Talula

by

Tori Amos

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I bought Tori Amos's 'Talula' in high hopes, even when I saw the remix. I thought it would sound like the great "Crucify" and "Hey Jupiter" remixes from previous singles. Well, I was wrong. The final track, "Talula (BT's Synethasia Mix)" is abhorrent. Clocked at a vile 11:27, it utterly destroys Tori's talent with dance beats and pure trash. It is a disgrace to humanity. Aside from that remix, the rest of the single is wonderful. "Talula" is considered one of Tori's best songs, and the b-sides are great. "Samurai" has a beat that will get your foot tapping and Tori's sugary vocals and piano will relax you. "Frog On My Toe" is slower and you can hear much of Tori's classical influence in the song as she serenades us with typical Tori lyrics. Her cover of "London Girls" is outstanding. I would've given this single the top rating, but that misanthropic remix kept me from it. I give this single 4 stars.

This single isn't one of Tori's best. "Talula (The tornado mix)" is on of my favorite Tori songs- great, high-energy, and her musical ability really shines on the vocals and harpsichord. "Frog on my Toe" is wonderful, but "Samurai" is lacking something, though it's still enjoyable. Same goes for the cover of "London Girls", which I like a little better than "Samurai", but still isn't great. Then you have the awful "Synthasia" mix of "Talula" which is 11 minutes of nothing. About 3 instrumental loops and one of Tori going "hes chase-chase-chase-chasing" (edited from the acapella intro to the tornado "Talula") go on without change for a musical eternity. This cd is saved by the excellent "Talula" and some enjoyable B-sides.