TORI AMOS - Cornflake girl REACTION - First time hearing. | She's so unique!

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TORI AMOS - Cornflake girl REACTION - First time hearing.
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[@TheAndersox]

Tori Amos straight up saved my life as a pre-teen/teenage girl. She's incredible. More, please.

[@dishields7808]

Before I found elliott smith she was my number 1 for decades. I understand about an artist saving your life. Elliott saved mine

[@TheAndersox]

@@dishields7808 The power of art.

[@DavidMichaelCommer]

Kate Bush is only five years older than Tori Amos is. Tori is a musical prodigy who played piano at 2-1/2, and she is the youngest person ever admitted to the Peabody Conservatory of Music at age five. She studied music formally throughout her young life and began playing professionally in bars and hotels at age 12. Her primary non-classical influences are Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Joni Mitchell and other musicians from the early-mid 1970s. She and Kate share a lot of superficial similarities, but their music is actually very different if you really listen to it. I think the two of them may have some similarities just because they are of the same generation and were exposed to similar musical influences. Tori has said she admires Kate's music a lot for its beauty and its strength, but Kate really was not a presence during her formative years and it's awkward for her to have to explain this all the time because people interpret it to be a denial of an obvious influence, which she really just wasn't much of an influence on Tori's music.

[@cassiewinters331]

That’s my babe. The one girl that always had my back when I doubted myself. Forever thankful for her

[@lauraheim8381]

Tori reminds me of Joan Armitrading. Not in style, but both were extremely underrated . They always had a rock hard fan base, despite the lack of highly deserved air play. Thank you!

[@cattlecrossing458]

Happy to see this. Saw her live a few months ago and she’s still killing it. Hope you dive into her more.

[@fewwiggle]

"Crucify" was probably the song that you remember -- it seemed to be all over the radio for a while.

[@lawrenceelgrin2205]

I think this song is her masterpiece. Her harmonies w/ her piano. Her voice and the piano harmonies keep making major chords. The girl is brilliant.

[@Dayboot33]

Oh yeah, the clash on '...ning' at the start of the chorus where she drops onto a major with the piano still in the minor. Just delicious. The real genius of this song I think is that it's one of her most accessible, musically, but is not at all diminished in quality or creativity for being accessible. Absolutely a masterpiece.

[@donovanguerin2124]

Not the only one to have a crush on this beautiful amazingly talented lady ❤

[@sidhedanu]

Tori's style was developed in the conservatory (ages 5-12), gay bars, & D.C. hotels. Her music influences came from her mother, who worked in a record store prior to getting married, & her older siblings who sneaked Led Zepplin & Steely Dan records into the house. One of my favorite covers that she's done is Do It Again. It's so fucking badass.

[@justinsomething]

oh man her rendition of 'do it again' absolutely slays!

[@TheNeonRabbit]

Tori had a great tune called "God". One of her first hits

[@dcgoth520]

Her father was a minister in Potomac, Md. A number of her songs, like Father Lucifer and Mrs. Jesus were kind of off-handed jabs at her father. I dated a girl who sang madrigals with her in the choir. Unlike Tori, she just remained in the D.C. music scene.

[@Singlespeedjo]

Wow I have not heard her in forever but I’ve always loved her music! Great reaction 😊

[@knightngail1]

Harri you should really dig into Tori's catalog. My daughter introduced her to me in the 90's 🔥💞

[@leveller3905]

Love it when she plays the keyboards across her chest.

[@michaelwebster8389]

She's such a good piano player. This song has some brilliant piano on it - I think the album version had that piano solo a bit more prominent.

[@fractuss]

Helluva creative and skilled piano player.

[@charcolew]

Totally agree on the Kate Bush similarity, it's exactly her tone and phrasing (and voice)! And that piano solo is indeed to die for. The quirkiness is also there...

[@lauraheim8381]

Tori reminds me of Joan Armitrading. Not in style but so insanely underrated. I wore many records down of both! They also have a solid fan base. Wonderful to hear her!! Thank you!

[@openyourchakras918]

Tori Amos is amazing!! Beautiful composer, song writer & artist 💎 💗 💫

[@louisaklimentos7583]

I love Tori Amos !!

[@dishields7808]

Thanks for playing tori. A cornflakes Girl is a mean girl. She had haters in school because she's so unique. One of the girls fighting has red hair. Representing tori. At the end she's telling herself to drive away from them. Thus, where'd you put the keys girl She was the youngest person to ever get a full scholarship to peabody. AT 5 YEARS OLD I've actually never listened to Kate Bush. That I know of

[@kevindriscoll2182]

So interesting to discover tori later in life - i got hooked on fiona apple and listened to her for the last year and found my way to tori a few weeks ago. I definetly hear kate bush in her upper register. I can confidently say shes the best live musician/ piano player ive ever seen - her on her piano is just fucking incredible to watch and her melodies physically make you move. However i dont connect with her lyrically the way i did fiona tbh- but her music is just so moving!

[@toen1357]

the live version of this song at oxygen in 2003 is amazing

[@hrblsh]

I like this song a lot. But there are so many great songs on Little Earthquakes and Under The Pink. Crucify, Silent All These Years, Winter, Pretty Good Year, Baker Baker, Icicle, Cloud On My Tongue, and Yes Anastasia are some of my favourites.

[@gypsygirl3255]

90s favorites, Tori, Meredith Brooks and Shawn Colvin

[@timpeltier2901]

shes awsome

[@mikecaetano]

Sweet! Takes me back to 1994. I'm hearing a touch of Annie Lennox in the later sections. The backing harmonies in the lower range have a cadence reminiscent of "Missionary Man" by the The Eurythmics.

[@Cynthia...]

Haven't heard Tori in ages good choice Di.

[@maahtcancelstheuniverse5922]

Liked and subscribed. You mentioned Kate Bush and her influence on Tori, which is definitely apparent I'd agree. Great reaction. You have an awesome mind for music, and I'm glad to have found your channel.

[@jenniferkasowicz9463]

You are right about the “duel” comparison in this song - cornflake versus raisin. Listen closely and you hear the old western whistling “duel” theme - kind of like “The Good, The Bad, The Ugly”

[@gearoidosullivan356]

I would have always grouped Tori Amos with Kate Bush in terms of their unique styles, and lack of conformity. But its hard to believe there is only a 5 year age difference between them!! That might come from the fact that Tori Amos had her breakout success at 27, while Kate Bsuh was only 19/20. Regardless I'm a huge fan of both. Tori's piano playing in particular is amazing. Although she sounds totally different to Tori and Kate, I'd put Bjork in a similar bracket, or child prodigy to idiosyncratic solo star.

[@dianebrown8046]

Tori was Younger & Playing places...Bads thing...You play bars & don't have someone to walk you to car after.......Shit Happens...... met her By the RAINN Charity...We bonded By both being Rape victims............Listen to Me & a Gun..........

[@tinastanley4444]

Love Tori Amos!!! Winter. Silent all these years. Crucify. Little earthquakes basically the whole album

[@evanhume3706]

Very astute! even though she is only 5years younger than Kate. Tori has said in an interview how much Kate Bush influenced her.

[@jeffbartholomew1152]

From wiki: “The inspiration for "Cornflake Girl" came from a conversation Tori Amos was having with a longtime friend about female genital mutilation in Africa, specifically how a close female family member would betray the victim by performing the procedure. Amos has said that growing up, the name they gave to girls who would hurt you despite close friendship was cornflake girls.[1] The reference to corn flakes and raisins comes from their distribution in a box of breakfast cereal, implying that "raisin girls" are much harder to find than "cornflake girls". “

[@dishields7808]

She started composing at 5. Her father was a preacher so she was influenced by gospel and later on led zeplin

[@BelovedChatter]

Listen mate..get in line I saw Tori first. She’s amazing

[@ememnicholas565]

You and me both Harri! I've had a girl crush on her for a while. I saw her back in the 90's in a show with just her and the piano. Amazing!

[@andyfletcher3561]

That song you were thinking of, perhaps "Crucify" or maybe "Winter"? She also did a great, but VERY different cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". I don't think she ever got that much airplay, certainly on LA stations. Maybe KROQ when it was great or 92X out of San Diego. 91X didn't seem to give two shits about the FCC in the early 90's. But all three of those songs got quite a bit of time on MTV and VH1.

[@pablolazaromartinez3541]

Fantastic álbum Under the Pink....I also had a Crush on her, Harri, no doubt 😎

[@charcolew]

Raisins are natural, cornflakes are an artificial variety of a natural product. So the girl hasn't been socially conditioned or programmed, she is a free spirit.

[@TheGavin1994]

A cornflake girl is a girl that's your friend till it's inconvenient for them, then they'll drop you like a led balloon.

[@trufflehund]

Smart reaction Harri. Never thought about comparing the two (Bush and Amos) but I hear it. Maybe have a look at Beth Orton Central Reservation (The then version) for a similarly unique flavour

[@ElectroAnnie]

Tori is such a unique artist. Her early work especially was so raw and beautiful. I'd love to see you react to Ferron. Maybe "Ain't Life A Brook."

[@scottNNJ]

I think the message about the foods is that cornflakes are kind of plain and predictable. A cornflake girl is a common person who doesn’t stand out in the choir. Raisins are unique additions to the cereal bowl… there’s not many of them, but they stand out and definitely make themselves noticed. Look closely at a raisin and it’s dark and complex and uniquely shaped.

[@racinnut77]

This song has one of her best piano solos but if anyone says they can figure what this song was supposed to be about without looking it up they are lying. This is off her second album and this when she started to lose me. Her lyrics became so abstract with so many references only she knows, I couldn't appreciate them anymore. This is coming from someone who loves "Little Earthquakes" and saw her in concert the year it came out. P.S., I had a crush on her too.

[@fractuss]

Words don't matter. Just enjoy the music.

[@bronwyndeegan1022]

Being indigenous in Australia growing up loving her music. Yeah I would say I was indifferent.

[@pleasantscreams1978]

Well you should hear her earlier stuff like "Etienne"

[@ianseward9928]

Nothing like Kate bush . Similar register . This girl is a brilliant pianist .

[@jollyj3285]

Shes so good!!!...I recommend God, The Waitresss, Icicle, or Professional Widow !!

[@veggigoddess]

Nah, Sweet the Sting kills all of them!

[@halt2045]

Kate Bush and Tori Amos started playing professionally around the same time. Bush in 78, Amos in 79. Tori Amos writes all of her own songs, and she is a classically trained musician, who originally started by playing metal.

[@woahblackbettybamalam]

Can you react to Thru and Thru by Rolling Stones?

[@MrMondo-xf2ji]

You should investigate Happy Rhodes. First recommendations off the top of my head might be her songs "Temporary and Eternal", "Out Like a Lamb", "When The Rain Came Down", "Serenading Genius", "In Hiding" and "Warpaint"

[@MrMondo-xf2ji]

Suitible for a sneak peek (w/Security Project): kzbin.info/www/bejne/joTYcnZurdZpkMk

[@justcallmejoe]

Tori writes her own songs, and yes you will find that she was influenced by Kate, but she is more of a rebel of her religious upbringing. I would argue that Kate was also influenced by Toro.

[@nicolerizzo1314]

Hard not to have a crush on Tori. And she *has* to be influenced by Kate Bush

[@lauraheim8381]

My comments didn’t come up:/ (maybe later?)

[@lisaupnorth7696]

Love Tori Amos. I believe its about the process of female circumcision in Africa. Women betraying women.

[@dimbulb6443]

Give a listen to Lara Fabian - Je suis malade ;)

[@pietersbart]

It was an original and the cornflakes are the boring stuff and the raisins girls are the more interesting ones. I think I prefer her live recordings above her studio recordings. She puts so much passion into her live singing and playing. The piano to her seems to be an extension of her emotions. Strangely enough, I feel that her a capella performance of ‘Me and a gun’ shows her at her most intense: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYjbi4por89qhrM

[@rydelldownward7808]

Forgot how much I adored her. I thought she occupied Kate Bush’s niche better than Kate Bush did.

[@rnw2739]

I love Tori but she never came close to Kate's domain.

[@justinsomething]

@rydell agreed. but i also think tori expanded kate's niche, and really was a driving force in opening up the floodgate/airwaves for non-mainstream ("alternative") female singer-songwriters at a critical time...

[@khoohockleong7585]

You are right!!!! Saturn in Aquarius for those born in 1963,. They are highly individualistic and does not follow the crowd. She was born in Dhanishtha the 1st pada (quarter) . Her sense of rhythm never eclipses her soul feeling of her mudic. 1st quarter is ruled by the Sun and Dhanishtha is rhythm. So the piano comes out beautiful.

[@dianebrown8046]

Love You... You Did My Tori I can call her friend... Too Much to tell.... Will say BEST thing 7th time I saw & 3rd time on her Bus She told Me( in not these words) Get the Big Girl Panties on & Bail......& I did U& left Abusive Husband......... I did & we talked a bit for 2 yrs after & lost touch ... GLAD You Did HER !!!!!!!!

[@dianebrown8046]

We Met By RAINN Charity 1st early 90's

[@TeeniaMarie]

I was a total 12 year old Tori fanatic on the 90s and had no idea who Kate bush was. When I met my gen x husband he immediately schooled me on how Tori was so derivative of Kate Bush. I can't say he or you are wrong in your analysis. Tori fans don't get it twisted with "she studied in the conservatory" like she didn't have ears or lived in the world.

[@rebeccajohnson8769]

She has never talked about Kate being one of her influences, when she's been so open about the others (like Joni Mitchell). So I think it is more likely that it was a case of parallel evolution of their sound. I think it is sad that two brilliant artists get pitted against each other, when they are both geniuses and masters of their craft.

[@darrylvonrokk]

She had one great CD.....Little Earthquakes....and this song is the only other awesome song she had off of another CD.....so, what I am saying is....try great songs off Little Earthquakes!!!

[@pancentricism]

I always thought the song was supposed to be about anorexia.

[@chrisstewart4611]

Not as progressive as kate

[@williamklinker5060]

Don’t compare her to Kate bush. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@crystalcole9259]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornflake_Girl#Inspiration_and_meaning