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Fiona Apple — Hot Knife
Album: The Idler Wheel...
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Released: 2012
Length: 4:02
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If I'm butter, if I'm butter
If I'm butter then he's a hot knife
He makes my heart a cinemascope screen
Showing a dancing bird of paradise

If I'm butter, if I'm butter
If I'm butter then he's a hot knife
He makes my heart a cinemascope screen
Showing a dancing bird of paradise

He excites me
Must be like a genesis of rhythm
I get feisty
Whenever I'm with him

If I'm butter, if I'm butter
If I'm butter then he's a hot knife
He makes my heart a cinemascope screen
Showing a dancing bird of paradise

I'm a hot knife, I'm a hot knife
I'm a hot knife, he's a pat of butter
If I get a chance, I'm gonna show him that
He's never gonna need another, never need another

If I'm butter, if I'm butter
If I'm butter then he's a hot knife
He makes my heart a cinemascope screen
Showing a dancing bird of paradise

I'm a hot knife, I'm a hot knife
I'm a hot knife, he's a pat of butter
If I get a chance, I'm gonna show him that
He's never gonna need another, never need another

If I'm butter, if I'm butter
If I'm butter then he's a hot knife
He makes my heart a cinemascope screen
Showing a dancing bird of paradise

He excites me
Must be like a genesis of rhythm
I get feisty
Whenever I'm with him

I'm a hot knife, I'm a hot knife
I'm a hot knife, he's a pat of butter
If I get a chance, I'm gonna show him that
He's never gonna need another, never need another

If I'm butter, if I'm butter
If I'm butter then he's a hot knife
He makes my heart a cinemascope screen
Showing a dancing bird of paradise

I'm a hot knife, I'm a hot knife
I'm a hot knife, he's a pat of butter
If I get a chance, I'm gonna show him that
He's never gonna need another, never need another

If I'm butter, if I'm butter
If I'm butter then he's a hot knife
He makes my heart a cinemascope screen
Showing a dancing bird of paradise

I'm a hot knife, I'm a hot knife
I'm a hot knife, he's a pat of butter
If I get a chance, I'm gonna show him that
He's never gonna need another, never need another

I'm a hot knife, I'm a hot knife
I'm a hot knife, he's a pat of butter
If I get a chance, I'm gonna show him that
He's never gonna need another, never need another

And you can, and you can
And you can relax around me
And you can, and you can
And you can relax around me

He excites me
Must be like a genesis of rhythm
I get feisty
Whenever I'm with him

I'm a hot knife, I'm a hot knife
I'm a hot knife, he's a pat of butter
If I get a chance, I'm gonna show him that
He's never gonna need another, never need another

If I'm butter, if I'm butter
If I'm butter then he's a hot knife
He makes my heart a cinemascope screen
Showing a dancing bird of paradise

Maybe he can teach me something
Maybe I can teach him too
Maybe he can teach me something
Maybe I can teach him too
Comments (71)add comment
Excellent moving use of distinctive voice
Posted 11 years ago by qmwugbt112    [ Reply ]
Boy is this bad.  When it gives me a headache, that's bad.  And Apple's first album is much better than this.  Please stop it.
Posted 12 years ago by HearsayDave    [ Reply ]
Rounds and drums, how could that be bad?
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 martinelle wrote:

That is what is nice about the volume control.  If you personally have an issue with a song, just turn the volume off until the next comes along.  I like this one, but rush to the volume control for "me in the corner losing my religion" or goats going to hell.  Quite simple really.  No head banging necessary.
 
or use the "PSD" button to Play Something Different.   No one likes everything played on an eclectic station like this, but of course, that's why we listen to it, rather than Pandora. . .  just so we DO hear something that we have not heard before, and get a glorious mix of different genres.  
Posted 12 years ago by paraclete    [ Reply ]
I USE TO be a Fiona Apple fan.........
Posted 12 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
This would be a good song to choreograph with modern jazz dance.
Posted 12 years ago by Colorado    [ Reply ]
Love ya Fiona ... keep being yourself .... a true artist of all senses.






Posted 12 years ago by GINRUSH    [ Reply ]
 ccwcool wrote:
Oh Dear God, MAKE IT STOP!!!!!!!!!{#Frustrated}
 
That is what is nice about the volume control.  If you personally have an issue with a song, just turn the volume off until the next comes along.  I like this one, but rush to the volume control for "me in the corner losing my religion" or goats going to hell.  Quite simple really.  No head banging necessary.


Posted 12 years ago by martinelle    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
Love her or hate her, she's never boring.
Posted 12 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
Heard this in the background; outstanding & orginal.  Registered for the first time so I could give +ve feedback
Posted 12 years ago by qmwugbt112    [ Reply ]
It's good to know that there are still artists pushing the boundaries in a meaningful way, rather than just wearing meat.. "ohh look at me I'm so avant garde". How come we never hear Laurie Anderson on this station?
Posted 12 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
This song is a strange mix of styles. Can't decide if I like it.
Posted 12 years ago by zair99    [ Reply ]
I need to buy this, pronto!!! Go, Fiona, you go, woman! {#Bananapiano}

Greetings from London.

A Cuban In London.
Posted 12 years ago by cubaninlondon    [ Reply ]
Oh Dear God, MAKE IT STOP!!!!!!!!!{#Frustrated}
Posted 12 years ago by ccwcool    [ Reply ]
So, I bought this album and have had it for a while, and I'm starting to form my opinion of it, from a die hard Fiona fan...

Taken as an album, I think it's a failure. With When the Pawn... or Extraordinary Machine, I can put them on and listen through all the way, with maybe only one or two urges to skip a track. In fact, I think both are almost better when listened to that way, they are greater than each song taken alone.

Not so with Idler Wheel... It's almost excruciating to listen to it straight through. It's TOO experimental. There's no flow from one melody into another...

Now what is good: It's still Fiona's great, biting lyrics and singing style. And the songs, when they pop up individually in a shuffle session are mostly are actually pretty good taken alone... She made a great collection of experiemental sounding singles... But I was hoping for another album like the last couple, so I guess she's still in the business of doing what she wants, not what the audience wants...
Posted 12 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
It's certainly different. I applaud the attempt to make music that's not just a variation on love woes blues social emotional confusion. But this song overstays its welcome. A prolonged version of this might be equivalent to stereophonic waterboarding. 
 
Posted 12 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
I can dig it. Fun to listen to.
Posted 12 years ago by posworld    [ Reply ]
i like it.
Posted 12 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
Maybe it's the intricate, loony eccentricity along with the vocal gymnastics, but something about this piece to me hearkens vaguely to  Tull or Led Zeppelin.

I like it!
Posted 12 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]

This is the one that sucked , not the previous song.......


Posted 12 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
This is so horrid I had to stop what I was doing at work to bitch and complain. FUCKING STOP IT ALREADY.
Posted 12 years ago by dwlangham    [ Reply ]
still crazy after all these years
Posted 12 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
hot knife?  pat of butter?    please.
Posted 12 years ago by dreadpixie    [ Reply ]
She is never dull...really like this.
Posted 12 years ago by asilbuch    [ Reply ]
Really bad...
Posted 12 years ago by macpeck    [ Reply ]
 donnyballgame wrote:
Bjork meets Joni Mitchell
 
...meets Freddy Mercury. If I'm not mistaken—can't tell from the credits on AMG—she's singing all the vocal parts. And she's continuing to develop her stylistic range, especially her jazz chops. I haven't gotten or heard the whole album yet, but if this is any indication, we have a massive talent on the verge of doing something very special if not monumental. It's one thing to work through your youthful issues (Tidal) and another to celebrate your blossoming artistry (Extraordinary Machine), but writing about the world around you, something outside yourself, is a major step.
Posted 12 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Can't believe you have all given it such a poor rating {#Whipit}

I thought it was exciting!
Posted 12 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
I like it more and more with each listen. Well done, Fiona!

A Cuban In London.
Posted 12 years ago by cubaninlondon    [ Reply ]

Everyone in my group therapy session dislikes this song.

(except for the guy who thinks dislike is too strong of a word and has negative connotations.)
Posted 12 years ago by drewd    [ Reply ]
 docuplate wrote:
WOW!!!  Never heard this one before.  A seriously sexed up, sizzlin' on the griddle, need a cold shower kind of song.  Love the rounding and the quirky lyrics.  Puts me in mind of Laurie Andersen somehow.   Go, Bill.
 
Yeah, this is fun. I agree with you about the Laurie Anderson similarity, although this is catchier than Laurie's stuff. 
Posted 12 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 merobreno wrote:
Cool beacuse you think it has to be.
 
I just like the groove.  Forgive me, oh arbiter of cool.  {#Razz}
Posted 12 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 gemtag wrote:
what a mess
 
Maybe, but it's a glorious mess. Loving it.
 
Posted 12 years ago by asylumgiant    [ Reply ]

AND NOW...for something.....Completely......different


Posted 12 years ago by DD rabbi_phil    [ Reply ]
What the living hell was THAT?

I won't make the mistake of listening to that mess again. 
Posted 12 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Really, really liking the sound of this.
Posted 12 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
 merobreno wrote:
Cool beacuse you think it has to be.
 
Nicely put. I really do not like this, in no small part because it sounds like it's supposed to be oh so very clever.
Posted 12 years ago by toomanyollys    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Zap Mama

This is probably AWESOME live, but on my typing-headphones it's just ... not. To distracting do anything..
Posted 12 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
Confession.  After a few listens I've come around on this one.  There's something that hooked me.  Mebbe the piano chords, the drumming or mebbe it's just a quirky enough and original-enough sounding track.  I'm up to an 8 on it now.  Or it coulda just been the purple microdot... 
Posted 12 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
I think Fiona is doing too many hot knives!
Posted 12 years ago by Rockit    [ Reply ]
Hot Knife to the brain. Sonic root canal. Aural colonoscopy. Only for the masochistic. Right up there with Phillip Glass. Cool beacuse you think it has to be.
Posted 12 years ago by merobreno    [ Reply ]
The cover art does not reveal the light-hearted music within.  I wonder what the thought process was behind featuring such an off-putting portrait on the cover. 

Addendum — Starbucks and other distributors added another overleaf to the cover, featuring a black/white photo of Fiona Apple.  Apparently the original cover was repulsive to most distributors as well.  
 
Posted 12 years ago by lkovathana    [ Reply ]
This is different, and different is GOOD!!!!
Posted 12 years ago by Droidac    [ Reply ]
How's the whole album?
I'm not crazy about this track.
I own a couple of her earlier CDs ... 
Posted 12 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
So good to hear Fiona again!!
Posted 12 years ago by lshinkawa    [ Reply ]
New to RP and loving it. Tracks like this make you stop and listen - music not sound. 

 
Posted 12 years ago by Wizzee    [ Reply ]
 donnyballgame wrote:
Bjork meets Joni Mitchell
 
Love this and can't stand Bjork or Mitchell. But I agree that they are all ultra-creative.
Posted 12 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
Once again, Fiona delivers. Just when pop needed a shot in the arm, along comes Ms Apple. I'll be buying this one; I've got her three previous albums. They never leave my stereo and I've got them on my mp3 player, too. Bill is right. This is not her longest album title. "When the Pawn Hits the Conflict He Thinks Like a King" is a good contender.

A Cuban In London.
Posted 12 years ago by cubaninlondon    [ Reply ]
Intriguing.  First time I've heard Apple.  Will check out more.  Thanks RP.
Posted 12 years ago by rpRascal    [ Reply ]
{#Eek}
Posted 12 years ago by d48m02h1918    [ Reply ]
Bjork meets Joni Mitchell
Posted 12 years ago by donnyballgame    [ Reply ]
What a contrast in creative music from Leonard Cohen - not complaining about Leonard - just enjoying the contrast as only RP can deliver.
Posted 12 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 jen3005545 wrote:
Just wait, it will grow on you.
 
I'm prepared to give it a try.
Posted 12 years ago by Jive    [ Reply ]
 Rockit wrote:
WTF??
 
What you said (well, what you acronymed). 

Posted 12 years ago by NeuroGeek    [ Reply ]

Refreshing! A nice change from all the legacy music that gets played on RP.


Posted 12 years ago by Jollyra    [ Reply ]
Love the solidness of her voice and her willingness to break the mold. Enjoyable.
Posted 12 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
A well-deserved "1" Good job!
Posted 12 years ago by Euskadita    [ Reply ]
This makes me think of high school choir warmups for a PDQ Bach number.
Or the kind of experiment that one is compelled to conduct with their first multitrack recorder.
Compare and contrast "We Have Heaven" from the Yes Roundabout album.
Posted 12 years ago by james_of_tucson    [ Reply ]

Were it anyone but my beloved Fiona, I would have written it off already. I have to give it several listens, preferably in the context of the whole album, before I pass judgement... It's no Paper Bag, I can tell you that though...


Posted 12 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
Like hot knife in my eardrum. Nice try, but Fiona is deep on her own trip.
Posted 12 years ago by mostling    [ Reply ]

That was original!
Posted 12 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
I'm glad she came back. I was afraid she won't...

The song is quite interesting. It reminds me of Carolina Chocolate Drops. 
Posted 12 years ago by marian    [ Reply ]
what a mess
Posted 12 years ago by gemtag    [ Reply ]
ahhh, new Fiona. and it's fun.
Posted 12 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
Just wait, it will grow on you.
Posted 12 years ago by jen3005545    [ Reply ]
Weird!  Luckily, I'm in a mood for weird.
Posted 12 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
Huh??!!!
Posted 12 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
Like FA...but this song not so much. Maybe on more listens it will grow to my liking. idk.
Posted 12 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
WTF??
Posted 12 years ago by Rockit    [ Reply ]
Thank you for playing something so fresh!!  {#Yes}
Posted 12 years ago by jen3005545    [ Reply ]