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Professional Widow. " Professional Widow " is a song written by the American singer-songwriter Tori Amos, released on her third album, Boys for Pele (1996). It is a harpsichord -driven rock song and its lyrics are rumored to have been inspired by the American songwriter Courtney Love. The song was released on July 2, 1996 by Atlantic and ...
Nov 17, 2016 · Provided to YouTube by Rhino AtlanticProfessional Widow (2016 Remaster) · Tori AmosBoys For Pele (Deluxe)℗ 1996 Atlantic Records 2016 Remastered Rhino Entert...
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Professional Widow Lyrics: Slag pit, stag shit / Honey bring it close to my lips, yes / Don't blow those brains yet / We gotta be big, boy, we gotta be big / Starfucker just like my daddy, yes ...
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When I first got into Tori, this wasn't my favorite album but this was my favorite song. I would play this over and over and over. I can't explain why, I jus...
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Apr 5, 2018 · Tori Amos performs in February 1995. Dan F Stapleton April 4 2018. When a remixed version of Tori Amos's song “Professional Widow” reached number 1 in the UK singles chart in January 1997, it de-throned a saccharine tune by the Spice Girls, “2 Become 1”. The contrast between the two songs is stark: while the Girls sweetly tell their boy ...
A professional widow would be a woman who makes a living killing her husbands. In this song, her method is convincing the poor guy to commit suicide, the same tactic used by Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth. Tori Amos is claiming her power over the patriarchy, rejecting the role of girlfriend or groupie and going straight to the throne.