Tori Amos has made my life and many other people’s lives so much more vibrant, alive and full of life again with her music. It is a rare gift and as she turns 60 today (or 59 once again according to her messages), I thought it’d be fun to show 60 songs for 60 moods. All a bit of fun under the guise of a general “thank you for the music”, enjoy a full discography tour of all things Tori Amos.
01 – A Sorta Fairytale – for Sunday afternoon drives in late Summer/early Autumn
02 – Speaking With Trees – For when you long for a hug from someone you’ve lost
03 – Raspberry Swirl – For when you need to let all hang out and go wild – probably with a drink in hand
04 – Precious Things – For when you need to protect what you hold dear
05 – The Pool – For when those ASMR reiki videos just don’t have enough ambiguous magic to centre you
06 – God – For when someone says “its all in God’s plan” and you just want to roll your eyes and reply “sure Jan”
07 – Blood Roses – For when you’ve had enough and it’s time to reclaim your power – preferably includes a transformation sequence
08 – In The Springtime of His Voodoo – For when you are feeling foxy about someone but your own hands could do a better job
09 – Bang – For when you’ve passed an exam in science but haven’t found a use for it in your current job yet
10 – Teenage Hustling – For when your new boss, whose only been on the job for five minutes, expects you to do overtime at the drop of a hat
11 – Carry – For when you feel grateful for the lessons others have taught you on the way
12 – The Waitress – For when you hate the players but hate the game even more
13 – Butterfly – For when you are sick of double standards and start to plot your own revenge
14 – Taxi Ride – For when you need the comfort of your friends to make it through the day
15 – Datura – For when you need that chaotic energy calmed and channelled in a meditative trip
16 – Sleeps With Butterflies – For when you need everything to feel like a modern suburban dream like a Stepford Wife
17 – Lady in Blue – For when its time to tell everyone you can play too
18 – Curtain Call – For when you are feeling bitter about your life choices
19 – I Don’t Like Mondays – For when you need something cute to send the kids to sleep but you are so emotionally drained you want to cry
20 – Giant’s Rolling Pin – For when you need your four-year-old to start liking Tori Amos now, please…
21 – The Happy Worker – For if the previous song didn’t work, try this one when they turn six instead
22 – Baker Baker – For when you want to eat your feelings of loneliness
23 – Flying Dutchman – For when you want to let your inner Disney shine
24 – Sugar – For when you need to passive-aggressively remind someone to do their chores
25 – Hotel – For when your remembering tales of your wild youth and thinking “How the hell am I still alive?”
26 – Liquid Diamonds – For when you are in the mood for music and movement and love an immensely satisfying snare drum (try it I dare you)
27 – Russia – For when you want to smash two heads together but need to get in the headspace for mediation instead
28 – On the Boundary – For when you’ve indulged in too many trash soap operas and are now living for them
29 – Jeanette, Isabella – For when not even your shit stinks today. Time to float like the fairy goddess you are.
30 – Metal Water Wood – For when you need to take a deep breath and let it all go
Join me later this week for part 2 of the selection. I hope you enjoyed discovering something new if you haven’t experienced her music before.
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