Stuck-in-my-head Sunday: Cornflake Girl

Tori Amos sprinkled 1990s radio with hits that were intensly quirky and incomparable to anything else of their time. Not only did Tori almost singlehandedly pave the way for female singer-songwriters in the early 90s, she came on with all orignial material, played multiple instruments, and self-produced the majority of her studio albums. Each of her releases contained tracks that would eventually add to her success, but it is 1994's Under the Pink that shares with us the splendor that is Cornflake Girl.

As I think back to childhood, I'm able to visualize clips of music videos in which Tori would display her sensual piano-playing technique and exhibit a faceful of passion. I can see the 90s version of my parents jamming Tori's music throughout the house and in the car. It wasn't until years later that I heard  Cornflake Girl grace the airwaves of Lithium, Sirius satellite radio's homestead for 90s alternative. Upon hearing the perfectly rhythmic acoustic intro, I immediately cranked it in my truck and quickly made sure to add it to playlists on my portable media devices for listening on the go. And, for some reason, I've not been able to stop listening to it this week.

Song: Cornflake Girl
Artist: Tori Amos
Album: Under the Pink (1994)
Genre: Baroque rock, piano rock
Video: click here

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