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182: Cars and Guitars
[SIZE=4]The Beekeeper (2005)
[/SIZE][SIZE=4][SIZE=3]"Still the rain can't confuse the thoughts that come
Come in rhythm
'Cause it never was the cars and guitars that came in between us
Still a thought says what if I keep on drivin'"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4GTmalfpiE
I have no idea why the video.
I don't really have a problem with this song. Who cares about random lyrics? People love To Venus And Back, and it has weirder lyrics. Again, not deserving of a place in the top 25 worst.
181: Don't Make me Come to Vegas
[SIZE=4]Scarlet's Walk (2002)
[SIZE=3]"My old flame was a jester and a joker
And as healer of men, they called him the prince
Prince of black jacks and of women
And of anything that's slipped into his hands"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDS8YwSoXrI
Pretty funky. Maybe a bit low, but also maybe I like songs which people think are bad that are actually good. I like the feel of the song, it does feel a little different to the other songs of the album but I think it fits in nicely. It was one I used to forget about, being close to the middle of the album and also having other REALLY great songs with it (you'll see how much I like Scarlet's Walk eventually) but now there are very few of Tori's songs on album that I forget about.
180: Tombigbee
[SIZE=4]Scarlet's Hidden Treasures (2004)
[SIZE=3]"Got a blackberry stain
And they're not in every season
If you're not yet a woman
You got no business playing at this"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbhrzVDiMb4
I definitely prefer it live, the way it was meant to be. The studio version just really lacks for me. I mean, look what else she did in this era! When it's live I can get the feeling of it much better.
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179: Lady in Blue
[SIZE=4]Abnormally Attracted to Sin (2009)
[/SIZE][SIZE=4][SIZE=3]"What is left?
What is right... you might understand
I left the right man
Said the lady in blue"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_19U7GuOWs
It does have that underwater feel to it, doesn't it? I'm not a fan of the electro-ness, but this is a sad little... er, big song and I do rather like it. Then the band finally kicks in, and I really like it. The guitar part adds a sense of aggression to the song, and I like that.
178: Candle: Coventry Carol
[SIZE=4]Midwinter Graces EP (2009)
[SIZE=3]"Candle candle
Are the children safe now
Unlike they were long ago
Candle candle
Are the children safe now
Sing their song of long ago"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YedZpgy3F-M
Christmas is over, yeah I know. But these are still all included on the list. I like it... It just repeats too much. That's pretty much all I have to say for this one.
177: Secret Spell
[SIZE=4]American Doll Posse
[SIZE=3]"At the heart of the matter
Someone wove a secret spell
Mixed with girl not so peaceful
Angel and animal
But me losing you
Was not part of this plan"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJXGbrrgPp8
I never really cared for this one, and to be completely honest, I still don't. I also think the pause near the end wasn't really used right. The echo in the live version was much better. Still, the live versions didn't really make a difference for me either. I have ranked it this high because I don't think it's a BAD song. It's quite a good song really, but it's just rare to find someone who loves it.
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176: Wild Way
[SIZE=4]Unrepentant Geraldines (2014)
[/SIZE][SIZE=4][SIZE=3]"Of course there was a time
You didn't always get your way
Back there where my heart
Was not so easy to invade
When my battlements were strong
Before the pilgrims came
Don't forget you were the one
Who loved my wild way"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vENJBhOQZCk
All right! Tori hates us! Quite a beautiful song really. But it's just not very creative. The lyrics are pretty easy to pick apart too.
175: Battle of Trees
[SIZE=4]Night of Hunters (2011)
[SIZE=3]"At ten comes the vine
That generates bramble wine
The charge of the constant night sun
A song in the blood of the white bull"
[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=4][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/SIZE]Wow... no YouTube link.
I have definitely heard this tune somewhere else. The first time I heard the song I thought it dragged on for way too long but I got used to it is a background song. And really, no regrets of listening to all 8.5 minutes. I'm not sure what instrument she uses at the beginning, but it creates what I see to be a misty atmosphere.
174: Mother Revolution
[SIZE=4]The Beekeeper (2005)
[SIZE=3]"A wife on loan in a cafe
In old El Paso
Next I go to
Seven gates and my sister's bass bonanza"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXbULOauZc
Not sure why she changed the key for every live performance, but I can't really complain. I just wish she didn't use fake percussion in some places...
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173: A Silent Night With You
[SIZE=4]Midwinter Graces (2009)
[/SIZE][SIZE=4][SIZE=3]"Joy to the world, your arms kept me warm
Night after night, in such a cold world
Hear the bell strike, old pictures instead.
Tell me the past is filling my head"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAisyMPFj-g
The video actually works nicely. It's not the official video though. Sweet little song. A nice mix of the chords, and the orchestra with Matt's drums works well too.
172: Witness
[SIZE=4]The Beekeeper (2005)
[SIZE=3]"Gotta rise in the night
Pick myself off the floor
I know now that it's over
Had I life before
You left me burnin' in
Your petrol emotion
Your petrol emotion
Wanting more"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd5xG-PJe5Y
I really wish I knew why people have such a problem with the album. This one wasn't hated enough to appear on the top 25 worst, but people still don't like it. I wish she hadn't just performed it live once. I would love to hear it again! The bridge is beautiful.
171: Enjoy the Silence
[SIZE=4]Strange Little Girls (2001)
[SIZE=3]"Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_heCSicZvbo
It's a Depeche Mode cover, and it's very nicely done. The chords are interesting, but the vocals over the top are nice. I like it.
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170: Intro Jam (Marys of the Sea)
[SIZE=4]A Piano: The Collection (2006)
[/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdzoU2WA6pY
Not sure why this was placed with Marys of the Sea on the collection. I think this was a band improvisation, and it's pretty good. Sounds like a good time in there.
[SIZE=5]169: Josephine
[SIZE=4]To Venus and Back (1999)
[SIZE=3]"So strange
Victory - 1200 spires
The only sound
Moscow burning
Empth like the Tuileries
Like a dream
Vienna seems
Only not to be of use
Impossible"
[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6W8c3DodH0
Short but sweet, as they say. And even though it is a bit short, she's done a lot shorter.
168: General Joy
[SIZE=4]The Beekeeper (2005)
[SIZE=3]"And I know
You will always love sorrow
Is that why
You gave her dress to happiness
'Cause it matches her eyes
When she cries"
[/SIZE][/SIZE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5tVsYXbGn8
I loved this one as a kid. I still like it, of course, but there a lot of other songs I've heard since then, on top of me appreciating styles of music I never used to appreciate.
