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Tori Amos — Upside Down
Album: Winter EP
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Released: 1992
Length: 4:20
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God, I love to turn my little blue world upside down
God, I love to turn my little blue world upside down
Inside my head the noise, chatter, chatter, chatter, chatter, chatter
You see I'm afraid I'll always be still coming out of my mother upside down

Don't you love to turn this little blue girl upside down
Oh, I know you love to turn this little blue girl, baby, upside down
But my heart it says you've been shatter, shatter, shatter, shatter, shattered
And I know you're still a boy, still coming out of your mother

But when you going to stand on your own
I say the world is sick
You say tell me what makes us, darling?
You see you always find my faults
Faster than you find you're own
You say the world is getting rid of her demons
I say, baby, what have you been smoking?
Well, I dreamed, I dreamed, I dreamed I loved a black boy
My daddy would scream

Don't you love to turn this little blue girl upside down
Any kind of touch I think is better than none even upside down
But you see I'm tangled up, got a kitten, kitten, kitten, kitten in my hair
Cincinnati, I like the word, it's the only thing we can't seem to turn upside down

Well, I found the secret to life
I found the secret to life
I'm okay when everything is not okay
I said I found the secret to life
I found the secret to life
I'm okay when everything is not okay, is not okay

Don't we love to turn our little blue world upside down
I said don't we love to turn our little blue world baby upside down
Inside my head a voice, chatter, chatter, chatter, chatter, chatter
And it says, girl, you're all the same, still coming out of your mothers
Still coming out of your mothers upside down
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 sfoster66 wrote:

Some of my college friends really got into performance art when we were younger...and as such made my tag along to a show at a local university.  One guy gets on stage with a circular saw and a piece of plywood.  Proceeds to cut it up.  Mad applause.

To me, Tori is that guy playing music.



Eh, I'm not her biggest fan but she has a few songs that are quite good. I don't like this one though
Posted 1 year ago by deflation    [ Reply ]
LOVE TOR!!!!
Posted 1 year ago by jjbix37    [ Reply ]
Lovely voice and great piano work, but I personally find her music a bit tedious. My husband used to be a big fan. 
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
So I love her. Shoot me!
Posted 2 years ago by BlackBetty    [ Reply ]
Some of my college friends really got into performance art when we were younger...and as such made my tag along to a show at a local university.  One guy gets on stage with a circular saw and a piece of plywood.  Proceeds to cut it up.  Mad applause.

To me, Tori is that guy playing music.
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
...and she's a great pianist to boot.  Love her stuff!
Posted 2 years ago by kenmo    [ Reply ]
 jacopo777 wrote:

Ok, you either like this because you are a girl, a woman, or a gay man.
And not necessarily in that order.



..so you like it then?


or have we all been 'trolled', and i just fell for it... ?
Posted 2 years ago by springof63    [ Reply ]
 ufamsm wrote:

I really loved Tori through my teens, but at this point I mostly view her as the absolute most pleasant and wonderful gateway drug ever to the pure mainline sonic heroin of creativity that is Kate Bush.

This song was always a standout though. 




That's what's always made Tori uninteresting to me. I always hear Kate, whose lyrics are just more engaging and less about extremely specific personal dilemmas that can be exhausting for the listener to parse. Kate has a connection to the universal that Tori unfortunately rarely expresses.
Posted 2 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
sounds like spleen tree rot
Posted 3 years ago by weedyjoe    [ Reply ]
I really loved Tori through my teens, but at this point I mostly view her as the absolute most pleasant and wonderful gateway drug ever to the pure mainline sonic heroin of creativity that is Kate Bush.

This song was always a standout though. 
Posted 3 years ago by ufamsm    [ Reply ]
 jacopo777 wrote:
Ok, you either like this because you are a girl, a woman, or a gay man.
And not necessarily in that order.
 
Methinks thou dost protest too much...
Posted 3 years ago by pcicatar    [ Reply ]
 jacopo777 wrote:
Ok, you either like this because you are a girl, a woman, or a gay man.
And not necessarily in that order.
 
You sound a bit insecure.
Posted 3 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Tori Amos, certainly one of the more distinctive, great range and beautiful female voices  the last 20 years. Her and Melissa Etheridge are  long term standouts for writers who can put feel into their music.
Posted 3 years ago by grousegrinder    [ Reply ]
I love Tori and think she's incredibly talented. 
Posted 4 years ago by sjagminas1    [ Reply ]

TA sure brings out the loathsome comments on here, don't she Bill.


 jacopo777 wrote:
Ok, you either like this because you are a girl, a woman, or a gay man.
And not necessarily in that order.
 
But congrats to that one for topping the chart.
Posted 4 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
even when just working with RP in the background I can listen to almost anything without being too bothered, except for TA that is, her music never fails to grate for some reason.
Posted 4 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
I wonder if she eats Famous Amos cookies... to feel better.
Posted 5 years ago by eyeball    [ Reply ]
N O .
Posted 5 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
whoa. RP nailed it on this one; the transition from future islands spirit to this one had me thinking there was a fade out on it, but it was the piano rhythm matching perfect 
Posted 5 years ago by dischuckin    [ Reply ]
Ok, you either like this because you are a girl, a woman, or a gay man.
And not necessarily in that order.
Posted 5 years ago by jacopo777    [ Reply ]
So weird reading the comments. I loved listening to this song. Maybe it's because I'm busy doing other things with RP on in the background. I always think of the actual recording artist reading these kinds of comments about their efforts, and I really don't get the point.
Posted 5 years ago by tkosh    [ Reply ]
 Red_Dragon wrote:



 
I want to rate this comment 9.
Posted 6 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Maybe if I listen to this warbling upside down it will sound better.




Nope! 
Posted 6 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
Way too much Tori on the RP.  Bleck.
Posted 6 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
 Red_Dragon wrote:



 
{#Clap}
Posted 7 years ago by haresfur    [ Reply ]
music lovers music
Posted 7 years ago by betsyroks    [ Reply ]
 baylees wrote:
boring

 

Posted 7 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
Fabulous song. Terrific artist. Lovely woman. 
But pass me some 5 Hour Shot. And PSD me to some rock & rule.
 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Definitely not her most interesting work.
Posted 7 years ago by user4176    [ Reply ]
 Prius wrote:
Incredible song...

 
agree...incredible it was composed, incredible it was performed, and incredible Bill or anyone else can stand to listen to this rambling, senseless whine
Posted 7 years ago by greiffenstein    [ Reply ]
boring
Posted 8 years ago by baylees    [ Reply ]
 Ahnyer_Keester wrote:
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
*snort*
Huh?
Uh.
zzzzzzzzzzzz 

 
Yeah I concur, solid 5.
Posted 8 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Incredible song...
Posted 8 years ago by Prius    [ Reply ]
Ugh, where's that PSD!
Posted 8 years ago by Johnny-smooth    [ Reply ]
Oh yeah - wonderful tune.
Posted 8 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
*snort*
Huh?
Uh.
zzzzzzzzzzzz 
Posted 9 years ago by Ahnyer_Keester    [ Reply ]
Usually like Tori.  She simply doesn't curb her tendency to musical hyperbole here.  Oh, the lyrics??
Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
 acupunk wrote:
Tori Amos is annoying. 

 




I agree!!!
Posted 10 years ago by pamyoder    [ Reply ]
all her shit sounds the same. ugh. can't stand her.
Posted 10 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
{#Eek}  Lyrics like Gertude Stein
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Tori Amos is annoying. 
Posted 10 years ago by acupunk    [ Reply ]
I agree that the transition was genius, but tori deserves better than a 6.5.  7 from S. Fla.

 wxdad wrote:
The 6.5 is deserving, but Bill's transition from Chopin was genius.

 


Posted 10 years ago by skooba    [ Reply ]

Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches be dancing buck ass naked all across the world like bowlegged gypsy muleskinners...  we love this lovely lovely song...  it tweaks our nipples...  love sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll...
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]

genius transition from Chopin, I agree. Makes me think in this way:

Today music – no dynamic, flat and strong sound, doubt art

Past music – dynamic, colorful sound, pure art


Posted 11 years ago by MikeszCZ    [ Reply ]
The 6.5 is deserving, but Bill's transition from Chopin was genius.
Posted 11 years ago by wxdad    [ Reply ]
I love Tori, but Chopin is a tough act to follow.
Posted 11 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
Tori still kicks ass! 
Posted 11 years ago by Zojila    [ Reply ]
What's in her head? Chatter? Or cheddar? 
Boring. EMO, or whatever it should be called.  
Posted 12 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Mute {#Stop}
Posted 12 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
I like Tori but am not a fan of this song.  But I am continually impressed by Bill's talent in putting themed sets together.  In this case, Tori's nice piano follows a beautiful piano piece by Chopin.  Brilliant.
Posted 12 years ago by hschlossberg    [ Reply ]
Always love to hear Tori!
Posted 12 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
thank you for playing this song..... Been waiting for some Tori cause that's my signal to go to lunch!!!
Posted 12 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
 rtwingo wrote:
10 for this song, 12 for the segue. Brilliant.

 

Oh, yes. {#Cowboy}
Posted 13 years ago by komainu    [ Reply ]
I smelled this one coming.  Meh....
Posted 13 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
 rtwingo wrote:
10 for this song, 12 for the segue. Brilliant.

 
Damn Straight

Posted 13 years ago by mrdak    [ Reply ]
10 for this song, 12 for the segue. Brilliant.

Posted 13 years ago by rtwingo    [ Reply ]
The segue from Chopin's Nocturne No. 1 into this song gave me goosebumps.
Posted 13 years ago by chiplueck    [ Reply ]
a Chopin nocturne followed by this — I'm floating :-)

Posted 13 years ago by stefffm    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:

Tori Amos6 by ~madelynF
©2008-2010 ~madelynF

Tower theater, Upper Darby PA
i was so excited to finally photograph her my hands were shaking


 
Thank You!


Posted 13 years ago by grungepuppy    [ Reply ]
My favorite Tori tune....
Posted 13 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]

Tori Amos6 by ~madelynF
©2008-2010 ~madelynF

Tower theater, Upper Darby PA
i was so excited to finally photograph her my hands were shaking


Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Easy for me to enjoy.
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
 moonchildsce wrote:
Wow, that was really bad.  Her 3rd album was the cut-off for me.  {#Frown}
 
This EP came from her first album Little Earthquakes. 

Posted 15 years ago by jwb    [ Reply ]
Love the bass and piano combination.
Posted 15 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
Wow, that was really bad.  Her 3rd album was the cut-off for me.  {#Frown}
Posted 15 years ago by moonchildsce    [ Reply ]
Tinkly and precious.  Hmm. 
Posted 15 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]

Tori and I are complicated.  Her piano is fantastic and lots of times her songwriting is very good as well, but her delivery is just too tinkly and precious.  
Posted 16 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
Nice! Love the piano, as always.
Posted 16 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
It bothers me that her voice sounds so forced.  {#Yell}
Posted 16 years ago by queenjill    [ Reply ]
Blech. Ick. Poopy.

Make the pain stop!!! The bloated, self-important, non-melodic pain!!!
Posted 16 years ago by rrmusicguy    [ Reply ]
Yay! Tori!
Posted 16 years ago by exeter    [ Reply ]
Half of the good Tori Amos songs are on singles and EPs. I rate this song among her best work.
Posted 16 years ago by jwb    [ Reply ]
Goddess in every way....
Posted 16 years ago by KMH    [ Reply ]
agnes wrote:
This was Tori in her prime.
I was living under a rock, musically, during the Tori Era. If this is representative, I can appreciate why folks like her so much.
Posted 16 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
This song is just a mess. One.
Posted 16 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
The MP3 compression is so bad. Piano sounds so weird. Low level instruments just disappeared. Please find another recording.
Posted 16 years ago by ColdBear    [ Reply ]
One of the few Tori Amos songs I like, but her lyrics are just well, in her own mind.
Posted 17 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
beautiful song! I miss the days when Tori was pumping out music like this.
Posted 17 years ago by fortyonejb    [ Reply ]
sorry, but me no like.
Posted 17 years ago by h_in_bristol    [ Reply ]
funny I've never heard this played here. a rare but favorite of mine.
Posted 17 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
This is one of the songs that epitomizes why Tori is perhaps the most amazing artist alive
Posted 17 years ago by bhudevi    [ Reply ]
She's got it all, magic voice, stellar piano(s) player, orchestrater, performer extraordinare!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Trustocity wrote:
The moral: Even when RP is bad, it's better than other stations. I've learned my lesson and am staying put.
Even a bad day in Paradise is a better than a good day anywhere else...
Posted 17 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
This is one of my absolute favorite Tori songs. It absolutely captures the messed-up world of a classically-trained, self-depricating female musician. This has been dedicated to SO many men on my behalf. I've forgiven all of them, btw. This was Tori in her prime. Sigh...
Posted 17 years ago by agnes    [ Reply ]
TerryS wrote:
Which Mr Buckley do you have in mind?
any of them. Christopher, Jeff, William
Posted 17 years ago by pannaramma    [ Reply ]
Tori Amos = Blech
Posted 17 years ago by pattiecovert    [ Reply ]
99 wrote:
Please do not insult Mr. Buckley's memory by mentioning T.A. in the same sentence as him.
Oooo.... please don't mis-understand. I'm not drawing musical comparisons. It's just that they both polarize the comments so much. Peace.
Posted 17 years ago by Beanie    [ Reply ]
Upside Down with love an' admiration for ya Tori! Thanx Bill!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
99 wrote:
Please do not insult Mr. Buckley's memory by mentioning T.A. in the same sentence as him.
Which Mr Buckley do you have in mind?
Posted 17 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Beanie wrote:
*scrolls down* Tori Amos: If Jeff Buckley were a chick...
Please do not insult Mr. Buckley's memory by mentioning T.A. in the same sentence as him.
Posted 17 years ago by 99    [ Reply ]
Recently I found myself thinking that since (and including) 'From The Choirgirl Hotel' every Tori album sounds like a 'Best of' collection! Every song a winner. 'Upside Down' is great, too. Like it or not, Tori is producing a body of work that, IMHO will be listened to for many generations after us.
Posted 17 years ago by chordcloud    [ Reply ]
*scrolls down* Tori Amos: If Jeff Buckley were a chick...
Posted 17 years ago by Beanie    [ Reply ]
toastee wrote:
after Dido this shines even brighter than usual.....after seeing Tori live I'm convinced she is the 8th wonder of the world.
I AGREE !!!!
Posted 17 years ago by mrrmt    [ Reply ]
ANNE_MARIE wrote:
must agree with you. glad others enjoy her work but i have tried and just can't get there. imo, her style is just overly dramatic.
Funny, that's how I feel about Kate Bush. She far exceeds Tori in the overly dramatic department, IMO. I think Tori tempers it nicely, and offers some variety in her songs (yes, it's true, just listen to enough of her repertoire and you'll see). I couldn't listen to Tori all day long, but I do appreciate the occasional Tori tossed into the mix here on RP.
Posted 19 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
How's this for karma? I got bored with RP, went over to LaunchCast's adult alternative channel and heard a Goo Goo Dolls rendition of "Give a Little Bit," followed by "Mr. Jones" by the Counting Crows. That made me want to share a comment on the RP boards about how this is my least favorite Crows song, and when I got here, I saw "Upside Down" playing. I immediately shut down LaunchCast and turned on RP. The moral: Even when RP is bad, it's better than other stations. I've learned my lesson and am staying put.
Posted 19 years ago by Trustocity    [ Reply ]
Tori Amos plays piano pretty good and sounds good like the words to.
Posted 19 years ago by moon_shadow    [ Reply ]
Nice transisiton from Beethoven to Tori. Couldn't tell where one song ended and the other began. A least I have good music to take my mind off of the scary election results. I heard Canada is nice this time of year......
Posted 20 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
Tori Amos plays piano pretty good. I'd be interested to hear if she ever starts singing half as well.
Posted 20 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
the voices in my head are screeching again please make it stop they hurt please make them go away help me it hurts
Posted 20 years ago by tblock    [ Reply ]
Wow... haven't heard this one in years. The Winter single had some great tracks!
Posted 20 years ago by jpalembas    [ Reply ]
Machiavelli wrote:
That sounds like a great idea, I suspect you both would be doing the rest of us a favor. Best of luck to you both in your selfless endeavor to prevent bad taste from removing good music from this station.
I suspect your taste is all in your mouth.
Posted 20 years ago by indypaul    [ Reply ]
NOPE! Don't like her! Her sound, her lyrics, her....(gasp) ...breathing.... Bleyah!
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
talus wrote:
From Beethoven's Fur Elise to this was great. Love her or hate her that was utter brilliance Bill. :D
You know what was really utter brilliance instead of that? UHF Wierd Al rules!!
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
talus wrote:
From Beethoven's Fur Elise to this was great. Love her or hate her that was utter brilliance Bill. :D
Ditto!
Posted 20 years ago by ScopArch    [ Reply ]
From Beethoven's Fur Elise to this was great. Love her or hate her that was utter brilliance Bill. :D
Posted 20 years ago by talus    [ Reply ]
From Tori's best period in my opinion. Thanks RP!
Posted 20 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]
Tori is a good lyricist and musician, but i just can't stomach her singing style... :headshake:
Posted 20 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
after Dido this shines even brighter than usual.....after seeing Tori live I'm convinced she is the 8th wonder of the world.
Posted 20 years ago by toastee    [ Reply ]
Very nice song
Posted 20 years ago by erikbjohn    [ Reply ]
indypaul wrote:
Can I stand behind you so that after it passes through yours it goes through mine? It's nice to share.
That sounds like a great idea, I suspect you both would be doing the rest of us a favor. Best of luck to you both in your selfless endeavor to prevent bad taste from removing good music from this station.
Posted 20 years ago by Machiavelli    [ Reply ]
I've never understood the nasty, violent responses to Tori's music on these pages. I've seen her a few times and love her music. Keep it up, rp!
Posted 20 years ago by jblue    [ Reply ]
upinya wrote:
I'll take that bullet to the head anytime now.
Can I stand behind you so that after it passes through yours it goes through mine? It's nice to share.
Posted 20 years ago by indypaul    [ Reply ]
I'll take that bullet to the head anytime now.
Posted 20 years ago by upinya    [ Reply ]
please make it continue
Posted 20 years ago by toastee    [ Reply ]
Please make it stop
Posted 20 years ago by actionman    [ Reply ]