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Strange Little Girls

Tori Amos Format: Audio CD
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 390 ratings
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Track Listings

1 New Age
2 97' Bonnie & Clyde
3 Strange Little Girl
4 Enjoy The Silence
5 I'm Not In Love
6 Rattlesnakes
7 Time
8 Heart Of Gold
9 I Don't Like Mondays
10 Happiness Is A Warm Gun
11 Happiness Is A Warm Gun
12 Real Men

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STRANGE LITTLE GIRLS, the new studio album from Tori Amos, is an assemblage of songs written by men, but performed by Tori from the perspectives of a diverse cast of female characters. Songs composed by such artists as Neil Young, the Stranglers, Eminem, Depeche Mode, Slayer, Lou Reed, Lennon/McCartney, and others are taken apart and put back together darkly, gently, and in an uncompromising fashion. In crafting the new album, Amos wanted to talk about men - how men see women, how men see themselves, and how the view changes depending on where you're standing. So Tori turned to the words of men themselves to do it. "I've always found it fascinating how men say things and women hear them," the songwriter says.

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Tori Amos's idea for Strange Little Girls was to present covers of men's songs from a female perspective. The concept is fairly unique--although Liz Phair had a similar idea with 1993's Exile in Guyville. But while Phair fashioned original lyrics in response to the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street, Amos sticks with the script when reciting lyrics from acts as diverse as the Velvet Underground, Depeche Mode, Neil Young, Tom Waits, and Slayer. She transforms the material, though, by singing in a pained tone, weighing the lyrics with heavy emotion and stripping most of the songs down to their simplest elements--often just a string section, a drum machine or a piano, leaving the original music almost unrecognizable. The most poignant of these tracks is definitely her cover of Eminem's "97' Bonnie and Clyde." The first-person story of a man dumping his lover's dead body takes on an ugly sickness and brutality with Amos's almost-whispered narration. As with most of these songs, Amos removes the pop façade and leaves the listener with a stark picture of the message behind the lyrics--whether that message concerns violence or male identity--in a statement both subtly political and stunningly beautiful. --Jennifer Maerz

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.88 x 0.39 inches; 3.74 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Atlantic
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 7567834862
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Atlantic
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005NKYQ
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 390 ratings

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Susan M. Wallior
5.0 out of 5 stars Happiness is a Warm Gun
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2009
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The intro to Tori's cover of Happiness is a Warm Gun ought to reach out and grab any handgun advocate and give them pause for deep thought and perhaps reconsideration. When George Bush is quoted as saying "I believe that those who commit crimes should not have guns" you just have to shake your head and wonder what is up with the intelligent quotient of this world. If you listen to nothing else Tori has performed (and if that's the case you are missing some amazingly stirring music), I highly recommend this CD, and her cover of this Beatles classic. I played it over and over, during the painful years of the Bush Administration, to remind me that we really are among some pretty stupid and dangerous thinking (or perhaps not thinking) people. All of the songs she covered, like 10 cc's "I'm not in Love" take on new (and at times reflect some pretty shallow and perhaps cruel verse), we didn't quite think about when originally released. A special thanks to Tori Amos for inspiration. I wouldn't have had the courage to take up piano late in life if it weren't for her.
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Edward Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars You'll get more than you think
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2022
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My gf likes this and shows it.
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Danielle Inman
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful album and I wasn't sure what to expect
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2009
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Before the album came, there was a lot of mixed reviews online about the album. Many Tori fans seem to be confused and somewhat disappointed about her music over the past few albums. After seeing her in concert this past summer I realized that not only has her music evolved with her life but she is grown as a woman and mother and the protective instincts are showing. I haven't been disappointed in her music because I too have grown as a woman and mother. This album has many amazing songs on it and at first listen its a beautiful listen. Every time I listen I hear her lyrics more and more and I understand the songs more and now I can't stop listening to it! Tracks 3, 9, and 11 are burned into my playlist! Watch the DVD and listen to why she did the album, how she compiled the songs, and the meaning behind them and even if you didn't quite understand them the first time (or really like the version) I can almost guarantee you will the second time.
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Ava Arden
3.0 out of 5 stars Boys VS Girls: Tori Attempts to Take on a Man's World
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2016
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Tori Amos has always been a complicated performer. After the unsuccessful Y KANT TORI ended, Tori was essentially sent off by her record company to England to get publicity after she was deemed too weird for grunge music addled America. Her first single was an acappella song about her rape. She covered Nirvana and the Rolling Stones with varying success. By the time Strange Little Girls came out she was ready for something different again. Though this album was actually used as a way to get out of her contract with Atlantic without having to give them new original songs I don’t think it was put together poorly. Quite the contrary, she tried to pull all the stops but the execution is lacking.
Strange Little Girls was conceived as a woman’s perspective on twelve songs written by men (a few other songs were created but released a on a quickly pulled Europe only single).
For each song Tori created a character with an accompanying picture and a caption from a short story by Neil Gaiman.
Ignoring all that, what do we have here music wise?
Well not enough. Quite a bit was put into the makeup (done by the late Kevyn Accoin) and though inspired not enough preparation was put creating these characters. These songs succeed on about three of the twelve if I’m being generous.
‘’97 Bonnie and Clyde,” works incredibly well and goes perfectly with Amos’ concept intent. This is a disturbing cover of Eminem’s song that describes a man killing his wife and using his infant daughter as a conspirator after the fact. Eminem conceived this song as an irony and also as a sarcastic dig at Will Smith’s Just the Two of Us.
But Tori brings out the horror in this song, speaking from the point of dead wife in trunk, who is trying to comfort her daughter as the mother floats to her watery grave. Amos didn’t change a word, yet made this song so powerful and disturbing. Like Cash now owns Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt,” Amos owns Bonnie and Clyde.
“Strange Little Girl”, the lead single, may not be showing us something new from the woman’s point of view but it’s a catchy little diddy. Unfortunately that’s about all I can really say about this one. That and I enjoy it more than The Stranglers’ version.
Once again the cover of 10cc’s is very different and sounds great but doesn’t pass the muster when it comes to making this completely from a woman’s point of view and the picture of Tori in a wig isn’t going change that.
Then we have the bad: her cover of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence,” turns a vibrant electronic dance song into a barely there, boring ballad. “I Hate Mondays,” is also a mess. First of all song was already told by the point of a woman: the killer. So Amos didn’t need to try to change the view to an officer who saw the first body. By the way, we only know about these characters through the pictures and captions. We should hear it through the music. Aside from that, on “I Don’t Like Mondays, I miss the claps.
The worst is a tie between “Heart of Gold” and John Lennon’s “Happiness is a Warm Gun.” The Lennon song turns into an unrecognizable statement on gun control in the USA. “Heart of Gold” sounds awful. I can easily say it’s worst thing Amos has ever recorded (enjoy the silence indeed).
I can’t complete dismiss this album but I can’t really recommend it either. If you do decide you’re interested in some of the songs, purchase the album physically to truly experience it. Dive in all the way.
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PERRY MCGEE
5.0 out of 5 stars Tori is the one
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2019
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I admit that I have almost all if her CDs. Really like her voice and music.
Will continue to follow her as long as she keeps producing.
Very well done music on this record and it is worth getting.
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Guildenstern
5.0 out of 5 stars And then love even the more hard to reach gems of her ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2014
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Tori Amos is a genius. In the way that I also gather that if I don't get one of her songs it's my fault. And listen again and again. And then love even the more hard to reach gems of her music magic.
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Patrick
4.0 out of 5 stars Unique, to be sure...
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2014
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I don't quite know what all to say about this album. I think it helps to be familiar with the original works to enjoy this album, because Tori really went out of her way to make the songs her own. Her Eminem cover was a bold choice ('97 Bonnie & Clyde). Her Depeche Mode choice, "Enjoy the Silence," was safe, but it sounds beautiful. And then she took on the challenge of doing *something* with a Slayer song ("Raining Blood") ... her version is certainly more easy to understand the words!

Tori fans are sure to enjoy it. The photo shoot accompanying the work is neat too.
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Archie
5.0 out of 5 stars so your sure to be satisfied.
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2015
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A CD of cover songs. A definite must add to your Tori collection. If your not familiar with some of the tracks, don't worry. Tori does her thing with them all, so your sure to be satisfied.
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Lizard
5.0 out of 5 stars Rock
Reviewed in Canada on July 25, 2023
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First cd l bought of her’s so so
Then this one to brilliant
Do not know what to think
But her voice and this record has made me a fan. Like the first “Doors “ album ( l bought when it came out when l was young)
with” the end” & “ light my fire” caught by surprise. Same with this album
Will be a classic too
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5.0 out of 5 stars Calidad
Reviewed in Spain on February 11, 2024
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Es una de mis cantantes favoritas, me encantan sus discos y este es uno muy bueno
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Ears with feet
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly commendable! Fervent, spirited, impassioned and unparalleled..
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2021
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Vocals are flawless, just an exemplary Tori album of cover versions, all songs originally sung by male singer song writers..
But her voice, emotion, mood of each song is simply captivating, just outstanding, otherworldly! As with many of her other divine albums Strange Little Girls is one I play lots in the car, it's just so atmospheric, moody & each song so cleverly sung with her synonymous beckoning vocals... it makes you think & then yearn for another listen. It's like nothing you'll ever hear again, the songs are all so unique. Thank you Tori.
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David Azr
1.0 out of 5 stars La fotografía no coincide con el producto
Reviewed in Mexico on February 11, 2018
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La portada no es la misma del disco que yo recibi. Deberian actualizar bien la informacion del producto pues no coincide.
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Marco 74
5.0 out of 5 stars Mi piace troppo
Reviewed in Italy on June 16, 2017
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Avevo comprato questo album anni fa quando Tori Amos mi aveva un po annoiato, lo trovai bruttino e non all ' altezza e lo persi pure dopo poco!
Ricomprato recentemente ..... che devo dire ...nella vita si cambia!
Brani ( cover) FANTASTICI ed emozionanti , alcuni stravolti rispetto all 'originale ma Tori puo permetterselo !! Gia dalla prima traccia si capisce subito l ' alto livello interpretativo , gli arrangiamenti non troppo pianistici ( questa volta) sono molto ben fatti e il disco non perde un colpo , bello bello bello
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