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Tori Amos — A Sorta Fairytale
Album: Scarlet's Walk
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Released: 2002
Length: 5:25
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On my way up north, up on the Ventura
I pulled back the hood and I was talking to you
And I knew then it would be a life long thing
But I didn't know that we, we could break a silver lining

And I'm so sad
Like a good book I can't put this day back
A sorta fairytale with you
A sorta fairytale with you

Things you said that day up on the 101
The girl had come undone, I tried to downplay it
With a bet about us, you said that you'd take it
As long as I could, I could not erase it

And I'm so sad
Like a good book I can't put this day back
A sorta fairytale with you
A sorta fairytale with you

And I ride along side
And I rode along side you then
And I rode along side
Till you lost me there in the open road
And I rode along side
Till the honey spread itself so thin
For me to break your bread
For me to take your word
I had to steal it

And I'm so sad
Like a good book I can't put this day back
A sorta fairytale with you
A sorta fairytale with you
I could pick back up whenever I feel

Down New Mexico way
Something about the open road
I knew that he was
Looking for some Indian blood
And find a little in you
Find a little in me
We may be on this road
But we're just impostors in this country you know
So we go along and we said we'd fake it
Feel better with Oliver Stone
Till I almost smacked him
Seemed right that night
I don't know what takes hold
Out there in the desert cold
These guys think they must
Try and just get over on us

And I'm so sad
like a good book I can't put this day back
A sorta fairytale with you
A sorta fairytale with you

And I was riding by
Riding along side
For a while till you lost me
And I was riding by
Riding along till you lost me
Till you lost me in the rear view
You lost me I said

Way up north I took my day
All in all was a pretty nice day
And I put the hood right back where
You could taste heaven perfectly
Feel out the summer breeze
Didn't know when we'd be back
And I, I don't, didn't think
We'd end up like, like this
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What's all those told expertise useful for her capability of singing? You got it, or you don't. Wendo!
Posted 2 weeks ago by Pitjes    [ Reply ]
Tori never misses

Cheers to Radio Paradise for helping on that one
Posted 1 year ago by nicklumsden484    [ Reply ]
LOVE Tori, WHAT A TALENT!
Posted 1 year ago by jjbix37    [ Reply ]
No slouch Miss Amos. 
Posted 1 year ago by blackieray    [ Reply ]
 MinMan wrote:

The below sounds like a "Lisa Simpson" moment.

'Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University at the age of five, the youngest person ever to have been admitted. She was expelled at the age of 11 for what Rolling Stone described as "musical insubordination'."




Can't have musical insubordination. No pudding for you.
Posted 2 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
The below sounds like a "Lisa Simpson" moment.

'Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University at the age of five, the youngest person ever to have been admitted. She was expelled at the age of 11 for what Rolling Stone described as "musical insubordination'."
Posted 3 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
Our wedding song 
Posted 3 years ago by gigikent    [ Reply ]
Honestly it seems to me that the best post-2000 albums are from the 2000s
Posted 3 years ago by andrejz2438    [ Reply ]
Lovely - not hear this in ages.  Turns out.......she (Tori) only lives about 10 miles down the road from where I've moved to in North Devon/Cornwall (UK) 
Posted 3 years ago by Tayto    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:

That joke sure fell flat.
 
No way! I had a good Clef
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Love this song.  Pure bliss. 
Posted 3 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:

That joke sure fell flat.
 
But your reply was sharp.
Posted 4 years ago by coppergarden    [ Reply ]
Hats off to TA. This is the second song I've heard of hers that I actually do like. Not as shrill as others...nice arrangement, production and performance!
Posted 4 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:

That joke sure fell flat.
 

It requires a sharp wit to appreciate. But it struck a chord with me. 
Posted 4 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
 SuperWeh wrote:
her one trick is misandry.
 
It's not, she has a handful of musical tricks. But if it were, it might be well founded.
Posted 4 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
 fuvanwyk wrote:

Another Mozart?!
 
probably :)
Posted 4 years ago by hellraisertg    [ Reply ]
 SmackDaddy wrote:
Well this bit is crazy:

Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University at the age of five, the youngest person ever to have been admitted. She was expelled at the age of 11 for what Rolling Stone described as "musical insubordination".
 
Another Mozart?!
Posted 4 years ago by fuvanwyk    [ Reply ]
 neptunejeff wrote:
This is one of her better constructed  pop crossover  "hits".
 

So THAT'S why this is the first Tori Amos song I've actually liked. Cool!
Posted 4 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
This is one of her better constructed  pop crossover  "hits".
Posted 4 years ago by neptunejeff    [ Reply ]
 alexmwalker wrote:

Yeah, bad news. She was caught diminishing a bunch of minors.
 
That joke sure fell flat.
Posted 4 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
 SmackDaddy wrote:
She was expelled at the age of 11 for what Rolling Stone described as "musical insubordination".
 
Yeah, bad news. She was caught diminishing a bunch of minors.
Posted 4 years ago by alexmwalker    [ Reply ]
I feel like Tori Amos is good music to have on in the background
when you're doing the housework. I don't mean that in a bad way. 

Always been a Tori fan!
Posted 4 years ago by zara_em_    [ Reply ]
her one trick is misandry.
Posted 4 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
 OkieRich wrote:

How's about we judge her on the merits of her music rather than her photogenic attributes.
 

what makes you think that he/she is judging anything else than that photo?
Posted 4 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
 mrselfdestruct wrote:
That wikipedia picture is awful.
 
How's about we judge her on the merits of her music rather than her photogenic attributes.
Posted 5 years ago by OkieRich    [ Reply ]
it's taken me a long time to come around to Tori, but I have. on the surface a lot of the songs kinda sound alike - there's this thing in my head that pops up and says "there's another Tori song" - but the more I listen to it, it's... complex, and soothing. 
Posted 5 years ago by bacos    [ Reply ]
This is about the only song I like by her, but in general too much Tori is played on RP.  It feels like the Tori Amos pandora playlist.  Lots of skipping when she's on.
Posted 5 years ago by dianed    [ Reply ]
Well this bit is crazy:

Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University at the age of five, the youngest person ever to have been admitted. She was expelled at the age of 11 for what Rolling Stone described as "musical insubordination".
Posted 5 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Ah, I thought she sang, 'it's a soda fairytale'...
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
 (Banned) wrote:
Too much estrogen.
 
 
Too little brains.
Posted 5 years ago by user4176    [ Reply ]
There is a real continuum to Tori's albums.  This is one her best  besides Boys for Pele.   Some of her albums don't really roll from start to finish and she was never the type of musician to release "SINGLE HITS" to promote her albums.  Either you were into the whole album or not.
SO,    when you play a track like this  you  might think   "EH!"  but listening to single tracks  takes her work out of context.....for this album especially.
Posted 5 years ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
A.M.O.S. = A Mediocre Overrated Singer?
Posted 6 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
I so don't want to like Tori Amos. I saw one of her videos once, and she was SO dramatic and over-the-top. Just not my cup of tea.
 
But I do so like Tori Amos.
 
Spine-tingling.
Posted 6 years ago by stalfnzo    [ Reply ]
A sorta thang that makes me yawn.
Posted 6 years ago by eveliko    [ Reply ]
Nice story, Tori.
Posted 6 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
quite excellent artist
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Like the whole album. Most of her stuff just plain annoys me, but this is just really good.
Posted 8 years ago by user4176    [ Reply ]
Good book.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
Inspiring....
Posted 8 years ago by muzikbrazil    [ Reply ]
Zomg...a Tori Amos song thatI actually liked. The sky is falling.
Posted 9 years ago by Hoosfoos    [ Reply ]
 ppopp wrote:
Took me a while to get into Tori Amos, but once I started really listening, it was very apparent what the code was to unlock the magic behind her music. It really is worth the time spent doing so. Little Earthquakes, Scarlet's Walk and Unrepentant Geraldines are master-pieces.

 
I totally agree with your assesment. Fortunately, I discovered the magic behind her music with Little Earthquakes. It waned a little for me in recent years, but I'm still a fan. A Sorta Fairytale is one of my personal favorites though (including the sleeve cover).
Posted 9 years ago by eroz    [ Reply ]
 ppopp wrote:
Took me a while to get into Tori Amos, but once I started really listening, it was very apparent what the code was to unlock the magic behind her music. It really is worth the time spent doing so. Little Earthquakes, Scarlet's Walk and Unrepentant Geraldines are master-pieces.

 
So what is the code? ghb?
Posted 9 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
Took me a while to get into Tori Amos, but once I started really listening, it was very apparent what the code was to unlock the magic behind her music. It really is worth the time spent doing so. Little Earthquakes, Scarlet's Walk and Unrepentant Geraldines are master-pieces.
Posted 9 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
Had the wedding dance on this song :) 
Posted 9 years ago by gigikent    [ Reply ]
where ya goin in that sunday dress girl? {#Smile}
Posted 9 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
man, incredible; a TA song that doesn't annoy the f out of me, this one is actually quite bearable, maybe because it's not whining about something or other as much..
Posted 10 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
Love long-scale bass here.
Posted 10 years ago by slider23    [ Reply ]
 NeilBlanchard wrote:
My favorite Tori Amos song; most are meh, but this one is pretty good!

 
Agree with this, but don't like her work normally.  I'd like her to do more restrained stuff like this more often.  This is very enjoyable to my ears.
Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
My favorite Tori Amos song; most are meh, but this one is pretty good!

I see the title says 'sorta' but at times Tori sounds she's saying 'soda' or 'sordid'.  Kinda' changes the meaning ...
Posted 10 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
Most mediocre overplayed artist on RP.
Posted 10 years ago by Hoosfoos    [ Reply ]
More like a sorta crappy song.  Only a 2 from me
Posted 10 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
This moves me.
Posted 10 years ago by eroz    [ Reply ]
 Magic_JM wrote:
it doesn't particularly move me.

 

I  agree but it doesn't disgust me either.
Posted 10 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
it doesn't particularly move me.
Posted 10 years ago by Magic_JM    [ Reply ]
She's good when she doesn't try too hard to be quirky.
Posted 10 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
I'm iffy on this girl, but I quite like this one, it has very nice balance
Posted 10 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
The goosebumps emoticon should be invented for this song!
Posted 11 years ago by gigikent    [ Reply ]
Too much estrogen.
 
Posted 11 years ago by WannabeBanned    [ Reply ]
She is one of those artists I've never listened to much, but this song is making me think I should investigate further. This is very nice.
Posted 11 years ago by jbunniii    [ Reply ]
 hippiechick wrote:
I love this song, and I love Tori.
 
Indeed...  this song is marvelous...
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 guielmo wrote:

do you think that you are obsessed with her/ her music?

 
I can easily see how many could become "obsessed" with Tori and/or her songs, as well as many others'. I've come close.
Posted 11 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
Most Soothing.
Posted 11 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
I love this song, and I love Tori.
Posted 11 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
Me, I thought it was "a soda fairytale" until I looked at the song title . . .
 
Once upon a time a magic wizard named "Doctor Pepper" lived in the a faraway place called Pepperland . . .
(wait a minute)
Posted 11 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Me, I thought it was "a soda fairytale" until I looked at the song title. Nice song, nice voice. I'm going kinda sweet on Tori Amos. 8 from the smitten Nottingham jury {#Hearteyes}
 
my favorite soda fairytale was a video game:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_Fencer_Musashi#Plot
Posted 11 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]

Everybody in my church loves this song...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Beautiful!
Posted 11 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
It's a pity she doesn't compose such beautiful things anymore these days....
Posted 12 years ago by latrippa    [ Reply ]
In just a few minutes, this song grew on me, going from 'nice' to 'wow, I want this to go on'!
Upgrading from initial 7 to 8.
Posted 12 years ago by fedtho    [ Reply ]

Exceptionally good music the past 100 minutes.

COMPLIMENT RP!


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Not a huge Tori fan, I find her voice can be a little grating, but I really like the performance more than the song. The way she interleaves the harmonies on several of her songs is very nice. A lot like some of Joni Mitchell's earler work but not as pop. Hard to articulate I guess. A little "muzacy" but not in a bad way.
Posted 12 years ago by bh1    [ Reply ]
love love love it. warms the heart. :o)
Posted 12 years ago by Nadine    [ Reply ]
Wow, the same Tori song twice in the same hour!
Posted 12 years ago by TJS    [ Reply ]

I prefer to listen to songs that aren't performed by Tori Amos.


Posted 12 years ago by thewaxtadpole    [ Reply ]
 abbey_normal wrote:
I swear she's saying "I sewed a fairytale.."
 
Me, I thought it was "a soda fairytale" until I looked at the song title. Nice song, nice voice. I'm going kinda sweet on Tori Amos. 8 from the smitten Nottingham jury {#Hearteyes}
Posted 12 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Deja Vu
Posted 12 years ago by TheBorgBuilder    [ Reply ]
Still, I'm just happy it's not that g-d Morphine song.
 
Merritt wrote:
Agreed, I listen to RP all the time and I cannot recall this happening before.  
 
jnesser wrote:
ok, what's going on with the same loop of songs playing less than an hour later??
 
 


Posted 12 years ago by ufamsm    [ Reply ]
... and here I was thinking, cool, Tori Amos twice in an hour!
Posted 12 years ago by sheeelaaa    [ Reply ]
Agreed, I listen to RP all the time and I cannot recall this happening before.  
 
jnesser wrote:
ok, what's going on with the same loop of songs playing less than an hour later??
 


Posted 12 years ago by Merritt    [ Reply ]
There's a glitch in the matrix!
Posted 12 years ago by lazylemming    [ Reply ]
Same 3 in a row after an hour? 

Bill, I think your magic internet machine is broken! 
Posted 12 years ago by ufamsm    [ Reply ]
ok, what's going on with the same loop of songs playing less than an hour later??
Posted 12 years ago by jnesser    [ Reply ]
 ckcotton wrote:
I AM AMAZED.... this Tori song doesn't suck
  
I am too!, miracles sometimes occur...
Posted 12 years ago by Euskadita    [ Reply ]
Tori has lots of amazing tracks but this is easily in my top 5. Kudos to Bill for his amazing ability to choose the best of the best.
Posted 12 years ago by (former member)    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite songs all times!
Thanks!
Posted 12 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
This Is Such GOOD music!!{#Bananasplit}
Posted 12 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
Tori is an NC girl at heart.  Points for that.{#Music}
Posted 12 years ago by MirageRF    [ Reply ]
omg.
i actually like a tori song.
the world may be coming to an end...
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Me too.

 eroz wrote:

One of my favorite Tori songs. Always enjoy listening to it on RP.

 


Posted 12 years ago by jen3005545    [ Reply ]
 tkosh wrote:
Love her, or not love her—this is a beautiful song!
 

But lately, her stuff is collectively played way too much....
Posted 12 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]

One of my favorite Tori songs. Always enjoy listening to it on RP.


Posted 12 years ago by eroz    [ Reply ]
Logged onto RP to donate, but then this song started playing and thought better of it.
Just kidding, going to donate. 
Posted 12 years ago by shakylegs    [ Reply ]
Love her, or not love her—this is a beautiful song!
Posted 12 years ago by tkosh    [ Reply ]
There is no rational reason for my comment, but I cannot stand Tori.  I like pretty much any artist at some point. I liked her years ago, but for some reason she grates on my nerves now.
Posted 12 years ago by youngers    [ Reply ]
Nice surprise to hear my favorite artist this morning on your show! Thank you!
Posted 12 years ago by LaraS    [ Reply ]
Thank you Bill, for playing this beautiful song, and thanks to whoever uploaded it.

I am drastically ambivalent about Tori. When I can stand her at all, I adore her.  {#Ask}
Posted 12 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
I AM AMAZED.... this Tori song doesn't suck
Posted 12 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
J'adore Tori
Posted 12 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
Tori is one of those artists who get a lot of hate on RP. I've always loved her. This is probably my favorite song of hers.
Posted 12 years ago by grungepuppy    [ Reply ]
 abbey_normal wrote:
I swear she's saying "I sewed a fairytale.."
 
finally, a sane voice.....after all these years I'm going to change my rating from 9 to 8.   Just to see if it matters.

Posted 13 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
The lyrics alone.......... and then the melody.  I have always loved this song.  Thanks Bill.
Posted 13 years ago by montanasara    [ Reply ]
one of those songs that immediately puts me in a time and place (winter walks with the discman in point pleasant park). 
Posted 13 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
I swear she's saying "I sewed a fairytale.."
Posted 13 years ago by abbey_normal    [ Reply ]
 MiracleDrug wrote:
{#Sleep}
 
I agree. Not at all compelling.

Posted 13 years ago by thinkthinkthink    [ Reply ]
{#Sleep}
Posted 13 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
I thought this was a Tori sound-alike. Not one of her best efforts.
Posted 13 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
I have seen Tori 7 times, loved every show. Love Tori!

Posted 13 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Great pic! Where did you get that from? That's some artist who's drawn that.
 
Looks like they found it on a Tori Amos fan site.  The artist's name is credited as Paulina Stuckey, and there's a link to her website from there.

Posted 13 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
*Shudder*
blech
Posted 13 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
Ah, it's the Tori Amos classic "A Soda Fairytale".  
 
Posted 13 years ago by Nerubo    [ Reply ]
Saw her last summer in Toronto, dragged along by my adult daughter. My gosh, the 'sound' is remarkable. She came out with only a drummer and a guitarist/jack-of-all-trades dude; her keyboards were arranged in the centre of the stage - about six of them. Really, it was something. Powerful. Completely be-dazzled me that night.
Posted 13 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
didn't she become more mainstream over the years? the song is great but i miss her screams...
Posted 13 years ago by cellito    [ Reply ]
 Mandible wrote:

 
Great pic! Where did you get that from? That's some artist who's drawn that.


Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Nice tune!  Some of the melody reminds me of "Pass (past?) the Mission."
Posted 14 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
A particularly great Tori song.
Posted 14 years ago by eroz    [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
One of the best songs of all time.
Posted 14 years ago by rpfan101    [ Reply ]
 hippiechick wrote:
I still just love this song so much!
 
We disagree on much, I've noticed, but are of one on this.

Posted 14 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
I still just love this song so much!
Posted 14 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
what ever happened to the old music video of this song, the one with her and an older gentleman?? I liked it better than the
weird version they have out now.
Posted 14 years ago by Kattw8    [ Reply ]