Crucify (song)

"Crucify" is a song by Tori Amos from the album Little Earthquakes.

Appearances of the song on television

Live performances

Tori Amos performed "Crucify" on David Letterman's show in May, 1992, and on CBS This Morning on September 9, 1992. She also played it on Jay Leno's show on January 13, 1993, along with the song "Winter." Additionally, she played "Crucify" live on MTV in 1992, as well as on Top of the Pops.http://www.hereinmyhead.com/collect/videos/compli.html

Related Topics:
David Letterman - CBS This Morning - Jay Leno - MTV - Top of the Pops

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Music video

The "Crucify" video, directed by Cindy Palmano (photographer and video director) and Atlantic Records, was released in 1992 as well. It was shot using the radio edit of "Crucify" that can be found on the EP and singles. It includes images of Tori at the piano shot using overhead cameras, twin Toris who sing together at a counter, clothing "reminiscent of Anne Boleyn"http://www.hereinmyhead.com/videos/cru.html, and shots of Tori climbing into a bathtub fully dressed, then dancing in the wet dress.

Related Topics:
Atlantic Records - 1992 - Radio edit - EP

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Beavis and Butt-head riffed on the "Crucify" video, like they did to many other music videos. Much of what they said made very little sense, but there was one pointed comment that viewers, fans and non-fans of Amos alike, had to admit was true:

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Butt-Head: How many videos are they going to make with chicks in a bathtub?

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Beavis: Yeah... at least if they showed them naked it would be cool.

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Butt-Head: Yeah. How come they never show chicks in showers?http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=4&url=http%3A//www.white-man-killer.com/tori-amos/about.html&ei=9g4iQ7HfBoGo-gHs0tmQAw

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Cindy Palmano has said that Atlantic Records finished the video because "I took it to a certain stage and then the record company wanted to edit it in a different way." Yet she approves of the bathtub sequence: "I like when she steps into the bath and comes out of the bath. It all looks really Hitchcock, I love it."http://www.hereinmyhead.com/videos/cru.html (Palmano also directed the videos Silent All These Years, Winter, China and Pretty Good Year, this last one from Amos' second album, Under The Pink.)

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You can find this music video on Little Earthquakes and '.

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