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