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Rinnie posted an update in the group Appleheads (Fiona Apple Fandom) 12 years, 5 months ago

Favorite lyrics? I have a lot of favorites, but off the top of my head I’ve always felt particularly fond of: “Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love” from “Paper Bag”.

Cynthia replied 12 years, 5 months ago

There’s so many! Yours is a great line, I also like “when I’m gone like yesterday
when I’m high like heaven, when I’m strong like music, cause I’m slow like honey, and heavy with mood” from ‘Slow like Honey”.

I also love this line and the chorus from “Oh Well”, “My peace and quiet was stolen from me, When I was looking with calm affection, You…[Read more]
- Rinnie replied 12 years, 5 months ago
  
  Ooo, good ones! That unconditional love lyric in “Oh Well” always gets me.
  - applecore replied 12 years, 5 months ago
    
    Yes, “Oh Well.” so good, but so much better on the Jon Brion version of Extraordinary Machine. Musically, the Brion and Elizondo version are not that different, but Fiona’s vocal performance is significantly more raw and passionate on the former. What do you guys think?
applecore replied 12 years, 5 months ago

The lyrics to “Parting Gift.” Funny, clever, painful. “I took off my glasses while you were yelling at me once, more than once so as not to see you see me react. Should’ve put ’em, should’ve put ’em on again so I could see you see me sincerely yelling back.”
“Extraordinary Machine” is the most inspiring thing ever. “Red Red Red” slays me every…[Read more]

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