"Glory Box" is a single by Portishead, released in 1995. The title song samples "Ike's Rap II" (from "Medley: Ike's Rap II / Help Me Love" from the "Black Moses" album (1971)) by Isaac Hayes. The music video features lead singer Beth Gibbons dressed as a man. The song is a love song, featuring the frequent refrain, "give me a reason to be a woman." It can be viewed as an anthem for female empowerment and liberation from traditional gender roles. It celebrates the beauty of being a woman, and encourages the listener to embra… read more
"Glory Box" is a single by Portishead, released in 1995. The title song samples "Ike's Rap II" (from "Medley: Ike'… read more
"Glory Box" is a single by Portishead, released in 1995. The title song samples "Ike's Rap II" (from "Medley: Ike's Rap II / Help Me Love" from th… read more
Portishead are an English band formed in 1991 in Bristol. Portishead are named after Portishead, Somerset, eight miles west of Bristol, along the coast. The band comprises vocalist Beth Gibbons, producer Geoff Barrow and musician Adrian Utley. Portishead's debut album, Dummy (1994), fused hip hop production with an atmospheric, cinematic style reminiscent of spy film soundtracks. The album was met with commercial and critical acclaim, quickly becoming a landmark album in the emerging trip hop genre. However, the band disliked being associated with the term, and would consciousl… read more
Portishead are an English band formed in 1991 in Bristol. Portishead are named after Portishead, Somerset, eight miles west of Bristol, along the coast. The band comprises vocalist Beth Gib…read more
Portishead are an English band formed in 1991 in Bristol. Portishead are named after Portishead, Somerset, eight miles west of Bristol, along the coast. The band comprises vocalist Beth Gibbons, producer Geoff Barrow and musician Adria…read more