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Tori Amos — Trouble's Lament
Album: Unrepentant Geraldines
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Released: 2014
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Trouble needs a home girls,
trouble needs a home.
She fell out with Satan,
now she's on the run.
But I have found her quite straightforward
in her contracts and her deals
she warns me when Danger is
loose behind his wheels
and he is loose behind his wheels.
Don't cry baby...

Trouble got evicted,
from the Devil's lair.
I wager she got betrayed
by her friend Despair.
Now the flames from Satan's tongue are charged
and licking at her heels
She whispers "Hey Ginger, Danger's loose behind his wheels"
And Satan knows how Danger makes you feel.
What will be will be, baby...

You don't, you don't need to cry.
There are no tears in my eyes
If Danger wants to find me,
I'll let him in, he can find me.

Trouble needs a home girls,
a covert abode
from Tucson to Ohio
back through Tobacco road.
And she is armed and will fight for the souls
of girls around the world.
Standing up to Satan,
dancing on st. Michael's sword.
I'm on her side, in this brutal war.
Don't cry baby...

You don't, you don't need to cry.
There are no tears in my eyes
If Danger wants to find me,
I'll let him in, he can find me.

Trouble needs a home girls,
trouble needs a home.
Trouble needs a home girls,
will you give her one.
Trouble needs a home,
trouble needs a home...
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AKA Torn Anus
Posted 6 months ago by Rcallinjr    [ Reply ]
Sounds like a classic from the 1990s.  It's always nice when artists stay true to their own style and talent.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
This album was such a nice return to form for her.
Posted 1 year ago by bialia    [ Reply ]
I still have my box of cornflakes Bill, it's a treasured gift.

Posted 2 years ago by keddyjo.talula    [ Reply ]
If only I wasn't so attracted to Trouble...
Posted 2 years ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
 exjunkie wrote:

The hook sounds a bit like the "Dexter" theme song.


And here I am thinking Things We Said Today -- and glancing semi-aghast [if that's quantitatively possible] at the things others have said over the years.

Posted 2 years ago by QuantumShaman    [ Reply ]
Love the vocal performance on this song... 
Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
 jacopo777 wrote:

Very clever, Tori Amos after Kate Bush. Well considering Kate Bush was Tori Amos's hero.





This isn't true. Get off it. Imagine if we treated men who play guitars and sing the same way we treat women who happen to play piano and sing. We'd never have time to complain about anything else.

I don't know what it is about pathological need some people have to either denigrate or otherwise find a way minimize and/or invalidate the accomplishment/creativity of woman musicians.

Anyway, this song/album was a nice return to form for Tori Amos and I'm happy to hear it here.
Posted 2 years ago by bialia    [ Reply ]
Very clever, Tori Amos after Kate Bush. Well considering Kate Bush was Tori Amos's hero.
Posted 2 years ago by jacopo777    [ Reply ]
This. Now. More than ever.

"Trouble needs a home girls,
a covert abode
from Tucson to Ohio
back through Tobacco road.
And she is armed and will fight for the souls
of girls around the world.
Standing up to Satan,
dancing on st. Michael's sword.
I'm on her side, in this brutal war.
Don't cry baby..."
Posted 2 years ago by DelightedIdiot    [ Reply ]
 Hoosfoos wrote:

Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Porcupine Tree, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The 4 most overplayed artists on this station. If I hear another song played by the aforementioned, I will stick pins in my eyes.


It's been 7 years ... please provide proof that you have stuck pins in your eyes.

All talk, no action ....

Posted 2 years ago by radioparadise9    [ Reply ]
Pushed this up one to 7
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
wish there was an auto-psd feature
Posted 3 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
 rpdevotee wrote:
Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos,[1] August 22, 1963[2]) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range.[8] Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University at the age of five, the youngest person ever to have been admitted. She was expelled at the age of eleven for what Rolling Stone described as "musical insubordination."
 
Musical insubordination is the greatest complement any Establishment can bestow upon a musical artist!!!!  She should be proud!!! What an accomplishment at such a young age!!!
Posted 3 years ago by mikedgreene    [ Reply ]
 markybx wrote:

Ya right, or maybe a Kate Bush wannabe {#Cheesygrin}
 
Or Tori Amos wannabe?
Posted 4 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
 Hoosfoos wrote:
Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Porcupine Tree, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The 4 most overplayed artists on this station. If I hear another song played by the aforementioned, I will stick pins in my eyes.
 
No.  The most over-played artists are Suzanne Vega, Tracey Chapman, Norah Jones and Moby.

Posted 4 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
 bam23 wrote:
I plead ignorance. What is so horrific about this artist? Her piano work is really effective and works so well with the vocals, which tend to be interesting and intelligently composed. Her voice is distinct and clear. Yet somehow she is considered "pretentious", another term tossed around in this comments section that rarely makes much sense to me in the context of the piece. Oh well, I like her music.
 

All her songs seem to be about the same thing for one thing.
Posted 4 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
 JasondotG wrote:
You've apparently never seen her live. She literally dry humps her piano bench throughout most songs. Or at least she used to back in the 90s.  

 ShamanManu wrote:
spot on! {#High-five} 

Relayer wrote:


 

 


 

That certainly shouldn't disqualify her music from being seriously considered, any more than it should for Jim Morrison or Robert Plant or Michael Hutchence or whoever else on the masculine side of the spectrum. Women artists get slagged for the way they sing or move on stage or look, way more than their male counterparts, and it doesn't matter if they look & sound like Tori Amos or Amy Ray or Fiona Apple or Tracy Chapman or somewhere in between, it just changes the angle of attack.
Posted 4 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
S H R I L L
Posted 4 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 rpdevotee wrote:
Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos,[1] August 22, 1963[2]) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range.[8] Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University at the age of five, the youngest person ever to have been admitted. She was expelled at the age of eleven for what Rolling Stone described as "musical insubordination."

 what's  the use of copy/pasting something from wiki?

Anyway, TA's one trick is makin annoying songs but evidently for some weird reason there are people that like them.
Posted 4 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
The hook sounds a bit like the "Dexter" theme song.
Posted 5 years ago by exjunkie    [ Reply ]
Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos,[1] August 22, 1963[2]) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range.[8] Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University at the age of five, the youngest person ever to have been admitted. She was expelled at the age of eleven for what Rolling Stone described as "musical insubordination."
Posted 6 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
I LOOOVE RP and I am a supporter.  But there's just way too much Tori.
Posted 7 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
Her 1987 album, "Y Kant Tori Read" was re-released 6 days ago, after 30 years in hiding.
Wonder if we'll hear any of those tracks on RP, heheheh.
Posted 7 years ago by k3rmit    [ Reply ]
Isn't Tori a character on Game of Thrones.......you know the one.
Posted 7 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
 VV wrote:

Dammit if I see another beautiful woman walking down the street... I'm going to shove a knitting needle in my ears!

 
Nice reply {#Clap}
Posted 7 years ago by basilarnold    [ Reply ]
 Hoosfoos wrote:
Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Porcupine Tree, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The 4 most overplayed artists on this station. If I hear another song played by the aforementioned, I will stick pins in my eyes.

 
Dammit if I see another beautiful woman walking down the street... I'm going to shove a knitting needle in my ears!
Posted 8 years ago by VV    [ Reply ]
Doesn't she have other songs besides this one?  I only seem to hear this one on RP.
Posted 8 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]

Posted 8 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Primitives scare their enemies with feathers and masks.Some become so good at, and  guess what some started to put some paint  on some angels
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
 old_shep wrote:
Bjork wannabe.

 
Ya right, or maybe a Kate Bush wannabe {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 8 years ago by markybx    [ Reply ]
Took me a while to get into her songs, but it was really worth the effort. She has a gift.
Posted 8 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
I just love Tori
Posted 8 years ago by peterwallington    [ Reply ]
Bjork wannabe.
Posted 8 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
You've apparently never seen her live. She literally dry humps her piano bench throughout most songs. Or at least she used to back in the 90s.  

 ShamanManu wrote:
spot on! {#High-five} 

Relayer wrote:


 

 


Posted 8 years ago by JasondotG    [ Reply ]
wow, tori! really loving this one.
Posted 9 years ago by smahoutchian    [ Reply ]
I plead ignorance. What is so horrific about this artist? Her piano work is really effective and works so well with the vocals, which tend to be interesting and intelligently composed. Her voice is distinct and clear. Yet somehow she is considered "pretentious", another term tossed around in this comments section that rarely makes much sense to me in the context of the piece. Oh well, I like her music.
Posted 9 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
I like this more than most Tori songs. Clever lyrics.
Posted 9 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
spot on! {#High-five} 

Relayer wrote:


 


Posted 9 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
yoooooo oo-hooo-hooooo jump from 5 to 4.
Posted 9 years ago by eveliko    [ Reply ]
 islander wrote:
Less pretentious than normal - I'll give it a 2. 

 
Spot on
Posted 9 years ago by OHMish    [ Reply ]
 Hoosfoos wrote:
Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Porcupine Tree, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The 4 most overplayed artists on this station. If I hear another song played by the aforementioned, I will stick pins in my eyes.

 
My son has an old service dog, who I'm sure would stand by you well. Oh, wait. You can no longer read this.
Posted 9 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
This is sounds a bit further 'out West' than Tori's other offerings I've heard. I like the change-ups.
Posted 9 years ago by Bone    [ Reply ]
Less pretentious than normal - I'll give it a 2. 
Posted 9 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
 {#Wave}fredriley wrote:

{#Roflol} That appeals to this aged adolescent, 50 going on 15 :o)

 

Posted 9 years ago by Gegenschein    [ Reply ]
I usual hate Tori Amos, but this caught my attention. I . . . kinda like. 
Posted 9 years ago by maggierob    [ Reply ]
 ziakut wrote:
Please forgive my adolescent humor upfront, but I really thought the song artist was introduced as "Toy Anus". I had to laugh at my incredibly inane, selective hearing. Upon hearing her voice begin, I knew instantly who it was and what my ears did.

Unfortunately...now every time I hear her name announced here...it's all I hear now.
 
{#Roflol} That appeals to this aged adolescent, 50 going on 15 :o)
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Garbage.  Thanks PSD
Posted 9 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
I like the rolling piano
Posted 9 years ago by spinoza15    [ Reply ]
Caterwauling
Posted 9 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
Somewhere between Kate Bush and Loreena McKennitt and failing at both ends. 
Posted 9 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]

Posted 9 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
 Hoosfoos wrote:
Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Porcupine Tree, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The 4 most overplayed artists on this station. If I hear another song played by the aforementioned, I will stick pins in my eyes.

 
Peter Gabriel is probably among the most played but the others are probably well behind other artists such as Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Tom Petty, Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits, David Byrne/Talking Heads, U2, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, etc., in terms of exposure here.
How are your eyes doing?
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
excellent time for a coffee break.

without music. 
Posted 10 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
Always been a Tori fan, but this track doesn't come close to her earlier material.
Posted 10 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
 Hoosfoos wrote:
Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Porcupine Tree, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The 4 most overplayed artists on this station. If I hear another song played by the aforementioned, I will stick pins in my eyes.


Do not question the Porcupine Tree. 

The 4 artists you complain about above are a perfect summary of this station, so perhaps you are listening to the wrong station?  There's a clear channel station in your local market that should satisfy your pop music tastes.  The rest of us here will continue to enjoy artists that are far too good to be on FM radio.
Posted 10 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
Daily obligatory vomit.
Posted 10 years ago by Hoosfoos    [ Reply ]
And now I have to turn it off.....

 
Posted 10 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
 shellbella wrote:
No.  She just annoys me.

  Oh THANK YOU! I thought I was the only one who finds listening to her sing like the sound of sharp fingernails dragging across a chalkboard!!! Ooooooooooh SO cute!



Posted 10 years ago by michaelmaersch    [ Reply ]
No.  She just annoys me.
Posted 10 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]

The KB influence is certainly there (she even played 'And Dream Of Sheep' at the Portland show last week), but she knocked KB off her Queen-of-singer-song-writer perch a long time ago.

To me, Tori Amos' albums have been a bit crap for the last ten years, but the latest album (UG) is as good as anything she has offered in the last 23 years.

Hogtownmike wrote:
She sounds like she is channeling Kate Bush...

 


Posted 10 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
Please forgive my adolescent humor upfront, but I really thought the song artist was introduced as "Toy Anus". I had to laugh at my incredibly inane, selective hearing. Upon hearing her voice begin, I knew instantly who it was and what my ears did.

Unfortunately...now every time I hear her name announced here...it's all I hear now.
Posted 10 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 war-paint wrote:

I don't think you really know her songs,  she never really sings normally (and that's a good thing in my book). Also, these are the most straightforward vocals from Tori since... Scarlet's Walk?

 
Maybe since "Happy Workers"
Posted 10 years ago by Lindo525    [ Reply ]
 The_Walrus wrote:
Usually like Tori's work but this is just awful. She sings so well normally, so why the silly noises made in this?  Just sound idiotic to me and ruins the song

 
I don't think you really know her songs,  she never really sings normally (and that's a good thing in my book). Also, these are the most straightforward vocals from Tori since... Scarlet's Walk?
Posted 10 years ago by war-paint    [ Reply ]
Usually like Tori's work but this is just awful. She sings so well normally, so why the silly noises made in this?  Just sound idiotic to me and ruins the song
Posted 10 years ago by The_Walrus    [ Reply ]
Wonderful song.  Well crafted, well sung and great lyrics.
Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
She sounds like she is channeling Kate Bush...
Posted 10 years ago by Hogtownmike    [ Reply ]
Loving Tori's work as usual.  Must get my hands on the album.
Posted 10 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]

Posted 10 years ago by war-paint    [ Reply ]
 ckcotton wrote:
Oh GREAT!

More Tori to hate..... 

 
true
Posted 10 years ago by melkhyah    [ Reply ]
 Hoosfoos wrote:
Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Porcupine Tree, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The 4 most overplayed artists on this station. If I hear another song played by the aforementioned, I will stick pins in my eyes.


 I'm glad this is Bill's station and not yours ... I don't think I'd listen to yours.


Posted 10 years ago by PopKombo    [ Reply ]
Trouble is it sounds too much like "Things We've Said Today".
Posted 10 years ago by PopKombo    [ Reply ]
 LowPhreak wrote:

I'll call the eye doctor, you're going to need one.


I'd say "over-played" about a few other artists here, like Johnny Cash. {#Razz}  However, one can never get too much of the 'Tree or Gabriel.

 
I'm blind now.
Posted 10 years ago by Hoosfoos    [ Reply ]
 Hoosfoos wrote:
Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Porcupine Tree, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The 4 most overplayed artists on this station. If I hear another song played by the aforementioned, I will stick pins in my eyes.

 
I'll call the eye doctor, you're going to need one.


I'd say "over-played" about a few other artists here, like Johnny Cash. {#Razz}  However, one can never get too much of the 'Tree or Gabriel.
Posted 10 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
 Hoosfoos wrote:
Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Porcupine Tree, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The 4 most overplayed artists on this station. If I hear another song played by the aforementioned, I will stick pins in my eyes.

 
Oh dear. It'll be goodbye eyes for you soon then.
Posted 10 years ago by enkay    [ Reply ]
Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, Porcupine Tree, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The 4 most overplayed artists on this station. If I hear another song played by the aforementioned, I will stick pins in my eyes.
Posted 10 years ago by Hoosfoos    [ Reply ]
 SuperWeh wrote:
Still milking the same formula, would be so refreshing if she would get "over it all" and make some music with a different theme for once. Until then; Playing Tori Amos once a day is more than enough...

 

When I was 19, I thought that it was so hot the way that she practically fucks her piano -- now, it just looks silly -- embarrassing, actually.
Posted 10 years ago by Biscobret    [ Reply ]
 SuperWeh wrote:
Still milking the same formula, would be so refreshing if she would get "over it all" and make some music with a different theme for once. Until then; Playing Tori Amos once a day is more than enough...

 

This.

Although, I have to say that this song doesn't absolutely suck -- which is what I think about most of her music.  I am busy at work, however I still didn't hit PSD -- to which I am amazed!
Posted 10 years ago by Biscobret    [ Reply ]
Simply wonderful.
Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
Fifteen or twenty years ago I saw Tori on some TV show. Can't remember which one, but that's irrelevant. What is important is that her WILDLY dramatic piano playing and singing scared me away. It wasn't until this last year or so, mostly thanks to RP, that I began to develop an appreciation for her. Now, the more I hear, the more I like. Thanks, Bill.
Posted 10 years ago by stalfnzo    [ Reply ]
Still milking the same formula, would be so refreshing if she would get "over it all" and make some music with a different theme for once. Until then; Playing Tori Amos once a day is more than enough...
Posted 10 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
I love that high, swooping vocal trademark of hers.
Posted 10 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
 lasker98 wrote:
I used to like her much more in the past but I find that high, swooping vocal trademark thing she does more irritating all the time.
 

I'm afraid I have to agree with you. 
Posted 10 years ago by Jeffrey    [ Reply ]
Oh GREAT!

More Tori to hate..... 
Posted 10 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
I used to like her much more in the past but I find that high, swooping vocal trademark thing she does more irritating all the time. Probably a strong 7, or even 8 without that part of the vocals. Now it's a 4.
Posted 10 years ago by lasker98    [ Reply ]
"Trouble needs a home, girls, will you give her one"

That got my innuendo bone twitching. As the old joke goes: a woman walks into a bar and asks for a double entendre, so the barman gives her one :o)

I'll get me dirty mac...
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 chyk5 wrote:

She will be 51 this year. That's certainly not too young to retire.



 

51 and still not "over it"
Posted 10 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
If this is any indication - I'm optimistic about this new album.  I agree with others - would like to see her get back to her more edgy roots for sure.
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
She's gorgeous    I admire her work, always interesting
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
I became a fan with Little Earthquakes...still a fan.
Posted 10 years ago by eroz    [ Reply ]
Regardless of where she's been musically or where she's going for that matter, this is good.  An 8 on first listen.
Posted 10 years ago by Andy_B    [ Reply ]

She will be 51 this year. That's certainly not too young to retire.


Posted 10 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
Well, it is better than most of her music - I'm not sure if that is because I am hearing it for the first time, or if it is going to sound better or worse with time ...
Posted 10 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
Sounds pretty good.  I have lost touch with Tori's music because she got too "contemporary soft easy listening" for me, especially when I listened to Night of Hunters and one song was sung by a child.  I don't dig that.

This sounds like she is getting a little closer to her roots, maybe not as edgy, but she's making progress.
Posted 10 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
I believe this is the second Tori Amos song today. One a day is plenty (too much if you ask me).
 
Posted 10 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Hurrah!
Posted 10 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]