A Perfect Circle - improvisation / “Imagine” (live at Lollapolooza 2011)
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
an amazing, powerful performance by Tori Amos of “Strong Black Vine” in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2009. [hear the complete show]
lyrics:
Shut your mouth
I’m spinnin’ it tight down south
I’m on a raid
tie you down cause boy I can
save you from your evil faith
Eagles serve yeah uhhuh Mother first
they turn you predator
but boy I can save you from that evil faith
Arms sold in Balmy cities that may not be with us for long
save you from your evil faith
lay back
Strong Black Vine
submission
Is my mission for a
Strong Black Vine
you just might see that
sweet jesus
Strong Black Vine
submission
is my mission for a
Strong Black Vine
your mission
concentrate
Blown to bits her innocent flesh to dust
all for a dark god
all for the love of some evil faith
Swollen stream
every drip serpents bless
you rape Earth knowledge
still she would save you from your evil faith
Bodies bathe in black gold your pleasure
Arms sold in Balmy cities that may not be with us for long
save you from your evil faith
Strong Black Vine
submission
Is my mission for a
Strong Black Vine
you just might see that
sweet jesus
Strong Black Vine
submission
is my mission for a
Strong Black Vine
your mission
concentrate
…
submission to love
you boy, listen up
push that evil from you
push that evil from you, now
push that evil from you
can you push, boys
can you push
push that evil from you
lawyers, taxman, presidents, push that evil
judges, push it out mother fucker
push that evil from you
push that evil from you
can you push like my Mother
my great, my great Mother
sweet love, she’s a motherfucker
and we are not your cocksucker
not your cocksucker, no
she is my owner
my sweet, my sweet Mother
Goddess, mmmm
Mother made herself
no God can make the great Mother
she is my great Mother
can you push, push that evil
push it out like a mother fucker
push it out like my great Mother
but a Strong Black vine
your mission
concentrate
“Hello Mr. Dollar” (2011) by Eddie Amos, Father of Tori Amos. Yes, it’s true, this is a brand new video by Tori’s Dad, and her Mom is in the video, too. Very bizarre and interesting.
youtube description: Eddie’s first release is an avant garde comical sketch about the current American debt crisis. Using low production for humor and awareness of more serious issues, Eddie’s video presents the question — what will happen to the Arts and Media if the power behind the dollar is destroyed?
Lyrics:
WHO ARE YOU FROM WHENCE HAVE YOU COME
MY NAME IS MR DOLLAR AND I AM SICK
LYING IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ON A RESPIRATOR
MEDIC EDDIE WILL TELL YOU MY SAD STORY
NOT THE GOLD MAN NOT THE SILVER MAN AM I
NOT THE COPPER MAN IT’S THE SICK TIN MAN
WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS THERE SHALL BE YOUR HEART
ALSO HELLO MR. DOLLAR YOU ARE WITHOUT A HEART
YOU HAD A GOLD HEART DURING THE DEPRESSION
WE WERE POOR MR. DOLLAR YOU WERE KING
I DREAMED OF HAVING GOLD A GOLD COIN SOME DAY
I KNEW THERE WAS GOLD IN FORT KNOX
WHO ARE YOU AND FROM WHENCE HAVE YOU COME
MY NAME IS MR DOLLAR AND I AM SICK
LYING IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ON A RESPIRATOR
MEDIC EDDIE WILL TELL YOU MY SAD STORY
NOT THE GOLD MAN NOT THE SILVER MAN AM I
NOT THE COPPER MAN IT’S THE SICK TIN MAN
IF YOU AIN’T GOLD MR DOLLAR WHO ARE YOU
OH THERE WERE THE DAYS OF SILVER
A SILVER DOLLAR A BOX OF CHERRIES TOO
TO CELEBRATE GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
PRESIDENT KENNEDY WAS HONORED BY MR. DOLLAR
NOT GOLD NOT SILVER BUT A COPPER SILVER DOLLAR
WHO ARE YOU AND FROM WHENCE HAVE YOU COME
MY NAME IS MR DOLLAR AND I AM SICK
LYING IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ON A RESPIRATOR
MEDIC EDDIE WILL TELL YOU MY SAD STORY
NOT THE GOLD MAN NOT THE SILVER MAN AM I
NOT THE COPPER MAN IT’S THE SICK TIN MAN
MR. DOLLAR AND I WENT AROUND THE WORLD
I HAD A FIST FULL OF COPPER DOLLARS
WHAT A GREAT TRIP JOY ME AND MR. DOLLAR
COME YANKEE BOY WITH COPPER MONEY
MY HEART WAS LOST WHEN THEY SPIT ON YOU
THAT’S TRUE MR DOLLAR THEY SPIT ON YOU
WHO ARE YOU AND FROM WHENCE HAVE YOU COME
MY NAME IS MR DOLLAR AND I AM SICK
LYING IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ON A RESPIRATOR
MEDIC EDDIE WILL TELL YOU MY SAD STORY
HOW LOW CAN I SINK A BUM IN THE WORLD
NOT GOLD NOT SILVER IN MY HEART
NOT EVEN COPPER IT’S TIN IN MY HEART
THERE IN MY HEART I AM TIN THE LOWEST
MY NAME IS MR. DOLLAR THEY SPIT ON ME
DOC JUST ONE MORE CHANCE TO GET THE GOLD
WHO ARE YOU AND FROM WHENCE HAVE YOU COME
MY NAME IS MR DOLLAR AND I AM SICK
LYING IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ON A RESPIRATOR
MEDIC EDDIE WILL TELL YOU MY SAD STORY
NOT THE GOLD MAN NOT THE SILVER MAN AM I
NOT THE COPPER MAN IT’S THE SICK TIN MAN
MY NAME IS MR DOLLAR THEY SPIT ON ME
DOC JUST ONE MORE CHANCE TO GET THE GOLD
