Fun Music Information -> Tori Amos
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Quotes:
There are things I wont expose. Like who my musical influences are. I'm gonna tell you who I've slept with before I tell you that. Certain things are sacred. - Tori Amos Submitted by: LucidLupin
| Musically, I always allow myself to jump off of cliffs. At least that's what it feels like to me. Whether that's what it actually sounds like might depend on what the listener brings to the songs. - Tori Amos Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Band Name Origins:
- Tori Amos was born Myra Ellen Amos but figured out that you really *can't* get many guys (or sell records :p) with the name Myra Ellen. She was at a bar with a few friends and one of her guy friends said, 'You look like a Tori' and thus the name stuck. Submitted by: Snowii
Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Myra Ellen Amos. Submitted by: BreakingBenAlways
Also known as: Myra Ellen Amos. Submitted by: Bobo
Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:
- Natashya - Lothlorien was a land of Elves, not Faeries. Submitted by: Brie
- Natashya - 'Faery' is incorrect. The word is spelt 'F-A-E-R-I-E'. Submitted by: me
- Natashya Lórien - Lórien is short for Lothlórien, one of the main Elven cities in the Lord of the Rings. It is (or was, rather) ruled by Lady Galadriel and kept alive by Nenya, the Elven Ring of Water. It diminished when Galadriel and the Three Rings left for Valinor after the One Ring was destroyed. It was also "the name of the gardens and dwelling-place of the Vala Irmo, who was himself usually called Lórien" (The Silmarillion). Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom, and loth means flower. I doubt even Tori knew all of that! Submitted by: Irenthel
- Natashya Lorien - I like the first name, but the middle name sounds a bit too much like a really weird alien from Babylon 5. Submitted by: LadyCorneliusPlum
- Natashya Lórien - Lórien stems from the name for the faery land in Lord of the Rings, Lothlorien. Submitted by: jennie
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Professional Widow" | Honey bring it close to my lips, yeah! - Ben |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Phill Jupitus" | "Hey Jupiter" | pickle* |
| "She's Your Propane" | "She's Your Cocaine" | pickle |
| "Korn Fan Girl" | "Cornflake Girl" | newage |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Cornflake Girl," | No person is made from corn flakes. | Fifi McFeef |
| "Dark Side of the Sun," | Sun's a hot ball of gas emitting light everywhere. | crazydon |
| "1000 Oceans," | Not on Earth alone, anyway | Regina Olsen |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "We Don't Talk Anymore," Cliff Richard | "Silent All These Years," Tori Amos | |
| "When Can I See You Again?," The Three Degrees | "Wednesday," Tori Amos | |
| "You Think You're So Smart," Aaron Neville | "I'm Not Stupid," Tori Amos | |
| "Who Do You Think You Are?," Spice Girls | "God," Tori Amos | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Staring" originally "Starling"
crazydon
"You Can Ring Your Dog" originally "You Can Bring Your Dog"
But only if you can get your bell to fetch.
Ingrid McCannless
"Park" originally "Spark"
Peggy Pollock
"Sark" originally "Spark"
Sark is one of the Channel Islands
Olga Ruiz
"Riot Poo" originally "Riot Poof"
Yvonne Sindri
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Abnormally Attracted To Sine" originally "Abnormally Attracted To Sin"
Neglecting the other trigonometric functions
Harriet Henderson
"Startling" originally "Starling"
crazydon
"Riot Proof" originally "Riot Poof"
crazydon
"Professional Window" originally "Professional Widow"
Britney Spears into pruning hooks
Change a Letter:
"To George" originally "Yo George"
Jeffrey
"Sterling" originally "Starling"
nally
"Starting" originally "Starling"
nally
"Policy Me" originally "Police Me"
Yeah, sell me that insurance!
crazydon
"Polite Me" originally "Police Me"
I can be nice if you want me to…
crazydon
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Bliss" | "Tryst" | MrMacphisto |
| "Welcome to England" | "Welcome to Iran" | MrMacphisto |
| "Spark" | "Spork" | MrMacphisto |
| "Caught a Lite Sneeze" | "Cutting the Cheese" | MrMacphisto |
| "God" | "Rod (Blagojevich)" | MrMacphisto |
| "Devils & Gods" | "Where's My IPod?" | Paul Robinson |
| "Jamaica Inn" | "This Traffic Jam We're In" | Paul Robinson |
| "Baker, Baker" | "Hey, James Baker" | Paul Robinson |
| "Playboy Mommy" | "A-Hole Dummy" | Paul Robinson |
| "Leather" | "Hand Me My Sweater" | Paul Robinson |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Code Red | Mountain Dew Code Red | crazydon |
| Hoochie Woman | Hooch (alcopops) | pickle* |
| The Power Of Orange Knickers | Tom Jones tour | pickle* |
| Cornflake Girl | Kellogg's 'Kick-Start' campaign | pickle* |
| Mr. Zebra | Racing Stripes | pickle* |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Cornflake Girl | Kelloggs HQ | Richard Davies |
| Muhammad My Friend | Harrods' | pickle* |
| Sweet The Sting | Winnie The Pooh's answering machine | pickle* |
| The Wrong Band | Channel 4 UK Hall Of Fame | pickle* |
| Professional Widow | Dating Service | KooKooDee |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Clarice America | Starling Tori Amos | Clarice Starling Clarice Starling=heroine of 'Silence Of The Lambs' | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| Lady in Red Chris DeBurgh | Lady in Blue Tori Amos | Lady in Purple Red and blue make purple. | crazydon |
| If I Were A Boy Beyoncé | Fat Slut Tori Amos | If I Were A Fat Slut | foofoo |
| Blinded By The Light Manfred Mann's Earth Band | I Can't See New York Tori Amos | Blinded By The Light, I Can't See New York | Britney Spears into pruning hooks |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Notori-amos B.I.G.
Tori Amos combined with Notorious B.I.G.
Submitted By: Emily
Amos & Andy
Tori Amos combined with Andy Williams
Submitted By: crazydon
Misheard Lyrics:
"Cornflake Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: And the man from the government
Thinks he knows so much. Original Lyrics: And the man with the golden gun
Thinks he knows so much. | "Amber Waves"
Misheard Lyrics: And the poor, sad news...
Original Lyrics: And the poolside news...
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"Raspberry Swirl"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh my god, oh my god, I did no crime,
Original Lyrics: In the gard- in the garden I did no crime.
| "Winter"
Misheard Lyrics: With a ring where some snowman was
Original Lyrics: Withering where some snowman was
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Jackie's Strength"
Misheard Lyrics: You're only puppy love with anorexia.
Original Lyrics: You're only popular with anorexia.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Sara I just always thought she was saying "puppy love with anorexia" for some reason, a lot of her lyrics are strange and I never really questioned it until I saw someone else quoting it once and I saw what the lyrics really were! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Happy Phantom"
The Funny Lyrics: And if I die today I'll be the happy phantom
and I'll go chasin' the nuns out in the yard Why They're Funny: I love the image of a ghost chasing nuns around. Cracks me up everytime.
Submitted by: HM
| "Cornflake Girl"
The Funny Lyrics: Never was a cornflake girl thought that was a good solution hangin with the raisin girls she`s gone to the other side givin us a yo heave ho things are getting kind of gross and i go at sleepy time this is not really happening you bet your life it is peel out the watchword just peel out the watchword she knows what´s going on seems we got a cheaper feel now all the sweeteaze are gone gone to the other side with my encyclopedia they musta paid her a nice price she´s puttin on her string bean love this is not really happening you bet your life it is rabbit where´d you put the keys girl and the man with the golden gun thinks he knows so much thinks he knows so much rabbit where´d you put the keys girl
Why They're Funny: Just read the lyrics. She must have been on a bad trip, when she wrote that song. My favourite line: 'hangin with the raisin girls' Lovely!
Submitted by: Lilli
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| There are additional Funny lyrics available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Proffesional Widow"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Oh honey bring it close to my,
oh honey bring close to my, oh honey bring it close to my lips yeah... It's gotta be big, it's gotta be big, it's gotts be big, it's gotta be big etc...... Why They're Repetitive: these is more or less the song, but it is good huh?!
Submitted by: big
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Bliss"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Father, I killed my monkey
I had to let it out To taste the sweetness of spring Why They're Nonsensical: This puts me in mind of the story Frank Skinner told at Leeds City Varieties about the residents of Hartlepool who hung a monkey in mistake for a French spy. As this was the time when French footballer Eric Cantona played for Leeds United, Frank reckoned the monkey had its collar up just like Cantona's!
Submitted by: pickle*
| "Maryann"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Tuna, rubber, little blubber in my igloo
Why They're Nonsensical: Words fail me.
Submitted by: wolfie
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| There are additional nonsensical lyrics available. | |
Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Happy Phantom"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Will you still call for me when she falls asleep
Or do we soon forget the things we cannot see? Why They're Misrhymed: Very few of the lines in this song rhyme, but this particular couplet is painful because it's comparatively close, yet so far off the mark. Personally, I think a better choice would have been 'cannot keep', but I'm no songwriter.
Submitted by: jmd
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"Mary"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: What'll we do when our babies scream Fill their mouths with some acid rain
Why They're Inappropriate: i'm suprised that natashya (tori's daughter) is still alive
Submitted by: matan
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Cornflake Girl"
The Dated Lyrics: Gone to the other side
With my encyclopedia Why They're Dated: You mean your Wikipedia, right? By the time the '90s were over, my parents had no clue what to do with our old encyclopedia set. All the information was dated by '92, and the format was completely obsolete already.
Submitted by: Chris Storms
| "Siren"
The Dated Lyrics: Never was one for a prissy girl
Coquette call in for an ambulance Reach high, doesn't mean she's holy Just means she's got a cellular handy Why They're Dated: "Cellular" is a very dated term for a mobile phone, for starters. The lyrics also are to insinuate that girl spoken of in the song is rich, not holy, because due to the ownership of a mobile phone. You know, 'cause that isn't something that grade schoolers regularly have now.
Submitted by: Chris Storms
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Little Amsterdam"
The Dirty Lyrics: father only you can save my soul
playing that organ must account for something Why They're Dirty: I never really thought about it until I saw Tori in concert. On 'playing that organ' she stroked the length of the mic suggestively, as if it were a phallus.
Submitted by: SanguinaryApple
| "In the Springtime of His Voodoo"
The Dirty Lyrics: got an angry snatch
girls you know what i mean when swivelin that hip doesn't do the trick me pureed sanitarily mr sulu Why They're Dirty: Don't know if I consider these 'dirty', but some folks might...anyway, these always kind of tickled me...Tori is a trip...'got an angry snatch, girls you know what I mean' is certainly a rather unique and personal sounding lyric...and 'me pureed sanitarily mr sulu' sounds an awful lot like a douching process...NOTE: I didn't capitalize her lyrics because she writes them all in lower case...
Submitted by: Paul Robinson
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Space Dog"
The Lyrics: Seems I keep getting this story twisted
so where's Neil when you need him Who They Mention: The lyrics refer to British author Neil Gaiman
Submitted by: Shiri
| "Happy Phantom"
The Lyrics: There's Judy Garland
taking Buddha by the hand Who They Mention: Buddha
Submitted by: sherock
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| There are additional celebrity lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Fire To Your Plain"
The Lyrics: You can pray to your Jane
I put out the call But not to be saved Called my Deviline kin With her yellow Astin Martin "We gotta get this right" Product Brand Name: Astin Martin cars
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"A Sorta Fairytale"
The Song Lyrics: Feel out the summer breeze
Didn't know when we'd be back Song They Mention: "Summer Breeze" (by Seals & Crofts)
Submitted by: nally
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout"
Opening Lines: Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout would not take the garbage out
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
| "Amber Waves"
Opening Lines: well he lifts you up like amber waves
Comments: Submitted by: Mattias
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Abnormally Attract Ed To Sin" originally "Abnormally Attracted To Sin"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
"Tax I Ride" originally "Taxi Ride"
However one rides a tax!
Submitted by: Justin B. Burr
"Devil Sand Gods" originally "Devils And Gods"
Submitted by: Josh
"Drag On" originally "Dragon"
Submitted by: Josh
Band Name Anagrams:
Moas Riot Submitted by: michelle (hell in mice)
Moa = an extinct flightless bird
To Maoris Submitted by: Nicole Velocin
Maoris are indigenous people of New Zealand.
I Rot So, Ma Submitted by: Lucille Ball sized hail
Aim Torso Submitted by: Delilah
Is a Motor Submitted by: crazydon
Song Title Anagrams:
"Weedy Sand" originally "Wednesday"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Dewy Sedan" originally "Wednesday"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Sandy Weed" originally "Wednesday"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Seedy Wand" originally "Wednesday"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Say 'Dew End'" originally "Wednesday"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Angels"
The Lyrics: They're trapping angels by the Potomac
Why: Referencing the Potomac River which runs through Washington DC, directing the listener to the understanding that this song is about the political climate in America at the time (the Bush administration)
Submitted by: Saklas
| "Can't See New York"
The Lyrics: But I can't see new york
As I'm circling down Why: This song was written as a response to 9-11.
Submitted by: Shiri
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Super Short Pop Songs:
"Fat Sl*t" Length: 0:41
By far the worst song from her "American Doll Posse" album, it's so short, it comes and goes before you know it!
Submitted by: crazydon
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Caught A Slight Knees " originally "Caught A Light Sneeze"
Submitted by: She
"Soddy And Bowl" originally "Body And Soul"
Submitted by: Reese Witherspoonerism
"Snot A Light Keys" originally "Caught A Light Sneeze"
Submitted by: She
Names as a Word Bank:
A Smart Imitator Submitted by: Ferragamo
Omits Ass Toot Aroma Submitted by: Karen Smith
Better than if she EMITTED it?
Is A Smart Ass Submitted by: Karen Smith
Oh how the blessings of her name's letters accrue!
Art Imitator Submitted by: Karen Smith
You mean she's not the real thing?
I Roast Most Tomato Tarts Submitted by: Karen Smith
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Amy Tore Us originally "Tori Amos"
Submitted by: Lucille Ball sized hail
Ori Tame Us originally "Tori Amos"
Submitted by: Sherock
TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"Cornflake Girl"
The Lyrics: And the man with the golden gun thinks he knows so much
Why: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), a James Bond movie
Submitted by: Shiri
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