Glory of the 80's

About Glory of the 80's

"Glory of the 80's" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It is the fourth track on Amos' 1999 album To Venus and Back. It was issued as the first single from the album in Europe and Australasia. Part one of the single was released in Australia on October 11, 1999, and both parts were released a month later in Europe and the UK on November 1, 1999. The song reached #46 on the UK singles chart, having the lowest debut since her 1994 single God when both parts of the single were recalled early for a misprint in the credits. In Australia, the single peaked at #81 on the ARIA singles chart, becoming Amos' final single to reach the top 100 there. more »

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I took a taxi form LA to Venus 
In 1985 I was electromagnetically sucked 
Back into a party going on that night 
It was the gory of the 80s with karma drawn up in lines 
And two Bugle Boy models saying "baby it's a freebie 
You sure look deprived." I had the 
Story of O in my bucket seat 
Of my want to be mustang 
Auditioning for reptiles in their 
Raquel Welsh campaign 
In the glories of the 80's you said 
"I'm not afraid to die" I said 
I don't find that remotely funny, even 
On this space cake high 
And then when it all seemed clear 
Just then you go and disappear 
Silicone party babies to the left 
And Joan of Arcs to the right 
No one feeling insecure 
We were all gorge and famous in our last lives 
In the glories of the 80's you said 
"the end is nothing to fear" I said 
Blow the end 
Now baby who do I gotta shag to get outta here 
And then when it all seemed clear 
Just then you go and disappear 
Sure you're out there orbiting around 
Wish I had you back now 
I met a drag king called venus 
She had a velvet hologram she said 
"My husband ran off with my shaman but they love me as I am" 
In the glories of the 80's 
I may not have to die 
I'll clone myself like that blonde chick 
That sings Bette Davis eyes and then 
When it all seemed to clear 
Just then 
You go and disappear

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Tori Amos

Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She is a classically trained musician and possesses a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Amos originally served as the lead singer of 1980s synthpop group Y Kant Tori Read, and as a solo artist was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s. She was also noteworthy early in her solo career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument. Some of her charting singles include "Crucify", "Silent All These Years", "God", "Cornflake Girl", "Caught a Lite Sneeze", "Professional Widow", "Spark", "1000 Oceans", and "A Sorta Fairytale", her most commercially successful single in the U.S. to date. more »

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