What does this man say?

user   Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:56 pm GMT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ964mLSqQU&feature=related

What is the first sentence this man says?
To me it sounds like: "On the über this new book, called simply baby."
Jago   Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:17 pm GMT
"I want to tell you about this new book, called Simply Baby".
Out of curiousity, where are you from?
Danilo   Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:36 pm GMT
The problem is that he didn't use a normal speech word by word, if you take attention, you'll notice that the "T" of "want" and the "T" of "to" are merged and "tell" have a link with "you" that have link with "about"
I'm a beginner if someone have took me in mistake help me.
Jago   Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:21 am GMT
In British English the letter 'T' is often substituted for a sound produced by stopping the air flow from your lungs in the upper part of your throat.

I'm British and I only sound 4 of the 8 'T's ( excluding 'th') in that last sentence. The ones I sounded were 'T', the first two 't's in "substituted" and in 'stopping'.
LL   Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:35 am GMT
He sounded perfectly clear to me. However BE speakers have an intonation pattern that differs from my normal speech. I wouldn't emphasize the word "simply" in my dialect. I would probably use the word "just" instead of simply.

The name of the book is "Baby", not "Simply Baby".
Danilo   Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:48 pm GMT
Thanks very much Jago, I had problem with "T" in the final of the word and you clear up to me.
Robin Michael   Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:51 pm GMT
Desmond Morris talks about his new book 'Baby'

Desmond Morris is well known and he has written a number interesting books.

The Naked Ape (1967)

This is the book that made his name. If you look at Wikipedia it says where Desmond Morris comes from.

"I want to tell you about this new book called simply - Baby"