Baby's Got a Temper [Single, Enhanced]

The Prodigy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Enhanced
• Label: Maverick
• ASIN: B000069RKU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  DVD Audio  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,763 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Baby's Got A Temper - (Original version)

2. Baby's Got A Temper - (Dub mix)

3. Baby's Got A Temper - (Instrumental)

4. Baby's Got A Temper - (A Capella)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good Single, August 24, 2002

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Peter (Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby's Got a Temper (Audio CD)

This is Prodigy's first release of new music since 1997's Fat of the Land (they released a DJ mix album, Dirtchamber Sessions Volume 1, in 1999, which is good.)
Baby's Got a Temper has a slow, drugged-out kind of beat. Not slow in a dragging or boring way, just drugged-out. The whole song sounds pretty trippy.
The track has lots of little sounds and quirky noises, which sound pretty cool. Keith is doing the vocal delivery, and does pretty well. There's a little electronic loop that sounds like a scary nursery rhyme.
This song mainly just lacks the force and driving energy that a lot of Prodigy songs are known for. However, that is not to say it's bad. It's just different.
It's not really one of my favorite Prodigy songs, but I was really happy it came out, and I look forward to their new album, currently titled Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned.

p.s. - Liam Howlett, the main man of the Prodigy, has himself stated that Baby's Got a Temper sounds more like something off of the Fat of the Land album. This song is not necessarily attempting to break new ground. He also admitted, more recently, that the release of the single was due to the record company. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though.
I've heard some of the material from the new album, and it sounds pretty good. Also, Liam has stated that Baby's Got a Temper may not even be on the new album. And, according to Liam, at least another single is planned to be released before the album is.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The legend resurfaces, August 26, 2002

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Nicholas Petersen (Mankato, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby's Got a Temper (Audio CD)

Before I say anything about the music, I have to credit Prodigy for having the balls to have their newest release in 5 years be a single with non-stop drug references and an a capella mix so we can clearly hear every word.

Ok, on to the music. Baby's Got A Temper is a VERY easy to digest track; down tempo, distorted guitar tracks, cathcy hook, etc. Personally I was looking forward to a much more uptempo track but I have a feeling this is not going to be the best of Always Outnumbered Never Outgunned. At the same time, I think BGAT has the right stuff to re-introduce the band into the current music scene and even win new fans.

The Dub Mix was kind of dissappointing really, not different or (bassy) enough in my opinion. It's not a bad track, but it doesn't live up to the standard of older Prodigy dub mixes.

I do GREATLY appreciate the inclusion of the instumental version of the track. I always enjoy being able to really listen to every nuance of the song minus vocals.

The A Capella mix is interesting in the way that you can really hear all of the production of the vocals that get lost in the complete track.

Overall, if you're a fan, you probably already have it so there's not much more to say. If you're new to the group, don't hesitate to pick this disc up and discover some great new music.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Baby's got a temper, July 14, 2004

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jim (tuesday) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby's Got a Temper (Audio CD)

Although I reckon this is a pretty similar track to Firestarter I like it none the less. It's creepy lyrics and violent threatening tempo are pretty good, and I guess when it's on the dancefloor, pretty ironic.

Check out the video with the cattle milling around; you don't have to hear the Ropyhnol lyrics to understand this one. Although somehow it's never been contraversial in the sense that the slightly mis-aligned smack my Bitch up was.

It get's the party going so you can forget it all and enjoy the rest... ;)