2 minutes ago, Florence Belch said:

Don't say that babe, I'm sure you would have been (and still be, if you want to!) a fantastic host! I just hope to give her (and anyone who stans her) the more than deserved justice, cause I would love it to be a great celebration

thanks, babes . i misspoke. i just know that if i tried to host a rate any time in the next few months i'd be too overwhelmed by my (much hated) work life and never post any updates.

now... a question to ask... do we want the original version of "professional widow" or that armand remix that went to #1 (or both)?

Just now, Alessandra said:

now... a question to ask... do we want the original version of "professional widow" or that armand remix that went to #1 (or both)?

Either way, it doesn't stand a chance at winning lbr

On 1/13/2026 at 3:36 AM, conatus said:

Parkway coming for that 11 average exactly exactly

no question about this. i actually know a girl who did this (well, minus the poisoning and other trivial stuff).

now, when it comes to lisa shaw, we'd need the real original lovetronic mix of "always" coz the one that was included in the album is soporific as ****

142. Tori Amos: The Essentials Rate

Rate Host: @Florence Belch

Winner: Past the Mission

Edited January 14Jan 14 by California

5 minutes ago, conatus said:

Either way, it doesn't stand a chance at winning lbr

true. i see it ending at number 17 in its album mix.

what's so funny about that

Just now, Alessandra said:

true. i see it ending at number 17 in its album mix.

Very "nobody bothers to give it a really low score, but not many people give it a top score" kind of thing

Is the Tori rate going to be the way to soft re-launch the Classics format

Just now, California said:

So there's this 11

this version

20 minutes ago, conatus said:

Is the Tori rate going to be the way to soft re-launch the Classics format

That's what I'm trynna do...

26 minutes ago, Graves said:

That's what I'm trynna do...

Good luck @Florence Belch, and don't **** it up

Ace still got time to come rain on ha parade.

4 hours ago, Alessandra said:

thanks, babes . i misspoke. i just know that if i tried to host a rate any time in the next few months i'd be too overwhelmed by my (much hated) work life and never post any updates.

now... a question to ask... do we want the original version of "professional widow" or that armand remix that went to #1 (or both)?

I believe we should rate the original one, but I'll leave its spot for whatever version people prefer to rate! Besides, this is the song list I had on my mind (I'm inclined to exclude the ones between parenthesis):

Song list - Tori Amos Rate

(Me and a Gun)

Silent All These Years, China, Winter, Crucify

Cornflake Girl, God, Past The Mission

Caught a Lite Sneeze, (Talula), Professional Widow, Hey Jupiter, (In The Springtime of His Voodoo) -Deep Cuts: Beauty Queen / Horses, Father Lucifer, Marianne-

Spark, Raspberry Swirl, Jackie's Strength -Deep Cuts: Cruel, Black Dove (January), (lieee), Liquid Diamonds-

Bliss, 1000 Oceans, (Glory of the 80s), Concertina -Deep Cuts: Datura-

(Strange Little Girl), (Raining Blood)

A Sorta Fairytale, Taxi Ride, Strange,(Don't Make Me Come To Vegas) -Deep Cuts: I Can't See New York-

(Mary), (Angels)

Mountain

Sleeps with Butterfllies, Sweet The Sting,Cars and Guitars -Deep Cuts: (Parasol), The Power of Orange Knickers, (The Beekeeper)-

Big Wheel, Bouncing Off the Clouds, Almost Rosey

Welcome to England, (Maybe California), 500 Miles, Flavor -Deep Cuts: Give, Abnormally Attracted to Sin-

A Silent Night With You

Carry -Deep Cuts: Shattering Sea, Battle of Trees, Star Whisperer, (Fearlessness), (Night of Hunters)-

(Trouble's Lament)

Cloud Riders, Reindeer King -Deep Cuts: Broken Arrow-

Speaking with Trees, Spies -Deep Cuts: Addition of Light Divided, (Metal Water Wood)-

Edited January 14Jan 14 by Florence Belch

Where's Pretty Good Year

37 minutes ago, Florence Belch said:

I believe we should rate the original one, but I'll leave its spot for whatever version people prefer to rate! Besides, this is the song list I had on my mind (I'm inclined to exclude the ones between parenthesis):

Song list - Tori Amos Rate

(Me and a Gun)

Silent All These Years, China, Winter, Crucify

Cornflake Girl, God, Past The Mission

Caught a Lite Sneeze, (Talula), Professional Widow, Hey Jupiter, (In The Springtime of His Voodoo) -Deep Cuts: Beauty Queen / Horses, Father Lucifer, Marianne-

Spark, Raspberry Swirl, Jackie's Strength -Deep Cuts: Cruel, Black Dove (January), (lieee), Liquid Diamonds-

Bliss, 1000 Oceans, (Glory of the 80s), Concertina -Deep Cuts: Datura-

(Strange Little Girl), (Raining Blood)

A Sorta Fairytale, Taxi Ride, Strange,(Don't Make Me Come To Vegas) -Deep Cuts: I Can't See New York-

(Mary), (Angels)

Mountain

Sleeps with Butterfllies, Sweet The Sting,Cars and Guitars -Deep Cuts: (Parasol), The Power of Orange Knickers, (The Beekeeper)-

Big Wheel, Bouncing Off the Clouds, Almost Rosey

Welcome to England, (Maybe California), 500 Miles, Flavor -Deep Cuts: Give, Abnormally Attracted to Sin-

A Silent Night With You

Carry -Deep Cuts: Shattering Sea, Battle of Trees, Star Whisperer, (Fearlessness), (Night of Hunters)-

(Trouble's Lament)

Cloud Riders, Reindeer King -Deep Cuts: Broken Arrow-

Speaking with Trees, Spies -Deep Cuts: Addition of Light Divided, (Metal Water Wood)-

add Mother immediately don't play with me

Juarez, Chocolate Song deserve too

Edited January 14Jan 14 by California

It's so hard to narrow it down to 50 songs without excluding at least one of her albums or classic deep cuts, oh Tori Anus

EDIT: Are 75 songs too much for this kind of rate? Cause she genuinely has WAY too many great songs to not be considered tbh

Edited January 15Jan 15 by Florence Belch

3 hours ago, Florence Belch said:

I believe we should rate the original one, but I'll leave its spot for whatever version people prefer to rate! Besides, this is the song list I had on my mind (I'm inclined to exclude the ones between parenthesis):

Song list - Tori Amos Rate

(Me and a Gun)

Silent All These Years, China, Winter, Crucify

Cornflake Girl, God, Past The Mission

Caught a Lite Sneeze, (Talula), Professional Widow, Hey Jupiter, (In The Springtime of His Voodoo) -Deep Cuts: Beauty Queen / Horses, Father Lucifer, Marianne-

Spark, Raspberry Swirl, Jackie's Strength -Deep Cuts: Cruel, Black Dove (January), (lieee), Liquid Diamonds-

Bliss, 1000 Oceans, (Glory of the 80s), Concertina -Deep Cuts: Datura-

(Strange Little Girl), (Raining Blood)

A Sorta Fairytale, Taxi Ride, Strange,(Don't Make Me Come To Vegas) -Deep Cuts: I Can't See New York-

(Mary), (Angels)

Mountain

Sleeps with Butterfllies, Sweet The Sting,Cars and Guitars -Deep Cuts: (Parasol), The Power of Orange Knickers, (The Beekeeper)-

Big Wheel, Bouncing Off the Clouds, Almost Rosey

Welcome to England, (Maybe California), 500 Miles, Flavor -Deep Cuts: Give, Abnormally Attracted to Sin-

A Silent Night With You

Carry -Deep Cuts: Shattering Sea, Battle of Trees, Star Whisperer, (Fearlessness), (Night of Hunters)-

(Trouble's Lament)

Cloud Riders, Reindeer King -Deep Cuts: Broken Arrow-

Speaking with Trees, Spies -Deep Cuts: Addition of Light Divided, (Metal Water Wood)-

The Under The Pink snub?? We need Space Dog, Pretty Good Year and Bells For Her. Also Precious Things and Juarez.

Personally though I'd prefer the rate with Kate and Pj Harvey included as well because I think the results would be harder to predict and more chaotic but I'll be sending either way.

Edited January 15Jan 15 by Atlantis

So like, can we re-heat some 2013 nachos with a lineup of The New Sound of UK part 4? Olivia Dean, Nia Archives, PinkPantheress, FLO, Nilüfer Yanya, Wet Leg, Biig Piig, Rachel Chinouriri, Jorja Smith, Lola Young, shygirl, Arlo Parks, Bree Runway (is Raye too MPG of the gorls? Dua obv is)

Edited January 15Jan 15 by MP2K

Tori Amos: Top 5s Rate
We're rating 5 essential songs from each main album. None of that Christmas **** or Gold Dust.

Precious Things

Leather

Silent All These Years

Winter

Crucify

Cornflake Girl

God

Pretty Good Year

Past The Mission

Yes, Anastasia

Caught A Lite Sneeze

Professional Widow

Father Lucifer

Hey Jupiter

Beauty Queen/Horses

Spark

Cruel

Raspberry Swirl

Liquid Diamonds

iieee

Bliss

Juarez

Riot Poof

Spring Haze

Datura

Amber Waves

A Sorta Fairytale

I Can't See New York

Scarlet's Walk

Gold Dust

Parasol

Sweet The Sting

Sleeps With Butterflies

Witness

Toast

Big Wheel

Bouncing Off Clouds

Body And Soul

Beauty of Speed

Code Red

Give

Flavor

Fire To Your Plain

Lady In Blue

Abnormally Attracted To Sin

Trouble's Lamest

Wedding Day

Weatherman

16 Shades of Blue

Oysters

Reindeer King

Cloud Riders

Wildwood

Climb

Mary's Eyes

Speaking With Trees

Devil's Bane

Swim To New York State

29 Years

Addition of Light Divided

And then 5 from other side projects if we want to go to 65

Rattlesnakes (From Strange Little Girls)

Pink & Glitter (From Midwinter Graces)

Ruby Through The Looking Glass (From Scarlet's Hidden Treasures)

Shattering Sea (From Night of Hunters)

Snow Cherries From France (From Tales of a Librarian)

And maybe 5 more B-Sides if we want to go to 70?

Upside Down

Honey

Sugar

Purple People

Indian Summer

Edited January 15Jan 15 by HonourableVomit

And don't try it with any of my choices.

25 minutes ago, HonourableVomit said:

And don't try it with any of my choices.

At this point we should make 50-75 songs mandatory to rate for the Essentials rate, and then add all her other songs for anyone that would love to rate/comment them as a bonus

I was thinking about hosting Cher singles rate (not rn, maybe in the middle of the year or at the end) but I feel like Believe is already a winner. Like at the same time there's no point of hosting this rate

Honey really is her best abloom