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Tori Amos — Taxi Ride
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komainu
(Iowa City, IA)
Posted: Dec 27, 2012 - 07:24
 
This song is really getting to me today, in a good way.

bh1
Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 13:46
 
I like the vocal layering she does on this and many other songs. Reminds me of Joni Mitchell's work.

gosvimmink
Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 16:32
 
one me hates this song

neuticle
(fog fog fog)
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 16:58
 
Four scumbag bike shop mechanics in our shop hate this song

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 14, 2012 - 22:30
 


Four women in my hotel room right now just said they love this song...

 

terrapin52
(Terrapin Station, SC)
Posted: Nov 12, 2011 - 12:00
 
I like this song better than other Tori Amos songs.  She isn't whining as much.  Sounds pretty good.  Good selection!

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Nov 12, 2011 - 12:00
 

This song is soooo good for the ears...


foolsparadise
(Cypress TX, via Edmonton Canada)
Posted: Sep 10, 2011 - 10:40
 
 moonchildsce wrote:
Even on this seemingly "pretty" song....Tori Amos still has the ability to grate my nerves.

{#Confused}
 
My sentiment exactly....


jpdribbler
(Hamburg, Germany)
Posted: Feb 02, 2011 - 01:13
 
 agnes wrote:
This album was the end of the good Tori, sadly.
 
Have to agree. Even if it does have its lengths, it flows quite well and has some very fine tracks on it.

Also, on a more superficial note, her last album with a beautifully designed cover. Her botox-meets-photoshop look on recent releases just makes me sad (especially on Midwinter Graces, shudder - look below at your own risk).

Tori Amos - Midwinter Graces cover


linden
(Santa Cruz, CA)
Posted: Oct 30, 2010 - 10:15
 
 ufamsm wrote:
"just another dead fag to you, that's all / just another light missing"

Man, this song gives me the shivers sometimes. That and blind rage at those attitudes out there and coming face to face with them sometimes. 
 

Mmm-hmm. That's what Tori excels at — wrapping the evil in a pretty candy shell so you don't notice it immediately.

ufamsm
(Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Posted: Jul 12, 2009 - 18:42
 
"just another dead fag to you, that's all / just another light missing"

Man, this song gives me the shivers sometimes. That and blind rage at those attitudes out there and coming face to face with them sometimes. 

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver, Canada)
Posted: Jun 10, 2009 - 23:13
 
 Xeric wrote:
. . . a bit fingernails-on-chalkboardish for me . . .
 
I generally loathe Tori, but I don't mind this song/CD (and I really like the cover photo).



Xeric
(Up on the Roof)
Posted: Apr 24, 2009 - 20:18
 
At the high end of her range she gets a bit fingernails-on-chalkboardish for me.  But man, down low, there. . . .

annersjen
(in the rolling hills of New York)
Posted: Apr 24, 2009 - 20:17
 
 DeeCee1109 wrote:
This is what Madonna wished she could sound like . . .
 
I wish Madonna could sound like this, too, I might consider liking her?


jjbix
(san diego)
Posted: Apr 08, 2009 - 16:06
 
i have said this before and it's worth repeating; tori is hot on at least two different levels . . .

Mandible
Posted: Mar 24, 2009 - 07:37
 
Lily is dancing
On the table
We've all been
Pushed
Too far
I guess on days
Like this
You know who your
Friends are
Just another dead fag
To you that's all
Just another light missing
On a long taxi ride
Taxi ride

And I'm down to
Your last cigarette and
This "we are one" crap
As you're invading
This thing you call
Love - she smiles
Way too much but
I'm glad you're
On my side, sure
I'm glad you're on
My side still

You think you deserve
A trust fund
Just because you
Want one
Sure you talk the talk
When you need to
I fear
The whole world is
Starting to
Believe you
Just another dead fag
To you that's all
Just another light missing
In a long taxi line
Taxi line

And i"m down to
Your last cigarette and
This "we are one" crap
As you're invading
This thing you call
Love - she smiles
Way too much but
I'm glad you're
On my side, sure
I'm glad you're on
My side still

Lily is dancing
On the
Table
We've all been pushed
Too far today
Even a glamorous
Bitch can be in
Need
This is where you know
The honey
From the
Killer bees
+i'm glad you're on
My side
Sure
I'm glad you're on
My side
Sure
I'm glad you're on
My side still

Got a long taxi ride
Got a long taxi ride


lil_pixie
(Columbia, Maryland)
Posted: Mar 24, 2009 - 07:36
 
i was just thinking of this song.. :)

moonchildsce
(Somewhere in Texas)
Posted: Feb 04, 2009 - 13:52
 
Even on this seemingly "pretty" song....Tori Amos still has the ability to grate my nerves.

{#Confused}

DeeCee1109
(People's Republic of A2)
Posted: Dec 19, 2008 - 10:33
 
This is what Madonna wished she could sound like . . .

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Dec 19, 2008 - 10:31
 
Vocal layering is something of a cliche these days, but it really works on this song.

paloeguevo
(Venezuelan in Villahermosa, Mexico)
Posted: Dec 19, 2008 - 10:31
 
A Tori song that makes you happy. Not easy to find

hippiechick
(Heaven, a place where nothing ever happens)
Posted: Dec 19, 2008 - 10:29
 
Always love to hear Tori

edrickvb
(Somerville, MA)
Posted: Dec 03, 2008 - 08:44
 
I'm not generally a fan of her music, but this is really nice....

Bridieboo
(Halifax, NS)
Posted: Oct 17, 2008 - 08:25
 
This is one of my favourites from her.

Kittee
(NC- Dreaming of the Mountains)
Posted: Oct 17, 2008 - 08:22
 
I'd like to hear "Me and a Gun" honestly.

queenjill
(banana stand)
Posted: Sep 15, 2008 - 17:22
 
This song actually doesn't piss me off. 

raewah
Posted: Sep 15, 2008 - 17:05
 
AWESOME and THANK YOU for playing this.  "The whole world is starting to believe you..."  Keep up the good work RP!!!!{#Roflol}

andrewimft
(North Californie)
Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 01:37
 
bhudevi wrote:
This is one of the catchiest songs on what is, in my opinion, Tori's best album. Not as profound as much of her work, but easy to enjoy.


Others might have other personal favorites, but I agree this album is simply terrific from start to finish. And what I like best is that all the songs are stunningly pretty, just like this song. None of her more challenging odd sounding songs on this record— and I do like some of her more weird songs, some not, but this record is just sparkling with harmonies, melodic beauty, and richly textured and catchy. It's the one that sold me on Tori. I should also add that I haven't fully grasped all the lyrics, which tackle a lot of female identity and women's struggles as well as feminist themes that Tori is obsessed with, but the songs are all part of a cycle in a whole concept album on this record.


Danimal174
(Upstate South Carolina)
Posted: May 12, 2008 - 13:09
 
bhudevi wrote:
This is one of the catchiest songs on what is, in my opinion, Tori's best album. Not as profound as much of her work, but easy to enjoy.


While I don't agree that it's her best album (my personal fave is "Little Earthquakes"), I do think that this album was her best since "Under the Pink". Her other releases during that time were a little too spotty for me, and her lyrics were too obscure on some of the songs. There are exceptions to this, of course ("Hey Jupiter", for instance), but overall I preferred this album because it was more consistent all the way through.
colt4x5
(east of eden)
Posted: Apr 26, 2008 - 14:19
 
milchschnitte wrote:
:puke: this is one of the worst. why makes this woman music? couldn't she be a stewardess or cowgirl or something?


or a waitress serving huhner suppe at the alster-au? THEN would you appreciate her value?
milchschnitte
(Hamburg, Germany)
Posted: Apr 11, 2008 - 00:55
 
:puke: this is one of the worst. why makes this woman music? couldn't she be a stewardess or cowgirl or something?
guthrieandme
(Bend, Oregon)
Posted: Mar 10, 2008 - 13:32
 
Thank you, thank you so much for playing Tori... this makes me a happy gal...

Seeing her perform LIVE is a memorable treat; don't pass up the opportunity!
bhudevi
(Trenton, NJ)
Posted: Feb 23, 2008 - 14:47
 
This is one of the catchiest songs on what is, in my opinion, Tori's best album. Not as profound as much of her work, but easy to enjoy.
ce
(The Netherlands)
Posted: Feb 08, 2008 - 02:24
 
pianocomposer wrote:
I like most of Tori's music, but this song is overrated

I feel exactly the opposite: I lost interest after her first few albums, but I'm REALLY enjoying this song.

YMMV
gandalfbmg
(3 mi from Paradise (Missouri))
Posted: Jan 07, 2008 - 15:12
 
I'm glad Bill's been digging up some stuff from this album lately. The first Tori album I ever bought, and the first one to have a real personal connection to a period in my life... Kinda makes me nostalgic.
Falconius
(Germany)
Posted: Dec 22, 2007 - 17:26
 
a song noone really needs from an album noone really needs. There's much more much better stuff by her.
Saliby_Br
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Posted: Nov 21, 2007 - 07:30
 
Love this album, much better than the last one.
hippiechick
(Weekendland)
Posted: Nov 21, 2007 - 07:29
 
Love you Tori!
pixalman
(Santa Cruz, CA)
Posted: Nov 05, 2007 - 20:56
 
lifeboatb wrote:
I like her outfit on the album cover, but it will definitely date in a few years. What do y'all think--should album cover art avoid obvious references to the year the album was made, or is it all part of the deal?

I'm not sure what you mean :


OK the '80s are over, but this look, on the other hand, is timeless:

I'd guess Tori chooses album art which hints at the music within. Perhaps the cover for Scarlet is supposed to evoke an era (of lost American innocence?), while Crucify is timeless. We'd been nailing ourselves to crosses long before the American experiment began.
agnes
(the land of bourbon and horses)
Posted: Nov 05, 2007 - 20:34
 
LOVE IT.

"This thing you call love, she smiles way too much"

This album was the end of the good Tori, sadly.
aquadonia
(Green Bay, WI)
Posted: Oct 20, 2007 - 22:00
 
YEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!


mrrmt
(Baltimore, MD)
Posted: Sep 19, 2007 - 13:09
 
pianocomposer wrote:


I like most of Tori's music, but this song is overrated, IMO. Also, I have seen recent interviews with Tori and her new age consciousness-raising mantra. She's a crazy-weird person...not someone I would want to know personally. Given her history, I guess that's understandable. She will spend the rest of her life (as a very sensitive artist) trying to compensate for what an older man did to her before she was 18.


I'm sure most crazy-weird people would shy away from you anyway.
lifeboatb
Posted: Sep 19, 2007 - 12:36
 
I like her outfit on the album cover, but it will definitely date in a few years. What do y'all think--should album cover art avoid obvious references to the year the album was made, or is it all part of the deal?
jojopodo
Posted: Sep 19, 2007 - 12:36
 
Great song, first time I heard it. Liked the intro a lot and could hear Tori in it before she started singing...
Kerly
(Estonia)
Posted: Sep 03, 2007 - 23:15
 
Sweet.
stickers11
(Burnaby, BC)
Posted: Aug 03, 2007 - 13:14
 
I love this song...
Pyro
Posted: Jul 18, 2007 - 14:55
 
Wow, a Tori song that I don't hate. This and "Cornflake Girl".
Mari
(île de lesvos)
Posted: May 16, 2007 - 21:09
 
redeyespy wrote:


Since you're inquiring: actually, yes. I've had some positively epic flatulence today. I think it had more to do with that bowl of Fiber One (plus that delectable Amy's burrito, oi!) than with any of my attempts at Serious Music Criticism, though.
Bring on the music!
redeyespy
(Sunny, FL)
Posted: May 08, 2007 - 20:26
 
maxmox wrote:
Get some abdominal loosening?


Since you're inquiring: actually, yes. I've had some positively epicflatulence today. I think it had more to do with that bowl of Fiber One (plus that delectable Amy's burrito, oi!) than any of my attempts at Serious Music Criticism though.
maxmox
(Broome, Western Australia)
Posted: May 01, 2007 - 07:06
 
healyf52 wrote:


Show me an artist that isn't screwed up, f'ed over, chumped, dumped, disregarded, disprespected, laughed at, abused, marginalized, the list goes on. If it weren't for the pain, there'd be no beauty. Sweet, sweet pain..



11/10 for commentary.