Fiona Apple - Not About Love (unreleased version)

[@tas6029]

I love the melodrama of this version but I also love the anger on the official one soooo which one should I choose ? Fuck it, I'm taking both, music is limitless, folks.

[@FreakMachineRecords]

I heard this version way before the album came out. It leaked from my bands manager to me and he told me she had just been dropped from Epic... (which did happen). When I heard that news and this song, I couldn't believe it. This version is absolutely my favorite and the record label is a bunch of morons for doubting her and her songs.

[@jesusbenn]

Me too!

[@ryanprescott1636]

She literally can do no wrong! Awesome story man :)

[@clairefox4640]

Absolutely 💯

[@bkbj8282]

yeah man. this is better. i envy you.

[@williamroby3011]

You got the story backwards. This isn’t her version. This is the Jon Brion version. So if you like this, you like the version she hated, which is literally not her vision.

[@UglyToontown]

As a songwriter this song angers me because I will never write something this good, but at the same time it's such an unknown masterpiece.

[@redpepper75]

If you believe, then you can. Just be open to the divine. Ask and you can. Trust that if you have the desire, then it will come if you receive it.

[@logan4x6]

⁠In tandem with @@redpepper75, inspiration can come from *MANY* different sources. So, keep your creative mind open to that & other things.

[@theRiver_joan]

I can relate to this so hard. I don’t think I’ll ever make anything that comes close to this, but I’m grateful for the skills and abilities that I will be able to obtain in this lifetime. It’s great that we get to partake in art. I guess I’ll make what I can and just settle for being able to play this song.

[@back2realitygal11]

the orchestra just makes it more dramatic and pretty. I love it. I love her voice, and I love orchestras.... perfect match.

[@elijahtaylor527]

Holy shit, these Jon Brion versions are beyond!

[@MrLlieno]

As much as I really do love this version, Fiona's truly astounding piano playing gets lost underneath all of the strings. Which is probably why I prefer the album version (by a close call).

[@dperry9406]

Very well said I do believe I agree with that

[@d3a1990]

The sinister strings in the chorus just strikes my fancy :) Both versions are marvelous and highlight Fiona’s effortless songwriting prowess.

[@scottklass3710]

this version is so much better than the official. No contest. They should've released this one

[@YerpDerp17]

Nah, I mean its good, but the strings drown out everything. Maybe with better mixing this would sound better, but the strings seem to suffocate everything else, including her voice. lol

[@badmouthsadmouth]

Eh, I like 'em both. Both have their virtues and weaknesses. I heard a version one time that combined the two and it was truly amazing.

[@SuhasGlop]

Most of the Jon Brion ones have a different dynamic where it is evident that Jon is at the helm of production, and Fiona is taking direction. I can see why she wanted to change it, but the production is so weird on these, it's incredible.

[@1familyjules]

One thing I appreciate about this story is that Jon was able to move beyond what happened and continue to work with Fiona. He's a sweet guy.

[@Kaylabate]

omg, i totally love this version. SO expressive.

[@amn91459]

Absolutely love this version of the album--the performances, arrangements, all of it.

[@lyrictoussaint4381]

I've craving some Apple. This sits in my ears well. Been in my head a few weeks or so.

[@alabastermontague6841]

I just spent a lot of time with both versions of this song, which I love so much -- 'the kingcraft of a meritless crown' -- and as much as I love what Jon Brion did, I also know that it was a rough cut, and there are places where the strings are too much, especially towards the end, and the perfect version has some strings but not too much.

[@gothhabiba]

I didn't think that I could possibly love this song any more, but this version is AMAZING.

[@BernsteinOmega]

Damn, I'd love a limited release of the unreleased album on vinyl

[@pgriffinbaron]

I will be forever confused why this wasn't the released version. There is so much power in this. The low piano notes hitting so hard that they're warbling in the chorus is just so intense. This is the only song that I feel deserved to stay on the released version.

[@YerpDerp17]

Eh, I can't argue against that, but I feel both serve a purpose and can be argued as better. I think the other version is mixed better, and that the drums do make the chorus punch harder for a more angered/frustrated feeling. But I do love the strings and how the piano sounds on this version.

[@inevera13]

Tbh this version is more my style, i love this

[@michaelvincente9856]

ClAssic

[@kcat713]

her tone/emphasis/general voice just between 3:20 and 3:26 is why I am in love with this particular version. so raw and wonderful.

[@KendrixTermina]

Hm. It's not just differently arranged music, this is even a whole other voice track. Which is kind of cool.

[@kallistarivera9520]

i love how this just shows a different emotion

[@galleryofrogues]

This version is amazing. Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.

[@mckennaa3641]

I love the strings here, but I think I like Fiona's performance better on the album version, I like how angry she sounds on it.

[@michaelvincente9856]

Thank you 🙏 I’ve been looking for this version since the beginning! Aaaamazing

[@buriedlovely]

I totally love both versions, but this one is just a bit better and seems just so much more expressive.

[@angh3ll202]

YESSSS I was beginning to think I dreamed this😍

[@SingerSeeksBand]

I especially love the cello and the lyrics.

[@aaroncoal28]

The far superior version. No idea why she decided to pull it and put out the other version.

[@Grithron2]

Regardless of who nixed the Brion Version of the album (and the evidence points to Epic rather than Fiona) I think most people would agree that this version of this song is definitely the better one.

[@fordtski]

nope

[@utimovega]

Absolutely love the string backing. Nothing could accent this song better... In my opinion of course. !1!

[@patriciaoh4193]

O instrumental está sensacional nessa versão :)

[@eblerte]

I had this version from the beginning, and when I heard the slower version for the first time (not knowing I had 2 versions on my pc) I thought my brain was starting to stop working, I freaked out hahhaha! And still I can't listen to the other version, I like this one much much more :D

[@Heatherly210]

I like how she sings this song better than how she sings the original, but I don't like a lot of the Jon Brion violin. It sounds out of place and it overpowers the piano.

[@DejaGabriella]

This version is definitely better. But that's just my opinion

[@pokerqAK47]

Yellowkissez this is like an unseasoned dish

[@feeniix6]

@@pokerqAK47 exactly

[@BernsteinOmega]

It's the right opinion

[@digapwny1]

Idk I think the orchestration overcomes her voice a bit too much.

[@Beunibster]

FOR SURE. The original album rocked my world when it hit the MP3 IRC channels.

[@TashaP1987]

Awesome! I love this song so much more now!

[@williamgabriel2286]

a 'head' of its time (thank you, lydia's channel)

[@thegoldenhero]

the strings are righteous on this...both versions are great wish they were combine them

[@oliviaaus1086]

the string interlude at 2:19 is quite lovely, but why is the mix so loud whenever she's singing

[@mmpf7]

In fact i cant stop falliiing oout

[@nikedwinjas56]

i adore this song:) the violen is positvley radiant

[@amandafeliciano542]

I got this version of the album on a bootleg CD off the internet somewhere before the official was released, for years I never knew the official existed until about 2 years ago but I rocked this CD in my ride for YEARS lol....love both versions!

[@CT-nb5lm]

My wife & I got the original unreleased version by Coincidence and just being young & liked it.-But since then my wife wont STFU about hating th enew version.. I agree but didn't care enough.~now it would be the greatest gift ever if I can find the whole album with quality.. ugh. I need a torrent.

[@vincevirtua]

Ok well, I like this one more than the released. It sounds bigger budget and broader, which it was. It's amazing..

[@mgabrielbenitez]

So much better.

[@RonnocRetep]

thanks for this post

[@DanielArzola]

I love this version is the best!

[@kcat713]

I agree with all the comments on here saying this version is better. there's just so much more soul and raw force behind this one- especially around 3:24 when her voice gets super-throaty. love her.

[@NicoAneiva]

Gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes

[@riri3479]

This is so good music I think!!

[@0rangekat]

woooah interesting version!!

[@donmason6778]

Far out. Whoa

[@mindalyn]

I love this song

[@alyrababy]

awesome

[@RyanStorey1231]

I'm so glad Fiona wanted to re-record the album. These versions sound a bit incongruous and out of place. It just doesn't fit and Fiona sounds a bit bored IMO. Then again, I don't think these versions that leaked were the mastered versions :P

[@Yertrude21]

Hahahahahaha! I love it! It really does sound like a turd plop! It's actually the recorded sound of a piano pedal being quickly released from stepping down on it . . . I've always liked the idea, but now that I'll be imagining an elephant crapping on concrete . . .

[@badmouthsadmouth]

I like both versions.

[@darrenyoungal4902]

Strings overpower this way too much and the "Not about Love" section has a lot less power than the released version.

[@ziyedhamrouni886]

this is so perfect that way ! this is just the definition of a masterpiece !

[@mia-yf8pz]

@@ziyedhamrouni886 I think the strings try to make it sound too much like a ballad but that's not the point of the song. I respect that she made her own version that was closer to what she was wanting and was personally feeling. I mean this was written about her personal experience. I do like that the strings sound haunting but I prefer her rapid, beautiful piano playing that also sound haunting in a different way- it almost sounds "unsteady" which reminds me of what the song is about (her unsteady relationship). I think adding the strings and even the echo-y voice dilutes the song's meaning and the power of her voice.

[@chrisw5139]

Cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would want to listen to the released version after hearing this

[@janderson2000]

@TheGreatDissolve Those descending cello lines are real...

[@JamesOGant]

My unreleased version of Waltz for example is more orchestral with more strings.

[@HornetMontana]

I used to like the part where she says "fall for the king-craft of America's crown" before I discovered those weren't the lyrics. . . 1:10 ->

[@mirkonughes2227]

Great

[@mattcreen]

She’s still the best.

[@lucajohnson5915]

I actually like the other version better it's much more dramatic

[@dimemachine]

very glad they changed it, I'm not seeing the appeal on this version. The lyrics are so raw and personal that all the strings and drums just weigh the song down. maybe it's the bad mix, but I think fiona and the new producer made the right call stripping down the song.

[@j.j.b369]

OverviewLyricsVideosListen The early cars Already are Drawing deep breaths past my door And last night's phrases Sick with lack of basis Are still writhing on my floor And it doesn't seem fair That your wicked words should work in holding me down It doesn't seem right To take information Given at close range For the gag and the bind And the ammunition round A conversation, once colored by esteem Became diologue As a diagram of a play for blood Took a vacation; my palate got clean Now I can taste your agenda While you're spitting your cud And it doesn't make sense I should fall for the kingcraft of a meritless crown It doesn't seem right To take information Given at close range For the gag and the bind And the ammunition round This is not about love 'Cause I am not in love In fact, I can't stop falling out This is not about love 'Cause I am not in love In fact, I can't stop falling out I miss that stupid ache "What is this posture I have to stare at?" That's what he said When I was sitting up straight Changed the name of the game 'cause he lost it He knew he was wrong But he knew it too late But I'm not being fair 'Cause I chose to listen to that filthy mouth But I'd like to choose right Take all the things that I said that he stole Put 'em in a sack, swing 'em over my shoulder Turn on my heels, step out of his sight Try to live in a lovelier light This is not about love 'Cause I am not in love In fact, I can't stop falling out This is not about love 'Cause I am not in love In fact, I can't stop falling out I miss that stupid ache

[@lorisummerhayes11]

wow

[@dvorismarmelad3716]

This is not a butt love

[@KendrixTermina]

All the snobbyness here is really disheartening, all this bitching about the finished version. She said that she was the one who wasn't satisfied with it, and that she wasn't mentally present to make her own choices about this... the finished version is what she thought was right/chose to put out, how she chose to define herself and her work. She's a grown woman, not some little girl that needs you to tell her ou know more about her work than she does. I mean, it's sort of cool to have this accidental work in progress/see what it could have been like, for the sae of curiosity and artistic study. Of course someone's personal taste is bound to resonate better with this version. But you shouldn't use 'sellout' as a label you fling at everything you don't personally like, and accept that she put out what she did for a reason.

[@bigbeiter]

+KendrixTermina , That was profound, thank you. Your opinion has completely made me rethink my life and the way I live. Thank you for taking the time to write this moving and beautiful youtube comment.

[@kobipbip1448]

There was pressure from the record company on her to mapke it more "radio friendly" and bullied her to do so. Im really not buying that "she wasnt satisfied with those versions...." No. Its enough to listen to what she did before and after to realize how brave and risky she is about her music. The "radio friendly" version is lacking that courage. Sorry.

[@JamesOGant]

Are you sure that vocal effect is the original at the ":the worst posture I have to stare at ..."? I swear I downloaded this in 2004 I guess right before my then girl friend went to mexico. There was an unreleased version that was for download on Limewire or whatever it is called, and I am pretty sure that these linked songs are not those, and I know for a fact because I bought the album in 2005 that the tracks I had and the tracks on the album are not the same.

[@blueberrybeyblade]

ohhh my god holy shit....

[@singlehopcrystal]

Fiona at her finest.

[@DaZoneRanger]

Liking this one better.

[@punky2deep]

a bit distracting but I love this one just as the other. What a song god damn

[@jonquist9950]

I understand why she didn't want this version released. It isn't bad, but it isn't her.

[@luxbledstone]

this a way bettrer version!

[@IndoDanza]

It's like George martins with the Beatles. Some of those guys are just too academic to write music and they just overdo it. The song is awesome cos it's fiona ofc. And everything is so loud and crowded it sounds solid. That also enhances Fiona's voices expression and character. But it's not her. That's very clear.

[@DanCarpman]

This song was treated with such clumsiness in the official version, it's an outrage, really. Can't believe this genius version was not released..

[@urmomsatonme]

well, its an intense song

[@Ruby-eq1qg]

Have not heard the official version so I can't comment on the comparisons but i quite like this song and the dramatic strings but i can understand the criticisms of them being a little overpowering cause i wish i was able to hear the piano a bit more

[@galleryofrogues]

Wow, such a better version!

[@back2realitygal11]

@balitout I guess when you think about how they used orchestras like this. Like, "All you need is Love". Or... maybe, " I am The Walrus". hahaha(:

[@NickSweeney]

It is better than the released version. It just is. Other tracks have better released versions than leaked ones. This track is not one of them. The official version lopes and stumbles. This one has an energy and direction all of its own.

[@mcn625]

I always liked this version a lot more

[@JamesOGant]

So what I am saying is that I am pretty sure youtube's unreleased version is different than my unreleased version.

[@ryangunwitch-black]

I like this version but the mix and production overpower her vocal. Which should be hard to do.

[@johnh5738]

Nope. The rawness of the lyrics and her vocal performance is dulled by these strings. They take away her soul. I love Jon Brion but the album version is superior.

[@sotoya]

I love this version so much better :D

[@PeterCooperUK]

@TheGreatDissolve You're right, but that's not Jon Brion's style. This is a man obsessed with instruments and recording techniques to a mind bending level.

[@tantan9697]

where can i download this?!

[@kozmikoblivion]

I apprieciate both versions of 'extraordinary machine.' I mostly like the theatricality of jon brion's production. However, mike elizono gave the album immediacy. They could've released a deluxe version with mike and jon's versions included... or released jon brion's version back in 2007 as a stop gap. Fiona has gained a reputation for lack of productivity.

[@alyrababy]

4 ppl are deaf!

[@PRODUCCIONARIO]

All sings like"this version" are better, its sound so special and deep

[@EmDashG]

She needs to go independent. She can obviously make music people appreciate and her labels just constantly try to take over her music to make her more bubblegum pop. I'm so glad she's never changed her image or songs to please them.

[@cacaca9116]

Great production, but a wise decision to slow the released version down and give the song its punctuation.

[@pokerqAK47]

What are you even talking about. Where are the drums? Why does it sound so empty?

[@digbyrocket]

Lovely, but a bit over-produced. They go overboard with the strings in a few spots.

[@aelc47]

I like the strings, but they overpower her voice at times.

[@AbstractAtom]

Love this version..the drums on the album version sound wrong to me...i mean they fit, just sound a bit forced and thrown on top as opposed to being a part of the song

[@msparkermarryme]

when i first saw the pic i thought it was marang XD