Raspberry Swirl - Tori Amos

[Xeitera]

...and she must be pretty strong to just rip through that painting.

[Xeitera]

Why the hell does Tori have to be so damn amazing???/!!! Sqeee!

[UnPhAzD91]

What comes to mind when you hear the word Rasberry Swirl. Pretend its the name of a bakery. Anything come to mind...like Pinup girls covered in Food or something.

[seychelle85]

I love tori,and this was the first song I ever heard by her,still my fave.Been getting into some weird violin dubstep mixes lately,would be awesome to hear a mix up with this song to snowboard too...

[Greggorz86]

To be clear, Amos herself (in an interview; Louisville Observer) has stated that "...sometimes I play the role of the man in my relationships with my female friends. I'm not talking physical; I'm talking on an emotional level. And so this is about being understanding. That if I were (a man), there's no way that these men would be able to compete. Because I think they miss the beauty in the women I find attractive..." (Taken from her biography "Pretty Good Years").

[TheWalkingstudy]

Someone NEEDS to make a literal video version of this song...

[SapphireJesse08]

@TheWalkingstudy It would be rated quite triple X

[Evilushka]

Do you think that was influenced by Spirited Away at the end, or perhaps vice versa? Not sure which came first but the gluttony turning people to pigs bit reminded me of it...

[GenkaiShinigami]

@Evilushka No, Spirited Away was released in 2001. This video was made in 1998.

[MelissatheMad]

@Evilushka People (or men to be precise) were already turned into pigs way back in the Odysee, when they were feasting at the palace of the goddess Circe, who had bewitched their food.

[HappyPhantom21]

I don't get it. Though I've loved this song for so long now and love Tori. Maybe I'm just slow? lol

[vibracatholiquefxn]

@HappyPhantom21 The previous posts all explain it pretty well - but I'll reiterate, it is about taking and not giving back. As has often been the case, when we look at men and women. Society conditions men to freely take their pleasure from women's bodies, but can't be a man and give back. It's not just about sex either, though, but selfishness in relationships, and can also apply to non-hetero and even non-romantic social relationships I think.

[Sharmilka]

The hottest song ever.

[ravrik]

cool beat, cool video - thank God for music like his to keep me sane in this mad mad world :)

[mhartemusic]

Anyone else notice how Madonna ripped this off for her 'Nothing Really Matters' video? well, some of it at least

[HelloAndieLou]

I EFFING LOVE TORI AMOS!!! y

[ZZqezza]

I love how twisted is this video

[thyczko2]

if you want inside her well better make a rasberry swirl. My tounge is ready and willing

[Tregaricus]

Tori Amos shows the world just how to write a chorus...here pop bands, THIS is how it's done....;O)

[SquishedButterfly]

Where are all the boys keeping men?

ask the water board.

[AmbroseMugwump]

Tori is a great song writer, and comparing her to Gaga is like comparing Tarantino to Orson Welles. That said, despite all her talent Amos has a lot of antimale crap inside her head so she can keep her raspberry to herself. Same goes for the blowjob, baby.

[asticklus]

@AmbroseMugwump I disagree with criticizing her "antimale crap". It is her opinion and she's entitled to it. If a man degrades women in music, i.e. most rap, it's perfectly alright, but if a woman so much as hints at a flaw in men she's labeled as a pro-feminist bitch. If men can objectify and degrade women in their music, then women have every right to call them out on their male chauvinism shit and refuse to put up with it.

[AmbroseMugwump]

@asticklus Saying it is her opinion is irrelevant as such has no bearing on my statement about her antimale crap. It is the opinion of many that the world was made in six days, but this has no relevance on my saying that it was not. As for women being labeled bitches for pointing out male flaws this is simply not true, whereas rap - the few times that it is misogynist - gets criticized quite a bit. I think you have confused white women with black men.

[SoaplandSerenade]

@AmbroseMugwump She's not "antimale", she's married to one, you twit.

[AmbroseMugwump]

@SoaplandSerenade You can be married to a woman and still think women are crap...

[romantiscience]

@AmbroseMugwump could you give us some specific examples of this anti-male stuff? i don't consider the song here to be anti-male, i think it outlines a lot of the frustrations women have with gender power dynamics and emotional immaturity from men in situations involving sexual and social relationships, and i think it puts in an effort to put a voice to genuine female sexuality for once, but i'd be interested in hearing your side.

[venusenvy2011]

@romantiscience This song is about masturbation. Google it, my friend :)

[learue8]

@venusenvy2011 I think it's more about oral sex..."Boy you better make her raspberry swirl."

[InferVpl]

Well I'm a big fan of Gaga and I also really like Tori Amos. And yes, Gaga is a creative genius. I don't really see a point in comparing them. Totally. Let's enjoy the music and stop insulting others.

[manduh87]

You say Lady Gaga, I say Tori Amos. Everyone says how Lady Gaga is such a creative genius,..she can't and never will hold a candle to Tori.

[MYEYESHAVEMELTED]

@manduh87 Well said.......

[DonSudia]

@manduh87 Tori is in an entire other universe light-years beyond Lady Gaga...You're SO RIGHT!

[Akimb0]

@manduh87

The only person Lady Gaga can hold a candle to is herself. After dousing herself in petrol that is.

[manduh87]

@Akimb0 LOL! exactly!

[zygipol]

love this video....

[zygipol]

love this video.....what a talent......

[GenkaiShinigami]

@PepsiCreek "Okay, now it's time for a blowjob."

I listened to it again. But it's been under some discussion for years. I think most fans agree that's what it says. It definitely says something about a blowjob, and it makes sense with the song I suppose.

[ebromero2]

@GenkaiShinigami Yeah, someone had to explain this to me, too. Originally, I thought the voice said "John Travolta." =P

But I think "blowjob" is a bit inappropriate. I mean, "make her raspberry swirl"? Sounds MORE like what the John Waters movie "A Dirty Shame" termed as "sneezing in the cabbage," to me.

[copsrhot]

what the hell is wrong with her? lol

[fraglespb]

@copsrhot she's absolutely fine!!! :)

[christylynn]

I must've heard this song a million times, but just noticed that there's some kind of voice sound bite @1:33. Anyone know what that is?

[GenkaiShinigami]

@christylynn "Time for a blowjob."

[hevanescencarrillo]

@GenkaiShinigami OMG you´re right! I didn´t noticed at all!! so many years hearing this song!

[SapphireJesse08]

@GenkaiShinigami Which is funny considering the song is about eating pussy xD

[joeldunsdon]

@christylynn I think it's just distortion of her voice, no idea what she she's saying. Maybe it's just one of her cute little groans, goes well with the track though.

[venusenvy2011]

@christylynn Must be "in your head"..

[Nance666]

You just gotta love her!

[PreciousRaspberry01]

@lizzyvance

Well, i started with Boys For Pele, and it's one of my favourites

[antinoocp]

This video is so inspired by Lynch. Probably Tori Amos during the Choirgirl era had some interest in his work, 'cause Spark had the same influence.

[NoblyRotten]

@antinoocp I see what you mean about Lynch, but there's also a very Alice in Wonderland (the book) quality about it. Would you not agree?

[darkjadice]

This video came out when i was 12 and this was the first album i ever bought. Its my all time favorite! Very beautiful music.

[SSSIXXXED]

COULD WATCH THIS ALL DAMN DAY WEEK LONG YEAR. #MMM

[cassidymav]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! I embrace her, and SWIRL!!!

[Nikkita0616]

I love when the piano goes crazy fast following the beat of the song!

[coglspr]

Im now going to dance like that every time Im in an Elevator

[EmpressIllyria]

So beautifully abstract, and strangely appropriate to some current situations...

Always love TORI!!!

[mariposasabrosa]

"blueberry kisses" by lady gaga is a ripoff of this :)

[jirera28]

@mariposasabrosa that song is not even close. I listened to approximately 30 second of it and it made me want to vomit.

[mariposasabrosa]

@jirera28 I said it was a ripoff, didn't say it was good. and it's not my fault you've got a weak stomach, but both the songs mix piano with electronica, they allude to the same "thing" and they both involved fruit lolol

[jetelegen]

Nay, the privilege and responsibility of all humankind.

[jetelegen]

It is the right of all humankind to be available to make Tori's raspberry swirl at her command.

[AliKatt28]

it's got a bjork quality to the vid

[lezfriend]

Probably Tori's most bizarre video, but a very good one nontheless. Anyone else think that the guy we first see at 1:04 looks like James Woods, the actor.

[Thurbane316]

Great song.

But what does it mean? Unless I'm totally mad, it means if you wanna have sex with her, you gotta know how to eat her cookie???

[thyczko2]

most of tori work is hard to understand but not this song the clitosis is shape like a rasberry (if you want inside her well, you better make a rasberry swirl) better go down if you want some LOL

[BabyblueQtPie4u]

if you want inside her well, boy you better make her raspberry swirl! - if you want inside her kitty, you better lick her good! -

[k3ngarbage]

HIZE LOS MISMOS MOVIMIENTOS QUE TORI Y ROMPI MI FOCO... XD

[showboy29]

woah...I've just seen this for the first time....I knew the song like i know all of her music....but wow...it just blew my mind....heavy stuff....great great great....

[poetrywithedge]

this video has many levels of creative intensity ....its seem edgy...as if breaking out of everything normal...a wild internal beast showing its side out of the cage! Love this! Toris music is eclectic!

[andresignacio69]

2:22 best moment !  so sexy, so deep!

[TheIronMaideness]

Sick...in a very cool way....love my Tori!!!!!

[importantwoman]

Everybody knows I'm her man....

[TheRedstormshadow]

@importantwoman te amo

[breedak]

Once a goddess, always a goddess.

[HotPerogi]

ah yes, the days when everyone, even lil boys, dyed their hair dark red/burgundy

[andrea111292]

I could have never expected this from Tori, I guess I should since it was 98, greatest year of Alternative music!

[jessika7381]

I wish she would have kept going in this direction, its so hot!

[Contessology]

This is the only song that actually makes me dance. I love Tori and her music so much. And, come on, that video is GENIUS.

[modeserpent]

i don't see this video talking about eating pussy at all.

[Noromongrel]

She was such a GODDESS way back when!

[SaliholmusMecnun]

love it

[GutterDoll138]

Many a long, blsted out night to this song and a dark grey road with orange street lights lined up. ZOOM

[sihaya69]

I love this song. Been a tori fan since her 1st album came out. She is truly of the goddesses. Also, this is one of the only videos I've ever seen that shows people dancing like people actually do at parties & clubs!

[SapphireJesse08]

WOW.

[StrangeLittleGirl4]

Beautiful... ThanXoXoX Karen McLovin<3

[chiakik11]

I remember having this video when I bought the video set with all of her videos on VHS, but someone stole it. Thanx Youtube.

[klink2u]

Did you Swirl ?

[barberree]

i am not your senorita. i don't aim so high.

[sietepeaches]

I am not your senorita.........I am not from your tribe

[Macnatty]

jeez James Woods looks horrible in this video haha.

[PanoplyCabaret]

I love in the dance scene when she's just belting it out in the guy's ear. "When all the boys can't be men". If more feminism was like this, the way it should be, I'd gladly jump on board.

[joshuacnp]

A song fit for a red hair goddess!!!!!

[exileinbriville]

This video is batshit crazy! lol

[MrWesley3000]

This song makes me want to load up my shot gun and head out to the backwoods for a month or two...

[digitalwhiplash7]

i love the breathing and seething at the end.  long live noTORIous

[smileyface207]

Tv Tropes.org says that this song is about a guy having sex with a girl who's on her period. That's why it's called 'Raspberry Swirl'. O_o

[Akriloth2160]

@smileyface207

This user (And part time troper) has heard that this is one of a few mere interpretations of the lyrics, so it doesn't have to be nausea fuel. I hope...

[StrawberryIchiK]

Favorite raving song ever!Freakin love Tori

[Kharmatos13]

Yup, luv me some Choirgirl Hotel. I didn't realize she made so many albums.

[thyczko2]

most of tori work is hard to u nderstand not this song IF YOU WANT INSIDE HER WELL U BETTER MAKE A RASBERRY SWIRL

[LordRandal1990]

Can't do without shakin and dancin everytime I listen to this fantastic song, and the video is one of the best in the music history.....

[politevampire]

ahh to dance like that

[UnderVanillaSkies]

Beautiful. We need more alternative dance tunes like this!

[GenkaiShinigami]

@UnderVanillaSkies Yes, we really do!

[cynthecowgirl]

@GenkaiShinigami Patrick Studios Australia did THE BEST dance to this at their Showcase in 2009. It's fast becomming my favorite dance of the whole show and now I'm addicted to this song because of it.

[GenkaiShinigami]

@EastCoastDude You're welcome. :) She is.

Also, I didn't know that! Thanks for that info, haha! ;D

[davandk]

"if you want inside her

well,

boy you better make her raspberry swirl"

Sing it Tori!

Funny vid. Food fight!

[LadyMeeMee]

luv it..remember this vid..was back in the early 90's..but has that chinese grudge to it!!!..luv it..

[toasterdevil]

I do that dance EVERYTIME i'm in an elevator! Seriously! I'm just glad to see this video and know i'm not the only one who does it!!!

[msgaddict]

lmfao!

[Alltheravens]

Sure, as long as you don't accidentally slap someone while you do you thing! Haha!

[ravrik]

Surreal! I love the originality.

[doubledrive78]

this video is so damn weird and random....but i like it

[Auturgist]

I would start with the beginning. A familiarity with Little Earthquakes, where she comes from, is important to knowing where she goes from there... you can't fully appreciate anything that follows without the knowledge of what came first.

[eleshc]

"Little Earthquakes" was my first LP from Tori Amos and was, as you say, pure and fucking love at first time! So sad that she never comes to Spain...

[illdan1]

I'm in love with The Beekeeper album; pure, fucking love! Tought ADP and AATS wasn't even close to it. =/

[TearInTheirHands]

Since everyone seems to not recommend her last 3 albums before Midwinter Graces, I'll say something. I think The Beekeeper is amazing. It IS one of her most beautiful albums, IMO. ADP and AAtS are also wonderful. Although I do agree that LE and FtCH are good places to start. I recommend that you download all of her albums on Frostwire before buying them.

[dustlioness]

I love The Beekeeper.

[StrangeLittleGirl4]

@TearInTheirHands i would recommend finding the boxed set (in the form of piano keys) A Piano - it's a great comphrehensive collection - only missing a couple of my favourites and i have bought several on eBay.com ... Karen McLovin

[star137689]

@TearInTheirHands I really think with an amazing example of origniality, we should promote the purchase of the album, not free downloads. The Beekeeper and Tales of an Librarian were some of her best I agree

[LordRandal1990]

I think you should download all of them , each one is particular. Maybe the less beautiful are the last 3, The Beekeeper, American Doll Posse and Abnormally attracted to sin, while Midwinter graces, the seasonal one, is better than they are. I think you should start from the beginning (I did so) with Little earthquakes, which is still my favourite, but I also love some songs of Under the pink and Boys for Pele and the whole cds of From the choirgirl hotel and Scarlet's walk. :)

[APerchedDove]

I agree, just start from the beginning, then you can see exactly how she has progressed. I actually started with Boys for Pele, then Little Earthquakes, but if you are unsure about where to start, then start at the beginning.

[lizzyvance]

Someone told me to look up Tori becuase I wont to listen to someone that is different but good. I have been listening to her on youtube and really like her. Could you please help me out and tell me what cds I schould downlaod or all of them. If all of them are good which one schould I start off with.

[mazzam1612]

From The Choirgirl Hotel is a great place to start. My favourite album by far, a good mix of everything that's great about Tori. Then, if you like what you hear, just go in order. Under The Pink Little Earthquakes Boys For Pele To Venus and Back Strange Little Girls Scarlet's Walk The Beekeeper American Doll Posse Abnormally Attracted To Sin Midwinter Graces. Enjoy!

[GenkaiShinigami]

mazzam1612 has a great list and is right, start with Choirgirl first. And Little Earthquakes next. Here's my order of recommendation afterward - Under the Pink To Venus and Back Boys for Pele Scarlet's Walk Abnormally Attracted to Sin Midwinter Graces American Doll Posse Strange Little Girls The Beekeeper ^ They're all great, but that's my level of recommendation. :) Her first five albums are almost essential (especially the first two) which are Earthquakes and Pink. :)

[StrangeLittleGirl4]

@GenkaiShinigami get A Piano, it has several cd's and a hc book and comes in a 'piano' keys box, the only thing i wish Muhammad My Friend was included but for some odd reason, it wasn't. Enough great music to keep you happy for years ... i have bought several on eBay *sweet*molly*malone*

[StrangeLittleGirl4]

@GenkaiShinigami

[icicle83]

@GenkaiShinigami i have been to almost all in her cds and in the filming of welcome to sunny florida. Where i believe she stopped touring for skarlets walk. Anyway. i recommend to buy them all and listen to them in order so you can grow like we did. another artist that intrigues me is Bjork :) I hope you become and Ears with feet (tori's cute name for her fans)

[munkymandjprym8]

@GenkaiShinigami mos def chiorgirl first

[PanoplyCabaret]

@lizzyvance I highly reccomend Boys For Pele and American Doll Posse. Those are my favourites :)

[sorcerer1975]

@lizzyvance if ur new to tori u should def check out " little earthquakes " " under the pink " and " scarlettes walk " those are her best albums ... she is terrific !

[Noromongrel]

@lizzyvance Go and buy the first three in order - Little Earthquakes (best album), Under the Pink, and Boys For Pele. Those are the core collection.

[liquiddiamonds33]

@lizzyvance I would say just get Tales of a librarian so you can capture a good feel of all her different styles and albums. Then start with little earthquakes and work your way up to American Doll posse.

[liquiddiamonds33]

@lizzyvance I would say just get Tales of a librarian so you can capture a good feel of all her different styles and albums. Then start with little earthquakes and work your way up to Abnormally attracted to sin

[ctraver]

@lizzyvance I started with Under The Pink, which was the current one at the time, and then Little Earthquakes, which was the only other full album she had out... well except Y Kant Tori Red, which is really only of value to a collector. Y Kant Tori red... Is not her best work, I'll put it that way.

[soren1435]

@lizzyvance oh geez all her albums are amazing in my opinion but i'd say the ones i listen to most often are:

Boys for Pele

The Choirgirl Hotel

Tales of a Librarian

Little Earthquakes

Strange Little Girls(cover songs)

[TearInTheirHands]

LOL This video has absolutely nothing to do with the song. Oh Tori, I love her and her eccentricities.

[GenkaiShinigami]

Same here! It's also my favorite music video ever, next to Cornflake Girl (UK) and Spark.

[matheusso1992]

@TearInTheirHands What? I think it has everything to do!

The way she makes fun over the face of the man, and that she treats the kid as puppet, saying men are immature and are manipulated... "Things are getting desperate when all the boys can't be men" and Tori is an adult dancing at the club while he wants tea party.

"I am not your senorita", "In the garden I did no crime" <- Those lines are totally Genesis, and she doesn't wanna be punished with submission to men because of Eve.

[liquiddiamonds33]

@TearInTheirHands well then that would just be porn haha

[Dearmirror]

OHH yesss!!! this is fucking official and erotic... im hornyyy

[igaczka23]

love it

[ihaveashed]

Love this, anyone know any other good songs by her? or by similar artists?

[GenkaiShinigami]

Some songs by Tori I would recommend starting out with are Cornflake Girl, Spark, Precious Things, Caught a Lite Sneeze, Professional Widow, A Sorta Fairytale and Bliss to start out with. As for other artists, I recommend Björk, specifically her songs Hyperballad, Jóga, and Army of Me. Also, you should try PJ Harvey, Kate Bush (Running Up That Hill, Wuthering Heights and King of the Mountain) and Fiona Apple (Criminal and Sally's Song).

[ihaveashed]

Thank you so much,

[GenkaiShinigami]

You're welcome. :)

[ShadedRogue]

Cruel is a good song, too, imo anyways.

[GenkaiShinigami]

I absolutely love Cruel, too. :)

[ninaevita]

You just reccomended the best female artists of the past 2 decades!!! They are all PHENOMENAL!!!

[GenkaiShinigami]

They ARE phenomenal! ;D That's why I recommended them~

[LeeLoomaR]

@ihaveashed the whole album ''From the Choirgirl Hotel'' by Tori has the same energy and sound like this:)

[GenkaiShinigami]

Exaclty. And Choirgirl is the way to start...:)

[louiseduvee]

One of the best videos I've ever seen. Thank you!

[xnaty]

totally love this song its a complete pleasure to listen too!

[BelMagick]

i think she looks really cute with dark hair

[GenkaiShinigami]

I think she looks better, too!

[ffincz]

these pigs are cute, the song is awesome, but Tori is the goddes.

[riccardosaga]

Great video, great song! The 90's were Tori's Golden Age!

[GenkaiShinigami]

It is! <3 My favorite video and song by her. :) I'll admit, I seem to like her better from LE - TVAB. But I love all her music either way. :)

[BlackMath22]

The man dancing at 1:11 completes this video lol

[GenkaiShinigami]

Cannot agree more. XD

[giuliamar90]

thanks for sharing! :)

[annarrrr]

tuneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[James3940]

I would totally love to totally hump the girl at 2:04. Totally.

[PresidentBagel]

One of my favourite songs.

[GenkaiShinigami]

:) It's my favorite since last February. <3