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All Tori Amos songs - Ranked & Reviewed
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02-09-2015, 20:13
Yes, that's correct. As to how it would work. That's easy. I win the Lotto and you get to meet your idol. What could be simpler................
Jokes aside, I am not a big TA fan but Scarlett's Walk is a fantastic piece of work.
'The purpose of life is a life of purpose' - Athena Orchard.
02-09-2015, 20:21
Jerome Wrote:I am not a big TA fan but Scarlett's Walk is a fantastic piece of work.Scarlet's Walk is the best album imho. Glad you like it. When I said "Not sure how it work", I meant how would you get that ticket to me, and also do they even sell tickets like that? That would be really cool :o
03-09-2015, 17:15
266: Fire on the Side
[SIZE=4]Y Kant Tori Read (1988) [/SIZE][SIZE=4][SIZE=3]"Purple sunset, orange moon How can the music play When the only band is made of gold Wrapped around your hand That I used to hold Against my chest every night But I can still hope You will see I'm your home" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDAprC7nblE Apparently this song has been popular lately. That's quite interesting. A few people may be surprised I'm ranking this higher than Cool on Your Island, but hey. This is my opinion. I actually don't mind this song - I'm surprised of some of the things I put ahead of it. 265: Song For Eric [SIZE=4]Me and a Gun EP (1991) [SIZE=3]"See you over the hill and dale Riding on the wind I see You know me, you know Me like the nightingale" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBo3a-TPpzo Me and a Gun was also voice only. It was significantly better than this however. Tori still had her "early voice" in action for this song... 264: This Old Man [SIZE=4]Caught a Lite Sneeze EP (1996) [/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQPIItDz3oI No new lyrics or anything, but the reason this is higher than Humpty Dumpty is because it has a more fitting tune. I won't say it fits completely, mainly because in some parts it sounds like she's just experimenting with chords. (Copy & paste any links that don't work)
04-09-2015, 17:09
263: All the Girls Hate Her
[SIZE=4]Cornflake Girl EP/God EP (1994) [/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgZehKAe_0A[SIZE=4] [/SIZE]Of the 2 songs by Tori where the solo piano tells a story, AtGHH is not the one I prefer. It has so many chords that don't work. I like the idea of a solo piano telling a story, but I'm not sure this is telling us all the girls hate her. [SIZE=5]262: Home on the Range [SIZE=4]God EP/Pretty Good Year EP (1994) [SIZE=3]"Well Jackson made deals, a thief down to his heels Had a long trail of tears The Smokies could hide Cherokee bride Her brave was shot yesterday" [/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltr68JGRi4I Okay... make up your mind please, major or minor? That's the main thing that bugs me about this song. Other than that I don't have too much to say. 261: Hungarian Wedding Song [SIZE=4]Caught a Lite Sneeze EP (1996) [SIZE=3]"All the dead are coming I heard they'll be dressing Some kind of maggoty Rolling with a froppity" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSY569ijr30 The ending is a bit abrupt. I like the piano part though! It's just really short and it needs to be longer. That's also what I think of Mr. Zebra, but that song appears higher in this list for reasons.
05-09-2015, 17:18
260: That's What I Like Mick (The Sandwich Song)
[SIZE=4]Caught a Lite Sneeze EP (1996) [/SIZE][SIZE=4][SIZE=3]"Pie and mash in liquor, A-walking about in the rain Readin' 'em books and comical looks Pianos, trams and trains Coals 'n' cockles and thunderstorms And plays on the wireless and all Grandfather clocks and coke and brandy Fountain pens and Beano and Dandy" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Snfr0vefY Uh, what? I can't believe this is ranked so high xP I guess it's because I like the tune a lot. I'm just convinced she's talking nonsense. [SIZE=5]259: Sister Named Desire [SIZE=4]Talula EP (1996) [/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=5][SIZE=4][SIZE=3]"Teach me about them old old words big brother man In an elevator Where somebody can get out With the sound" [/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D_-iRL8KQY Um, random chords go away please? I like the lower piano part though. I do have a complaint about the sound balance though - the vocals seem a little too loud compared to the piano. 258: Ode to my Clothes [SIZE=4]A Piano: The Collection (2006) [SIZE=3]"Somewhere in the hills of Ireland There's a Prada bag And somewhere down the lane There's a dog on Gucci lace And sometimes I think that I Will lose sleep at night Because it's hard, yes it's hard To say goodbye to my clothes" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipWWk_onzng Okay... It's not as random as the sandwich song, but it's still downright weird. Relaxing tune though. On a good note, the next post will include the first song on the list that I can say I like! (Copy and paste any links that don't work)
06-09-2015, 11:21
257: Happiness is a Warm Gun
[SIZE=4]Strange Little Girls (2001) [SIZE=3]"Happiness is a warm gun When I hold you in my arms And I feel my finger on your trigger I know nobody can do me no harm" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uLymL9q5gs I know some people could disagree with me here, but this song just drags out for too long. Yes, it's a Beatles cover, and it's pretty different, but why the phone call/recorded voice? And why the annoying singing? Ah well, it only just missed out on the good list. 256: Police Me [SIZE=4]Abnormally Attracted to Sin (2009) [SIZE=3]"Loaded, full of winter you are Storming blackberry girl Will you strike before he's Loaded, full of winter you are storming" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urWMZbidrjY I think the AATS album could do without 6 songs, and just work with the others. Police Me is a super weird song... the sounds and instruments used, the lyrics, the everything... 255: Way Down [SIZE=4]Boys For Pele (1996) [SIZE=3]"Maybe I'm the afterglow 'Cause I'm with the band you know Don't you hear the laughter On the way down" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtjO4JPUn1E A nice little song, and it's the first one I like! I first heard this one on Tales of a Librarian, when she added a bit on the end with just the gospel singers. There's no point in linking it really, since it's not much different. I'm glad we're finally to the songs that I like... (Copy and paste any links that don't work)
07-09-2015, 19:13
254: Samurai
[SIZE=4]Caught a Lite Sneeze EP (1996) [SIZE=3]"Done making a liar, A liar of me when To be happy To be you" [SIZE=2]Unfortunately there is no link. But this Samurai song is quite nice - shame there are 253 songs better than it. [SIZE=5]253: Leather [SIZE=4]Little Earthquakes (1992) [SIZE=3]"I could just pretend that you love me The night would lose all sense of fear But why do I need you to love me When you can't hold what I hold dear" [/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=athwHqqtSpM Ooooookay, so this is going to surprise most Tori fans. Truth be told, I don't like Leather so much. It just gets a little boring after hearing it in so many concerts, and it just doesn't tell a great story. The piano part is pretty cool though, to give it a bit of good description. 252: Toodles Mr. Jim [SIZE=4]Caught a Lite Sneeze EP (1996) [SIZE=3]"That was toodles Mr. Jim Mr. Jim died two weeks ago And he taught me how to pick cherries And I punched his daughter in the nose Because she was mean, Mr. Jim was good" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kbpq42Gs6g Just why the laughing at the beginning? Could that not have been edited out?  The song intro is kind of weird too, as is the ending. But when the song kicks off, yeah it's good. Definitely one of the better B-sides from Boys For Pele.(Copy and paste any links that don't work)
08-09-2015, 17:57
251: Thoughts
[SIZE=4]Me and a Gun EP/Silent All These Years EP (1991) [SIZE=3]"Never a bird Or a flower in the tree Or the pain of the respect thereof Yes indeed" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdd7xH-0O3k Eh, it's okay. I've seen this in the high 40's before of someone else's list, and I think that's maybe just a liiiiittle bit too far. Yeah. It's okay... 250: Ode to the Banana King (Part 1) [SIZE=4]Me and a Gun EP/Silent All These Years EP (1991) [SIZE=3]"This is not a conclusion No revolution, no Just a little confusion On where your head has been" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN0_s2YFrto Hoo, that's an epic piano part... Oh wait, constant switching between major and minor on one key... Nope... It's a cool song mostly. 249: Bachelorette [SIZE=4]Spark EP (1998) [SIZE=3]"You must remember You're a car girl, you're a star girl You are at the door The tide will turn There's a window There's a window" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr0rgBW1HyM Hmm. It's a strange atmosphere. Tori mispronounces so many of the words, probably on purpose, but it's annoying sometimes. Also, no, it's not a cover of Bjork.
09-09-2015, 18:06
248: Beauty Queen
Boys For Pele (1996) [SIZE=3]"Hey hey She's a beauty queen My sweet bean bag in the street Take it Down out to the laundry scene Don't know why she's in my hand Can't figure out what it is But I lie again" [/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Amt5u08I4 This song shared a track with Horses for some strange reason. A few people don't like Beauty Queen because it's creepy, but I like the eerie atmosphere. She plays just one note on the piano... She also changed it up slightly in tours. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHL6TxUHdlw ] 247: 500 Miles [SIZE=4]Abnormally Attracted to Sin [SIZE=3]"Step it up Grab your phone Get your suitcase There's no time to waste A big adventure awaits" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLVvcKdW7c8 WOW THIS IS HIGH. I might be giving a bit too much generosity to this song. And no, it's not a cover of The Proclaimers. The opening makes me cringe... although the rest of the song isn't so bad. 246: Twinkle [SIZE=4]Boys For Pele (1996) [SIZE=3]"Sure that star Can twinkle And you're Watching it do" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp8xHPy137E An interesting way to end Boys For Pele. It seems to start light, and end light as well (the album, not the song). The song has one odd B♭note that Tori sings, and it seems out of place, but other than that it's an okay song... at best...
13-09-2015, 09:12
245: Muhammed My Friend
[SIZE=4]Boys For Pele (1996) "Muhammed my friend I'm getting very scared Teach me how to love my brothers Who don't know the law And what about the deal on the flying Trapeze got a peanut butter hand But honey do drop in at the Dew Drop Inn" [/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLn2vkw3xR8 Okay, it all sounds nice, but it's this low because most of it sounds like the same thing over and over. The intro is ominous, and maybe unfitting? Eh, it can stay. I like it even if it doesn't fit with the rest of the song. 244: Fire To Your Plain [SIZE=4]Abnormally Attracted to Sin (2009) [SIZE=3]"Pray You can pray to your Jane I put out the call But not to be saved Called my devilling kin With her yellow Aston Martin" [/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nfu_bcDk_I Ehhhhhh I can't really explain this one much. There's just something that keeps me from liking it too much. Not sure what though. 243: Alamo [SIZE=4]Talula EP (1996) [SIZE=2][SIZE=3]"Tears on my pillow Of course they're not mine Alter that altar Making a play Somebody invent the telephone line I'll take my chances" [/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAQ_A91WA0I Unfortunately there is no studio on YouTube, so enjoy this live performance. This is a really nice B-side, certainly better than most of those from the Boys For Pele era. The strong piano part. This was more like the Tori from before Boys For Pele that everyone liked. But wait... It's only number 243? |
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