, I want to slice my wrists. I guess that means it averages out to a 5.
Posted 15 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Peter Gabriel is, by far, one of my favorite artists. However, when anyone recycles a piece of music, I find it cheapens the work. I guess that because of the age we live in, you could just call it "sampling" and that makes it okay. It doesn't mean that I have to like it. We live in an time of artistic recycling, from movies to music and I really don't think that it has helped evolve any art form.


Posted 15 years ago by bizon    [ Reply ]
 Peace_tode wrote:


Agree!! But listen in 5.1 while watching them in the Growing Up DVD
 
second that!{#Wave}
makes me shiver . . . in a good way of course!
Posted 15 years ago by spraehbuer    [ Reply ]
genius, brilliant, soulful, perfect
Posted 15 years ago by eza    [ Reply ]
I'm certain this song is great in context, but right now I am working late and it's putting me to sleep!  Throw me a pick-me-up, would ya, Bill? 
Posted 15 years ago by pinklife    [ Reply ]
PG is an acquired taste. I personally love a lot of his work, but can see how this would bore the tears out of someone. It's probably not he best song to put into a music rotation since it fits in a soundtrack mode better. Still, Gabriel's body of work is pretty awesome stuff on the whole. And that's is one gnarly song name....sat that five times fast   ;-)
Posted 15 years ago by jcioban    [ Reply ]
This really helped  finish up "Sky Blue", but as a stand-alone tune, it's just too repetetive and ...well, dull. Probably fits in great with the movie, which I guess I'll have to check out, now. 
Posted 15 years ago by revt    [ Reply ]
 alvarorb wrote:
The Blind Boys of Alabama do a great job on this track. Before you dismiss this song, listen to "Sky Blue" from "UP".

Alvaro 
 

Agree!! But listen in 5.1 while watching them in the Growing Up DVD
Posted 15 years ago by Peace_tode    [ Reply ]
Blind Boys of Alabama are very good on this!
Posted 15 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
A rare event when listening to RP: I turned down the volume because the song was giving me a headache.  
Posted 15 years ago by HearsayDave    [ Reply ]
Typical Gabriel, overblown.
Posted 15 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
{#No}{#Zip-lip}{#Arghhh}{#Cry}{#Sorry}

All five of these emotions are elicited in me as I suffer through this song

And lastly,
{#Sleep}
Posted 15 years ago by superfido    [ Reply ]
Best enjoyed in the context of the exceptional film.
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
The Blind Boys of Alabama do a great job on this track. Before you dismiss this song, listen to "Sky Blue" from "UP".

Alvaro 
Posted 16 years ago by alvarorb    [ Reply ]
Repetitive as all hell.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
As a standalone song, I'm neutral. But this was a perfect fit as part of the Gabriel soundtrack for Rabbit-Proof Fence, a moving and powerful film.
Posted 16 years ago by Rob_S    [ Reply ]
 ValosAtreide wrote:
I like most of what I hear on RP.. the selection of music is very tasteful and laden with quality tunes... this is definitely one of them. Incredible.
 
fixed yer typo {#Wink}

Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
 indigo_xia wrote:
Huh.  Did Gabriel make this song first or "Sky Blue"?
 
The lineage seems a bit fuzzy: this was released just before "UP", but it's close enough that he may have worked on both concurrently.

Posted 16 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
Oh my God, this is disgusting!!
Make it stop please!

Posted 16 years ago by ulibcn    [ Reply ]
Huh.  Did Gabriel make this song first or "Sky Blue"?
Posted 16 years ago by indigo_xia    [ Reply ]
 ValosAtreide wrote:

I like most of what I hear on RP.. the selection of music is very tasteful and laden with quality tunes... this is not one of them. Terrible.


 

I like what most listeners say  about the artists...but not this listener....if ya don't like it OFF is only a CLICK AWAY!!!{#Doh}

Posted 16 years ago by cattail321    [ Reply ]
I like most of what I hear on RP.. the selection of music is very tasteful and laden with quality tunes... this is not one of them. Terrible.
Posted 16 years ago by ValosAtreide    [ Reply ]
This was a fascinating movie. I had forgotten that PG did the music for it. Good stuff.
Posted 16 years ago by skdenfeld    [ Reply ]
shakylegs wrote:
Transcendent. (Wait, can I use that word without sounding pretentious?)
No, you can't. Go ahead and use it anyway.
Posted 16 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
Pretty... but mind-numbingly repetitious.
Posted 16 years ago by sdn    [ Reply ]
I wrote the lyrics to this and gave it to Pete and The Blind Boys....they said" Genius Boober".
Posted 16 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
it would feel like a long walk if you had to listen to this....still the lyrics are nice!
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
I just watched this film last night after hearing this piece on RP. It's a must see.
Posted 16 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
Transcendent. (Wait, can I use that word without sounding pretentious?) Good movie as well.
Posted 16 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
Intro . . . Saturday Saturday Saturday . . . repeat . . . add Oh-ohhhhhhh
Posted 16 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
This was an excellent film.
Posted 16 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]