my ballot, bolded didn't place in the rollout
Songs:
DaturaTear in Your HandiieeeIcicleLiquid DiamondsSilent All These YearsCoolingHey JupiterDragonRaspberry SwirlTalula (The Tornado Mix)GirlDoughnut SongHoneySparkCaught a Lite SneezeFather LuciferPretty Good YearSuedeCarbonCloud on My TongueIn the Springtime of His VoodooSecret SpellSpace DogCornflake Girl
Albums:
To Venus and BackBoys for PeleUnder the PinkFrom the Choirgirl HotelAmerican Doll Posse
Remixes:
Ambient Raspberry Swirl (Scarlet Spectrum Feels)God (The Thinking Mix 2)Professional Widow (Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix)God (The Rainforest Resort Mix)Talula (BT's Synethasia Mix)
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 14 September 2018 18:00 (five years ago) link
xpost: yeah only 14 ballots total, rather low unfortunately, it seems Tori only has a small following here
my ballots:
Father LuciferHotelTear in Your HandSilent All These YearsiieeeMarianneSparkMotherPretty Good YearPlayboy MommyTaxi RideIcicleLiquid DiamondsRaspberry SwirlCaught a Lite SneezeWinterGodSirenIn the Springtime of His VoodooCornflake GirlCarbonDoughnut SongPrecious ThingsCloud on My TongueTwinkle
From the Choirgirl HotelBoys for PeleLittle EarthquakesUnder the PinkScarlet's Walk
― ufo, Friday, 14 September 2018 18:06 (five years ago) link
TwinkleTear in Your HandMarianneBeauty Queen/ HorsesDoughnut SongBells for HerAlamoNorthern LadMotherNot the Red BaronCruelPretty Good YearSpace DogLiquid DiamondsPast the MissioniieeePurple PeopleHere. in My HeadPrecious ThingsIcicleBaker BakerFather LuciferCloud on My TongueButterfly
Boys for PeleUnder the PinkFrom the Choirgirl HotelLittle Earthquakes
never need to hear the LI and UTP singles again. I regret not voting for She's Your Cocaine. only recently realized how savage the lyrics are lol. Twinkle became my favorite in the past few years. the piano alone kills me, simple as it is. all the live performances i've seen on Youtube (mostly from the 00s and beyond) don't quite get it right--just a little too fast or busy.
this, on the other hand... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9hjw20vifI
― How to Destroy How to Dress Well (lou), Friday, 14 September 2018 18:24 (five years ago) link
My ballot:
1. Yes, Anastasia2. In the Springtime of His Voodoo3. Liquid Diamonds4. Cooling5. Precious Things6. Blood Roses7. Hotel8. Cloud on My Tongue9. Pandora's Aquarium10. Spring Haze11. Caught a Lite Sneeze12. i i e e e13. Doughnut Song14. Juarez15. Mother16. Spark17. Baker Baker18. Crucify19. Pretty Good Year20. Cornflake Girl21. Gold Dust22. Hey Jupiter23. Strange24. Flying Dutchman25. Reindeer King
1. From the Choirgirl Hotel2. Boys for Pele3. Under the Pink4. Little Earthquakes5. To Venus and Back
― ˈʌglɪɪst preɪ, Friday, 14 September 2018 20:30 (five years ago) link
Great poll and images ufo!
My songs ballot:
Liquid DiamondsTear In Your HandDoughnut SongIcicleIn The Springtime of his VoodooMotherPretty Good YearPlayboy MommyMarianneHoneyFather LuciferHotelSilent All These YearsGold DustDragoniieeeCaught A Lite SneezePrecious ThingsCornflake GirlSister JanetPutting The Damage OnHere In My HeadSpace DogTaxi RideHorses
^ This feels like I was being too harsh on TVAB, but while I love that album I just realised I don't feel as close to any of its songs (even "Datura", my favourite) as to the above. But that's not a diss given I didn't even vote for, like, "Girl" or "Baker, Baker" or "Cloud On My Tongue" or "Sugar" or "Cooling" or "Carbon" or...
― Tim F, Friday, 14 September 2018 20:43 (five years ago) link
Albums
1. Boys For Pele2. Little Earthquakes3. Under The Pink4. From The Choirgirl Hotel5. American Doll Posse
Songs
1. Pretty Good Year2. Icicle3. Doughnut Song4. Crucify5. Little Earthquakes6. Caught A Lite Sneeze7. Hungarian Wedding Song8. Hotel9. Liquid Diamonds10. The Waitress11. Mother12. Twinkle13. Father Lucifer14. The Pool15. Cooling16. Father Jupiter17. Silent All These Years18. Cornflake Girl19. Purple People20. Josephine21. Dragon22. Past The Mission
Sad that Carbon didn't make the top 40, despite three votes. Glad to see that mine wasn't the only vote for Purple People. Weird that Josephine didn't get more votes! my favourite track from TVAB
― fgti is for (flamboyant goon tie included), Friday, 14 September 2018 21:49 (five years ago) link
I think The Waitress is one of her top 10 songs, too, but has been somewhat tarnished (in my mind, anyway) by its live version which I find gruelling
If I voted for covers (I didn't) I'd have voted for "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" lol
― fgti is for (flamboyant goon tie included), Friday, 14 September 2018 21:51 (five years ago) link
I don't know why I didn't top 10 "Silent All These Years".. I think there's a comparative simplicity to its composition that makes me rank it lower within Tori's oeuvre.. but if I were to include a Tori song on a list of "best songs of the 90s" it'd be my pick
― fgti is for (flamboyant goon tie included), Friday, 14 September 2018 21:53 (five years ago) link
glad to see the other dragon voters here
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Friday, 14 September 2018 22:37 (five years ago) link
Just home from work and catching up with the top 15 -- great choices everyone! I'm a bit surprised that nothing post-90s cracked the top 35, though I suppose it's just a matter of a consensus-averse artist's later work being even less prone to consensus (and, uh, slightly less amazing).
― geoffreyess, Saturday, 15 September 2018 02:59 (five years ago) link
Howdy @ my fellow "Wild Way" voter, whoever you are.
1. Girl2. Crucify3. Jackie's Strength4. Little Earthquakes5. Black-Dove (January)6. Hey Jupiter7. Winter8. Putting the Damage On9. Bells for Her10. Promise11. Caught A Lite Sneeze12. Tear in Your Hand13. Cloud Riders14. Concertina15. Past the Mission16. Your Cloud17. Father Lucifer18. The Waitress19. Hotel20. Wild Way21. Space Dog22. Frog On My Toe23. Bouncing Off Clouds24. Wednesday25. Rose Dover
1. Little Earthquakes2. From the Choirgirl Hotel3. Boys for Pele4. Unrepentant Geraldines5. Under the Pink
― geoffreyess, Saturday, 15 September 2018 03:04 (five years ago) link
felt a little guilty putting "Girl" and "Crucify" at 1 and 2, though not enough to start my own religion
― geoffreyess, Saturday, 15 September 2018 03:06 (five years ago) link
btw i didn't mention this during the countdown but "mother" is one of my least favorite tori songs! idk why!!!!!
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Saturday, 15 September 2018 04:10 (five years ago) link
Thanks for running this ufo! My ballot:
1. Northern Lad2. Father Lucifer3. Pretty Good Year4. Blood Roses5. Marianne6. Jackie's Strength7. Beauty Queen/Horses8. Caught a Lite Sneeze9. Silent All These Years10. Space Dog11. Liquid Diamonds12. Cornflake Girl13. Black Dove (January)14. Weatherman15. Bells for Her16. Real Men17. Winter18. Hey Jupiter19. Cooling20. Wild Way21. Honey22. Concertina23. Spark24. Secret Spell25. 16 Shades of Blue
Albums:1. Boys for Pele2. From the Choirgirl Hotel3. Under the Pink4. Unrepentant Geraldines5. Little Earthquakes
― Gavin, Leeds, Saturday, 15 September 2018 06:40 (five years ago) link
Xpost whut brad that is insane
― Tim F, Saturday, 15 September 2018 07:51 (five years ago) link
Seconded!
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 15 September 2018 13:44 (five years ago) link
Tracks (ranked)
Take to the SkyGodMotherSparkA Sorta FairytaleWingsPrecious ThingsPretty Good YearBlissCool on Your IslandSilent All These YearsRaspberry SwirlSugarTear in Your HandHoneyBouncing Off CloudsHey JupiterHotelTalula
Albums (ranked)
Little EarthquakesFrom the Choirgirl HotelUnder the Pink
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 15 September 2018 13:45 (five years ago) link
idk i can't help it, at some point when i was a kid i convinced myself the lyric was just a little less sure-footed than the rest of le and that feeling persisted even though it doesn't matter! lovely music behind it ofc
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Saturday, 15 September 2018 13:50 (five years ago) link
It definitely points forward to a more oblique lyrical style than the rest of the album. "Somebody leave the light on / just in case I like the dancing / I can remember where I come from" isn't top-tier. But man.. the sudden shift in tone on "he's gonna change my name" wow
― fgti is for (flamboyant goon tie included), Saturday, 15 September 2018 13:58 (five years ago) link
he's gonna change my name is outstanding yes, maybe i should work hard at changing my relationship with this song lol
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Saturday, 15 September 2018 13:59 (five years ago) link
Surprised by how low yes Anastasia and putting the damage charted
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Saturday, 15 September 2018 17:41 (five years ago) link
My ballot would have snuck Past the Mission into the top 40 too :)
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Saturday, 15 September 2018 17:44 (five years ago) link
Datura
― Ross, Monday, 17 September 2018 16:49 (five years ago) link
Criminally underrated
― Ross, Monday, 17 September 2018 16:50 (five years ago) link
Is there a spotify playlist of the results?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 17 September 2018 18:11 (five years ago) link
Thanks very much to everyone who participated in this - I listened to Little Earthquakes a lot in college but never went much beyond that, and have really enjoyed discovering everything else in this poll.
― toby, Friday, 21 September 2018 11:46 (five years ago) link
Tori influenced my writing to an incredible degree. When she says Ed is watching my every move, that is such an abstract lyricism - perhaps it is Ed the Horse, but Tori always wrote lyrics that allowed one to transpose themselves onto them. Even if she did not give background to these lyrics, she respects the intelligence of the listener to take away their own meaning (much like Lynch). I am grateful she exists and her music changed my life
― Ross, Wednesday, 10 October 2018 22:38 (five years ago) link