in conclusion: alicia keys aint got shit on fiona apple
lol

Fiona has the best album so far this year.

Fiona does bang on the piano in a simular way to how Prince does. I love that low end piano, instead of that twinkly way of playing the upper register. Mood music is great.

DorothyParkerWasCool said:

I don't really pay attention to her music, but she is a Grade-A nutjob. But, on the plus side, she will take a hard spanking.

Ace, you will love her new album.

2freaky4church1 said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Doubtful. "Criminal" was an interesting lyric, but I haven't heard anything else from her that piqued my interest. I'm usually pretty demanding of music; it has to say something that I feel is insightful and doesn't enable unhealthy thinking (which doesn't leave a lot ).

She sounds completely different from her first two albums.

2freaky4church1 said:

Never mind how she sounds. Does she have anything to say?

Ace said:

She actually has a great deal to say, much of it is thought provoking, eloquent, and honestly expressed. It is not all "unhealthy thinking" concepts as you put it. I would highly recommend you listening to one of her albums in its entirety before jumping to assumptions. It's funny how labels like that just stick to people and when you pull some of their albums you would be surprised at the many aspects they explore in their lyricism. I get peeved when people think Prince is all about sex when in reality that is a very small segment of his music. I think Fiona Apple is currently fighting against the similar type labeling.
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nicoletta said:

I'm not too familar with her work but from the little that I've seen from her Fiona can't sing.

DorothyParkerWasCool said:

You're misreading my post. I didn't say that I think her work enables unhealthy thinking (I'm actually familiar with very little of it), but that I look for music that doesn't do that. I have yet to be convinced that she has anything to say that's worth my time.


If you look at his entire body of work, it is actually a very large segment of what his music is about.

I've been playing "O Sailor" like crazy since I got the cd. I love that song. Her performance was alright. I don't like judging based on talk show performances, because many times they don't really bring their all compared to seeing them live.

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DorothyParkerWasCool said:

Agree to disagree on Fiona. Why are you commenting negatively on something you admittedly know nothing about? In regards to Prince, I think thats a surface level assumption on his work.
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dragondayz said:

then you're tone deaf! lol

DorothyParkerWasCool said:

I would disagree with someone who said Prince's work is entirely about sex; it's not. But to say that "that is a very small segment of his music" is like saying there's a little bit of lettuce in a caesar salad.

Ace said:

Poor analogy, there is no standard amount of lettuce u can put in a salad.

theSpark said:

And I think she's tone deaf! Is there a song that you recommend I listen to(before I make anymore judgements)?

nicoletta said:

Nah, Fiona is the real deal. Of course, it's a matter of taste. Alicia is fine as hell, though. So she gets brownie points just for that.

dragondayz said:

sometimes it's more about passion and emotion rather than sounding like Aretha.

Didn't catch the performance but I'm sure she rocked it Fiona is awesome

nicoletta said:

haha her -hide the sample- ass!

She's really fit.

Christopher said:

AnckSuNamun said:

umm...aretha is all about the passion and emotion..



funny that people thought aretha couldnt sing at first..same for barbara streisand..say what you will about those two women but they both can blow. beautifully..

2freaky4church1 said:

Which version?

DorothyParkerWasCool said:

Ever had a Caesar salad?

andyman91 said:

sosgemini said:

I love Aretha....I didn't mean it that way. I mean rather than belting it out. I used Aretha because whenever someone can sing they always use her as a reference.