People/Characters in Tori’s songs
Name Agent Orange “Gotta tell you what I heard Alfie Anastasia [Romanov] Andromeda Angie Dickenson Anna Karenina Anne Boleyn Baby The Banana King Beene Beenie The Belle of New Orleans Bette Davis Betty Louise Big Bird Bill & Ben Billy Bobby Buddha Cajun Charles Manson Charlie Brown Colonel Dirtyfishydishcloth Confucius Daddy Daisy Dead Petals David Cassidy Desire Donna The Dream King Easter Ed Eric [Rosse] Etienne Flying Dutchman Fred Gemma Ginger Greg Gladys [Knight] God Hayley Mills Heidi Henry [VIII, King of England] Humpty Dumpty Jackie [O’Nassis] [President Andrew] Jackson Jamaica Jasmine Jean [Harlow] Jesus Jimi [Hendrix] Joan of Arc Joe [DiMaggio] Johnny Josephine Judas Judy G [Garland] Judy Garland Jupiter Kaiser Wilhelm King Solomon Laura Mars
Lily The
Lizzies The
Lord of the Flies Lucifer Lucy The Man with the Golden Gun Marianne/Maryanne [Curtis] Marilyn [Monroe] Mark [Hawley] Mary Mary M [Magdalene] Master Shaman Moneypenny Moses Mother Mother Mary Mr Ed Mr Jim Mr Microphone Mr P [Puppethead] Mr St John Mr Sulu Mr Zebra Mrs Crocodile Muhammad Muhammad Ali Neil [Gaiman] Oliver Stone Pandora Peggy Pele Persephone the Pope Poppa Poppy Prince of Darkness Purple Monkey Rabbit Raquel Welsh Ratatouille Strychnine Sister Ernestine Sister Janet Sister
Named Desire Sleeping Beauty Son
of Sam Superfly Susan T. [Tori Amos] Talula Thomas Jefferson Timmy The Velvets The Wanderer Weaver The
Woman Clothed with the Sun 
Song Title
“song lyric”
Agent Orange
from Agent Orange…”
Gold Dust
“somewhere Alfie cries...”
Yes, Anastasia
“We’ll see how brave you are, yes, Anastasia
and all your dollies have friends…”
Space Dog
“Don’t say you know we’ve gone
Andromeda stood with those girls before…”
Putting the Damage On
“now I’m wishing for my best impression
of my best Angie Dickenson…”
intro to This Old Man (11/96)
“Anna Karenin-in-in-na
and she knows that I’m right behind her…”
Talula
“Ran into the henchman
that severed Anne Boleyn…”
Spark
“but she couldn’t keep baby alive…”
Ode to the Banana King (Part 1)
“dreams made up for the Banana King…”
Jackie's Strength
“sleepovers, Beene’s got some pot…”
Father Lucifer
“and Beenie lost the sunset, but that’s ok…”
intro to Bells for Her (10-10-96)
“somewhere not far from here
me and Beenie had a little fall down…”
Blood Roses
“the Belle of New Orleans
tried to show me once how to tango…”
Glory of the 80s
“I’ll clone myself like that blonde chick
that sings ‘Bette Davis Eyes’…
Humpty Dumpty
“Humpty Dumpty and Betty Louise
stole a sony and some camembert cheese…”
Talula
“got Big Bird on the fishing line
with a bit of a shout…”
Horses
“honey, it’s Bill & Ben…”
Precious Things
“running after Billy
running after the rain…”
Sugar
“Bobby’s collecting bees and hammers
he used one on me…”
Marianne
“Timmy and that purple monkey
are all down at Bobby’s house…”
Happy Phantom
“There’s Judy Garland taking Buddha by the hand…”
Wednesday
“and the quiet breathing
of our Persian we call Cajun
on a Wednesday…”
Tear In Your Hand
“I don’t believe you’re leavin’ cause
me and Charles Manson like the same ice cream…”
Not the Red Baron
“Not the Red Baron
Not Charlie Brown…”
Space Dog
“There’s Colonel Dirtyfishydishcloth
He’ll distract her good, don’t worry so…”
Happy Phantom
“They say Confucius does
his crossword with a pen…”
Butterfly
“Daddy dear, if I can kill one man
why not two…”
Precious Things (live)
“wash me clean, Daddy…”
Daisy Dead Petals
“Daisy Dead Petals, that is her name…”
Jackie's Strength
“stickers licked on lunch boxes
worshipping David Cassidy…”
Sister Named Desire
“got a sister named Desire…”
Jackie's Strength
“I mooned him once on Donna’s box
she’s still in recovery…”
Tear In Your Hand
“hangin’ out with the Dream King…”
Crucify
“I know a cat named Easter
he says, ‘Will you ever learn’…”
Marianne
“Ed is watching my every sound…”
Song for Eric
[his name is in the title only]
Black Swan
“did Eric call, by the way?”
Etienne
“Etienne, Etienne, hear the west wind
whisper my name…”
Flying Dutchman
“Flying Dutchman, are you out there…”
Me and a Gun
“tell me what’s right, is it my right
to be on my stomach of Fred’s Seville…”
Another Girl's Paradise
“there's Gemma calling up a storm…”
The Wrong Band
“Ginger is always sincere
just not to one man…”
Pretty Good Year
“Greg her writes letters and burns his CDs…”
“Greg her writes letters with his birthday pen…”
Muhammad My Friend
“Gladys save a place for me
on your grapevine…
Crucify
“just what god needs, one more victim…”
Mother
“I cross my legs, oh my god…”
Upside Down
“God I love to turn my little
blue world upside down…”
Mary
“God I want to get you out of here…”
God
“God sometimes you just don’t come through
do you need a woman to look after you?”
Abbey Road
“we know you like Hayley Mills
like those boys are singin’ still…”
The Wrong Band
“Heidi says she’ll be sincere
as much as she can…”
Talula
“she said 1 plus 1 is 2
but Henry said that it was 3
so it was, here I am…”
Humpty Dumpty
“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great, great fall...”
Jackie's Strength
“mama laid me on the front lawn
and prayed for Jackie’s Strength…”
Home On the Range: Cherokee Edition
“Jackson made deals, a thief down to his heels
hello, Trail of Tears…”
Talula
“and Jamaica, do you know
do you know what I have done?”
Another Girl's Paradise
“Jasmine foxed me in her grove…”
Not the Red Baron
“not Jean Jean Jean
with a hallowed heart…”
Me and a Gun
“me and Jesus, a few years back
used to hang…”
Father Lucifer
“how’s your Jesus Christ been hanging…”
Cooling
“Peggy got a message for me from Jesus…”
Mary
“like Jimi said, Mary
even the wind cries your name…”
Glory of the 80s
“silicone party barbies to the left and
Joan of Arcs to the right…”
Father Lucifer
“does Joe bring flowers to Marilyn’s grave…”
Abbey Road
“and Johnny man, be as quick as you can
I said Johnny man…”
Oom La Boomleigh
“love that bus ride wherever it’s taking me
and Johnny and Mister P”
Josephine
“not tonight, Josephine…”
Professional Widow
“everywhere a Judas as far as you can see…”
Spark
“maybe next I’ll give Judas a try…”
Not the Red Baron
“not Judy G…”
Happy Phantom
“There’s Judy Garland taking Buddha by the hand…”
Hey Jupiter
“hey Jupiter, nothing’s been the same…”
Mr Zebra
“furry mussels marching on
she thinks she’s Kaiser Wilhelm”
Hotel
“King Solomon’s mines
exit 75
I’m still alive…”
Gold Dust
“you can see in the dark
through the eyes of Laura Mars…”
Taxi Ride
“Lily is dancing
on the table…”
Father Lucifer
“how’re the Lizzies
how’s your Jesus Christ been hanging”
Pandora’s Aquarium
“the Lord of the Flies
was diagnosed as sound…”
Father Lucifer
“Father Lucifer, you never looked so sane…”
Ode to the Banana King (Part 1)
“Lucy serves the melon cold…”
Pretty Good Year
“Lucy was pretty, your best friend agreed…”
Father Lucifer (live 1999)
“yoohoo, Lucy girl
yoohoo, Lucifer
yoohoo, Lucy girl, oh girl…”
Cornflake Girl
“and the man with the golden gun
thinks he knows so much…”
Sister Janet
“and I can even see sweet Maryanne…”
Marianne
“I’m just having thoughts of Marianne…”
Father Lucifer
“does Joe bring flowers to Marilyn’s grave…”
For Mark
[his name is in the title only]
Mary
“Mary, can you hear me
Mary, you’re bleeding…”
Another Girl's Paradise
“there's Mary calling up a storm”
Talula
“Mary M weaving on said
what you want is in the blood…”
Sister Janet
“Master Shaman, I have come
with my dolly from the shadow side…”
Mr Zebra
“she got a little fund to fight
for Moneypenny’s rights…”
Muhammad My Friend
“Moses I know
I know you’ve seen fire…”
Mother
“Mother the car is here
somebody leave the light on…”
Professional Widow
“Mother Mary, china white
brown may be sweeter, she will supply…”
Me and a Gun
“does that mean I should spread
for you, your friends, your father, Mr Ed”
Toodles Mr Jim
“Toodles Mr Jim you cherry picker
toodles, I say so long…”
Space Dog
“way to go Mr Microphone
show us all what you don’t know…”
Abbey Road
“love that bus ride wherever it’s taking me
and Johnny and Mr P…”
Caught a Lite Sneeze
“Mr St John, just bring your son…”
In the Springtime of His Voodoo
“Mr Sulu, warp speed, warp speed…”
Mr Zebra
“hello Mr Zebra
can I have your sweater…”
Mr Zebra
“ran into some confusion
with a Mrs Crocodile…”
Muhammad My Friend
“Muhammad My Friend, it’s time to tell the world
we both know it was a girl…”
Professional Widow
“we got every re-run of Muhammad Ali…”
Tear In Your Hand
“me and Neil’ll be hangin’ out with the Dream King
Neil says hi, by the way…”
Space Dog
“seems I keep getting this story twisted
so where’s Neil when you need him…”
Horses
“will you find me if Neil makes me a tree…”
Carbon
“get me Neil on the line
No I can't hold…”
A Sorta Fairytale
“feel better with Oliver Stone
till I almost smacked him…”
Pandora's Aquarium
“Pandora, Pandora’s aquarium
she dives for shells with her nautical nuns…”
Cooling
“and Peggy got a message
for me from Jesus…”
Muhammad My Friend
“you’ve never seen fire
until you’ve seen Pele blow…”
Pandora's Aquarium
“boy I think you’re confused
I’m not Persephone…”
Muhammad My Friend
“I got a place in the Pope’s rubber robe…”
Frog On My Toe
“Poppa I know
there’s a frog on my toe…”
Yes, Anastasia
“Saw her there in a restaurant
Poppy don’t go…”
She's Your Cocaine
“You sign Prince of Darkness
try Squire of Dimness…”
Marianne
“Timmy and that purple monkey
are all down at Bobby’s house…”
Cornflake Girl
“Rabbit, where’d you put the keys, girl?”
Glory of the 80s
“auditioning for reptiles in their
Raquel Welsh campaign”
Mr Zebra
“Ratatouille Strychnine
sometimes she’s a friend of mine…”
Caught a Lite Sneeze
“I’m hiding it well, Sister Ernestine…”
Sister Janet
“Sister Janet, you have come
from the woman clothed with the sun…”
Sister Named Desire
“got a sister named Desire…”
Winter
“Sleeping Beauty trips me with a frown…”
Way Down
“yes I am the anchorman
dining here with Son of Sam…”
Speed Racer
Cooling
“I still can’t believe
Speed Racer is dead…”
Horses
“Off with Superfly,
sniffing a sharpie pen…”
Sweet Dreams
“I got a hazy lazy Susan
takin’ turns all over my dreams…”
Twinkle
“she said, ‘I killed a man, T’…”
Talula
“Talula, Talula, you don’t want to lose her…”
Here. In My Head
“and even Thomas Jefferson wasn’t born
in your backyard, like you have said…”
Marianne
“Timmy and that purple monkey
are all down at Bobby’s house…”
Hotel
“where are the velvets
when you’re coming, coming down…”
Sister Janet
“call the Wanderer
He has gone…”
Baltimore
“I’ll be watching those ‘Birds’ go,
watching Weaver’s show…”
Sister Janet
“Sister Janet, you have come
from the woman clothed with the sun
your veil is quietly becoming none…”
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