 Strange Little Girl (2001) [ larger cover art ] |
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One day you see a strange little girl look at you
One day you see a strange little girl feeling blue
She'd run to the town one day
Leaving home and her country fair
Just beware, when you're there
Strange little girl
She didn't know how to live in a town that was rough
''(I'm done thanking you)''
It didn't take long before she knew she'd had enough
Walking home in her wrapped up world
She survived but she's feeling old
'Cause she found all things cold
Strange little girl, where are you going?
Strange little girl, where are you going?
Strange little girl you really should be
Really should be going
''(I know you wish you would)''
''(I know you wish you would)''
I know, I know
''(I know you wish you would)''
One day you see a strange little girl look at you
''(I'm done thanking you)''
One day you see a strange little girl feeling blue
''(I'm done thanking you)''
Walking home in her wrapped up world
She survived but she's feeling old
'Cause she found all things cold
Strange little girl, where are you going?
Strange little girl, where are you going?
Strange little girl you really should be
Really should be, really should be
Strange little girl, where are you going?
Strange little girl, where are you going?
Strange little girl you really should be
Really should be, really should
Strange little girl, where are you going?
Strange little girl, where are you going?
Strange little girl you really should be
Really should be, really should be
Really should be going
| lshinkawa (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Apr 27, 2013 - 00:48 handyrae wrote: After reading the comments, I see this is a cover. This is one of a small handful of songs by Ms Amos that I enjoy. I hate to think that's because it's not really her song, but I guess it is. This is an entire album of covers. |
| handyrae (Zero Point Field) | Posted: Mar 26, 2013 - 13:06 After reading the comments, I see this is a cover. This is one of a small handful of songs by Ms Amos that I enjoy. I hate to think that's because it's not really her song, but I guess it is. |
| itaish (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 18:47 Everybody in my synagogue loves this song but not in this version... Lazarus wrote: Everybody in my church loves this song... |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 18:43 Everybody in my church loves this song... |
| robertomiller (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: Dec 22, 2012 - 10:22 Works for me. |
| Kay4Bee (Brentford, England) | Posted: Nov 21, 2012 - 01:19 Nothing like the original, in a bad way. |
| zitherica (Rijeka, Croatia) | Posted: Nov 21, 2012 - 01:18 please, no more covers by tori amos...no more, please. why not originals instead? |
| stunix (Narrowboat nr Caen Locks) | Posted: Jul 18, 2012 - 05:59 great song, i bought the single and its still on my playlist, and dissapointed they didnt play it when I saw them last year. but im not sure on this one. its not the same enough, not different enough. still good song thou. |
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Jul 18, 2012 - 05:58 Tori's awesome! |
| Stranglersfan (Revelstoke, B.C.) | Posted: Jun 16, 2012 - 16:09 Nice Job, I like her version. |
| lshinkawa (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: May 15, 2012 - 21:20 Lunatic Fringe to Strange Little Girls.... Great combination from our expert DJ! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 15, 2012 - 21:19 rmcc wrote: Very cool...renewed admiration for Tori. Yes, this is a great song... |
| rmcc (Golden, Colorado) | Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 18:01 Very cool...renewed admiration for Tori. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 18:00 marvelous... love it... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 22:43 Everybody in my hotel room be dancing... love this groovy song... |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Sep 05, 2011 - 12:33 Stranglersfan wrote: Its not exactly an Aural Sculpture for me, but its nice that someone chose to cover a track from my favorite band. I wouldn't have known The Stranglers were your favorite. I've always considered them one of my favorites as well. While I prefer the original, this isn't a bad version. |
| AntonRoss (On a Soverel 36 sloop, downtown Beaufort, SC) | Posted: May 02, 2011 - 13:20 Decent cover of the Strangler's version which Bill played last Friday I believe. Tori Amos always has been angsty in a non-Seattle way, which I like. Sort of Feminangst. All good...I like her version, but I love the original best. Anton S/V Meridian |
| Stranglersfan (Revelstoke, B.C.) | Posted: May 02, 2011 - 13:15 Its not exactly an Aural Sculpture for me, but its nice that someone chose to cover a track from my favorite band. |
| ziakut (A place with air, water and chocolate.) | Posted: May 02, 2011 - 13:15 Pretty good tune. Kinda diggin' her as a brunette. |
| Photo-John (Nor Cal to SLC) | Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 10:02 Fun cover. I couldn't identify it until the next song - Golden Brown. Then it clicked into place. Yeah, I like the Stranglers more. But that doesn't mean there isn't room for a good cover version or two :) |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 10:01 wenatchee wrote: Where is she now? Not far enough away yet. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 10:00 We be dancing... this song is soooo groovy... love it... |
| wenatchee (Duvall, WA) | Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 09:59 Where is she now? |
| ick (The 619) | Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 09:59 Sorry, but I prefer the Stranglers. Period. |
| Mandible | Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 09:59 There are a hundred things she has tried to chase away the things she won't remember and that she can't even let herself think about because that's when the birds scream and the worms crawl and somewhere in her mind it's always raining a slow and endless drizzle. "This is the little girl whose father killed her mother in Eminem's song, all grown up, having to deal with the fact that she was an accomplice to the murder. She's a dichotomy of things because shes divided — even when parents divorce, if they turn one child against one parent, you're dividing that child at the core" |
| ncollingridge (Knebworth, UK) | Posted: Jan 28, 2011 - 04:13 Lazy. I like a fair bit of her output, but this is not a good or worthwhile version of the song. |
| xkolibuul (Chuckanut sandstone) | Posted: Dec 27, 2010 - 19:48 babyjuice wrote: Superficial crap. not even worth voting for just muting. But worth commenting on? Methinks the baby doth protest too much. |
| Moak (Reading, PA) | Posted: Nov 26, 2010 - 03:40 She's Golden |
| beinder (Port Coquitlam, BC) | Posted: Oct 25, 2010 - 11:06 salice wrote: not sure about the cover... ... but she looks cute on the album cover bit shallow that comment I'm afraid She looks like they have run her through some portrait fixing software like they use in fashion magazines. Arrangement seems a little upbeat for Tori. |
| floydoftherocks (Frisco) | Posted: Oct 25, 2010 - 11:04 mandolin wrote: ...nice flow going from lunatic fringe... ooh! same playlist today.. uh-oh! |
| Dude (Los Gatos, CA) | Posted: Aug 22, 2010 - 18:29 Nice rhythm, nice bass line... very tasty. I'll give it an 8. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 22, 2010 - 18:26 This strange song is soooo delightfully gooood for the auditory meatus... |
| DaveInVA (In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA) | Posted: Aug 22, 2010 - 18:26 I like Tori's version but I really like the Stranglers version better... |
| mandolin (...drifting...) | Posted: Aug 22, 2010 - 18:25 ...nice flow going from lunatic fringe... |
| Synth80s (*Beautiful* Southern California (cough, choke, honk)) | Posted: Jun 19, 2010 - 22:30 Of course I like the original better, but this is an interesting remake. Great drumming by Matt Chamberlain, I think. |
| salice (51st state) | Posted: May 19, 2010 - 03:24 not sure about the cover... ... but she looks cute on the album cover bit shallow that comment I'm afraid |
| ugly (Compton, CA) | Posted: Mar 16, 2010 - 19:07 There is nothing about this song that is very signifying. The chorus is weak and the verses are weaker. She has a couple tunes that touch my soul deeply. This one doesn't touch anything but the mute button. |
| manda | Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 18:20 I love hearing Tori on RP!! It sure as hell makes up for the song they played before her, what was THAT about!?!?!?! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 18:18 This song is very cool... I remember it well... she was blond in the video... |
| babyjuice | Posted: Mar 22, 2007 - 10:08 Thank God, wash the Tori gunk out of my ears. |
| DrLex (Belgium) | Posted: Mar 22, 2007 - 09:55 Flying_Donut wrote: How much do I have to donate to RP to NEVER HEAR TORI AMOS AGAIN?!? Please, Bill, tell me. I've got my checkbook out...
 You'd better spend those bucks on a simple mute switch for your speakers or headphones. If you're both lazy and rich, you can buy a system that automatically recognizes all the songs you hate and auto-mutes! |
| mrrmt (Baltimore, MD) | Posted: Mar 22, 2007 - 09:54 I choose to ignore the anti-tori and just enjoy!!! brilliant cover! May 1, 2007 is right around the corner with a BRAND NEW Tori album of all new songs...yummy! |
| babyjuice | Posted: Mar 22, 2007 - 09:54 Superficial crap. not even worth voting for just muting. |
| MissAmy (Austin, TX) | Posted: Mar 22, 2007 - 09:53 I find it perfectly wonderful that RP plays Tori Amos. And not just the typical once-a-year play of "Cornflake Girl" that the mainstream alternative radio stations play. You play some of the weird stuff. And I love it. I also love how pissed off people get about it! It's hilarious! Doubly so that Bill and Rebecca don't appear to give a damn. HA! |
| Cruithne3753 (Bristol, UK) | Posted: Mar 22, 2007 - 09:53 Not heard this cover before, it ain't bad. I like the way she lets her voice crack on this. 
(Edit) Nicely timed post  |
| queenjill (banana stand) | Posted: Mar 22, 2007 - 09:52 Her vocal style on this one is really really pissing me off. Too intentionally tormented, like she's trying too hard. Get off it already. OK Tori fans, flame away. |
| RobGraham (Proudly in a blue state) | Posted: Dec 16, 2004 - 12:06 Tori is so delightfully weird |
| drH | Posted: Dec 30, 2003 - 15:34 Ugh. More Tori Amos. Oh joy.  |
| toastee (Erie Pa) | Posted: Dec 20, 2003 - 08:46 this a great song choice for Tori to cover...it's like it was made for her |
| BigCalm (England) | Posted: Oct 19, 2003 - 13:50 After a minute of this song I rated it a 6, then I had to revise that to a 4, and now I just want it to stop! |