Fiona Apple - Criminal (Official HD Video)

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Lyrics:
I've been a bad bad girl
I've been careless
With a delicate man
And it's a sad sad world
When a girl will break a boy
Just because she can
Don't you tell me to deny it
I've done wrong and
I want to
Suffer for my sins
I've come to you
'Cause I need
Guidance to be true
And I just don't know
Where I can begin
What I need is
A good defense
'Cause I'm feelin'
Like a criminal
And I need
To be redeemed
To the one
I've sinned against
Because he's all
I ever knew of love
#FionaApple #Criminal #OfficialMusicVideo #HD #Remastered

[@sashatheelf]

Bless my parents who had to listen to 14 year old me sing this on repeat during our three day drive to Maine.

[@ddl4374]

😁

[@rogercorbett1717]

Hilarious!

[@melissadelude4292]

They loved the fuck outta you!!! Lmao

[@natejamesr1081]

And now 14 year old girls are subjected to garbage like WAP

[@maureent6800]

Love this song and her voice her style all of it

[@jamiejolicoeur261]

I remember her winning an MTV award, and standing on that stage saying "this world is bull shit". I thought that was awesome. She meant the music industry, the front the stars put on for every one to see, it's all just a bunch of fake ass bull shit. She told the kids out there watching, not to try and be like them or dress like them, be yourself. Cause it's all just bull shit. People got mad at her for that. She became my hero.

[@TokkaFan41]

I never understood why she got so much hate for her speech, especially since she was telling the truth. The music industry is incredibly fake.

[@dissadistfied]

I've watched that vid so many times and I still dk why ppl got mad. I can't comprehend it

[@darrendavenport3334]

+Taylor Momsen there isnt much you comprehend...

[@dissadistfied]

Darren Davenport & who tf are u? You don't even know me ;'D

[@agnesrose2990]

Jamie Jolicoeur jolicoeur, ton nom est mélodieux.

[@lookismfan]

the amount of power in her voice is INSANE.

[@naturequeene132]

Everyone’s talking about her incredible, haunting voice and undeniable talent, but what about her stunning beauty? She had it all.

[@SuperBozz]

Well what happened did someone eat her?

[@alexisc1970]

She still does! And she’s a kind gentle soul.

[@SuperBozz]

@@alexisc1970 such a rare thing

[@roy_for_real2674]

It's more like we got everything.

[@thornduskandluna]

Because her being beautiful is the least interesting part of her being an incredible artist

[@thebeardofpepew4538]

This could debut in (insert current year) and still be as fresh as it was in the 90s. Flawless.

[@gc8972b]

gotta bring the 4K video already

[@Emy-fv5ny]

Don't think so...I bet the wokes out there will find something that upset them and will cancel it.

[@ladyboiava]

@@Emy-fv5ny exactly you are correct

[@T2G-DJT]

@@Emy-fv5ny Shut up, for the love of god, allah, yahweh, zeus, odin, and all things holy, shut up

[@javierpuchetovich3307]

Yeah, but ft. Maluma and Pitbull.

[@Yeldineyintun]

No teenager should be able to write music this sophisticated. Fiona is a goddess

[@PatternLand]

a teenager shouldnt be in this video

[@decker8202]

It was the heartbreaking things that she had to deal with at such a young age that made her able to write like this. Sad.

[@elis2506]

Wait how old was she here???

[@decker8202]

@@elis2506 She was 17 or 18 and had written most of the songs on the album a couple of years before.

[@dylannatole3934]

I didnt know this and makes this all the more impressive. Great Song

[@whoisj]

her voice is legendary. gives me chills still to this day 20+ years after I first heard. real life siren if there ever was one.

[@deankiger656]

Put it with the video and see it for the first time at 11 lol from then on I knew I had more needs than sports lol

[@kristienofziger7659]

I used to just lay on the floor in my bedroom and soak it in. I couldn’t explain how much her voice affected me

[@aznnp77]

Closer to 30 years at this point. Crazy

[@rafaelramirez2269]

"What would an angel say, the devil wants to know" such an amazing lyric. She was so talented ❤❤❤

[@luisneto2565]

she is very talented, she didnt died lmao

[@rafaelramirez2269]

@@luisneto2565 apologies I meant she is talented.

[@alexisc1970]

Still is!

[@JamesRockefeller45]

I'm pretty sure she still makes music lol

[@jalerasivak8431]

When I first heard that lyric, I assumed she borrowed it from someone else, so I googled to see who said it first. And the only person who said it was her - it's her original lyric.

[@saidthirteen7987]

the fact that she wrote this in 45 minutes after her label asked her for a "clearer single" my god

[@ceciliamarques7832]

We stan a fast queen

[@valeriamatznermusic]

I know!! Amazing!!!

[@dantalks354]

It's called having actual talent haha. Tell a pop star today to do the same thing, you would have to wait a few weeks for their producers to write it.

[@soaribb32]

@@ceciliamarques7832 Fast? She puts out one album per decade.

[@crazyrabbits]

@@soaribb32- Seriously, this. She's one step away from the CD equivalent of vaporware.

[@mikalathompson8746]

I swear, unless you lived during this time, this exact vibe is hard to understand. The gross plywood and green carpet is very 70s but mixed with the heroin chic dirty vibe of the 90s alt scene, it gives a very specific party scene that was definitely not fun.

[@wendy857]

As a hardcore 90’s grunge baby, I concur.

[@talesinart]

the late 60s early 70s styles were trendy in the mid to late 90s, the way the 90s are trendy today.in 1997 I wore wool skirts, knee highs bell bottoms and platforms. favorite artists were oasis, fiona apple, bush, green day and the beatles again! also, every teen had a lava lamp and beaded doorway, favorite movies were austin powers, scream, slums of beverly hills. modern heroin chic ala kate moss /super models were also in, this video definitely has both elements.

[@aerodicus]

yep..

[@PhillipSiddiq]

You are so right about this time. Heroin Chic culture was also on the Runways too!

[@matteostocchero1488]

The other video with the same atmosphere to me is Whiskey in the jar by metallica

[@reybarreto7979]

Intense…dark…and mesmerizing, this singer is as lovely as an angel, a beautiful angel with dark wings and she’s got the dark and deep voice of one who has known sadness and pain. Her voice is slow and soulful and deep like a smoldering fire. She makes you feel her pain, and it hurts so sweetly.

[@brandonedwards1256]

Creep

[@CycloneTessa-sj8pi]

@@brandonedwards1256 why is he a creep. he spoke as if he understands the emotion and he pain in the song , and he said it in a peotic way to express himself . it is so much better than saying '' i like it , its great'' which is what most boring comments say on many songs of this era. you know actaully , when you insult someone for no reaosn it says more about you than the person you are insulting.

[@Ready2xville17]

After 30 years the song still gives me goosebumps

[@perennialxennial]

It's been like 26 years, not quite there yet.

[@Ready2xville17]

@perennialxennial Wow! You really know how to wack a comment's vibe, don't you. Kick rocks, Buzzkill!

[@faith1270]

I can’t believe she was only 17 when she wrote this.. it’s a lyrical masterpiece but I feel so sad watching this, knowing all the hard things she was dealing with

[@laylaalamdari3542]

details? ha

[@spectralv709]

Very mature lyrics for someone that young. If I wrote a song at 17, it would just be embarrassing

[@tednugent4995]

SEX PARTY AT FIONA'S

[@ladyheroin.v4143]

Good song? yes. Lyrical masterpiece? no.

[@panthergaming7501]

Same here

[@specialt3701]

That drummer deserves a high five for this crunchy groove

[@jala3845]

Crunchy? Like captain crunch?

[@Emiliapocalypse]

ja la Lika granola

[@johnnyfountainS]

Needs a guitar solo.

[@loganmohler737]

@@johnnyfountainS more cowbell

[@SuperDivatude]

Crunchy.... That is a fucking awesome way to describe this gritty ass tune

[@theseance7080]

I love how she portrayed the feeling of being in a stalemate, its just brilliant

[@VinesBee]

I was OBSESSED with this video back in the day and would stop to watch it every time it came on MTV. She was/is INCREDIBLE.

[@user-zd7pl1pp1v]

Same! ❤

[@Al-kb2xl]

It's hard to believe Fiona's peers called her "dog" and bullied her at school. Like many of us she had a hard time growing up. She is utterly stunning and still is. I could see her being a damn good actress as well, I kinda wish she had done some acting

[@Al-kb2xl]

@Kai McCook Why don't you just say Snoop Dogg?

[@Al-kb2xl]

@Kai McCook but thats his name lol

[@jussitikkuri6991]

She who laughs last , laughs best. She's a sweetie !

[@taylorwilbanks9277]

I think they should add her to the euphoria cast list

[@nataliaalfonso2662]

The most gorgeous girls, the truly gorgeous, so gorgeous they challenge the popular status quo, will usually be very badly bullied.

[@kilingsta]

I came to see the clip for reference in the book "my dark Vanessa", she has a good voice and I consider her very strong for everything she went through

[@Muskan-mv2sn]

Same

[@Britt679]

Me too❤️love that book

[@MrGinny97]

Same!

[@ikeepscreamingbutgodwontan3132]

Is it worth reading???

[@korovalore7743]

That's also how I discovered this song and video. Such a great book!

[@b.a.wellman1922]

I saw that Ms. Fiona is now working to make sure people that are going to court in the state of Maryland have justice. She is using her talent to care for citizens and I praise Her. Much Love to You and all that are helping to make sure people are treated fairly...

[@brandonmoore7497]

Happy International Women Day Fiona Apple 1:55

[@WinterSteele]

Absolutely *loved* this song when I was 12-years-old...now, at 38, I adore it ❤

[@chrisbeerguy1489]

At 38, same. This song is fantastic. The 90’s had some incredible music.

[@timothygu3]

For anyone wondering, Mark Romanek directed this video. He also directed Closer by NIN, Hurt by Johnny Cash, Scream by Michael Jackson, Shake It Off by Taylor Swift and 99 Problems by Jay Z.

[@evillink1]

You had me at Hurt by Johnny Cash. The man can definitely sell a story in 3 minutes or less.

[@anabanana5002]

Closer by NIN

[@DocBree13]

damn...

[@elidiabbots4495]

he also directed el scorcho by weezer lmaoo

[@marka.5135]

Didn't know Mark Romanek directed this. He directed the brilliant One Hour Photo with the late, great Robin Williams.

[@fluidstatic5564]

Man, when this came out on mtv and vh1, I remember how everybody flipped their lids. Some people insisted it was softcore porn, or that it was her coded cry for help to escape a much older abusive partner. Now it's absolutley tame and Fiona is rightfully a legend in alt rock. A trailblazing track with scary good marketing.

[@rebecca8525]

Tame, yet concerning how rail-skinny she was here. She had an eating disorder.

[@manaspradhan8041]

@@rebecca8525 she was described as an underfed Calvin Klein model here lol

[@joen8529]

Nonsense. This is her talking about using men because deep down she’s the bad one.

[@gentilejoshsaved1646]

I just thought she felt bad about cheating

[@wormpielars979]

​@@joen8529 isnt it a satire about how easy and cheap it felt to get men simply with young beauty

[@RetendoArcade]

Her voice is just simply amazing not only that it is very unique, love her raw style and attitude. Definitely brings back my teen years when i fell in love with her music. I miss the 90's man. Raw and real, unlike a lot of the bs today.

[@eagleeye7581]

Ahhhh taking a trip down memory lane it so refreshing! 90s was the best era of music.

[@blakematthews9694]

Didn't care for it when it came out but I've liked it for the past 5 years now and listen to it occasionally like now lol

[@edwardtasi2905]

80s were better

[@monicaevie4152]

The sad thing is, she was in the midst of anorexia when she wrote this, and at the time, few people knew (including myself). It’s so easily recognizable now. I hope Fiona has healed since then ❤️

[@danaprovenzano3961]

So clear now... so under weight. Hope she’s doing better now too!! Love this song

[@danieade1559]

I thought she was just heroine chic. But gives more depth.

[@anabanana5002]

She wasn't anorexic. She was just depressed and self-loathing, something she suffered from since the rape that occurred when she was 12. Anorexia, and the mental process behind it, is entirely different.

[@p1chmao]

@@anabanana5002 she did have anorexia though

[@jenwhite8832]

People tried to talk about it back then and they got shut down saying they were judging her because not everyone can put on weight. One of my fav Fiona songs contains a thinspo slogan ‘hunger hurts but starving works’ ... I love her but yeah a lot of people knew, they just couldn’t talk about it. And that’s problematic because I feel many people, like the director of this video, saw it and exploited it because heroin chic was cool

[@thomasmagand7855]

The definition of a timeless sound. This could have came out a week ago.

[@conskate]

I'd say it was ahead of it's time, but it was hugely popular when it came out. You are right, timeless.

[@jameshendershot4234]

Sorry but no it's not autotuned

[@rookcifer1238]

@@conskate Yep it was a massive hit and the video was controversial because she was celebrating being a slut in it. Fionna never did shit after this though. I think this song was so huge it kinda ruined her career (the one hit wonder phenomenon).

[@reasonableknievel7259]

Your mom came out a week ago. 😎 Early 2000s burn!

[@rebecca8525]

@@rookcifer1238 No, she had a number of hits after this song.

[@bryanalcantarfilms]

Wow. So many great and incredible songs/music videos in the mid to late 90s. Man I miss them so.

[@josefrootgum]

Fiona Apple, Alanis, Natalie Merchant, The Murmurs, Veruca Salt, Sheryl Crow, Bjork, Lisa Loeb, The Cranberries, Hole, Garbage, Sonic Youth, Sneaker Pimps, Tracy Bonham, Republica, Tori Amos, Moonpools, The Sundays... I miss the 90s so much.

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

Hey you might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like Fiona Apple

[@sabrinaphillips916]

Thanks for mentioning Tracy Bonham…underrated and often forgotten

[@marial1650]

Oo​@@MassiveFish-hp4pm

[@lanceplaxton6967]

I can’t believe I never knew about Fiona Apple until my teenage years. I just can’t stop listening to her songs and her sultry voice.

[@duncan3998]

I'm here thnx to Joe Swanson's parody 👨‍🦽

[@montgomery3931]

@@duncan3998 that's real culture

[@brandonmoore7497]

Happy International Women’s Day Fiona Apple

[@NazriB]

Lies again? FAS Government

[@Raz.C]

I didn't know about her until 5 minutes ago.

[@hazymunkey]

A lot of people talk about her lyrics or how she looks, but if you take the time to listen music, the arrangement and composition is nothing short of brilliant.

[@catherha1]

Absolutely

[@teresadalessio1]

Yea...the order is different from the classic pop of verse 1 chorus verse 2 chorus bridge chorus.... almost 2 diff choruses!... well have a good day buddy!!!

[@hazymunkey]

@@teresadalessio1 your right and thanks you have a good day too :)

[@evanschwitts]

@@teresadalessio1 Do you mind explaining the order of this song please?

[@insanityscandy9615]

Love when the pawn

[@joshbennett1049]

I forgot just how amazing her voice was.

[@alexanderlagarto4329]

The first time I heard this masterpiece it immediately became one of my favorite songs, Fiona Apple is amazing and her voice is incredibly beautiful and addictive.

[@whtdvl927]

Still one of my favorite female voices. Just has that sultry sexy blues sound that hits you right in the soul.

[@generationx9294]

YESSS....I concur, amen to that 🔥🎶🙏

[@Luna_Christine]

She and Emilie Autumn

[@brandyblessing6810]

👩‍🎤💙👩‍🎤💙👩‍🎤💙👩‍🎤💙👩‍🎤💙👩‍🎤

[@kalikoshaw6811]

Her writing skills were off the charts.

[@Thediamondduck11]

Still find it hard to believe she was 19 when she wrote this, it just doesn't sound like a song a 19 year old would write!

[@sikerslalatm3147]

Jayden O'Halloran she was actually 17

[@heathersmith8913]

A LYRICAL GENIUS, for sure!! 💚

[@crysdee461]

Absolutely!

[@Thediamondduck11]

Sikers LalaTM WOW.

[@SomethingSomethingg]

I love the aesthetic of this video. Even though it's almost 30 years old, it could just as easily have been filmed today

[@tonydanis1480]

That first verse is some of the finest lyrics ever in rock.

[@youreallygotmenow4855]

I think they are very far from being 'some of the finest lyrics ever in rock'. It's certainly a good pop song considering the fact that Fiona wrote it at 19, but frankly, they are not great lyrics.

[@shaboyngboyng5071]

@@youreallygotmenow4855 this is not pop..

[@youreallygotmenow4855]

@@shaboyngboyng5071 Okay, what genre would this track fall under, according to you?

[@klaudia6966]

@@youreallygotmenow4855 alternative rock.

[@metalfanoh]

Who cares IT'S GOOD Don't worry about the genre!

[@g351]

Man, she very clearly is in the middle of her ED here. It's crazy that we all acted shocked when she started talking about it.

[@nenehconteh3563]

nah man ik girls this skinny without an ed

[@jaynelee8612]

@neneh conteh you might not know what theyre going through bro, so dont say that. i find it really unlikely to find grown girls that are so skinny if they dont have issues with their body

[@g351]

@@nenehconteh3563 do you know anything about Fiona Apple? What are you even doing here?

[@jaynelee8612]

@@g351 im saying it to neneh

[@lustforcats2841]

yes she looks so extremely skinny here , she was definetly anorexic at the time of the recording of this video , glad she recovered and is living happily with her dog

[@tsolmushe9889]

I'm still very impressed that such a young and innocent girl wrote a song with her wild imagination. been there already, but looking back from mid-age, it feels like we were such innocent souls back there.

[@janetchernoff6750]

I absolutely love her voice. Criminal is just how I feel !!

[@dirkdoedel]

HAHAHA you have been a bad girl

[@punpuniia]

@@dirkdoedelLMAO

[@darkthenightofapoet1121]

Better late than never. To start listening to Fiona Apple.

[@avaria1538]

Dark The Night Of A Poet The best part is you’ve got plenty of time to catch up. Probably gonna be another 10 years before we hear from her again.

[@bruisescarr]

Brandon Moore Wow you are officially Cool 🤓

[@bruisescarr]

@Brandon Moore You’re Welcome 😊 Happy Late Birthday 🎂

[@ToUnderstandAFool]

Much better than Barbara Streisand

[@andrewnewman8677]

@@ToUnderstandAFool wtf? Fiona is a better ARTIST I'll give u that. Barbra can sing galaxies around her

[@bcpr9812]

Timeless genius. This song and video are still brilliant, even after 19 years.

[@tawnkuimi-uru7212]

Yes...it was pushing the envelope most assuredly at the time.

[@cynthiadelangre933]

yeah and i've been here 19 years

[@thatsnotright]

Very risqué and I bet would still be as popular if released now.

[@tawnkuimi-uru7212]

***** You are probably right!

[@versapious9980]

Primal

[@happilyham6769]

The days of a naturally beautiful voice are gone. Song can't go out with a bunch of bs intervention. She sounds natural and in a good old fashioned way.

[@carl_anderson9315]

This is so incredibly 90s. I miss this vibe so much. I’ve never seen this attitude again in a music video.

[@maxfisher1937]

This song never gets old. Brilliantly written.

[@nunoalexandre6408]

A Master Piece!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jimtool437]

You my favorite bot.

[@heribertogomez5191]

That happens when someone makes good music!

[@wobbles1149]

How is it brilliantly written

[@quarter_moon_and_a_guitar]

Freudian slip@@nunoalexandre6408

[@blink5ever]

the obsession i have with this song is unhealthy

[@wewillwin24]

Not as unhealthy as the obsession that wrote this song

[@moriahamour7403]

right omg and her

[@Atlas-Heisenberg_756]

@@wewillwin24 damn

[@fancytaylor8062]

Oh Mary K I get you . I feel the same sensation and experience with this sexy inviting

[@danielltalley5605]

You must be young.

[@kamacazi8]

First heard this in the 90's, I was in love. I guess I still am. The freedoms we all had back then. God I wish I was old enough to really, truly enjoy them. I d not ever listen to lyrics but once I got older I did.. and good lord, this is gold. How does a human even come up with this lol.. seriously...

[@600sixtysixBullets]

I’m in love with this song. How did I miss it growing up in the 90s. What a talent. (Been binging my favorite 90s music all night and stumbled on this).

[@luthientinuviel101]

Despite being less explicit than a lot of popular music videos today, I feel like the rawness of Criminal makes it hit a lot harder. The depiction of female sexuality here is really, really complex. There are moments of brazen seductiveness intercut with moments of total indifference to the camera intercut with moments of intense vulnerability. FA’s youth and her sickly thinness are both ever-present specters that suffuse the entire video, yet both are treated as merely incidental. And the way it’s filmed makes the whole thing feel simultaneously performative and deeply honest. IMO this video is provocative in the truest sense. Not in the sense that it’s meant to be titillating, but in the sense that it’s meant to make the viewer question what exactly they are watching and how exactly they feel about it.

[@tomschult133]

See these are things I could feel but not understand, I didn't know what I was seeing or why I was feeling what I was feeling. Thank you for explaining it this way.

[@sauditate4562]

Its called talent , she has it , most these dont...

[@EP74994]

I wasn't prepared for a college essay

[@SDJMEfan12]

Better review than most I’ve seen in Rolling Stone. You have a talent for it that maybe you should exploit.

[@peachmelba1000]

It also looks so great, visually, even now almost 25 years later. Shot on early digital?

[@SunnyAquamarine2]

Fun fact - by the time they finished filming this video nobody wanted an after party cuz they had just spent the last several days "acting" like they were partying.

[@trishabastien4462]

Free

[@blastfiend]

Oh sick I love pop-up video

[@aktosweden]

Fun fact- if you are looking for the after party, you were not at the party.

[@xfga4531]

Source: Trust me bro

[@SunnyAquamarine2]

@@xfga4531 Google it. I will keep bugging you for your apology within hours. Why does everybody have to be such jerks? I provided a fun fact I happened to know about the video. I almost feel sorry for you if you're surrounded with that many liars and bad people. But based on your reply to me you're getting your well-deserved bad karma. Learn some manners or st the very LEAST look it up to see if I'm wrong before you start yapping you flap.

[@user-jl8ly8zf5e]

Man this song and video aged so well, it’s even better today.

[@samuelgates5935]

Joe from Family Guy in his "personal space." 🤣🤣🤣

[@knoelle1357]

This video is so iconic. I remember it being real scandalous back in the day.

[@ORGANISM44]

What made it scandalous?

[@JoseAlves-hn1rk]

tambem vi desta forma !

[@sfarq6923]

@@ORGANISM44 also curious!

[@balancer182]

@@ORGANISM44 This was released in the 90s. It was a different era, and this was considered really explicit and suggestive.

[@NightTimeDay]

Kinda sad that young kids can't understand how this was scandalous lol

[@darrinsiberia]

"they only want you when you're 17. when you're 21. you're no fun."

[@luxilerate]

?

[@evelynkerstein1077]

What

[@smexyangelmike3117]

@@evelynkerstein1077 idk whose song that is but that's a song

[@smexyangelmike3117]

@@luxilerate that's somebody else's song this person is referencing to

[@jaynelee8612]

its ladytrons seventeen

[@iwillseeyousoongreen2567]

Her voice is amazing ! Could listen to her all day every day ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ErinPankowski]

I'm sure my mother loved me belting out this song at age 13 lol

[@Pride317]

Lyrics I've been a bad, bad girl I've been careless With a delicate man And it's a sad, sad world When a girl will break a boy Just because she can [Pre-Chorus] Don't you tell me to deny it I've done wrong and I want to suffer for my sins I've come to you cause I need guidance to be true And I just don't know where I can begin [Chorus] What I need is a good defense Cause I'm feeling like a criminal And I need to be redeemed To the one I've sinned against Because he's all I ever knew of love [Verse 2] Heaven help me for the way I am Save me from these evil deeds Before I get them done I know tomorrow brings The consequence at hand But I keep living this day Like the next will never come [Pre-Chorus] Oh help me, But don't tell me to deny it I've got to cleanse myself Of all these lies Till I'm good enough for him I've got a lot to lose And I'm betting high So I'm begging you before it ends Just tell me where to begin Eh [Chorus] What I need is a good defense Cause I'm feeling like a criminal And I need to be redeemed To the one I've sinned against Because he's all I ever knew of love [Bridge] Let me know the way Before there's hell to pay Give me room to lay The law and let me go I've got to make a play To make my lover stay So what would an angel say? The devil wants to know What I need is a good defense Cause I'm feeling like a criminal And I need to be redeemed To the one I've sinned against Because he's all I ever knew of love What I need is a good defense Cause I'm feeling like a criminal And I need to be redeemed To the one I've sinned against Because he's all I ever knew of love

[@mariacarmen3667]

Gracias

[@morellawalker373]

Awesome heartfelt brilliance! I'd buy a book of her poetry....

[@bestiebombshell6368]

"I've been careless with a delicate man .. And it's a sad, sad world where a girl will break a boy just because she can"These lyrics have a chokehold on me

[@jcoxford7091]

Gracias

[@millennialfalcon8958]

But can we talk about how this is a lyrical masterpiece?

[@nunoalexandre6408]

true true a Master piece !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ana_lynn_w2959]

ummmm yes!!!

[@lasmluclasm3781]

The lyrics are throw away trash. Not only thematically cliche. Such incredibly boring predictable rhyming structure. Yawn

[@PG-to3yp]

but? who starts a sentence with but?

[@Evute02]

l as M L u c L as M You’re fun at parties.

[@derpleyew]

The glowing eyes are so perfect, turning those messy drunk party photos into just how her eyes look in parts of the video

[@Ugottabekiddingme]

I’ve discovered the joy of watching the music videos of the songs I know and love, songs that are a part of my soul, songs that have been etched on my heart for decades. It’s lovely and nostalgic, makes me love and appreciate the past -and solid music - with a new appreciation for the music by watching a time capsule music video I’ve never seen but always known. 💛

[@hellfeather2011]

I just want to take a moment to appreciate exactly how uncomfortable she made us all to get a vibe across

[@kaydgaming]

The Video Director as well

[@gakarekisichison9856]

Who’s uncomfortable?! B

[@aardvarkmcgillicuddy]

Just watch inertia breaks...thats really uncomfortable

[@luskdylan]

I don’t know what you’re talking about, I’m extra comfortable

[@nickerzgames]

@@gakarekisichison9856 She was 17 when this was filmed

[@rogercorbett1717]

When this song first came out I thought it was the best pop song I had ever heard. I’ll be 59 next month and my opinion hasn’t changed.

[@rogercorbett1717]

@tyler joseph's car radio Thanks, same to you!

[@richardwhite3177]

Rock on buddy...

[@BillHaines37]

When this song first came out it was one of my favorite songs by anyone. I'll be 63 in a few months and that opinion hasn't changed. Only, now it's one of my least favorite songs by Fiona Apple.

[@Al-kb2xl]

I think it's more alternative than pop

[@rogercorbett4764]

@Seven Inches of Throbbing Pink Jesus 50 years ago I might’ve agreed with you.

[@RobetPaulG]

This video should have 1 billion thumbs up

[@courtney3135]

I fell in love with this song as a small child, and despite my short length of time on earth, felt the emotions and the energy. Now as someone in their 30s I feel the same way, but with the life experience behind me to connect on a personal level

[@hdng1984]

What a really great take on what an artists music means to you. I really love that comment. I've never thought about it that way but I suppose that makes sense for me too!

[@spectralv709]

This video has the weird quality of looking both very 90s and very recent at the same time.

[@sikerslalatm3147]

Spectral X it’s because of today’s sad-aesthetic

[@eyegengrau4432]

That's because Lady Gaga reused this whole cocaine-dusted set in her "Just Dance" video after Fiona got evicted...

[@buzzingnoise]

So? 2009?

[@heynae2016]

Cus that's how the early 2000s looked; recent, yet old. Or would that be the same thing??

[@MostlyCloudy]

This video was made in 1996. Not in the new millennium. And the 90s are in again. Let's hope the 2000s never come back.

[@cassiepiper5879]

History will treat Fiona Apple very well, as it already is beginning to. She is arguably one of the best artists of the mid-to-late 90s and and early 2000s, and was creating and producing music that still manages to sound unique and distinct, almost 20 years later. Get past the feet, barely clad bodies and the writhing about on the floor in underwear in the video and focus on her songwriting, singing and the fierce bass and piano underneath this song, and it would be hard to say that anyone has been able to replicate Fiona's sound. I was too young to experience her when she first hit the scene, but listening now, it's hard to not to be blown away. She released three amazing albums and was anything but a one-hit-wonder. She kept innovating and moving forward to her own sound and vision. Every single one of her albums were beautiful little masterpieces. I love her. Because she is one-of-a-kind. And her music was the same.

[@bigbeiter]

+Cassie Piper I love her too great music, that is always something refreshing because it really seems like she just doesn't give a fuck about selling anything, and does music the way it should be, straight from the soul. All of her albums are unique, and different and I feel them. She is a Boss

[@JoeMilllionaire]

Nicely said. In fact, I couldn't have written it better myself. Kudos to you. Definitely the best comment on here

[@HecticPortugal]

+Cassie Piper She is good, but NOT " arguably one of the best artists of the mid-to-late 90s and and early 2000s...".

[@cliffbrowning84]

+Cassie Piper I cant speak for anything she has ever done besides this song and I never hear it on the radio so I wouldnt say history has been too kind to her. I think she went about upsetting the music industry which didn't help her much.

[@kristinelauren1]

+Cassie Piper I agree. She was even to incorporate random piano keyboard banging into the song and made it sound great

[@chrisbreezy3048]

25 years later and I come back to this song after a random memory from my middle school days. Talk about a classic!

[@TimmyTickle]

@@bootypebbles-vg5tiPretty sure it is

[@jennmoe254]

This brings back so many memories!! So blessed to have experienced this era ☺️

[@Kaboomboo]

There's something so raw and real about the 90's. A time so unique that can't be replicated or manufactured like the 70s or 80s that are chock full of nostalgia bait nowadays.

[@robertbackus6309]

OH boob, said like a child of the 90s that wants to ridicule every decade except his silly stupid decade. PS, it is an excellent song-absolutely like any you can take from any decade, but that doesn't make it any less of a fantastic, etc, song.

[@brandyblessing6810]

Your friends are in an alien nation now. Sexy😎🆗🅱️👽⚖️😂🙏🏻. Koala bird, lisp, tennis and company are there too! It’s like the end of Wizard of Oz when they have a family reunion.

[@montgomery3931]

I do kinda wish I was old enough to have experienced it

[@davidwong656]

i dont know, back in the 90s this girl got hung and quartered for calling the entertainment industry "bullshit" which by todays standards would be either nothing or something that would gain her millions of fans. people dont get real like her because when she did back then they fucked up it. i dont think any decades been raw or real, but people did do a lot of coke and experimenting then lol.

[@Kaboomboo]

@@davidwong656 That's pretty much my point. There is definitely a realness behind Fiona Apple's (and indeed many other artists of the time) music. Here it's presented in a Hollywood fashion, but Fiona rightfully pointed out that one should not take what's presented as real. The fact that nowadays all artists "keep it real" and get millions on their side just shows that it's being played into the game. Fake is the new real.

[@residualaftermath]

One of the best human beings on earth. Giving up a concert tour to be with her dog and enjoy their time together because her dog is getting old and is more important to her than monetary gain. If only more people thought like she did.

[@brandyblessing6810]

GFY🤬😡😼👽⚖️🆗!

[@chrismanspeaker9372]

She's also rich, so that helps when making those kinds of decisions, something the masses cannot do.

[@naimvelasquez6079]

This is weirdly captivating to me because it reminds me of many of my childhood memories, especially growing up in the 2000's and being the daughter of a college student with a lot of alt friends. Everybody knew to keep it classy around me and I rarely saw the sight of inappropriate stuff like nudity or drugs, but it was still fascinating for a small child. I've been to house parties that looked somewhat like this, down to the gross carpet, the jazzy music, the old eletronic paraphernalia and the outfits. My mother also used to have a striking similarity with Fiona back then, and watching this transports me to a time where I wasn't exactly at ease, but still felt safe. I'm happy I've found a song that encapsulated such a specific feeling and memory, Fiona is a creative genius

[@citrusfirefly]

Fiona Apple is one-of-a-kind. May Jesus bless her. She is so talented.

[@Jeanne701]

Her piano playing is excellent

[@brandonmoore731]

@Jeanne R. I love it

[@syntheticsilkwood2206]

Actually she didn't play tge piano in this one but i have heard her play and yes she is truly phenomenal

[@keeg4778]

The album 'Tidal' turns 20 years old today! This is the only single I really know from it, but Happy Birthday Fiona Apple/'Tidal'

[@dawillster]

wow, thanks for making me feel old. Seems like yesterday I bought it.

[@keeg4778]

Ian Wills LOL I have that feeling too with some albums. But what a great period and era of music that the 90s was. Loved growing up as a kid then!

[@dawillster]

+Kee G yeah, there were some great artists around this time. pj Harvey, Joan Osborne, aimee Mann.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

haha!! that just made me think of that portlandia episode

[@suzyrouchell4718]

Love this song back then and still do lots… warms my heart 🤍🤍🥀

[@Vintage-Vespa-Miami]

Almost 30 years so updated Outstanding photography Car, the house, the art and the wardrobe is timeless

[@leahoakwood9988]

Imo, this lady is WORLDS beyond Cher & Brittney. The industry did her wrong because she IS REAL.

[@tarheelfan10382]

Her insight at her young age was amazing. The lyrics and music are haunting

[@Karmen2010]

Her dad is Brandon Maggart. He was in a movie called Christmas Evil that came in the 80s. Wasn't very good though.

[@brandyblessing6810]

I’m a 1,000 year old vampire🆗👸🏻🧛🏻‍♀️👩‍🎤👽⚖️💋.

[@marieantoinettescake9513]

I can't believe this is 20 yrs old already. Jesus time has flown!! It feels like yesterday I was in my 20's and this video was on MTV/VH-1 (back when they both still actually played video blocks)

[@RedForeman301]

Kristina Romano agreed, back when you could just turn on VH1 and let the rest of the night get bathed in alcohol and bruised memories

[@Justin-uw9xg]

I miss pop up video

[@swampflower626]

Kristina Romano the good times!

[@paolap2787]

Really??? Is this song 20 year old for real? Wow! It sounds so fresh... what an Artist!

[@dv8boz]

Yes this was release in September 1997. Yup this is now 21 years old already this year.

[@user-ht1ft3dy3s]

I think this video is brilliant. It says so much without showing anything

[@fluffedsquirrel]

Am I the only one who absolutely loves that interior design? 🤩✨😁

[@gabbiiiii]

Wow, look at all the people here legitimately mad because someone discovered a song they like through a TV show as opposed to digging up an old vinyl in a thrift store. Jesus Christ why does it matter how someone discovered a song? Why can't you be glad that people think your music is tasteful?

[@ruthlessadmin]

I'm sorry, what?

[@SuzakuX]

An old vinyl? How long ago do you kids think the 90s were?

[@cris928c]

SuzakuX lmfao exactly

[@gabbiiiii]

SuzakuX They still have vinyls of new albums.

[@SuzakuX]

Red Ogre That's a fairly recent trend to appeal to vinyl collecting hipsters and midlife crisis dads. Vinyl and casette tapes both pretty much died out during the 90s with the widespread adoption of the CD format.

[@wadebaker2910]

"Joe! Open the garage!" *"I've earned this private time!"*

[@kaylynnl9269]

Yes!!!! Does no one else get this?

[@joeydurocher5450]

Im here because of that too.

[@andrean7338]

OMG i am laughing so hard ahahahah, i am here because of it

[@Richy-bf7py]

Yes haha

[@jacobsilverthorn717]

SAME

[@italiagirl3091]

She literally has it all. Flawless ❤

[@xdavanionx]

Love her music!

[@marcuschugh161]

Even better now than when it debuted. Fantastic and haunting voice, complemented with superb drums, absolutely world-class mastering, and in the end Fiona.

[@sabrinaphillips916]

Exactly…it’s like those brilliant producers from the 90s have all disappeared. Agree…world class mastering

[@TIWNA851]

How on earth can this be over 25 years old? Just sounds amazing!

[@yodablb]

Cuz it came out in the 90's

[@crimesforgottenbytime]

❤👏

[@randomstuff5338]

Because pop music hasn't really improved in the last 25 years

[@crimesforgottenbytime]

@@randomstuff5338 ❤👏🙌

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

thanks now i feel real old. Being 70 years old I considered this new music. lol

[@mleithphoto3779]

Voice so inexplicably wonderful!

[@martyface]

This song awakened something in me growing up in the 90’s. Still love Fiona Apple.

[@evelangdon5235]

I love her still too! I get the same feeling from Maki Mae too. Heard her song Down by the Water? kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3XZq5dtrduSp9k

[@jwells7569]

this song is literal magic, its a phenomenal song that i feel represents passion and love in general, the tenderness and the safety, the comfort of the touch of your loved one, the ups and downs, the fears and insecurities, and how it all fades away the second you're with them, its just a really personal song for me and thats what it makes me feel, it really helps me calm down when i feel a bit worse and cant be together with her, its just really important and meaningful to me, god sent song

[@nodwicknod1070]

It represents selfishness as she craves and loves to have a lot of fun but not only with the men she loves (her boyfriend that would be) and the guilt is chasing her mind, so she needs a "good defence", she needs "to come clean", to help her before she to atone, she needs to justify what she does, and thats why she feels like a criminal, cause shes playing with the feelings of her love because she craves sex. Thats why you see her with many people in the video

[@heizgoth]

I was in high school when this came out. Now that im almost turning 40, i heard it again being sang on AMERICAN HORROR STORY. I instantly remembered Fiona Apple depite forgetting the title of the song. I still love this song.

[@rebecca8525]

Have you listened to Fiona's album "Fetch The Bolt Cutters" from 2020? If not, check it out.

[@r.s.111]

lol same

[@brandyblessing6810]

Teens and 40 somethings. Seems ironic and suspicious.

[@elagace03]

The 90’s were truly a sight to behold.

[@grendelwasajedi]

this is better when i close my eyes and make up my own video

[@BillMcGirr]

Absolutely. It reminds me of the fact that a man should never marry. And absolutely should never do it twice. Unless you enjoy pain.🤷‍♂️🤣🤣🤣👍🥃

[@belinkhoryonghui9733]

I've been a bad bad girl I've been careless with my delicate man And its a sad sad world When a girl will break a boy Just because she can Don't you tell me to deny it I've done wrong and I want to Suffer for my sins I've come to you 'cause I need Guidance to be true And I just don't know where I can begin What I need is a good defense 'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal And I need to redeemed To the one I've sinned against Because he's all I ever knew of love Heaven help me for the way I am Save me from these evil deeds before I get them done I know tomorrow brings the consequence at hand But I keep livin' this day like The next will never come Oh help me but don't tell me To deny it I've got to cleanse myself Of all these lies till I'm good enough for him I've got a lot to lose and I'm bettin' high So I'm beggin' you before it ends Just tell me where to begin What I need is a good defense 'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal And I need to redeemed To the one I've sinned against Because he's all I ever knew of love Let me know the way Before there's hell to pay Give me room to lay the law and let me go I've got to make a play To make my lover stay So what would an angel say The devil wants to know What I need is a good defense 'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal And I need to redeemed To the one I've sinned against Because he's all I ever knew of love What I need is a good defense 'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal And I need to redeemed To the one I've sinned against Because he's all I ever knew of love

[@d8nh20s]

Lyrics nothing short of GENIUS.

[@pameliemusic]

britney spears summarizes the lyrics with "ops... I did it again" which can sound superficial...then isn't britney confirming the power of women on using boys as toys? and not giving them respect in that song as well? ...... But to me, 1st the femminism thing is a bit far from my "personal English understanding" and 2nd the context in the lyrics which can be applicable for any situation making these lyrics passive of more meanings..3rd: I was only tring to make a joke in a language that is not mine. I am SORRY

[@cleverchaleigh]

Dear God, she's talking about the SJW extremists feminists from today! (J/K!)

[@pameliemusic]

@@cleverchaleigh AAAAH OK got it

[@lainewickmusic]

Fiona rules. Don't judge her past. Despite all she's been through she still put out a killer album. Just let her be. If you don't like her then just move on. Fiona my fave forever

[@jussitikkuri6991]

Very well said... I agree

[@frempy4426]

"A" killer album? What about the other four?

[@nadinetarmac4218]

You know this was her best pop album. All the Alben are much better, but sadly people don't like her.

[@Mark_McC]

@@nadinetarmac4218 i think it’s because they don’t want their pop heroes to have real problems. It distracts from the fantasy. All these years later, Fiona has been proven correct, over and over. It’s all bs. That being said, Thanks Fiona!!

[@robertbackus6309]

This comment hurt. I love this song, the video is mediocre at best, but she is phenomenal. That voice is beyond anything. And now I unfortunately am hinted that she's been through crap. That voice deserved so much more. Owe I hurt, and yes, I hardly listen to music. Her voice was........ awesome.

[@GuildF40]

just soooooooooooooooooo SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO gooooooood

[@silviabortignon6664]

The subtle irony of this song is one of the sign of her brilliant mind. A talent and a gifted Artist

[@minarina9926]

"Joe, open the garage!" "I'VE EARNED THIS PRIVATE TIME"

[@brendanhogan4312]

Why i came lol

[@justsomeguywholikesplaying3466]

@@brendanhogan4312 lmao same.

[@tobythorson9571]

And same

[@Barushia]

Same

[@MrsKamper]

Same

[@seangallagher4610]

The video for Gaga’s “Just Dance” was most definitely inspired by this. Exact same aesthetic and lighting.

[@alansabarillo2158]

Exactly my thoughts.

[@rubenignacio8797]

And beautiful dirty rich

[@rezgavron222]

Exactly! She’s a huge fan. Also “We can’t stop” video by Miley

[@jessicafriesenhahn1262]

I watched this and thought the exact same thing!!! Its the shots, lighting, house, etc!! Didn't know how to describe it... GREAT JOB!

[@llezzamagu1]

A CHEAP version of it...

[@Chris_Troxler]

This is probably the first time I've really heard that piano come through so clearly. It's down right haunting.

[@user-fb5tf7zw4d]

Also the clothes are so pretty