Monday, April 14, 2008

i could swallow the seas to wash down all this pride

I know I don't mention her often, but I'm a huge Fiona Apple fan. Not only is her music fantastic, but her videos always have the most intriguing, editorial, artistic and stunning quality to them. You want to jump inside and join in, even though she looks miserable. I find them inspirational on a number of levels. Enjoy two of my favourites.

Fiona Apple Criminal video

Criminal especially intrigues me. It's so sexual but in such an organic, non-plastic way.

Fiona Apple - Sleep to Dream

Sleep to Dream

33 comments:

Katelin said...

I've never been a huge Fiona fan, but I do like these videos a lot.

ellie said...

Love Fiona..wonder how badly American Idol wanna bes could mess up her songs? Cringe to think it.

Freakishly, I enjoyed last weeks AI performances..but mainly just Jason Castro. Of course, he could have stood on stage and said nothing and I would have cheered him on..but his OVER THE RAINBOW was exceptional.

Rebecca, A Clothes Horse said...

I love Fiona Apple. Have you heard "Ugly Girl"? You MUST if you haven't.

Andrea Martínez Maugard said...

Criminal was one of my fav songs back in the 90's!!! Love the video too... I'm feeling a little bit old now hehehe

Secretista said...

Interesting videos... I'm not a Fiona fan though, but she's got talent!

Sister Libby said...

I would kill for Fionas eyes. And her brain...

jess said...

i loved criminal but i've never seen the video thanks for featuring she's great.

Anonymous said...

I've only seen Fiona once when she opened for Coldplay last year. She has a really unique voice, and music videos too!

I hope you had a grand weekend! :)Q

TheClocktowerForest said...

I'm a Fiona Apple fan as well. There was a time when I needed "Tidal" to get me through. In some ways she knows who I am. "Never is a Promise" or "Sullen Girl" could be my favorites but the entire record is amazing.

Anonymous said...

I am also a huge fan of hers.

Cate said...

as my sounds doesn't work i could at least enjoy the images ^^
hey i don't know if you like NIRVANA but i'm going to post a huge NIRVANA quiz today ^^ they're my favourite band.

riz said...

I was a hge Fiona Apple fan...what is she doing these days...?

WAT said...

Fiona Apple, certainly an original. How old is this girl now by the way? She holds the record I believe, for the longest album title in music history.

J.M. Powell said...

i love this video. the background, the fashion, the song, everything works together pefectly.

ღ Mey ♥¨`*•.¸¸.•*´¨♥ღ said...

well, i dont know her, i´ll look the videos and talk to you later abou them :)

kisses

bronwyn said...

LOVE Fiona Apple. Thanks for the video's. Why are they still called music video's? Or am I missing something?

Benedicte said...

I really like her paper bag song.

Jen (MahaloFashion) said...

I remember when criminal came out, that video was so steamy!!

SICK. said...

she's so original & intriguing.


x.
jessica

LBIC said...

Now I love you even more. I looooooove Fiona Apple. Her amazingness has gotten me through some rough (and fun) times through the years. Sigh.

first you run like a fool just to be at my side and now you run like a fool but you just run to hide and I can't abide

Molly :] said...

loveee LOVEEEE LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
her.

Really, i do :) x

Carolina Lange said...

Fiona is so talented!

EvaAmarri said...

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Cate said...

my sound works again ^^ and now i could also listen to this amaaaiiiiiiiiizingggg video/song!

maya said...

I didn't do the quiz but I have finally posted. Pop in for a visit some time.
Also, I love your new header. Trés inspiring.

Siru said...

didn't do a thing for me...

Cate said...

hey - ever heard of kimya dawson? i guess you have because she did many songs on the juno soundtrack but i just wrote a review on her album "hidden vagenda", please look at it if you want to! it's in the newest post, underneath all the fash-y stuff ^^

maya said...

looking back at your old posts and the ones i've missed I have to adda song to your to your collaborations which is equal happiness: David Bowie and Freddy Mercury, Under Pressure. Do you agree?

dulcegal said...

Love Fiona Apple so much!! an those pictures you have in your blog title too!! ;)

Thomas said...

I'm old enough to remember the first coming of Fiona Apple. The Criminal video ruined many a young man.

Anonymous said...

I absolutely adore Fiona, and am in complete admiration of her lyrical ability. It often borders on spoken word poetry! I always felt that she was articulating something that I didn't know how to just yet (does that make sense?).
Oh, and this is my first time commenting here, but I've visited before and I really like your blog. Look forward to reading more!

Carolina Lange said...

She is so talented!

A. said...

something I love about blogging is that you can see a post and it will spark your interest in something, and then you look up that something, and you come to love that something.

I've heard of Fiona Apple a lot, but just never really got around to listening to her music. Then seeing this post made me do it and now I am in awe of her. Gracias!