Clocks was stuck in my head today when I first awoke. (Although it could've been Coldplay's "Speed of Sound" too. They are both very similar sounding. I forgive them because I love them both!)
I'm old enough to not care what about whether I'm cool or not. I know it is probably not cool to like Coldplay because they are so popular and successful. I'm just not punk enough. But whatever. I was never one to let my peers decide what kind of music I should or should not listen to. If you like it, then listen to it!
Something about May and June always draws me to my Tori Amos albums, especially when it is gray or raining outside. I know the melancholy pervasive in most of her songs is appealing to me. Listening to her speak she comes across as a bit touched or perhaps even crazy, and she may be, but I sympathize with crazy. However her well crafted lyrics touch the root of emotion and paint a picture of innocence hopelessly lost but wanting to return. Ophelia would've listened to Tori, particularly this album. Simply put "make me laugh, say you know what you want".
I think most people do not understand Tori and thus avoid her music. Perhaps they do not wish to feel as if barefoot and bound, running hopelessly through a forest? Well I think those people are missing out and would rather pretend they never feel that way. Perhaps they do not wish to be reminded of that feeling?
Here are my 5 favorites from the album, with "Jackie's Strength" being my favorite.
Unfortunately I could not find the original "Liquid Diamonds" online, so the link is to a good live performance. I'm sure to post more on Tori Amos. She is a staple and I just bought her new album, "Abnormally Attracted to Sin", the other day and it is still sinking in.
A couple months ago my sister gave me this album and I listened a few times, unimpressed. But today this song hit me over the head. A few others on the album "Hopes and Fears" have caught my attention too.
I have noticed before that some albums need to sink in for me before I realize their value. I'm sure others have had the same experience. As I recall from my music theory classes in college, one aspect of what we consider good music is familiarity, and thus simply listening to the same song a few times may make it more endearing and likable in the future. I wonder if I should stop what I am doing to buy their two newer albums, "Under the Iron Sea" and "Perfect Symmetry", or not. I think I'm going to give "Hopes and Fears" a few more listens first and then decide. They do remind me of Geneva and perhaps Muse, so it is promising.
