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Tag Archives: Tori Amos
iPod shuffle as I cleaned my apartment.
“Everybody Loves Me, Baby” – Don McLean. My whole childhood is in this song. I remember being disturbed, as a kid, by the blatant egotism of the song, it scared me. I was probably 5 years old. (It is important … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Britney Spears, Dean Martin, ELO, Foo Fighters, friends, Green Day, Joan Jett, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Radiohead, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Wynona Carr
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Dare I hope???
I’m quoting Cashel there. That’s how he prays. “God, dare I hope????” I’ve heard two tracks now from Tori Amos’ new album. And I LOVE both of them. Could it be … could it be … that she’s back? I’m … Continue reading
Letter To Tori Amos From a Fan:
Dear Tori Amos: Your album Little Earthquakes is great. No, it’s not just great. It’s beyond great. I bought it the summer it came out – and I bought the cassette – and promptly listened to it so much over … Continue reading
Music That Makes Me Nostalgic For Specifics
Thompson Twins. “If I were king for just one day …” It reminds me of that surging feeling of HOPE I used to get, on occasion, in high school. I was a creature of deep yearnings, and stifled ambition. I … Continue reading
To Be a Fan
I am a grown woman, I have had my share of heartache, stress, I take responsibility for my own life, I am an adult, but all of this does not stop me from behaving, at times, like a shrieking Beatle-maniac … Continue reading
Fan-ATIC
On a personal note: I am a grown woman, but this does not stop me from behaving, at times, like a shrieking Beatle-maniac fainting and weeping at the Ed Sullivan Show. I am the best “fan” in the world. My … Continue reading