Yes, John Lennon, towards the end of his life, refuted that comment, & said he did believe in God. ( It's a lyric , btw, from John Lennon's song "God", for those who may not know.)
Hey, did you know that rats have no "sphincter muscle", so they can't "hold it", when they have to "go"? So guess what's happening, when they're crawling around in that guy's plate of food?? Ew, Ew, Ew, Ew, Ew!
you guys REALLY shouldnt be dissing somones religion even if you dont believe in itcause its really mean but 2 the god beleivers don't judge them cause they dont believe cause thats also mean. to pdxfreethinker we can't all live on truth alone but its good 2 hear when called for. to all the belivers THEY WILL NOT GO TO HELL FOR NOT BELIEVING!!! GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEAD THIS INSTANT!!!! i'm catholic so i used to believe that but i grew up and and found that its dumb that god will only let us in
Well, everyone have their own faith, whether it is a religion or not. I believe in myself, myself as the only one in my life that decides who and what I am, and what I think is right or wrong. The whole salvation part is hypocritical. I mean, "I have sinned, but it will be fine because I truly believe in God and so he will forgive me" I think you got to make up for your own mistakes. You can't just put your problems and failures, your life in the hands of something unseen, or someone else at all
Deepmind, I do agree on that... I was just saying that I don't think that we can rely on something that we have never seen and put all our belief into that. We have got to believe mostly in ourselves:)
well, I also believe we can't rely on something we've never seen...but, I see God in everything, as I apprehend existence as an incredible, inexplicable phenomenon. There is nothing BUT God.
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I am grateful to see another believer here cuz all that I've seen so far is non believers in which is sad to me! They just don't know and seem that they don't care to know! Your a spark of hope for me!
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How sad that so many are confused, lost or just flat out don't care about the true, living and loving GOD! U all are in my prayers! May his peace, love n joy come onto u no matter how u may think or believe. Merry Xmas and Happy New Years!
I think you're wrong. People that care about the truth don't lean on nonsense as a crutch.
Even if an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent deity of any sort does exist it is without question culpable for every tragedy that occurs. Interesting how superstitious people think "god" needs to judge us, yet if such a thing exists, it is "god" that needs judging.
If you've read the bible, and all the atrocious things that "god" is accredited with there, and still believe, you have no conscience.
I was gona comment on this but since I've read sumone elses comment on this whole blown out of proportion comments, I've decided to refrain. I wish the best for u! Good luck!
Even as a conservative Christian, you have to admit, she proves a point. God won't answer every single one of your prayers. I don't think she's going against a higher power, I think she's making a valid point: you have to rely on yourself and not an omniscient being to take care of everything for you. Think before you speak, and the world will follow.
It's a song and a video. People go apeshit over something trival. What I find interesting are the supposed religious fanatics who waste their time posting comments here. Personally, I have always saw this song and video about her own question of faith about the negative things that happen in life. The song proposes more of a question than some militant statement.
Anyhow, in the end, it's just a song. You hate it? Then watch something else.
This song is awesome! and Tori Amos is not on crack, the people on crack are the delusional religious people. And god is not flawless because how can something that doesn't exist be flawless.
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This song is messed up beyond means! No women or men for that matter can be compared to GOD! I just hope that Tori Amos has a different outlook on GOD since this song came out! GOD is flawless! We were all given the freedom of choice, so it's up to you to decide! I hope that you choose wise before your time comes!
stop freaking out, its a song dumbass. guess what asshole, the world is not 5 thousand years old. its 4 billion years old and there is no supernatural event that will happen that will stop teh world from rotating. you can talk all the shit you want and think your right but you believe the bible and the bible has shit about talking goats and guess what dickhead, there is no such thing as talking goats.
Seriously, where are the women who have a fraction of this woman's brilliance. We have been listening to years of women's rights and such. But Tori embodies everything I wish for in a woman and yet somehow after all this progress I can't seem to find one that is less concerned with her appearance than the heavier implications of humanity's plights. Tori, if you're listening, I would love to probe your thought process...
hey ghostynoises, no doubt she's brilliant in the videos and on stage. I love her stuff just like you. But if you idealize her, then you'll never find a woman who will reach this ideal. Even you are not more perfect than anybody else, nor is Tori. And I think you're pretty wrong if you think she doesn't care that much about her appearance.
Women are still not encouraged to be daring musicians in the way men are. This is why the ones who have ignored that paradigm (Kate Bush, Bjork, Nina Hagen, Diamanda Galas, Tori, etc) are revered as Goddesses. Female musical genius is an entirely different creature - and too often we have women who are trying to be like the boys (or what the boys want), ignoring what they really have.
On a serious note though, I totally agree with you. Superficial women are a product of society's relentless conditioning, I mean we're so BOMBARDED with expectations to "look" good - from men, other women, adverts. magazines, TV, you name it. Our "minds" seem to fall by the way side a little bit. Maybe if we had more men like you things would change.
:) I want to say something insightful but, eh, words fail me. I just wanted to say something along the lines of the way that sex appeal is so much more than just looks. Real sex appeal anyways, and a sexy mind and personality are a HUGE part of it.
I miss the 90's, the era when women actually had intelligent things to say and didn't think showing off their bodies and singing raunchy lyrics just to attention was consider art or music.
This is a great example of a video sticking to the song's original message. It does a supurb job of blending the sacred with the profane. Just like the song.
I admire her honesty and willingness to 'open' herself up through her music to God and us humans; I have a feeling that the latter are far more judgmental and unloving...
the video is about rituals wether religious or profane... and if you must know in some culture the rats are considered sacred like the cows in India so for those who posted acid comment they should try to broaden their horizon every once in a while. It's a great video and the work of Tori amos is incredibly rich and inspiring. She really is unique.
I'm not all that fond of rats and snakes as the kind I'm usually around are definitely neither friendly nor domesticated and come equipped with both sharp teeth and very short tempers...but I like Tori and have a certain grudging respect for her ability to make this video with all of the...critters. She's also rated as one of the top piano players anywhere. Kind of a child prodigy who managed to put it all together and made it work. I'd like to see her perform live someday. Good show and G'day!
Beyond that, the video adds another entire level of meaning to the song.
I haven't read all the comments, so I apologize if this is rehashing material already covered, but the religious services shown in the video are a few of the more...unusual practices that are actually undertaken in real life.
On the surface, this song is about God. If you listen closely, it's about a man. If you watch the video again, it flips the song back around and makes a startling commentary on religion.
Maybe I just have a different religion, but this is some freaky stuff! You may catch me hitting on Tori, but you won't catch me dead with those rats! YUCK!!! Tori just got a little less hot in courtesy of this video...
"will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky fall? Will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky at all"... She has some great lines. I loved her back in the day.
a note on rats and her handling one I have had rats as pets, the domesticated variety ,,they are very sweet and gentle when bought young and hand tamed, they are affectionate and as smart as a dog.
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She's a weirdo. How about I write a song uttering random thoughts and roll around with rats. Boy, some really set their sights low with standards of creativity.
@snorp73.That's a pretty bold statement coming from somebody who has probably never created anything or has anything to contribute to society other than trying to be a internet tough guy,and failing.
You should educate yourself a little bit about that you criticize.Fifty years from now people will still be listening to Tori Amos,but some gay guy with conservative views will be long forgotten.
That's a pretty bitter statement for someone unappreciative of other opinions.
Strong words usually indicate a weak cause.
Nobody even remembers this nutcase anymore. And having a video with rats crawling on you is not a creation of art....it's an easy thing to do and anyone in here could have done it.
snorp -obviously several people remember this incredibly talented artist that you refer to as a 'nutcase'. And some of us always will. Her lyrics are powerful and insightful, if you understand them. and look at the hundreds of thousands of times her videos are viewed. don't say no one loves her or remembers her. and stop saying remember-she's still awsome!!!
P.S. Please be respectful of Women! The statement "Quit being such a girl" is not correct...and you know it. You probably don't mean to offend anyone,so I am just letting you know!
Well, if what you say about Amos is true, then fine. I just happened to like Cornflake Girl and I think she's a good piano player. This one though is a little out in left field, sorry. Moreover; it seems your description of Amos would make her a "woman" - no different than distinquishing a man from a boy....and I'm sorry, some that should be men act like girls when it comes to dissenting opinions. You on the other hand responded like a woman (or a man) not quite sure the right sex. ;-)
u probably wonder why everyone is "attacking" u for your opinion. I understand that 2 u Tori may seem weird and "creatively challenged" but it is best 2 look at the bigger picture before judging. Tori is extremely creative, so creative in fact that she created RAINN. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network also known as the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization.
One of Americas 100 Best Charities" (Worth magazine).
see, now, I just don't understand why people have to "thumbs down" a comment like this. It's just this person's opinion. Are only positive cookie cutter opinions allowed here? People with negative opinions are just expressing themselves the same way people with positive ones are
Most people don't understand Tori, but those who do benefit greatly from her prosaic thought and beautiful melodies. She is one of a kind & there will never be another.
Tori Amos rules, this jealous little slut below me can't accomplish even half of what Tori has in her whole career.. She probably can't sing or play piano either...
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Umm excuse me. But this women hasn't accomplished shit. She is in fact near the bottom in record sales. This women can't sing. She's just as awful as Madonna. Now Whitney Houston ,Celine Dion ,and Martina McBride and many ,many others can actually SING.....This women cannot. BTW u need to touch up on your gender identification skills.
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U call me an idiot when you're the one here getting all bullhurt cause u can't except that someone else doesn't like your little pianist ...you're ether 13 or have the mind of one. She has sold 12 million records WORLD WIDE....that sucks in comparison to REAL artist....now grow up..and oh god dude get a life...u have watched 33,000 videos in a span of a few months...most ppl don't have that in 2 years. (((((SLAP)))))
Well, I'm afraid I'm not 13, and I'm afraid I haven't watched 33, 000 videos in the span of a few months? I've watched about, hmm, 2500? And.. In the span of a year. So sorry to disappoint.
And I am not "bullhurt" (sorry I didn't know that was an expression). I was simply stating how flawed your logic is.
I'm not the one flaming videos I don't even like, so you should be the one who thinks about getting a life.
Atleast I know how to spell and use grammar properly.
I can't believe my eyes...Tori Amos being compared with Shitney Houston, Celine Dion... Listen, one thing is having a voice and other thing having talent. Those girls you mention can actually sing, but...can they write? Do they the piano? No, they don't. Tori does. By the way, selling millions of records only proves one thing: that the more you pay in a radio station, the more they play your tunes.
It's not Tori's fault that she's an artist and a pop star wannabe. I think if she wanted to just sing for money she could, but she likes to create music. It's called having talent something that Celine, Whitney, and the others don't have.
Admittedly, Tori is an acquired taste. But you are on a downward slope in many aspects of your comment in putting her in the same category as Whitney, Madonna, Martina, and Celine. Whitney is R&B, Martina is Country, Celine and Madonna are both pop, and Celine is only doing Vegas shows at this point. Tori is Alternative/Rock/Pop, and her music makes people feel something. She has talent just as the other people do, and her voice is customary. People get sick of the same cookie-cutter shit.
Actually, I am a musician, and I look at all of it before I form an opinion. I think of Tori as an artist, and I have 4 of her albums. ANd record sales don't mean dick. She has sold enough to live well, and she makes music that makes her happy and reaches people.
People are always making comments about something when they don't understand the message being conveyed.
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Someone sent it to me. I watched it long enough to know that this women has SERIOUS mental problems. Blaspheme is one thing. (Burning crosses "Madonna") But having rats crawl all over you talking about sex is simply sick. She is ugly and crazy. And this song is nothing buy noise. You're sick if u actually think this is cool.
If you don't like it then don't watch it-or spend time here talking bad about it! Damn, get a life! If I don't like a video here I don't hang out over a period of days talking about how bad it is! Just say what you have to say and then leave! Sounds good to me...and I LOVE TORI!! You have your opinion, and we who LOVE TORI have a right to OURS! Or are you a religious nut that wants to tell us how to live/think as well as what we should like? We can LOVE TORI if we want! No judgments from YOU!
Tori Amos? Quality voice, quality music. Shes one of those women that you think `Yeah, go on then, i'd have a go on that`, but you're not exactly sure why.
the rats are ok with me lol the shaving part i just think she is going to get a cut... not sure but that is the part that gets me. I do love the song though
When she made this video, Tori had a problem with the rats. The rat trainer told her that the rats were as gentile as her mother, and Tori told him that her mother would not poop on her.
I love Tori; I've grown up with her music, so much depth and quirky lyrics. Her voice is unique in a way that she's ethereal at one moment and raw the next.
Seriously, I miss videos like this. I was born in the late 80's but mostly grew up in the 90's. Seeing the quality of music videos through the years has gotten worse. Everything is all glamed out and uses different film and camera "techniques." Back then videos were very artistic, distant, dreamy, but yet so surreal. I miss integrity, but it seems the music industry of today doesn't. God bless Tori, and all those who've kept it real. <3
I saw this video once on MTV several years ago, but didnt know who it was or the name of the song...been looking for it ever since...and now ive found it. Thanks Heimbeck
In India, there is actually a temple for rats. Notice the Indian women feeding the rats at the beginning of the video? Yeah, that's how it is. Amos has said this song is about the "patriarchal Christian god"--in her opinion, the worst god ever. I guess in the video she's trying to show what is "disgusting" is a part of the sacred too. She's refuting God--the Christian one, anyway.
All souls are not yet lost while the body lives, and Jesus said: "The last shall be first". He also said something about the "rafter in your own eye' as opposed to the "splinter in another's eye". Read it, and don't throw stones. And, as Zappa would say, uh no we won't go THERE! LOL! (Clue...it's dumb all over and a little ugly on the side.)
you know i've always listened to her songs, but never really seen her videos........she is like unbelievably pretty.....such a cute smile. ....hope they gave those rats a bath before they shot the video though :)
I would curious to know what this video is symbolic of. I'm a big Tori Amos fan, however also Jewish, and I see a lot of Jewish religious imagery in this video. However, I know it can be hard to decipher Tori's meaning:)Would anyone like to give me any ideas?
mhm, it's all about religious practices, the rats are some kind of Hinduism imagery... if you take the time to look through the comments I think one explains the different types of religious imagery.
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Simple music for simple minded people.
LOL. LONG LIVE IGNORANT SHEEP...
ruleoforder 3 years ago
baaaaaa!
sucka4free 3 years ago
glynnth...: a mammal with NO sphincter muscle? are you sure about this truly bizarre piece of data? where did you get it from?
jorclav 3 years ago
I love rats, hate religion
LadyPii 3 years ago 2
I still believe in God, but does God still believe in me?
radioblueheart 3 years ago
Kill Ugly Naked
craigrichardellioott 3 years ago
Will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky fall
Will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky
aiwala 3 years ago 4
god is a concept, by which we measure our pain
dandeexxxx 3 years ago
god is indeed a concept, by which we try to measure everything.
aracelli16 3 years ago 2
Yes, John Lennon, towards the end of his life, refuted that comment, & said he did believe in God. ( It's a lyric , btw, from John Lennon's song "God", for those who may not know.)
deepmind 3 years ago 2
Nope, that was just one of those conversion rumors. People are still trying to say Darwin converted on his death bed.
andrewslinuxbox 3 years ago
For all I know, Darwin had always been Christian and/or a theist.
ForgetfulRainn2012 3 years ago
No, he was agnostic during his later life.
andrewslinuxbox 3 years ago
Hey, did you know that rats have no "sphincter muscle", so they can't "hold it", when they have to "go"? So guess what's happening, when they're crawling around in that guy's plate of food?? Ew, Ew, Ew, Ew, Ew!
glynnth 3 years ago
its a firgure of speech , you religon-ites!!!
Like, God Damn man, or God you people suck, or God I hate religous people , or God Damn it that is blasphmey!
stfu please thank you
shazamyman 3 years ago 3
Humanity, you know you hardly ever come through..
Humanity, you know you hardly ever come through..
Should I take my gift of free will away from you...
Because you only seem to use it to say "Screw You" ---God
deepmind 3 years ago
you guys REALLY shouldnt be dissing somones religion even if you dont believe in itcause its really mean but 2 the god beleivers don't judge them cause they dont believe cause thats also mean. to pdxfreethinker we can't all live on truth alone but its good 2 hear when called for. to all the belivers THEY WILL NOT GO TO HELL FOR NOT BELIEVING!!! GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEAD THIS INSTANT!!!! i'm catholic so i used to believe that but i grew up and and found that its dumb that god will only let us in
lunasolagirl 3 years ago
Amazing the way she continues on without batting an eye at 2:04 when the rat crawls down her blouse.
GodzillaGlenn 3 years ago
Well, everyone have their own faith, whether it is a religion or not. I believe in myself, myself as the only one in my life that decides who and what I am, and what I think is right or wrong. The whole salvation part is hypocritical. I mean, "I have sinned, but it will be fine because I truly believe in God and so he will forgive me" I think you got to make up for your own mistakes. You can't just put your problems and failures, your life in the hands of something unseen, or someone else at all
ghoulishpersistence 3 years ago 5
Yes, but...
in the words of Bob Dylan, "You can't rely on your conscience to be your guide, because it's YOU who must keep it satisfied."
Not necessarily a definitive statement, but something to think about.
Keep learning.
deepmind 3 years ago
Deepmind, I do agree on that... I was just saying that I don't think that we can rely on something that we have never seen and put all our belief into that. We have got to believe mostly in ourselves:)
ghoulishpersistence 3 years ago
well, I also believe we can't rely on something we've never seen...but, I see God in everything, as I apprehend existence as an incredible, inexplicable phenomenon. There is nothing BUT God.
And we are part, albeit a small part, of God.
deepmind 3 years ago
I think it's great that you have such strong opinions and I really respect that. Believe what makes sense to you, right?
ghoulishpersistence 3 years ago
Tori is effing brilliant!! I love her!!
hotforteacher24 3 years ago
im a catholic and i love this song, its just, well, i dont know why i like it but its really cool.
gibber259 3 years ago
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I am grateful to see another believer here cuz all that I've seen so far is non believers in which is sad to me! They just don't know and seem that they don't care to know! Your a spark of hope for me!
MikeD4775 3 years ago
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How sad that so many are confused, lost or just flat out don't care about the true, living and loving GOD! U all are in my prayers! May his peace, love n joy come onto u no matter how u may think or believe. Merry Xmas and Happy New Years!
MikeD4775 3 years ago
I think you're wrong. People that care about the truth don't lean on nonsense as a crutch.
Even if an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent deity of any sort does exist it is without question culpable for every tragedy that occurs. Interesting how superstitious people think "god" needs to judge us, yet if such a thing exists, it is "god" that needs judging.
If you've read the bible, and all the atrocious things that "god" is accredited with there, and still believe, you have no conscience.
pdxfreethinker 3 years ago
I was gona comment on this but since I've read sumone elses comment on this whole blown out of proportion comments, I've decided to refrain. I wish the best for u! Good luck!
MikeD4775 3 years ago
Even as a conservative Christian, you have to admit, she proves a point. God won't answer every single one of your prayers. I don't think she's going against a higher power, I think she's making a valid point: you have to rely on yourself and not an omniscient being to take care of everything for you. Think before you speak, and the world will follow.
cougan720 3 years ago 2
AMEN, ghostynoises!
Garboskindredspirit 3 years ago
It's a song and a video. People go apeshit over something trival. What I find interesting are the supposed religious fanatics who waste their time posting comments here. Personally, I have always saw this song and video about her own question of faith about the negative things that happen in life. The song proposes more of a question than some militant statement.
Anyhow, in the end, it's just a song. You hate it? Then watch something else.
valleri07 3 years ago 4
I love ur comment! Thanx! I didn't think that such a comment would make such an uproar?! But there it went! LOL!!!
MikeD4775 3 years ago
Alright, who let the conservative lunatics in??!
subhuman78 3 years ago 2
hahaha
lunasolagirl 3 years ago
This song is awesome! and Tori Amos is not on crack, the people on crack are the delusional religious people. And god is not flawless because how can something that doesn't exist be flawless.
xcriticx 3 years ago 2
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This song is messed up beyond means! No women or men for that matter can be compared to GOD! I just hope that Tori Amos has a different outlook on GOD since this song came out! GOD is flawless! We were all given the freedom of choice, so it's up to you to decide! I hope that you choose wise before your time comes!
MikeD4775 3 years ago
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Tori Amos is officially on crack
okay you think God's imperfect
well how about you trying creating a world sometime
dontwantnopop 3 years ago
"Tori Amos is officially on crack
okay you think God's imperfect
well how about you trying creating a world sometime"
Clam-up, lighten-up, and enjoy the video. Tori Amos is one of my finest creations; hell, she even gives an all powerful deity a major chubby.
Loosen the bone a little, Wilma. You'll live longer -- if I allow. it.
--Geebius, the one true god
kjhack 3 years ago
its a fucking song, chill out.
raptorenasni 3 years ago
but it does have a good point to make if ur catholic
lunasolagirl 3 years ago
stop freaking out, its a song dumbass. guess what asshole, the world is not 5 thousand years old. its 4 billion years old and there is no supernatural event that will happen that will stop teh world from rotating. you can talk all the shit you want and think your right but you believe the bible and the bible has shit about talking goats and guess what dickhead, there is no such thing as talking goats.
raptorenasni 3 years ago
you're insane...he's not reeeeaaaaal
keenboy1310 3 years ago
this song kicks so much ass.
mandrew81 3 years ago 6
this woman is a true genius no doubt about it
teresagabriel 3 years ago 10
Seriously, where are the women who have a fraction of this woman's brilliance. We have been listening to years of women's rights and such. But Tori embodies everything I wish for in a woman and yet somehow after all this progress I can't seem to find one that is less concerned with her appearance than the heavier implications of humanity's plights. Tori, if you're listening, I would love to probe your thought process...
ghostynoises 3 years ago 2
hey ghostynoises, no doubt she's brilliant in the videos and on stage. I love her stuff just like you. But if you idealize her, then you'll never find a woman who will reach this ideal. Even you are not more perfect than anybody else, nor is Tori. And I think you're pretty wrong if you think she doesn't care that much about her appearance.
love2dsign4u 3 years ago
*sigh*
ghostynoises 3 years ago
Women are still not encouraged to be daring musicians in the way men are. This is why the ones who have ignored that paradigm (Kate Bush, Bjork, Nina Hagen, Diamanda Galas, Tori, etc) are revered as Goddesses. Female musical genius is an entirely different creature - and too often we have women who are trying to be like the boys (or what the boys want), ignoring what they really have.
madsketcher 3 years ago 3
probe your "thought process"? LOL.
On a serious note though, I totally agree with you. Superficial women are a product of society's relentless conditioning, I mean we're so BOMBARDED with expectations to "look" good - from men, other women, adverts. magazines, TV, you name it. Our "minds" seem to fall by the way side a little bit. Maybe if we had more men like you things would change.
SaxenaSaxenaSaxena 3 years ago
:) I want to say something insightful but, eh, words fail me. I just wanted to say something along the lines of the way that sex appeal is so much more than just looks. Real sex appeal anyways, and a sexy mind and personality are a HUGE part of it.
ghostynoises 3 years ago
this video adds a whole new element~She is so unique-love it
dagger4ureye 3 years ago 3
I miss the 90's, the era when women actually had intelligent things to say and didn't think showing off their bodies and singing raunchy lyrics just to attention was consider art or music.
MissPsychoisPsycho 3 years ago 8
GOD? are you with us? why let us suffer..
seacrystaldelight 3 years ago 3
buenos los cambios de voces de esta mujer.
OLBAPARAJ 3 years ago
This is a great example of a video sticking to the song's original message. It does a supurb job of blending the sacred with the profane. Just like the song.
MattyD794 3 years ago 2
I admire her honesty and willingness to 'open' herself up through her music to God and us humans; I have a feeling that the latter are far more judgmental and unloving...
Cathrynhill 3 years ago
ahhh-mazing!
sublime197 3 years ago
the video is about rituals wether religious or profane... and if you must know in some culture the rats are considered sacred like the cows in India so for those who posted acid comment they should try to broaden their horizon every once in a while. It's a great video and the work of Tori amos is incredibly rich and inspiring. She really is unique.
Astalian 3 years ago 4
When this video first came out in the 1990's, Tori talked about how the whole Rat thing etc was like a cleansing ritual in some countries....
DSP1899 3 years ago
I'm not all that fond of rats and snakes as the kind I'm usually around are definitely neither friendly nor domesticated and come equipped with both sharp teeth and very short tempers...but I like Tori and have a certain grudging respect for her ability to make this video with all of the...critters. She's also rated as one of the top piano players anywhere. Kind of a child prodigy who managed to put it all together and made it work. I'd like to see her perform live someday. Good show and G'day!
RUDEZEBRA 3 years ago
Beyond that, the video adds another entire level of meaning to the song.
I haven't read all the comments, so I apologize if this is rehashing material already covered, but the religious services shown in the video are a few of the more...unusual practices that are actually undertaken in real life.
On the surface, this song is about God. If you listen closely, it's about a man. If you watch the video again, it flips the song back around and makes a startling commentary on religion.
Beldhyr 3 years ago
Maybe I just have a different religion, but this is some freaky stuff! You may catch me hitting on Tori, but you won't catch me dead with those rats! YUCK!!! Tori just got a little less hot in courtesy of this video...
jtm101583 3 years ago
she definately makes you think. thats why i like her
CelticRaE19 3 years ago
i forgot to mention that was proverbs 31:3 not tori's words.
lilaclillymess 3 years ago
when she says "give not thy strength unto women or thy ways to that which destroyeth kings" tells the whole point of this song/video, my opinion.
lilaclillymess 3 years ago
"So you can make me cum .. dos'e it make you Jesus..???Tori Rocks
jerrydem298 3 years ago
"will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky fall? Will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky at all"... She has some great lines. I loved her back in the day.
jereksgospel 3 years ago
a note on rats and her handling one I have had rats as pets, the domesticated variety ,,they are very sweet and gentle when bought young and hand tamed, they are affectionate and as smart as a dog.
Dravenswraith 3 years ago
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She's a weirdo. How about I write a song uttering random thoughts and roll around with rats. Boy, some really set their sights low with standards of creativity.
snorp73 3 years ago
@snorp73.That's a pretty bold statement coming from somebody who has probably never created anything or has anything to contribute to society other than trying to be a internet tough guy,and failing.
You should educate yourself a little bit about that you criticize.Fifty years from now people will still be listening to Tori Amos,but some gay guy with conservative views will be long forgotten.
BamaVrider 3 years ago 2
That's a pretty bitter statement for someone unappreciative of other opinions.
Strong words usually indicate a weak cause.
Nobody even remembers this nutcase anymore. And having a video with rats crawling on you is not a creation of art....it's an easy thing to do and anyone in here could have done it.
Her best was Cornflake Girl.
Quit being such a girl.
snorp73 3 years ago
snorp -obviously several people remember this incredibly talented artist that you refer to as a 'nutcase'. And some of us always will. Her lyrics are powerful and insightful, if you understand them. and look at the hundreds of thousands of times her videos are viewed. don't say no one loves her or remembers her. and stop saying remember-she's still awsome!!!
missmaude22 3 years ago 4
P.S. Please be respectful of Women! The statement "Quit being such a girl" is not correct...and you know it. You probably don't mean to offend anyone,so I am just letting you know!
TTLYPerfect 3 years ago
Well, if what you say about Amos is true, then fine. I just happened to like Cornflake Girl and I think she's a good piano player. This one though is a little out in left field, sorry. Moreover; it seems your description of Amos would make her a "woman" - no different than distinquishing a man from a boy....and I'm sorry, some that should be men act like girls when it comes to dissenting opinions. You on the other hand responded like a woman (or a man) not quite sure the right sex. ;-)
snorp73 3 years ago
Hello Snorp73,
u probably wonder why everyone is "attacking" u for your opinion. I understand that 2 u Tori may seem weird and "creatively challenged" but it is best 2 look at the bigger picture before judging. Tori is extremely creative, so creative in fact that she created RAINN. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network also known as the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization.
One of Americas 100 Best Charities" (Worth magazine).
TTLYPerfect 3 years ago
At 2:04 where does that little rat go?!??
TORI ROCKS RATZ AND ALL!
TTLYPerfect 3 years ago
Ha ha ball pythons are the gentlest snakes in the world. Now if she had been handling rattlesnakes, that would have been pretty cool.
Z125VYG 3 years ago
this is the bazarrest video i've seen. The rats are gross.
chivaleader89 3 years ago
I ♥ this song ☺.
MissPsychoisPsycho 3 years ago 3
I love this video, the music, the imagery...her...everyhing.
Videovuelo 3 years ago 2
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this video scares the fuck out me! she is weird!
emmachic65 3 years ago
see, now, I just don't understand why people have to "thumbs down" a comment like this. It's just this person's opinion. Are only positive cookie cutter opinions allowed here? People with negative opinions are just expressing themselves the same way people with positive ones are
deepmind 3 years ago 2
Most people don't understand Tori, but those who do benefit greatly from her prosaic thought and beautiful melodies. She is one of a kind & there will never be another.
serialhag76 3 years ago 6
lol, some idiot has been arguing with me that Madonna is more creative than Tori Amos and Bjork.
So laughable.
BoysForPele1989 3 years ago 3
i own this cd. it's so good
allycat114 3 years ago
Concordo, sem comentários... para bom entendedor, ponto é vírgula!!!
rocker1972 3 years ago
She seems like a free spirit but wtf at the rats?
hattorihanzotweet 3 years ago
It's a temple in India where rats are worshipped :)
Pemlola 3 years ago
Tori is "Witchy" with that talent and that voice!! Never again the burning times!!
senara359 3 years ago 3
Sorry I meant she's not a pop star wannabe I just realized my typo in the other comment. Sorry! ^_^
OdiepieXtreme 3 years ago
Oh...Now I see, I couldn't imagine anyone thinking that Tori's a pop star wannabe (LOL).
I admire the fact that you corrected that.
TTLYPerfect 3 years ago
I love this
Videovuelo 3 years ago
geeeekky much?
get over it, tori amos is absaloutely amazinggg :)
3SarahLovesYou 3 years ago
i need a poo
ashleyguidera 3 years ago
That comment was for
Jess0nntherunn ha ha! I saw Tori in Seattle on the "Under The Pink" tour-she rocked live as she she does in this vid! I LOVE TORI AMOS!!!!!
wadew68 3 years ago
Tori Amos rules, this jealous little slut below me can't accomplish even half of what Tori has in her whole career.. She probably can't sing or play piano either...
stevevaizorz 3 years ago
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Umm excuse me. But this women hasn't accomplished shit. She is in fact near the bottom in record sales. This women can't sing. She's just as awful as Madonna. Now Whitney Houston ,Celine Dion ,and Martina McBride and many ,many others can actually SING.....This women cannot. BTW u need to touch up on your gender identification skills.
Jess0nntherunn 3 years ago
The fact that she's even in the record sales contradicts you're statement that she "hasn't accomplished shit."
You should watch what you say.
You end up sounding pretty ignorant and stupid.
Go preach somewhere else, you didn't even spell blasphemy right.
Idiot.
marikathemurderess 3 years ago 2
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U call me an idiot when you're the one here getting all bullhurt cause u can't except that someone else doesn't like your little pianist ...you're ether 13 or have the mind of one. She has sold 12 million records WORLD WIDE....that sucks in comparison to REAL artist....now grow up..and oh god dude get a life...u have watched 33,000 videos in a span of a few months...most ppl don't have that in 2 years. (((((SLAP)))))
Jess0nntherunn 3 years ago
Well, I'm afraid I'm not 13, and I'm afraid I haven't watched 33, 000 videos in the span of a few months? I've watched about, hmm, 2500? And.. In the span of a year. So sorry to disappoint.
And I am not "bullhurt" (sorry I didn't know that was an expression). I was simply stating how flawed your logic is.
I'm not the one flaming videos I don't even like, so you should be the one who thinks about getting a life.
Atleast I know how to spell and use grammar properly.
marikathemurderess 3 years ago 2
I would any bet that you are actually the one who is 13.
marikathemurderess 3 years ago
I can't believe my eyes...Tori Amos being compared with Shitney Houston, Celine Dion... Listen, one thing is having a voice and other thing having talent. Those girls you mention can actually sing, but...can they write? Do they the piano? No, they don't. Tori does. By the way, selling millions of records only proves one thing: that the more you pay in a radio station, the more they play your tunes.
jotavandyck 3 years ago 3
I mean...*do they play the piano?*
jotavandyck 3 years ago
It's not Tori's fault that she's an artist and a pop star wannabe. I think if she wanted to just sing for money she could, but she likes to create music. It's called having talent something that Celine, Whitney, and the others don't have.
OdiepieXtreme 3 years ago
Admittedly, Tori is an acquired taste. But you are on a downward slope in many aspects of your comment in putting her in the same category as Whitney, Madonna, Martina, and Celine. Whitney is R&B, Martina is Country, Celine and Madonna are both pop, and Celine is only doing Vegas shows at this point. Tori is Alternative/Rock/Pop, and her music makes people feel something. She has talent just as the other people do, and her voice is customary. People get sick of the same cookie-cutter shit.
Arsenyk13 3 years ago 2
because knowing a thousand genres is more important than knowing actual music and record sales are everything aren't they? :D
Paperdoll666 3 years ago
Actually, I am a musician, and I look at all of it before I form an opinion. I think of Tori as an artist, and I have 4 of her albums. ANd record sales don't mean dick. She has sold enough to live well, and she makes music that makes her happy and reaches people.
People are always making comments about something when they don't understand the message being conveyed.
Arsenyk13 3 years ago 2
This woman is evil.
thegdoat 3 years ago
She wants to have sex with rats?...this video doesn't make sence...the song sucks also...nothing but noise!!!
Jess0nntherunn 3 years ago
Then why r u watching it?
giadarling 3 years ago
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Someone sent it to me. I watched it long enough to know that this women has SERIOUS mental problems. Blaspheme is one thing. (Burning crosses "Madonna") But having rats crawl all over you talking about sex is simply sick. She is ugly and crazy. And this song is nothing buy noise. You're sick if u actually think this is cool.
Jess0nntherunn 3 years ago
If you don't like it then don't watch it-or spend time here talking bad about it! Damn, get a life! If I don't like a video here I don't hang out over a period of days talking about how bad it is! Just say what you have to say and then leave! Sounds good to me...and I LOVE TORI!! You have your opinion, and we who LOVE TORI have a right to OURS! Or are you a religious nut that wants to tell us how to live/think as well as what we should like? We can LOVE TORI if we want! No judgments from YOU!
wadew68 3 years ago
Tori Amos? Quality voice, quality music. Shes one of those women that you think `Yeah, go on then, i'd have a go on that`, but you're not exactly sure why.
womanwithabeard 3 years ago 3
she's great...but im afraid of rats!! how the hell she did this video!! makes me shiver...
shielaprue 3 years ago 4
the rats are ok with me lol the shaving part i just think she is going to get a cut... not sure but that is the part that gets me. I do love the song though
Tinymoezzy 3 years ago
excelente genial maravilloso alucinante
Videovuelo 3 years ago
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what hell is singing about this lady is soo ugly
bobby929 3 years ago
You're a stupid piece of shit. Period.
LoserNO13 3 years ago 10
you make pretty dasies.
depolarized 3 years ago 3
This song one of her best!!!
shaundraivy 3 years ago 5
This woman is fearless.
jfkresearcher 3 years ago 9
Tori did some great stuff in those early 90's...These great stuff still is great...
drmygel 3 years ago
When she made this video, Tori had a problem with the rats. The rat trainer told her that the rats were as gentile as her mother, and Tori told him that her mother would not poop on her.
lojikmagnus 3 years ago
wow, really? For someone with a "rat problem", she seems to handle herself and the shot very well.
KatMays379 3 years ago
I love Tori; I've grown up with her music, so much depth and quirky lyrics. Her voice is unique in a way that she's ethereal at one moment and raw the next.
rockerazz8 3 years ago 5
This is her best song. I like how the rat goes down her shirt at 2:04.
scottmack400 3 years ago
lol--I Like how she doesn't even move...
mountaindrew007 3 years ago
rats!!!
theplateauxofmirror 3 years ago
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terrible.
werguitar 3 years ago
and why is that
Paperdoll666 3 years ago
lol, the man at 3:33 looks like he's getting chocked, I love this song, and the video is so cool. I don't mind rats and I love snakes.
Shadowdog85 3 years ago
Tori Amos kicks butt!
AmandaNReed 3 years ago 4
Buffy, I love your description, "Windshield wiper sounding guitar"--great simile(?)!
videostrategies 3 years ago
Funny how little we hear from this amazingly graceful, strong and talented lady... TFP!
louiseduvee 3 years ago 5
damn..this is powerful good stuff.
lucinda2005 3 years ago 5
Seriously, I miss videos like this. I was born in the late 80's but mostly grew up in the 90's. Seeing the quality of music videos through the years has gotten worse. Everything is all glamed out and uses different film and camera "techniques." Back then videos were very artistic, distant, dreamy, but yet so surreal. I miss integrity, but it seems the music industry of today doesn't. God bless Tori, and all those who've kept it real. <3
sweetsugarcoma 3 years ago 11
i know what you mean, its sad to think that music peaked in the 90's
kiddadd 3 years ago 7
she's brilliant.
elea1885 3 years ago 4
still the best
bennra26008 3 years ago 2
it´s about freedom.
dbx42dot1 3 years ago 2
Awesome!
antbryant1 3 years ago 2
This song moves me bigtime.
Fretfeeler 3 years ago 2
so crazy
But I like it .
angelni1988 3 years ago 2
I saw this video once on MTV several years ago, but didnt know who it was or the name of the song...been looking for it ever since...and now ive found it. Thanks Heimbeck
Malferic 3 years ago 8
yea me 2 i use to call it the rat song me n my hommieee
smashley187 3 years ago
Best.song.ever...
the lyrics are amazing-AMAZING!!
RonSoda 3 years ago 3
LOVE THIS FUCKIN SONG, YESS..SHE RaWx!
FLOW3R000MANT1S 3 years ago 5
o.O
Crazy-ass video... I guess she likes rats...
But damn, that bassline is just too cool and she sings sorta basass.
suckafish80 3 years ago 5
In India, there is actually a temple for rats. Notice the Indian women feeding the rats at the beginning of the video? Yeah, that's how it is. Amos has said this song is about the "patriarchal Christian god"--in her opinion, the worst god ever. I guess in the video she's trying to show what is "disgusting" is a part of the sacred too. She's refuting God--the Christian one, anyway.
deoxyribonuclease 3 years ago 11
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All souls are not yet lost while the body lives, and Jesus said: "The last shall be first". He also said something about the "rafter in your own eye' as opposed to the "splinter in another's eye". Read it, and don't throw stones. And, as Zappa would say, uh no we won't go THERE! LOL! (Clue...it's dumb all over and a little ugly on the side.)
louiseduvee 3 years ago
i never understand videos...
scat4u 3 years ago
I remember the first time I heard this song. Memorys
mixedupdragonfly 3 years ago
A Tori é um génio, quando for grande quero ser como ela :) * * *
averana007 3 years ago
Great song but just way too many rats for me to watch! :)
Kungfuhalestian 3 years ago
Heard this on the radio the other day and it just clicked. Amazing.
HebertEric 3 years ago 2
This is the only video of hers I've REALLY liked. Great song as well!
JunkyardElite 3 years ago
This is by far the greatest Tori song ever! I love it...and I will never get enough of it!
StopHerRich 3 years ago
nice song
the lyrics are cool
ClaudiaDenise 3 years ago
Thank You.. Love This Song.
Peace
BELECTRODES 3 years ago
I don't see those type of videos nowadays--except on MTV2 and "Beavis and Butthead" reruns.
ComebackJohnny 3 years ago 4
you know i've always listened to her songs, but never really seen her videos........she is like unbelievably pretty.....such a cute smile. ....hope they gave those rats a bath before they shot the video though :)
niajhabenson7 3 years ago 5
tori shaving her legs is the sexiest thing i've ever seen.
torifan666 3 years ago 6
That's the sexiest thing you've ever seen? Now I just feel sorry for you.
greg925 3 years ago
The music + singing in this song is really amazing. Gives me chills every time she does the "wind blow" verse.
SimpJee 3 years ago
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a few witches burning... oh um well, it's getting a little toasty in here ;)
OH TORI!
I'll help you burn some of those CORNFLAKE GIRLS!
There's two things I hate, incosiderate son's of / and dirty sl- BURN THEM ALL!
depolarized 3 years ago
I would curious to know what this video is symbolic of. I'm a big Tori Amos fan, however also Jewish, and I see a lot of Jewish religious imagery in this video. However, I know it can be hard to decipher Tori's meaning:)Would anyone like to give me any ideas?
yiddena 3 years ago
mhm, it's all about religious practices, the rats are some kind of Hinduism imagery... if you take the time to look through the comments I think one explains the different types of religious imagery.