Raspberry Swirl (song)
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"Raspberry Swirl" is a song by Tori Amos
, released as the third and final single from her 1998 album From the Choirgirl Hotel
. It was released with "Cruel", off of the same album.
"Raspberry Swirl" was Tori's first single to be nominated for a Grammy Award. It was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1999.
effect with her head to the beat of the song and starts off after the boy. She takes an elevator and crawls through a vent out through a painting and into a club full of dancing teens. An extremely gaunt, scary man is in the room who seemingly controls the teens, and also now has the boy at his side. Tori dances through the club and whispers something into the man's ear, reminiscent of Twin Peaks
. Finally, she follows the boy into a room with a long dining table full of food. Tori's eyes light up at the expanse of food and sits down on one end like an Alice In Wonderland tea party. The boy is seated on the other end of the table and there are little girls seated along the sides stuffing their faces and throwing food. Suddenly, the girls all turn into piglets and the boy smiles and walks down the surface of the table toward Tori and she helps him onto her lap. They bow and the curtain closes, finishing the video.
Tori Amos
Tori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...
, released as the third and final single from her 1998 album From the Choirgirl Hotel
From the Choirgirl Hotel
From the Choirgirl Hotel is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Tori Amos. A departure from her previous albums, it was more heavily produced and a very radio-friendly project featuring a full rock band sound . Upon its release in May 1998, the album debuted at US #5 and UK #6...
. It was released with "Cruel", off of the same album.
"Raspberry Swirl" was Tori's first single to be nominated for a Grammy Award. It was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1999.
About
Raspberry Swirl is about Amos' past relationship with a female friend and was written in response to the men in her relationships.Music video
The video for Raspberry Swirl was directed by Barnaby & Scott and filmed in August 1998. The video opens with a red velvet curtain being pulled open as if on a stage. A little boy runs into a room filled with strange old toys, followed by Tori in a black dress. She does a Jacob's LadderJacob's Ladder (film)
Jacob's Ladder is a 1990 American psychological thriller/horror film directed by Adrian Lyne, based on a screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin.-Plot:Jacob Singer is a U.S. soldier deployed in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War...
effect with her head to the beat of the song and starts off after the boy. She takes an elevator and crawls through a vent out through a painting and into a club full of dancing teens. An extremely gaunt, scary man is in the room who seemingly controls the teens, and also now has the boy at his side. Tori dances through the club and whispers something into the man's ear, reminiscent of Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
. Finally, she follows the boy into a room with a long dining table full of food. Tori's eyes light up at the expanse of food and sits down on one end like an Alice In Wonderland tea party. The boy is seated on the other end of the table and there are little girls seated along the sides stuffing their faces and throwing food. Suddenly, the girls all turn into piglets and the boy smiles and walks down the surface of the table toward Tori and she helps him onto her lap. They bow and the curtain closes, finishing the video.
Track listing
Raspberry Swirl was released in the United States and Canada as "Cruel/Raspberry Swirl", but the album is titled "Cruel".US CD Single
- Cruel (Shady Feline Mix) (3:51)
- Raspberry Swirl (Lip Gloss Version) (3:41)
- Ambient Raspberry Swirl (Scarlet Spectrum Feels) (8:10)
- Mainline Cherry (Ambient Spark) (5:11)
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales (US) | 38 |
| 1998 | Top Canadian Singles | 20 |